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October 21, 2013

Maths study of photosynthesis clears the path to developing new super-crops
London, UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2013
How some plant species evolved super-efficient photosynthesis had been a mystery. Now, scientists have identified what steps led to that change. Around three per cent of all plants use an advanced form of photosynthesis, which allows them to capture more carbon dioxide, use less water, and grow more rapidly. Overall this makes them over 50% more efficient than plants that use the less efficient form. A new study has traced back the evolutionary paths of all the plants that use advanced photo ... read more

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Pacific ocean temperature influences tornado activity in US, MU study finds Meteorologists often use information about warm and cold fronts to determine whether a tornado will occur in a particular area. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that the temperatur ... more		The Complicated Birth of a Volcano They are difficult to reach, have hardly been studied scientifically, and their existence does not fit into current geological models: the Marie Byrd Seamounts off the coast of Antarctica present ma ... more		Adaptability to local climate helps invasive species thrive The ability of invasive plants to rapidly adapt to local climates - and potentially to climate change - may be a key factor in how quickly they spread. According to new research published in ... more
				Constructive conservation: last chance for biodiversity? How can biodiversity be preserved in a world in which traditional ecosystems are increasingly being displaced by "man-made nature"? Biologists at the TU Darmstadt and ETH Zurich have developed a new ... more		Next-gen gene sequencing tech can identify invasive carp species in Chicago area waterways A project to map the microbes present in the digestive systems of fish species holds promise for monitoring the presence of Asian carp in Chicago area waterways and ultimately preventing their sprea ... more

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Researchers advance toward engineering 'wildly new genome' In two parallel projects, researchers have created new genomes inside the bacterium E. coli in ways that test the limits of genetic reprogramming and open new possibilities for increasing flexibilit ... more		Unique skull find rebuts theories on species diversity in early humans Paleoanthropologists from the University of Zurich have uncovered the intact skull of an early Homo individual in Dmanisi, Georgia. This find is forcing a change in perspective in the field of paleo ... more		UN says forests should form key plank of COP30 Pay to protect: Brazil pitches new forest fund at COP30 World on track to dangerous warming as emissions hit record high: UN		Glacial history affects shape and growth habit of alpine plants Alpine plants that survived the Ice Ages in different locations still show accrued differences in appearance and features. These findings were made by botanists from the University of Basel using tw ... more
				Field Museum scientists estimate 16,000 tree species in the Amazon Researchers, taxonomists, and students from The Field Museum and 88 other institutions around the world have provided new answers to two simple but long-standing questions about Amazonian diversity: ... more		Russian court brands Baikal protection group 'foreign agent' A Russian court has ordered an environmental group fighting for the protection of Lake Baikal to register as a "foreign agent" because it receives funding from abroad, Interfax reported Friday. ... more

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Climate change effects on ocean plankton said threat to fisheries A species of ocean plankton vital to the food chain is facing extinction with rising sea temperatures and may take fisheries with it, Australian scientists say. ... more		Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima Groundwater radiation levels at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have soared near a tank that leaked 300 tonnes of toxic water in August, struggling operator Tokyo Electric Power said. ... more		The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we're ill-prepared to combat it Firefly Aerospace expands defense technology portfolio with SciTec acquisition Planet secures renewed multi-year imagery contract with international defense agency		Clock ticks for Madagascar's lemurs Immortalised in the hit cartoon "Madagascar", real-life lemurs face extinction within 20 years short of drastic action to tackle the poverty driving islanders to poach the primates and destroy their habitat. ... more
				Britain looks to Asia to manage 'national shame' of elderly care Hundreds of thousands of elderly Britons are being ignored by society, the health minister said on Friday, saying people should look to Japan and China for lessons on how to manage this "national shame". ... more		'Electronic blood' powers experimental computer mimicking human brain IBM researchers in Switzerland have unveiled a prototype of a new brain-inspired computer powered by what they're calling "electronic blood." ... more

Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima

U.S. businesses warned against Sandy-like disasters

Open air surgery as Philippines struggles to help quake victims

British engineers hope to reboot 50-year-old computer

Students creating satellite with self-healing material

Out-of-fuel European satellite to come crashing down

First evidence that dust and sand deposits in China are controlled by rivers

Next-gen gene sequencing tech can identify invasive carp species in Chicago area waterways

Climate change effects on ocean plankton said threat to fisheries

Nobel winners urge Russia to drop Greenpeace piracy charges

Glacial history affects shape and growth habit of alpine plants

Nobel laureates call on Putin to drop piracy charges against Greenpeace

	Tropical storm Raymond heads toward Mexico's west coast Tropical storm Raymond homed in Sunday on the southwest coast of Mexico, which is still recovering from devastating tropical storm hit just last month. ... more		Hundreds flee homes in typhoon-hit Japan island Hundreds fled their homes Sunday on a Japanese island already devastated by a typhoon for fear that torrential rain would trigger fresh mudslides. ... more		Genetics suggests early human relatives made impressive migrations Some ancient human relatives somehow managed to cross one of the world's widest marine barriers in Indonesia to interbreed with modern humans, scientists say. ... more		A few tree species dominate Amazon The world's largest tropical forest actually contains a lot of the same kinds of trees, according to research on the Amazon published this week in the US journal Science. ... more

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Outspoken China professor fired for poor teaching: university		Record-breaking Chinese artist Zeng lifts the mask		Young apes manage emotions like humans		First evidence that dust and sand deposits in China are controlled by rivers		How tiny organisms make a big impact on clean water

Climate change creates complicated consequences for North America's forests

New evidence on lightning strikes

How Earth's rotation affects vortices in nature

Urban soil quality and compost

New 3D method used to grow miniature pancreas

Japan typhoon rescue effort goes into 2nd night

Australia wildfires destroy homes, darken Sydney skies

Paraguay's Cartes vetoes grain export tax

Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer

Open air surgery as Philippines struggles to help quake victims

Tiny drones create new, highly detailed mapping of Matterhorn

U.S. businesses warned against Sandy-like disasters

1.8-million-year-old skull find creates debate over human origins

Nobel winners urge Russia to drop Greenpeace piracy charges

Japan rescuers search mudslide for typhoon survivors

Hopeless search as Philippine quake death toll hits 151

Rosneft cedes East Siberian oil fields to China

Firms eye power generation in post-Fukushima Japan

Nigeria's booming oil theft racket costs $1B a month

Mercosur mulls impact of EU-Canada trade deal

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