Efforts by Indonesia to avoid food shortages by increasing its rice production have received an important boost with the signing of a new agreement to help the…
What exactly do bacteria learn from the signal substances? There have been two theories: the release of signal substances is understood to be either a…
Ruminants, especially dairy cows, are major contributors to environmental pollution, but by eating sainfoin, an almost forgotten traditional fodder legume, the…
To date, the virus has not been detected in healthy wild birds, but many dead or dying birds have been found near infection foci. Are they victims or…
Their main advantage is that they protect against numerous diseases such as cancer or cardiovascular disease. In particular, they help fight the formation of…
The strong trend towards more angular cows over the last decade is a consequence of the upgrading of the traditional British Friesian to Holstein. Genetic…
The Environment Secretary is due to say how much money will be paid to farmers to restore sites that store carbon and reduce flooding, manage habitats and…
The research in the University's Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine has not been tested on humans, but research in the laboratory has produced…
The research is reported in the SCI’s magazine Chemistry & Industry. The debate over the relative health benefits of organic versus conventional food has raged…
The researchers, led by Professor Vernonica Franklin-Tong, have found that the poppy use a common 'enzyme switch', phosphorylation, as one of its key weapons…
They are:- bluetongue, which mainly affects sheep but has also been seen in cattle since last summer; it is currently affecting Europe, and the whole of the…
Polyphenols help control free radical formation in humans and slow cell ageing. First and foremost, they are found in fruit and vegetables, but also in…
The ENDURE network is due to be presented to journalists at a press conference during the 2007 Paris International Agricultural Fair, from 11 am to 1 pm on…
According to official statistics, a million fish escaped from Norwegian fish farms in 2006. The aquaculture industry has asked SINTEF to look at the causes of…
WHO?Janez POTOCNIK, European Commissioner for Science and Research, European CommissionMariann FISCHER BOEL, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural…
These two constraints are about to be lifted, thanks to research by a CIRAD team working on integrated fruit and horticultural production in Réunion. Over the…
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