Posts Tagged ‘plants’

Nibbled plants grow back stronger

U. ILLINOIS (US) — A chromosome boost makes some plants come back stronger after they’ve been eaten, researchers say. Continue…

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Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2011 20:45 - 0 Comments

Bees keep up as Earth heats up

CORNELL (US) — Bees and plants are able to keep pace as the warm temperatures of spring start a little earlier each year due to climate change, according to new research. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 13, 2011 11:55 - 1 Comment

Warm-up drives tropical birds to new heights

DUKE (US) — Tropical birds are moving to higher elevations because of climate change, but they may not be moving fast enough. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 8, 2011 12:28 - 0 Comments

Proteins turn plants into well-oiled machines

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The discovery of a new class of proteins may lead to improvements in crops through breeding or genetic manipulation, new research shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments

Train crops to survive floods

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Discovery of the mechanism by which plants sense low oxygen levels could eventually lead to the production of high-yielding, flood-tolerant crops. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 21, 2011 6:43 - 0 Comments

Genetic split gave hemp its high

U. TORONTO (CAN) — The sequenced genome of Cannabis sativa, the plant that produces both industrial hemp and marijuana, reveals the genetic changes that led to the plant’s drug-producing properties. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 11, 2011 12:12 - 0 Comments

How plants roll with climate’s punches

BROWN (US) — The genetic flexibility of some plants to respond to climate change may be what gives them their best chance of survival. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 29, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments

In wet times, zebra help cattle bulk up

UC DAVIS (US) — African ranchers often prefer to keep wild grazers like zebra off the grasslands, but new research shows that in rainy seasons, grazing by wild animals may actually help cattle put on weight. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2011 16:45 - 1 Comment

Plants create water-rich spots around roots

UC DAVIS (US) — Soil scientists have shown for the first time that the soil around plant roots contains more water than does soil in other areas. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 27, 2011 11:14 - 0 Comments

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. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 26, 2011 8:09 - 0 Comments

Genuflecting plant discovered in Brazil

RUTGERS (US) — A newly discovered Brazilian plant bends down after its fruits are formed and plants its own seeds in the ground. (more…)

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 - Sep 7, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments

Tree-killing fungus has California roots

UC BERKELEY (US) — Genetic detective work has located the source of a devastating fungus that causes cypress canker disease, which has been killing trees on six of the world’s seven continents for decades. (more…)

Science & Technology - Sep 2, 2011 13:11 - 0 Comments

Computers uncover how plants survive

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Plant and computer scientists have teamed up to figure out how certain genes in a plant turn on and off to deal with environmental extremes. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Aug 25, 2011 10:17 - 0 Comments

Drought simulators put crops to the test

U. MISSOURI (US) — Researchers have constructed two drought simulators to take a closer look at the effects of water deficiency on crops. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2011 14:40 - 0 Comments

Sunflower has all-American roots

INDIANA U. (US) — With its only geographic domestication site planted firmly in the eastern U.S., new research proves the sunflower is purely American. (more…)

‘Boring’ fungus finally gets a name

U. MICHIGAN (US) — A fungus that’s been lurking underground for millions of years—known only through its DNA—has been cultured, photographed, named, and assigned a place on the tree of life. (more…)

Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2011 10:27 - 0 Comments

‘Unwashable’ bacteria hide in produce

PURDUE (US) — Washing the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens. Researchers have discovered Salmonella and E. coli living inside plant tissues. (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…)

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