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A Gardening Gift May Hold Key To BiodiversityEdinburgh UK (SPX) Sep 15, 2010 Gardeners are used to cross-breeding flowers to produce pretty petals or sweet scents - now scientists have shown the importance of nature's talent for producing new types of flowers. DNA analysis of wild evergreen rhododendrons in the Himalayas has suggested that hundreds of species of the plant could be derived from hybrids - cross-breeds between different species. Their findings may help explain the rich biodiversity of the natural world, as it shows how random pairings of wild plants mil ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Sep 14, 2010 In India, thousands of tons of excess grain have been rotting away, officials said, as millions of people are starving. Following news reports of the rotting grain, the government admitted that more than 67,000 tons - enough to feed 190,000 people for a month - had rotted outside overflowing granaries. Officials were ordered by the Supreme Court to distribute to the poor 17.8 million ... more 
University Park PA (SPX) Sep 14, 2010Cow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist. In a series of laboratory experiments and a live animal test, an oregano-based supplement not only decreased methane emissions in dairy cows by 40 percent, but also improved milk production, according to Alexander Hristov, an associate professor of dairy nu ... more 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Sep 14, 2010Each year, thousands of acres of crops are planted throughout Africa, Asia and Australia only to be laid to waste by a parasitic plant called Striga, also known as witchweed. It is one of the largest challenges to food security in Africa, and a team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered chemicals and genes that may break Striga's stranglehold. ... more |
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Aurora Algae Introduces Industry's First Photosynthetic Algae-Based PlatformAlameda CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2010 Aurora Algae has introduced the industry's first photosynthetic algae-based platform for the production of sustainable, premium products in the pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, aquaculture and fuels markets. The announcement officially marks Aurora Algae's transition from pilot technology development into full-scale commercialization of the Company's proprietary algae products, including high concentration eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA Omega-3 fatty acids), high-density proteins, fish meal and ... read more |
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