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How do plants grow?
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsAt first, the back room of plant physiologist Edgar Spalding’s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison might be mistaken for an alien space ship set straight out of a Hollywood... -
Plants use circadian rhythms to prepare for battle with insects
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsIn a study of the molecular underpinnings of plants’ pest resistance, Rice University biologists have shown that plants both anticipate daytime raids by hungry insects and make sophisticated preparations to... -
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... -
The old in a New Year
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsThere’s something refreshing about a new year. A thesaurus, the writer’s bible, will talk about words like reinvigorated; reinvented; restored; improved; refreshed and reborn. I’m starting this new year with... -
Mediterranean diet increases longevity and better health – fact or bs?
Posted on December 22, 2011 | No CommentsA Mediterranean diet with large amounts of vegetables and fish gives a longer life. This is the unanimous result of four studies to be published by the Sahlgrenska Academy at... -
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... -
Insecticides an increasing problem in future for streams in Europe
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsPollution growing particularly in the Baltic Sea region according to study Europe’s streams will in future be more heavily polluted with insecticides than before. This is the conclusion of a... -
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...
