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Tropical plants go with the flow ... of nitrogen
Tropical plants are able to adapt to environmental change by extracting nitrogen from a variety of sources, according to a new study that appears in the May 7 early online edition of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. view more (2007-05-08)
Energy efficient sewage plants
High-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge and produces biogas to generate energy. A study now reveals that even small plants can benefit from this process. view more (2009-08-14)
The retention of transition metals
Transition metals are essential for life but, depending on their concentration in the environment, they can prove to be toxic and provoke serious environmental impact. The aim of this PhD is to study the retention of transition metals by humic substances. Humic substances are, on the other hand, macromolecules arising from the physical, chemical... view more... (2003-10-20)
South Pacific plant may be missing link in evolution of flowering plants
A new University of Colorado at Boulder study involving a "living fossil plant" that has survived on Earth for 130 million years suggests its novel reproductive structure may be a "missing link" between flowering plants and their ancestors. view more (2006-05-18)
"Facts needed, not just opinions": Risk assessment research initiated to determine effects of genetically modified plants on soil ecosystems
Do genetically modified plants present a risk to the environment? "Most of the arguments used both in support and against the use of genetically modified crops to date have not been based upon facts, but rather emotion," claims George Kowalchuk of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). The NIOO is now trying to gather the... view more... (2001-06-11)
Triggers for conservation in Australian biodiversity hotspot
In a treasure hunt through Western Australia's south-west more than 20 new species of trigger plants have been discovered - small plants that catapult pollen onto visiting insects. view more (2004-09-10)
Waste water treatment plant mud used as 'green' fuel
Catalan scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their CO2 emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as posing no risk to human health and being profitable. view more (2009-06-24)
Capillary mats labor-saving, economical alternative to hand watering
Capillary mats are popular in the retail nursery industry and with many home gardeners. The uniquely designed mats provide automated irrigation to a variety of plants, conserve water, and reduce the need for labor-intensive hand-watering. view more (2009-02-18)
Common Ancestry of Bacterium and Plants Could be Key to an Effective New Treatment for Chlamydia
Rutgers researchers have discovered that the Chlamydia bacterium, which causes a sexually transmitted disease (STD), shares an evolutionary heritage with plants. view more (2006-11-08)
Sick fish may get sicker
Entire populations of North American fish already are being affected by several emerging diseases, a problem that threatens to increase in the future with climate change and other stresses on aquatic ecosystems, according to a noted U.S. Geological Survey researcher giving an invited talk on this subject today at the Wildlife Disease Association... view more... (2009-08-04)
Healthy rivers needed to remove nitrogen
Healthy streams with vibrant ecosystems play a critical role in removing excess nitrogen caused by human activities, according to a major new national study published this week in Nature. view more (2008-03-13)
Tracing ultra-fine dust
Fine particle emissions have been the subject of heated debate for years. People who live near industrial plants see the smoke being discharged into the atmosphere and wonder how harmful it is. view more (2009-10-06)
A salinity study in the Mobile Delta region
Habitat modifications are among mankind's most pervasive alterations of our nation's estuarine ecosystems. When such modifications are extensive, as is the case for the Mobile Bay Causeway, they can alter patterns of natural hydrography. view more (2006-10-16)
Scientists: As rainfall changes, tropical plants may acclimate
Tropical plants may be more adaptable than commonly thought to changing rainfall patterns expected to accompany a warming climate, new research shows. view more (2007-05-08)
Plants point the way to coping with climate change
Roses flowering at Christmas and snow-free ski resorts this winter suggest that climate change is already with us and our farmers and growers will need ways of adapting. view more (2007-01-10)
It's a gas: New discovery may lead to heartier, high-yielding plants
In a research report published in the November 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS, scientists show how a family of genes (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, or ACS genes) are responsible for production of ethylene. view more (2009-11-23)
Genetic differences in clover make one type toxic
That clover necklace you make for your child could well be a ring of poison. That's because some clovers have evolved genes that help the plant produce cyanide - to protect itself against little herbivores, such as snails, slugs and voles, that eat clover. view more (2007-10-02)
Unique study isolates DNA from Linnaeus' botanical collections
Researchers at Uppsala University has succeeded in extracting long DNA fragments from dried, pressed plant material collected in the 1700s by Linnaeus' apprentice Adam Afzelius. view more (2009-08-28)
Smithsonian scientists connect climate change, origins of agriculture in Mexico
New charcoal and plant microfossil evidence from Mexico's Central Balsas valley links a pivotal cultural shift, crop domestication in the New World, to local and regional environmental history. view more (2007-06-04)
Research stories from BBSRC's Annual Report
BBSRC has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2001/2002. The report includes the following science stories from research funded by BBSRC. The full report, including a funding summary by university, institute and scientific area (page 4/5), is available in full at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/about/annrep/Welcome.html... view more... (2002-07-23)
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