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Science to help rice growers affected by Japan's tsunamiNorwich UK (SPX) Jan 25, 2012 Under a year since a huge tsunami inundated paddy fields in Japan with salty sludge, scientists are near to developing locally-adapted, salt-tolerant rice. Following a Japan-UK research collaboration, a new method for marker assisted breeding is being used to slash the time it takes to isolate new traits such as salt tolerance. Details of the new method, called MutMap, will be published in Nature Biotechnology on Sunday so they can be used by scientists and breeders worldwide to dramatically accel ... read more |
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  Nano form of titanium dioxide can be toxic to marine organisms The Bren School-based authors of a study published Jan. 20 in the journal PLoS ONE have observed toxicity to marine organisms resulting from exposure to a nanoparticle that had not previously been s ... more | .. |
  Multiple partners not the only way for corals to stay cool Recent experiments conducted at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) produced striking results, showing for the first time that corals hosting a single type of "zooxanthellae" can have ... more | .. |
  A new way to stimulate the immune system and fight infection These new data are an essential step towards understanding the operation of these key cells in the immune system, and they could provide a new therapeutic approach to fighting infection. They also s ... more | .. |
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  Mysterious monkey rediscovered in Bornean rainforest Simon Fraser University PhD student Brent Loken was hoping to capture images of the elusive Bornean clouded leopard when he set up a camera trap in the rainforest. Instead, he made the re-discovery ... more | .. |
 Dog skull dates back 33,000 years If you think a Chihuahua doesn't have much in common with a Rottweiler, you might be on to something. An ancient dog skull, preserved in a cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia for 33,000 yea ... more | .. |
 Broadcast study of ocean acidification to date helps scientists evaluate effects on marine life Might a penguin's next meal be affected by the exhaust from your tailpipe? The answer may be yes, when you add your exhaust fumes to the total amount of carbon dioxide lofted into the atmosphere by ... more | .. |
  Waiting for Death Valley's Big Bang In California's Death Valley, death is looking just a bit closer. Geologists have determined that the half-mile-wide Ubehebe Crater, formed by a prehistoric volcanic explosion, was created far more ... more |
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Photon control breakthrough at ultra-low temperatures advances quantum technology
New gravity test using 3D velocities of wide binaries backs modified Newtonian dynamics
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 Sweeten up your profits with the right hybrid New University of Illinois sweet corn research shows that higher yield and profitability are possible with greater plant populations of certain hybrids. Although it's a common practice to stud ... more | .. |
  Lessons in coral reef survival from deep time Lessons from tens of millions of years ago are pointing to new ways to save and protect today's coral reefs and their myriad of beautiful and many-hued fishes at a time of huge change in the Earth's ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Romney may be no better Mitt Romney lost the South Carolina Republican primary by failing to convince voters he has the character and platform to turn the country around. ... more | .. |
 Farming is key to meeting environmental challenge: FAO chief Agriculture is part of the solution to the world's environmental challenge and must play a key role at next June's Rio summit on sustainable development, the Brazilian head of the UN food agency said here Tuesday. ... more |
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  China blasts 'overseas secessionists' after Tibetan protest China on Tuesday accused "overseas secessionist groups" of trying to discredit the government after a deadly clash in a Tibetan-inhabited area saw injured locals taking refuge in a monastery. ... more | .. |
 New floods hit northeastern Australia Flooding in northeastern Australia caused thousands of homes to lose power Tuesday and prompted authorities to start evacuations, around a year after deadly floods devastated the region. ... more | .. |
  Greeks fell trees for warmth amid economic chill Rising oil prices and chilly economic times are prompting increasing numbers of Greeks to chop down trees for winter warmth, a group of forest engineers warned Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Global AIDS Fund head to quit The Global Fund to Fight AIDS announced on Tuesday that its head Michel Kazatchkine will quit but denied media reports that it was connected to his links with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. ... more |
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Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking Iran
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 Family of jailed China activist flees to US: rights group The wife and son of outspoken former Chinese professor Guo Quan, who is serving a 10-year sentence for "subversion", have left China for a new life in the United States, a rights group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Rich Asians threaten high-value fish: experts The growing ranks of wealthy Asians and their increasing appetite for more expensive fish are threatening stocks, potentially causing wider environmental damage, experts at a UN conference said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Two killed, two missing in Colorado avalanches Two people were killed and two remained missing after avalanches in Colorado, authorities said Monday, warning that conditions remain dangerous in the western US state. ... more | .. |
  Hunger, drought affect Mexico's Tarahumara natives The indigenous Tarahumara people of northern Mexico, famed for their abilities to run long distances, are struggling to survive chronic hunger resulting from one of the most severe droughts ever to strike their remote homeland. ... more |
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  Pilot whales strand again on New Zealand beach A pod of about 40 beached pilot whales re-stranded themselves in New Zealand Tuesday after volunteers worked for hours to get them back into the sea, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Former colonial soldiers in Mozambique hope for pensions Paulo Salazar served on a Portuguese warship during Mozambique's long liberation war, leaving him stranded on the wrong side of history. ... more | .. |
 Sumatra elephant faces extinction in 30 years: WWF Sumatran elephants in the wild face extinction in less than 30 years unless there is an "immediate moratorium" on destruction of the animals' habitat, environmental group WWF warned Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Patterns of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Galapagos reptiles Land and marine iguanas and giant tortoises living close to human settlements or tourist sites in the Galapagos islands are more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria than those living in m ... more |
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China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples: Xinhua
The hunt for mysterious 'Planet Nine' offers up a surprise
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 Study shines light on ways to cut costs for greenhouse growers Greenhouse bedding plant growers can save themselves time, money or possibly both by giving cuttings in propagation more light, according to a Purdue University study. Flower growers use cutti ... more | .. |
 New study sheds light on evolutionary origin of oxygen-based cellular respiration Researchers at the RIKEN SPring-8 Center in Harima, Japan have clarified the crystal structure of quinol dependent nitric oxide reductase (qNOR), a bacterial enzyme that offers clues on the origins ... more | .. |
  The price of your soul: How the brain decides whether to 'sell out' An Emory University neuro-imaging study shows that personal values that people refuse to disavow, even when offered cash to do so, are processed differently in the brain than those values that are w ... more | .. |
 Advantages of living in the dark: The multiple evolution events of 'blind' cavefish The blind Mexican cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) have not only lost their sight but have adapted to perpetual darkness by also losing their pigment (albinism) and having altered sleep patterns. ... more |
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  Low Temperatures Enhance Ozone Degradation above the Arctic Extraordinarily cold temperatures in the winter of 2010/2011 caused the most massive destruction of the ozone layer above the Arctic so far: The mechanisms leading to the first ozone hole above the ... more | .. |
 Penn Researchers Help Solve Questions About Ethiopians' High-Altitude Adaptations Over many generations, people living in the high-altitude regions of the Andes or on the Tibetan Plateau have adapted to life in low-oxygen conditions. Living with such a distinct and powerful selec ... more | .. |
 Japan and New Zealand were hit hardest by earthquakes Last year, earthquakes and their consequences, such as tsunamis, landslides, and ground settlements, caused a damage of 365 billion US dollars. Hence, 2011 was the year with the so far highest econo ... more | .. |
 Mysterious Flotsam in Gulf of Mexico Came from Deepwater Horizon Rig Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, mysterious honeycomb material was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico and along coastal beaches. Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of ... more |
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