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Children's gardens mushrooming
Researchers have discovered the secrets to enhancing youth participation in school- and community-based garden programs. A 3-year study entitled "Greener Voices" proves that children will engage in learning more readily when given responsibility for decisionmaking and planning. view more (2008-05-20)
Why didn't Darwin discover Mendel's laws?
Mendel solved the logic of inheritance in his monastery garden with no more technology than Darwin had in his garden at Down House. view more (2009-02-27)
How green does your garden grow?
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have been developing methods to `close the loop` on waste and pollution, by finding waste products that can be used to improve soil / plant-growth conditions. At the Society for Experimental Biology conference in Swansea Dr Stuart Lane presented ways in which garden and industrial waste could be recycled to... view more... (2002-04-11)
Common garden plant threatened by climate change
Cyclamen, a common, pretty garden flower, is at risk of extinction because of climate change. In a study published today in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology (http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcevolbiol/), researchers show, using mathematical modelling, that the ideal climate for Cyclamen will become increasingly rare and might have... view more... (2006-09-20)
Genes chips, robots, phone books and ancient plants at the Royal Norfolk Show as John Innes Centre scientists look into the past and the future.
Visitors to the John Innes Centre's (JIC)[1] stand (374) at this year's Royal Norfolk Show[2] will have the opportunity to see the JIC's Gold Medal winning Chelsea Flower Show exhibit 'Meet the Ancestors - of the past and the future'. Visitors will also be able to learn about the work going on in the recently opened JIC Genome Laboratory, through... view more... (2002-06-26)
International exhibition of sculptures at University of Leicester
Game of Light and Shadow with a Thousand Meanings view more (2004-08-10)
Commercial aquatic plants offer cost-effective method for treating wastewater
Nursery and greenhouse operations depend on the use of fertilizers, growth regulators, insecticides, and fungicides. Growers also rely on the use of soilless media, or substrate, in the production of container crops. view more (2008-09-30)
Darwin and the world's first ecological experiment
Scientists examining the work that influenced Charles Darwin have rediscovered the details of what may be the world's first ecological experiment. Darwin, in his Origin of Species of 1859, referred to an experiment investigating the biology of grassland plants that showed how a greater diversity of grasses planted in experimental plots was... view more... (2002-01-21)
Patriotic new lilacs introduced
Lilacs. The word evokes memories of promising spring days and visions of colorful, perfumed blooms. Lilacs have long been well-loved staples in America's yards and gardens, and have played a storied role in U.S. history. view more (2008-07-02)
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)
Top Kingston talent set to dazzle at design show
Kingston University design students have been putting the finishing touches to their final-year projects in the build-up to the 2003 Degree Show. The show will run from Tuesday 17 June to Saturday 21 June at the University's Faculty of Art, Design and Music's Knights Park campus. Now in its eighth year, the industry-acclaimed annual event... view more... (2003-06-13)
Lung Damage From SARS Could Be From Immune Response To Infection
Results of a three-week follow-up study of 75 people with SARS from the Amoy Garden housing block in Hong Kong provide a new insight into the progression of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The study, fast-tracked for early publication, is published on THE LANCET'S website - www.thelancet.com A major outbreak of SARS involving 321... view more... (2003-05-08)
Proteins from garden pea may help fight high blood pressure, kidney disease
Researchers in Canada are reporting that proteins found in a common garden pea show promise as a natural food additive or new dietary supplement for fighting high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Those potentially life-threatening conditions affect millions of people worldwide. view more (2009-03-23)
Media Invitation - World record! -The Titan Arum expected to flower in Bonn on Friday or Saturday
The bloom with the world's largest inflorescence is about to flower at the Botanical Gardens of the University of Bonn. The Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) has already reached a height of 268 centimeters - 1 centimeter more than the specimen grown in 1932 in the Dutch town of Wageningen that held the world record up to now. Apart from its mere... view more... (2003-05-21)
Ants, not evil spirits, create devil's gardens in the Amazon rainforest, study finds
For the first time, scientists have identified an ant species that produces its own natural herbicide to poison unwanted plants. view more (2005-09-22)
Japanese Influences For Martial Artist
LONG before world cup action focussed the world's attention on Japan and Korea, fine artist Francesca Treasure had been inspired by the Far East. Francesca, 28, who has black belts in the Japanese martial arts of karate and aikido, has produced a giant artwork which has Zen influences and is currently on display to the public at Staffordshire... view more... (2002-06-17)
GROWing the next generation of water recycling plants
A vegetated rooftop recycling system has been developed that allows water to be used twice before it is flushed into the communal waste water system. view more (2005-12-09)
The Biochemist August 2001 issue: THEME: Green party! - Plants and plant extracts
Extracts and extraction - Introduction by Robert Nash Drug discovery has typically relied on solvents such as methanol, chloroform or hexane for extraction. Commercial screening for natural products has also concentrated on lengthy fractionation processes. More efficient methods of analysis and purification are needed to produce libraries of... view more... (2001-08-06)
Better protection for wood
Coatings used to protect the exposed wooden parts of buildings have to withstand all kinds of weather. To avoid over-frequent renovation, architects, builders and house-owners are advised to look for a reliable quality label. The relevant European standard is being revised. view more (2004-10-04)
Scientists map the flight of the bumblebee
Bumblebees have an incredible homing instinct that allows them to find their way home from up to eight miles away, according to the early results of research that aims to aid efforts to save the British bumblebee. view more (2006-07-26)
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