Biomass link to plant diversity questioned
IOWA STATE (US) — New research calls into question a decades-old theory about the relationship between how much biomass plant species produce and how many species can co-exist. Continue…
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:14 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Sep 16, 2011 12:16 - 7 Comments
Super food: Shoppers will pay 25% more
IOWA STATE (US) — Consumers want access to food that has been genetically modified to be healthier and are willing to pay significantly more for it, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2011 11:53 - 3 Comments
In grasslands, every species matters
IOWA STATE (US) — A new analysis of plants in grassland ecosystems around the world suggests most of those plant species are important. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 27, 2011 16:22 - 0 Comments
Cover crops don’t compete with corn
IOWA STATE (US) — Using a perennial cover crop on corn fields benefits soil and water quality, and may even increase farm profits, according to a new study that finds farms that do so can yield 200 bushels of corn per acre. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 29, 2011 13:46 - 0 Comments
Self-help eases stressed out plants
IOWA STATE (US) — Plants are able to tolerate stress because of a built-in alarm system. In the wild, the move is a survival tactic, but for agricultural crops, the self-defense move is counterproductive, reducing yield. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 11, 2011 9:51 - 5 Comments
Gene pumps up protein in soybeans
IOWA STATE (US) — Placing a newly discovered gene into soybean plants increases the amount of protein in the soybean seeds by 30 to 60 percent. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 1, 2011 19:01 - 1 Comment
Another piece to Parkinson’s puzzle
IOWA STATE (US) — There’s hope that a newly discovered protein pathway could lead to a much clearer understanding of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 11, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments
Freshwater adds to greenhouse equation
IOWA STATE (US) — Methane emissions from inland freshwater has been underestimated, according to a new study, that finds that greenhouse gas uptake by continents is less than previously thought. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 28, 2010 12:09 - 0 Comments
Biomass dilemma: Double crop or not?
IOWA STATE (US) — An experiment to test the benefits of double-cropping to grow more biomass for ethanol production yields mixed results. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 24, 2010 9:42 - 0 Comments
Listen up! How to grow better corn
IOWA STATE (US) — When researchers re-sequenced six elite inbred corn lines, they found more than 100 genes present in some lines, but not in others. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 8, 2010 16:10 - 0 Comments
Radioactive cleanup takes (more) time
IOWA STATE (US) — Distorted formulas have wrongly swayed theories of how long it takes to transform a contaminated area into one free of pollution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 8, 2010 10:45 - 0 Comments
Fisheries net bigger catch
IOWA STATE (US) — New regulations aimed at protecting fish stocks will likely be an economic boon to the fishing industry, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 1, 2010 11:31 - 1 Comment
Infect mosquito, watch genes respond
IOWA STATE (US) — Researchers have turned the tables on a common mosquito, infecting it with pathogens to see which genes turn on in response. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 9, 2010 12:54 - 0 Comments
Climate change impacts ‘medium’ meadows
IOWA STATE (US)—The effects of drought on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of the Rocky Mountains provide a glimpse of how changing climate affects the diversity of meadow plants and animals. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 14, 2010 10:58 - 1 Comment
Speedy approach to pure inbred corn lines
IOWA STATE (US)—New technology will allow corn breeders to produce inbred lines in two generations instead of the five to eight generations that it normally takes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 21, 2010 10:52 - 2 Comments
Ebola’s deadly disguise
IOWA STATE—The Zaire Ebola virus has an uncanny ability to disguise itself, making it unrecognizable—and deadly—as an invading virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 24, 2009 14:56 - 1 Comment
Swine in line for H1N1 vaccine
IOWA STATE (US)—The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd in Indiana infected with the virus. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Nov 6, 2009 11:39 - 21 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Parkinson’s dopamine killers
IOWA STATE (US)—Researchers have found an essential key that could lead to new treatments and possibly a cure for Parkinson’s disease. They have identified the protein that kills dopamine-producing cells in the brain—and a way to disable it. (more…)
