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Crossing paths in plants
On Monday 31 March ecologists will meet with molecular biologists at the University of Southampton for the most novel and broad-ranging scientific session of its kind. They will present findings in Session C5/P3 which show that the biochemical pathways which influence a plant's response to stimuli... view more (2003-03-26)

First-ever 'State of the Carbon Cycle Report' finds troubling imbalance
The first "State of the Carbon Cycle Report" for North America, released online this week by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, finds the continent's carbon budget increasingly overwhelmed by human-caused emissions.   view more (2007-11-15)

Compost can turn agricultural soils into a carbon sink, thus protecting against climate change
Applying organic fertilizers, such as those resulting from composting, to agricultural land could increase the amount of carbon stored in these soils and contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.   view more (2008-02-25)

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)

Top Businessman Honoured By Kingston University
Kingston University has honoured the head of one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare groups. Jeff Harris, the Non-Executive Chairman of Alliance UniChem Plc, has received an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration in recognition of his support of the academic community... view more (2003-06-26)

Plants uptake antibiotics
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have been evaluating the impact of antibiotic feeding in livestock production on the environment.   view more (2007-07-12)

Tale of two deserts
There is a popular misconception that Middle Eastern deserts were once fertile because the climate was wetter in Roman times and that they lost their fertility because of mismanagement by man. In fact, research by University of Leicester archaeologists, with colleagues from the Universities of... view more (2002-10-28)

Cerebrospinal Fluid Restores Vision
A new method for visual impairment treatment has been discovered by researchers of the Institute of Human Brain, Russian Academy of Sciences. The patients suffering from visual impairment can be helped if a healthy donor's cerebrospinal fluid is introduced to the parent's vertebral canal - this... view more (2004-11-01)

Biocontrol of invasive water hyacinth contributes to socioeconomic and health improvements in Africa
n research that will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) in Chicago (July 7-11, 2007), scientists implemented a successful bioeradication program of an invasive water weed in Africa's Lake Victoria.   view more (2007-07-09)

Heaps of climate gas - Pasturing cows convert soil to a source of methane
The cow as a killer of the climate: This inglorious role of our four-legged friends, peaceful in itself, is well-enough recognised, because, with their digestion, the animals produce methane, which is expelled continuously.   view more (2007-10-15)

Study shows marine omega-3 fatty acids have positive effect on muscle mass
A research team led by Carole Thivierge, from Université Laval's Institute of Nutraceutics and Functional Foods, shows that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have a positive effect on the metabolism of muscle proteins.   view more (2007-05-10)

Integrated Crop Management - International Conference Explores Breakthrough Thinking
3 - 5 April 2000, SCI International Headquarters, London, UK. An international conference entitled The Economic and Commercial Impact of Integrated Crop Management is being held by the SCI Crop Protection Group in collaboration with the Volcani Center, Israel and the Fresh Produce Consortium.... view more (2000-03-29)

Key Found To Moonlight Romance
An international team of Australian and Israeli researchers has discovered what could be the aphrodisiac for the biggest moonlight sex event on Earth.   view more (2007-10-22)

Review calls for national strategy for crop science research
An independent review panel is calling for a national strategy for crop science research in order to help UK agriculture benefit from breakthroughs in the laboratory. In a review commissioned by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the UK's largest funder of plant... view more (2004-05-12)

A Roundtable for the Media at PrepCom4: Surviving the Third Millennium:
SE Asia is becoming increasingly vulnerable to global change (e.g. global warming, land-use change, urbanisation and dwindling resources). Will advances in modern technology and governance come to the rescue? This is one of the themes to be discussed by seven experts from a partnership of major... view more (2002-05-24)

Scientific innovation on display at the Royal Show (5-8 July)
There are features on:   view more (1999-06-30)

Independent Panel Recommends Strong, Clear Guidelines for Development of Marine Aquaculture in the United States
Congress should enact legislation to ensure that strong environmental standards are in place to regulate the siting and conduct of offshore marine aquaculture, according to an independent panel of leaders from scientific, policymaking, business, and conservation institutions.   view more (2007-01-09)

Organic milk is cream of the crop
A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk.   view more (2008-05-28)

Ducks go quackers for dishy drakes
Good-looking males produce healthiest families Every parent wants to ensure their offspring get the best start in life, but it seems that offspring of attractive parents might be getting a better start than others. Studies of mallard ducks carried out by scientists based at the University of... view more (2000-02-29)

Cancer scientists create 'human' leukemia process to map how disease begins, progresses
Cancer researchers led by Dr. John Dick at Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) have developed a method to convert normal human blood cells into "human" leukemia stem cells.   view more (2007-04-27)

Evidence of a relationship between swimming babies and infections
Scientists of the GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health (Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) found indications for an association between attendance of swimming pools in the first year of life and the frequency of infections.   view more (2007-10-04)

REDUCTION OF RICEFIELD METHANE EMISSION
Methane (CH4) is considered to be the third most important gas, after carbon dioxide (CO2) and freons, in its contribution to the greenhouse effect and hence to global warming. Cores taken from the ice cap have shown that its concentration in the atmosphere has tripled in 100 years. This figure... view more (1999-07-07)

Climate change following collapse of the Maya empire
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have demonstrated that the climate in South Mexico changed following the collapse of the Maya empire. From preserved pollen grains the paleoecologists could deduce that the climate quickly became dryer. The climate becoming dryer, explains the decrease... view more (2002-01-29)

Floodplains expert to train African environment managers
The delicate balance of life and death in Africa is nowhere more evident than on the banks of the continent`s mighty rivers. Rural communities depend on the rich silt brought down by rivers for farming but they are also at risk of devastating floods, as are urban dwellers in informal settlements... view more (2002-01-28)

High level of antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause food poisoning
More than 40% of bacteria found in chicken on sale in Switzerland is resistant to at least one antibiotic, says research published this week in BMC Public Health. The findings could have implications for treating food poisoning. The bacteria, Campylobacter, causes between 5 and 14 percent of all... view more (2003-12-04)
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