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Complex carbon picture clearer
Study shows that more plant litter resulting from higher CO2 could boost the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere.   view more (2007-12-12)

15 Percent Work Under Influence of Alcohol
Workplace alcohol use and impairment directly affects an estimated 15 percent of the U.S. workforce, or 19.2 million workers.   view more (2006-01-11)

Mechanisms of plant-fungi symbiosis characterized by DOE Joint Genome Institute
Plants gained their ancestral toehold on dry land with considerable help from their fungal friends. Now, millennia later, that partnership is being exploited as a strategy to bolster biomass production for next generation biofuels.   view more (2008-03-06)

Nutrient recycling - the ideal way to avoid nutrient limitation in a grazer community
The rocky shore of Lake Erken, Sweden, is inhabited by the sessile psychomyiid caddisfly Tinodes waeneri (L.). The larva lives in a gallery, consisting of a spun silken web plus other organic and inorganic material associated with the web (Danecker 1961, Becker 1993, Hasselrot 1993a). The... view more (2000-01-17)

ESF to launch eight more scientific programmes
They are:   view more (1998-11-30)

Innovation & Technology Transfer special edition: Commission Communication on innovation policy
Europe's enterprises are the foundation of our economic prosperity, so we need to create the conditions in which firms can prosper. Innovation is about creating value, about increasing productivity and therefore growing Europe's economy. Improving our innovation performance should make a big... view more (2003-04-30)

New moth variety disarms plants guarded by selenium
In new work, researchers report that the ability of plants to defend themselves by accumulating high levels of a toxic element can be overcome by some insects, and that such adaptation potentially echoes in the food web as other predators and parasites may in turn evolve to deal with high levels of... view more (2006-11-21)

Iron in Northwest rivers fuels phytoplankton, fish populations
A new study suggests that the iron-rich winter runoff from Pacific Northwest streams and rivers, combined with the wide continental shelf, form a potent mechanism for fertilizing the nearshore Pacific Ocean, leading to robust phytoplankton production and fisheries.   view more (2007-03-01)

New twist on life's power source
A startling discovery by scientists at the Carnegie Institution puts a new twist on photosynthesis, arguably the most important biological process on Earth.   view more (2008-03-12)

The global carbon budget — proper accounting means paying attention to inland waters
Life as we know it, from the most basic microbes to our human neighbors, is carbon based. By investigating how carbon cycles through ecosystems, scientists can learn valuable information about food chains, nutrient cycling, and productivity.   view more (2007-04-04)

Hebrew University researchers uncover eight previously unknown species
Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem" in Israel was revealed today by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers.   view more (2006-05-31)

Where Is Your Soil Water? Crop Yield Has the Answer
Crop yield is highly dependent on soil plant-available water, the portion of soil water that can be taken up by plant roots.   view more (2008-07-02)

Symbiotic fungi promote invasion into diverse plant communities (Rudgers et al.)
The biodiversity of a community can affect its functional properties, such as its productiveness or its ability to resist invasion by exotic species. Many grass species host fungi in their leaves that can render them more resistant to herbivory, drought, and competition. In a forthcoming issue of... view more (2003-12-10)

New study in the journal Sleep finds that treating insomnia is far less costly than ignoring it
Insomniacs are advised to get early treatment for their sleep disorder not only so they can start feeling better faster, but it can also save them and their employers money in the long run. A study published in the March 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that, as opposed to treating insomnia,... view more (2007-03-01)

Researchers offer new theory for dogfish and skate population outburst on George's Bank
New research by scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory questions the long-held belief that a lack of predators and competitors was the primary cause for the increase of skates and dogfish observed in Southern New England's George's... view more (2008-02-28)

New survey uncovers how insomnia affects job performance and safety
Alertness Solutions presented results of a new survey this week at the annual SLEEP meeting showing the significant impact our 24/7 culture is having on healthcare professionals' job performance and patient safety.   view more (2007-06-18)

Decades of accumulated change court ecosystem catastrophe
Subjected to decades of gradual change by humans, many of the world’s natural ecosystems – from coral reefs and tropical forests to northern lakes and forests – appear susceptible to sudden catastrophic ecological change, an international consortium of scientists reports Thursday... view more (2001-10-08)

New study shows fish respond quickly to changes in mercury deposition
Reducing atmospheric mercury emissions should quickly reduce mercury levels in lake fish, according to a three-year study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.   view more (2007-09-20)

Milking knowledge anywhere at any time
In today's increasingly knowledge-based economy, managing intellectual assets has become a critical task for any company seeking to spur productivity and innovation. Such crucial knowledge management can now be achieved anywhere at anytime thanks to a comprehensive solution devised by the MILK... view more (2004-11-10)

Amazon rainforest at risk from initiative to connect South American economies
An unprecedented development plan to link South America's economies through new transportation, energy and telecommunications projects could destroy much of the Amazon rainforest in coming decades, according to a new study by Conservation International (CI) scientist Tim Killeen.   view more (2007-10-02)

Iraq's marshes show progress toward recovery
Reflooding of Iraq's destroyed Mesopotamian marshes since 2003 has resulted in a "remarkable rate of reestablishment" of native invertebrates, plants, fish, and birds, according to an article in the June issue of BioScience.   view more (2006-05-31)

Female Antarctic seals give cold shoulder to local males
Female Antarctic fur seals will travel across a colony to actively seek males which are genetically diverse and unrelated, rather than mate with local dominant males.   view more (2007-02-08)

Research Fortnight 1 August issue - medical data, technology transfer and e-science stories
Lords plan for medical data regulator rejected The government has rejected a call for a Medical Data Panel to be established to oversee the use of genetic data from the National Health Service and medical research. The panel proposal was rejected last week on the grounds that its powers would be... view more (2001-08-01)

Why does species diversity vary so much?
The diversity of life varies predictably with climate and is greatest where it is warm and wet (the humid tropics). But the question "why" has puzzled biologists for over a century. In the December issue of Ecology Letters, Currie and colleagues examine three hypotheses about the origin... view more (2005-01-11)

Madagascar : the forest in danger
Madagascar's forest is one of the most threatened in the tropical world. In the south-west of the island cultivation of maize on areas cleared by slash-and-burn methods is the main cause of deforestation which, particularly intense in this area, is increasing year by year. Research scientists from... view more (2000-05-22)
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