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Ovary removal surgery elevates risk for dementia
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that ovariectomy, surgical removal of a woman's ovaries, raises her risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment. Risk is especially increased if a woman has her ovaries removed at a young age.   view more (2006-04-06)

Salmon go veggie to save wild fish stocks
Salmon, like humans, require omega-3 fatty acids in their diet to function healthily. But as the fish farming industry expands, feeding salmon and other aquatic species with pellets containing fishmeal and oil derived from processing wild-caught marine fish is unsustainable in the long term.   view more (2006-04-04)

Evidence for omega 3 fats less conclusive than we thought, say experts
A study published online by the BMJ today doesn't find evidence of a clear benefit of omega 3 fats on health.   view more (2006-03-24)

Impact of Climate Warming on Polar Ice Sheets Confirmed
In the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of the massive ice sheets covering both Greenland and Antarctica, NASA scientists confirm climate warming is changing how much water remains locked in Earth's largest storehouse of ice and snow.   view more (2006-03-09)

New study confirms the ecological virtues of organic farming
Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture.   view more (2006-03-07)

New organic substrate
The wood shavings from sawmills can be used to produce an organic substrate for use in intensive crop growth in containers.   view more (2006-03-06)

Headache, sleep problems connected in children
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that frequent headaches in children appear to be associated with sleep problems.   view more (2006-01-27)

Penguins waddle but they don't fall down, UH researchers say
With their feathery tuxedoes and charming Chilly Willy-waddle, penguins are the quintessence of cute. Small wonder they're featured in Coke commercials, movies like "Madagascar" and "March of the Penguins" and children's toys galore.   view more (2006-01-16)

Anthroposophic lifestyle reduces risk of allergic disease in children
Certain features of the anthroposophic lifestyle, such as restrictive use of antibiotics and fever antipyretics, reduce the risk of allergic disease in children, according to a new study.   view more (2006-01-11)

DNA that controls the malaria parasite's disguise mechanism
Professor Alan Cowman, Dr Brendan Crabb and their research teams at WEHI have identified how the most lethal malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is able to disguise itself from the human immune system.   view more (2006-01-04)

Agriculture of Conservation proves to be best for cereal crops in Navarre
The application of conservation agriculture techniques to cereal crops in the semiarid zones of Navarre-57% of the surface area given over to crop cultivation in Navarre, is most profitable for conventional agriculture and improves the quality of the soil, apart from contributing to the... view more (2005-11-29)

Logging doubles threat to the Amazon, rivaling clear-cutting, study suggests
Human activities are degrading the Amazonian forest at twice the rate previously estimated, suggests a new study that adds the effects of logging to those of clear-cutting.   view more (2005-10-21)

Beneficial effects of no-till farming depend upon future climate change
By storing carbon in their fields through no-till farming practice, farmers can help countries meet targeted reductions in atmospheric carbon dioxide and reduce the harmful effects of global warming.   view more (2005-10-13)

UK foot and mouth epidemic was a human tragedy, not just an animal one
The 2001 UK foot and mouth disease epidemic was a human tragedy, not just an animal one, concludes a study published online by the BMJ today   view more (2005-10-07)

Environmental lessons from tsunami as world's coastal population doubles
Coastal populations and ecosystems are more likely to bounce back from extreme coastal disasters by protecting local environments and building on local knowledge, according to a report published in Science.   view more (2005-08-12)

Tandem ions may lead the way to better atomic clocks
Physicists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used the natural oscillations of two different types of charged atoms, or ions, confined together in a single trap, to produce the "ticks" that may power a future atomic clock.   view more (2005-07-29)

Organic farming produces same corn and soybean yields as conventional farms, but consumes less energy and no pesticides, study finds
Organic farming produces the same yields of corn and soybeans as does conventional farming, but uses 30 percent less energy, less water and no pesticides, a review of a 22-year farming trial study concludes.   view more (2005-07-14)

Five Centuries of Austria's Blooming Cultural Heritage Recorded
Over 1,700 Austrian parks and gardens from five centuries were documented in a work spanning 20 years. With the publication of the last of the three-volume series, this enormous survey of Austria's historic gardens has now been concluded. With aid from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Institute... view more (2005-05-23)

IAH opens new dairy and announces unique cattle breeding programme
On Wednesday 13 April NFU President Mr Tim Bennett officially opened a state-of-the-art dairy facility at the Institute for Animal Health in Compton, Berkshire. Through the availability of the new unit, the Institute will be establishing a large herd of 'MHC-defined' cattle that will provide a... view more (2005-04-18)

ECM launches Agroscan ultrasound veterinary devices for pregnancy detection
ECM of France has launched Agroscan - a complete range of ultrasound scanners for veterinary use, suitable for performing ultrasounds on sows, cows, mares, ewes and goats. The Agroscan L is completely innovative as it is the only portable device to use both sector and linear probes.   view more (2005-04-07)

Unravelling a genetic mystery
Research by a University of Nottingham expert has shed new light on a genetic mystery that has its origins millions of years ago.   view more (2005-03-02)

Heart problem: York academics study cardiac rehab shortfall
Researchers at the University of York are trying to discover why so many heart attack victims in the UK fail to take part in potentially life-saving cardiac rehabilitation.   view more (2005-02-24)

Heterosis in populations in nature of a domesticated plant
Few studies quantify evolutionary processes in populations of domesticated plants in traditional farming systems. In February's Ecology Letters, Pujol, David and McKey show that these systems offer unusual opportunities for studying microevolution.   view more (2005-02-08)

RTD info digs below the surface of earthquakes
Issue 43 of RTD info delves into the latest advances in European seismology as scientists grapple to crack the hidden secrets of earthquakes in their bid to minimise the devastating impact of this deadly phenomenon.   view more (2004-12-09)

Chicken genome will help our understanding of humans and improve agriculture
The first full DNA sequence of the chicken (Gallus gallus) genome is published today in the journal Nature. UK scientists have worked closely with 170 researchers from 49 institutes worldwide, to interpret the genome of the chicken. They believe it will help us to understand more about the biology... view more (2004-12-07)
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