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Semi-dwarf trees may enable a green revolution for some forest cropCorvallis, OR (SPX) Oct 02, 2012 The same "green revolution" concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world may now offer similar potential in forestry, scientists say, with benefits for wood, biomass production, drought stress and even greenhouse gas mitigation. Researchers at Oregon State University recently outlined the latest findings on reduced height growth in trees through genetic modification, and concluded that several advantageous growth traits could be achieved ... read more |
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  An Old Pest Reemerges in Organic Orchards The apple flea weevil, a sporadic insect pest in the early 1900s, has reemerged as a severe pest in organic apple orchards in Michigan, where outbreak population levels have been observed since 2008 ... more | .. |
  Stanford bioengineers introduce 'Bi-Fi' - The biological internet If you were a bacterium, the virus M13 might seem innocuous enough. It insinuates more than it invades, setting up shop like a freeloading houseguest, not a killer. Once inside it makes itself at ho ... more | .. |
  Active Faults More Accessible to Geologists An October GSA article, "Open-source archive of active faults for northwest South America," by Gabriel Veloza and colleagues, is now online. The article introduces the "Active Tectonics of the Andes ... more | .. |
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 Reclassifying protists helps us understand how many species remain undiscovered Since the Victorian era, categorizing the natural world has challenged scientists. No group has presented a challenge as tricky as the protists, the tiny, complex life forms that are neither plants ... more | .. |
 Uranium-contaminated site yields wealth of information on microbes 10 feet under University of California, Berkeley, scientists have sequenced nearly all the genes in an underground community of microbes at a contaminated uranium mill site in Rifle, Colo., providing information ... more | .. |
  China's dams a threat to the Mekong China's most recent hydropower project on the Mekong River, the Nuozhadu Dam, threatens the ecosystem of the river, experts warn. ... more | .. |
 Plant scientists create 'see-through' soil Researchers in Scotland say they have developed a see-through soil that will enable scientists to study roots in detail for the first time. ... more |
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out
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  World facing unprecedented refugee crisis: UNHCR UN refugee agency chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday that a surge in the number of refugees around the world was causing a crisis that was unprecedented in recent history. ... more | .. |
 Sandia probability maps help sniff out food contamination Uncovering the sources of fresh food contamination could become faster and easier thanks to analysis done at Sandia National Laboratories' National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NIS ... more | .. |
  Saudi take steps to thwart epidemic at hajj: report Saudi Arabia has taken measures to deal with any epidemic that may break out during the annual hajj pilgrimage, a minister said in remarks published Monday, stressing that the spread of a mystery illness from the same family as the deadly SARS virus was "limited." ... more | .. |
Twenty-five killed in Hong Kong ferry collision: official Twenty-five people were killed and dozens injured when two passenger boats collided and one sunk off Hong Kong late Monday, officials said. ... more |
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 Great Barrier Reef coral halved in 27 years: study Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years due to storms, poisonous starfish and bleaching linked to climate change, a study found Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Powerful typhoon hits Japan mainland Powerful Typhoon Jelawat hit the Japanese mainland Sunday, sparking the evacuation of thousands a day after it tore across southern Okinawa island, where local media said it left one dead and some 140 injured. ... more | .. |
Scaling down: Warming will make fish smaller A hearty fillet of fish, already a rare treat because of over-trawled oceans, will become even more infrequent in the future when global warming starts to reduce fish size, scientists said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  What to give a Chinese boss who has it all, or nothing? Giving gifts is crucial if you want to get ahead in Chinese politics or business, but what do you do when you don't know whether your boss is about to be promoted or tossed out of a job? ... more |
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Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers
Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport
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In Africa, deadly intestinal disease helped by AIDS: study A deadly version of an intestinal germ has spread through sub-Saharan Africa, helped by genetic mutation and diseases such as HIV that weaken the immune system and expose the body to infection, researchers said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Jordanian thirst for water grows "I wish I could live at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp because there is water there," a Jordanian man says, frustrated that he has not had any tap water of his own in months. ... more | .. |
  Salt marsh carbon may play role in slowing climate warming A warming climate and rising seas will enable salt marshes to more rapidly capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, possibly playing a role in slowing the rate of climate change, accor ... more | .. |
 Extreme climate change linked to early animal evolution An international team of scientists, including geochemists from the University of California, Riverside, has uncovered new evidence linking extreme climate change, oxygen rise, and early animal evol ... more |
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 Slave rebellion is widespread in ants Ants that are held as slaves in nests of other ant species damage their oppressors through acts of sabotage. Ant researcher Professor Dr. Susanne Foitzik of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) ... more | .. |
  Compelling evidence that brain parts evolve independently An Evolutionary Biologist at The University of Manchester, working with scientists in the United States, has found compelling evidence that parts of the brain can evolve independently from each othe ... more | .. |
 Unusual Symbiosis Discovered in Marine Microorganisms Scientists have discovered an unusual symbiosis between tiny single-celled algae and highly specialized bacteria in the ocean. The partnership plays an important role in fertilizing the oceans by ta ... more | .. |
 Anti-aging pill being developed A British doctor says anti-aging drugs that can lower the risk of diseases such as cancer and dementia, as well as wrinkles, will soon be available. ... more |
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 Two rare Indian rhinos die after poaching attack Two rare rhinos brutally attacked by poachers this week in northeast India have died, veterinarians said Saturday, triggering protests at local authorities' failure to protect the animals. ... more | .. |
 Libyans surrender hundreds of weapons to army Libyans turned over hundreds of weapons at collection points in the capital and the eastern city of Benghazi on Saturday following rallies which called for disarmament and the disbanding of militias. ... more | .. |
  Bereaved China elderly suffer under one-child norm When Wu Rui's 12-year-old daughter died she lost not just the only child she would ever have but also her source of security and support in old age. ... more | .. |
 Typhoon Jelawat on course to hit mainland Japan Strong typhoon Jelawat was moving toward the Japanese mainland on Saturday, the national weather agency said, after it battered southern Okinawa island with gusts strong enough to flip cars. ... more |
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Iceland, Faroes may face EU fish sanctions Iceland and the Faroe Islands could face EU sanctions over "unsustainable" mackerel catches after an EU Fisheries Council agreement this week. ... more | .. |
 First elected leader faces trial in the Maldives The first democratically elected president in the Maldives goes on trial Monday on abuse of power charges, seven months after being toppled in what he calls a "coup d'etat" in the tourist paradise. ... more | .. |
 Toll from Spain floods rises to 10: regional officials Ten people, including a young girl and an elderly woman, have died in Spain as a result of floods brought on by downpours, regional officials said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Lightning sparks mass power cut in Azerbaijan A lightning strike that damaged a key power station caused a mass power cut Friday in Baku and other parts of Azerbaijan, halting the capital's metro and creating traffic chaos for several hours, officials said. ... more |
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