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Common fungicide wreaks havoc on freshwater ecosystemsTampa, FL (SPX) May 21, 2012 Chlorothalonil, one of the world's most common fungicides used pervasively on food crops and golf courses, was lethal to a wide variety of freshwater organisms in a new study, University of South Florida researchers said Wednesday. Biologists Taegan McMahon and Jason Rohr, co-authors of the study published in the journal Ecology Letters, report that chlorothalonil killed amphibians, snails, zooplankton, algae, and aquatic plants below estimated environmental concentrations previously deemed safe b ... read more |
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  Trashing old, unused medications best for reducing environmental impact A new study suggests that dumping old or unneeded medications in the trash can may be the best way to reduce the environmental impact of the 200 million pounds of pharmaceuticals that go unused in t ... more | .. |
  Heliconius butterfly genome explains wing pattern diversity Pooling funds and putting their heads together, more than 70 scientists from 9 institutions including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, sequenced the entire genome of the butterfly genus ... more | .. |
 Bio-hybrid device acts as 'thermostat' to control systemic inflammation in sepsis A small, external bioreactor holding human cells pumped out an anti-inflammatory protein to prevent organ damage and other complications in a rat with acute inflammation caused by bacterial products ... more | .. |
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 When the soil holds not enough phosphorus Plants cannot survive without phosphorus. It forms the backbone of many crucial molecules (such as DNA) and is a key player in energy transfer reactions. Low availability of phosphorus is a major en ... more | .. |
 Genes underlying the key domestication process in sorghum and other cereals A study by a team of university and government scientists led by a Kansas State University researcher, indicates that genes responsible for seed shattering - the process by which grasses disseminate ... more | .. |
 Plant growth without light control Plants are dependent on the sun. Sunlight does not only supply them with energy, but also controls their development steps. So-called photoreceptors activate the processes of germination, leaf devel ... more | .. |
 Living longer - variability in infection-fighting genes can be a boon for male survival Females of mammals (including humans) tend to outlive males, a circumstance that is usually attributed to males' more aggressive and hence energy-depleting behaviour, especially when they compete fo ... more |
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UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
EU considers new anti-dumping action against Chinese tyres
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  Scientists discover new site of potential instability in West Antarctic Ice Sheet Using ice-penetrating radar instruments flown on aircraft, a team of scientists from the U.S. and U.K. have uncovered a previously unknown sub-glacial basin nearly the size of New Jersey beneath the ... more | .. |
  Dazed and angry residents count losses of Italy quake Thousands of residents in towns around the northeast Italian city of Ferrara wandered in a daze Sunday amid the stench of gas leaks as aftershocks hit the region after a deadly quake. ... more | .. |
  Climate scientists say they have solved riddle of rising sea Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Strong Italy quake kills at least six A powerful earthquake shook Italy's densely populated industrial northeast early Sunday, killing at least six people and reducing homes, factories and historic buildings to rubble. ... more |
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  Thousands of NATO protesters demand end to war Thousands of NATO protesters demanding an end to costly and destructive wars marched in Chicago Sunday where the leaders of more than 50 nations were discussing the withdrawal from Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
  Chen starts life in US as China stays quiet Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng began his new life in the United States on Sunday after a warm welcome but in Beijing he leaves behind a diplomatic mess that may prevent him ever returning home. ... more | .. |
  Australian tug reaches ship adrift off Barrier Reef An Australian tug boat Sunday reached a cargo ship which had been drifting off the Great Barrier Reef, as environmentalists warned that greater shipping traffic could harm the world's biggest coral reef. ... more | .. |
 Flash floods kill 19 in Afghanistan: official Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in northern Afghanistan killed at least 19 people and left thousands homeless, an official said on Sunday. ... more |
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Trump's 'Golden Dome' US missile defense plan faces major challenges
Iran lawmakers ratify partnership treaty with Russia
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 Philippines seeks to blunt knife fish invasion The Philippine fisheries chief on Sunday said he had ordered a study into a foreign species called the "knife fish" that was posing a threat to the local fishing industry at the country's largest lake. ... more | .. |
 Asia gaming shines despite China slowdown: analysts Macau is still holding all the aces as the world's casino capital despite a slowdown in the Chinese economy, analysts said ahead of an international gaming expo in the former Portuguese colony. ... more | .. |
 Egypt army pledges of retreat could be an illusion: analysts Egypt's ruling military has promised a return to the barracks once a new president is elected, but the army's formidable political and economic weight means that such a withdrawal could be an illusion, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 First tropical storm of season forms off US east coast The first tropical storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season formed Saturday off the southeastern US coast with winds of 45 miles (75 kilometers) per hour, US weather forecasters said. ... more |
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 Water supply cut near Tokyo due to toxin contamination The water supply to tens of thousands of households near Tokyo was cut off Saturday after local checks found it was contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. ... more | .. |
  'Citizen science' tracking climate change An American beech tree grows in Judy Wagner's backyard. For the past 18 years the retired health policy analyst has watched as the tree grew. First it became taller than the privacy fence and now it measures about 40 feet tall, standing over her townhome in Bethesda, Md. ... more | .. |
 Cattle dying, fields scorched as drought strikes Senegal In the northeastern nook of Senegal, one of the most stable and developed nations in the drought-hit Sahel region, carcasses of cattle lie in the sun, the fields have withered and food depleted. ... more | .. |
  Anti-whaling leader freed on bail while extradition decided A German court on Friday granted bail to Paul Watson, the founder of marine conservation group Sea Shepherd, while authorities decide whether he can be extradited to Costa Rica. ... more |
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Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
Tracing ancient cyanobacteria reveals early origins of circadian clocks
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 China embassy in US cold-shoulders Tiananmen leader One of the exiled leaders of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 got the cold shoulder from the Chinese embassy in Washington on Friday when he tried to turn himself in to return home. ... more | .. |
 Farewell to the Sun The crew of the French-Italian Concordia research base in the Antarctic saw their last rays of Sun for over four months last weekend. Near the South Pole, the outpost will now continue its research ... more | .. |
 Levels of the Dead Sea causing worry Human activity around the Dead Sea could threaten its existence and cause it to dry up, Israeli scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Call for Great Barrier Reef shipping review Australian marine pilots Monday called for a review of how ships pass by the Great Barrier Reef, warning of the risk of a major environmental disaster on the tourist attraction. ... more |
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 New glass will revolutionise wine, says French creator A French glassmaker is hoping to revolutionise the experience of drinking wine with a new design that promises to settle the age-old argument between alcohol and the grape. ... more | .. |
  Anthropologists discover earliest form of wall art Anthropologists working in southern France have determined that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved limestone constitutes the earliest evidence of wall art. Their research, reported in the most recen ... more | .. |
 Growing risks from hatchery fish A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Russia and Japan ... more | .. |
 Ultrasensitive biosensor promising for medical diagnostics Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early detection of cancer and "personalized medicine" tailored to the specific biochemistry of individua ... more |
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