Dr Joint is sequencing the DNA of different ocean bacteria to find out how they will respond to an increase in carbon dioxide. “So far from one experiment we…
Microbes in the ocean produce the gas dimethyl sulphide, or DMS. It causes clouds to form above the sea, which reflect the sun’s rays away from the earth….
The research in the Department of Biology reveals that plants react to change in light quality in order to develop freezing tolerance. It has been published in…
“The most important factors that increase the risk of transmission of classical scrapie between sheep flocks are commercial trading of live animals and…
Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven…
Researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently examined the safety and quality of “wash techniques” used in the production of…
In an open letter to Commissioner Stavros Dimas the EFB President Marc van Montagu states that the draft decisions do not have a scientific basis and they seem…
The study of pharmaceuticals in the environment is a relatively new area of research which has been constantly gaining interest. The scientists investigated…
Scientists from the John Innes Centre have proven that by taking a short stretch of DNA from a bacterium and delivering it with an existing antibiotic they can…
Bivalve molluscs (mussels, oysters, clams and cockles, among others) obtain their food by filtering sea water in order to retain the organic particles it…
Southern highbush blueberries are emerging as an important fruit crop in Georgia, but experienced farmers say the fruit can be a challenge to grow. To…
Chinese agricultural scientists and rural communities have embraced diverse agricultural innovations through a partnership with the India-based International…
Development of gene transfer methods forms part of the Disease Resistant Barley project, which provides genomic tools for managing and monitoring barley net…
In today's world, with global warming, soil carbon reserves are in the spotlight. Certain research programmes are looking to boost those reserves, and it was…
The specialists are hoping such a structure can be set up by the end of 2008. In November, almost 80 of them met in Montpellier and agreed on the remit for…
The potato cyst nematode (PCN), Globodera pallida, attacks potato crops all over the world and is particularly devastating in developing countries where the…
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