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Brazil to debut rust-resistant soy
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil is set to begin commercial planting of a soybean variety with a gene that makes it resistant to the devastating Asian rust fungus, which is...
Green-glowing monkeys have green-glowing babies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese researchers have genetically engineered monkeys whose hair roots, skin and blood glow green under a special light, and who have passed on their traits to their...
"Panda Porn" Trumped by AI
When panda pornography didn't entice a male panda to mate with his female partner at a Thai zoo, staff next tried artificial insemination, which resulted in a surprise birth this...
Microbe found more diverse than thought
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered populations of the microbe Sulfolobus islandicus that can live in boiling acid are more diverse than thought.
New Rockefeller faculty member studies mechanisms of DNA repair
Agata Smogorzewska, a physician-scientist whose research focuses on DNA repair and on the molecular basis of Fanconi anaemia, a genomic instability syndrome that leads to leukaemia and other forms of...
Connected World Gives Viruses The Edge
A new article explores the importance of dispersal to the evolution of parasites and suggests that as human activity makes the world more connected, natural selection will favor more virulent...
Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help researchers build better crops
A plant's immune system protects the plant from harmful pathogens. If the system overreacts to pathogens, it can stunt plant growth and reduce seed production. Now, University of Missouri researchers...
Research suggests we are genetically programmed to care about climate change
Humans may be programmed by evolution to care about the future of the environment, suggests research published today...
Marmosets Report for Lab Duty
Successful gene-transfer experiment puts monkeys on path to elucidating human diseases
Atmospheric chemistry: The man who smells forests
Chemist Allen Goldstein has spent his career tracking elusive compounds emitted by trees. Erik Vance joined him for a tour of the woods.
Marmoset model takes centre stage
Newly created transgenic primate may become an alternative disease model to rhesus macaques.
Phytoliths as climate clues
Tiny silica plant structures from soil could track temperature changes
White Tiger Kills Keeper
A white tiger mauled and killed one of its keepers at a wildlife park in New Zealand on Wednesday in front of visitors. Video.
Discovery Could Help Feed Millions
When scientist Loretta Mayer set out to alleviate diseases associated with menopause, she didn't realize her work could lead to addressing world hunger and feeding hundreds of millions of people.
UGA licenses new Bermuda grass that thrives in sun and shade
An internationally recognized turfgrass researcher from the University of Georgia has developed a new Bermudagrass that thrives in sun, but also produces healthy turf in areas with less than half...
How Environment and Technology Impact Fish in the Baltic Sea
Marine historians track the impact of fishing technologies such as trawling on herring and cod fisheries in the Baltic Sea.
Australian Fisheries Underwent Steep Decline
Researchers find that certain fish species have almost vanished since heavy fishing started in the waters of southeast Australia the 20th century.
Goats mowing turtle wetlands
HAMPSTEAD, Md., May 27 (UPI) -- Maryland has rented a herd of goats to weed out invasive vegetation in wetlands near a new road bypass that are habitat...
Male Or Female? Coloring Provides Gender Cues
Our brain is wired to identify gender based on facial cues and coloring, according to a new study. Psychologists found the luminescence of the eyebrow and mouth region is vital...
ALS study focuses on metal interaction
SAN ANTONIO, May 27 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of Texas have identified an abnormality in molecules they believe is responsible for one form of Lou Gehrig's...
Greece extends ban on genetically modified corn
Greece has extended a ban on a strain of genetically modified corn produced by U.S. agriculture biotechnology company Monsanto for another two years.
South Asia news in brief: 14–27 May 2009
Curry beats fat, the Maldives may survive climate-induced sea level rise, India makes solar heating systems a requirement, and more.
Thousands of fish die in Baltimore Harbor
BALTIMORE, May 27 (UPI) -- A seasonal algae bloom is believed responsible for the recent deaths of more than 3,000 fish in Baltimore's harbor, the Maryland Department of...
Conservation groups look to get Atlantic salmon into Petitcodiac River
Ten conservation groups say they're going to work together to reintroduce the endangered wild Atlantic salmon back to the Petitcodiac River.
Research reveals Pacific Ocean threats and solutions
A synthesis of over 3,400 Pacific Ocean studies reveals threats to coastal communities but also widely applicable potential solutions.
Facebook fugitive caught after 105 days
The long arm of the law finally caught up with a New Zealand fugitive whose 105 days on the run inspired a Facebook fansite, a song and a line of...
Bee population feels sting of cold, parasites as N.B. population drops
New Brunswick's bee population is getting stung by a series of factors resulting in a 39 per cent drop in the number of the insects, according to the provincial government.
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