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Manures fight fungus – alternative to chemical control
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers at the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, have confirmed that the use of semi-composted manure in combination with the plastic sealing of the soil is an... -
Exotic herbs to counter ageing
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsSwinburne PhD candidate Matthew Pase is looking for healthy volunteers aged 60-75 to participate in a study as to whether dietary supplements can help counter the slowing of brain function... -
Stop abusing insecticides in rice
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsTo prevent devastating insect pest outbreaks in rice that cause millions of dollars of damage, the International Rice Research Institute has called for a ban on certain insecticides in rice... -
Five Australian dietary guidelines for health
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 2 CommentsAccording to the new Australian Dietary Guidelines released today for public consultation poor nutrition is responsible for around 16% of the total burden of disease and is implicated in more... -
Quack medicines, insect immigrants, and what eats what among secrets revealed by DNA barcodes
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe newfound scientific power to quickly “fingerprint” species via DNA is being deployed to unmask quack herbal medicines, reveal types of ancient Arctic life frozen in permafrost, expose what eats... -
Consumers willing to pay premium for healthier genetically modified foods
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No CommentsA study by Iowa State University researcher Wallace Huffman shows that when consumers are presented with produce enhanced with consumer traits through intragenic means, they will pay significantly more than... -
Broccoli prevents cancer confirmed
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsSulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer... -
Green T Cells great for health
Posted on June 4, 2011 | No CommentsOne of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a key role in immune function and... -
Glyphosate poisoning – fact or BS?
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsFirst view the video: What were your initial thoughts? I thought I wish they were speaking English and then I wondered who the cross-eyed guy was in the field of... -
Asian Honey Bee – Senate Committee orders reconvening of CCEPP to continue eradication program for Asian honey bee
Posted on April 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsBureaucratic bungling and arguments about funding could possibly put us behind the eight ball in the eradication program for the Asian honey bee. An interim report from the Senate Rural...
