http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Once-in-a-lifetime floods in the Philippines, India's delayed monsoon, and extensive drought in Australia are taking their toll on this year's rice crops, demonstrating the vulnerability of rice to extreme weather. http://www.physorg.com/news174911666.html Biology Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:02 EST news174911666 In a first-of-its-kind advance toward the next generation of genetically modified foods -- intended to improve consumers` health -- researchers in Japan are reporting that a new transgenic rice designed to fight a common pollen allergy appears safe in animal studies. Their report is in the current issue of ACS` Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news165083485.html Chemistry Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:40:01 EST news165083485 When scientist Loretta Mayer set out to alleviate diseases associated with menopause, she didn't realize her work could lead to addressing world hunger and feeding hundreds of millions of people. http://www.physorg.com/news162655011.html Chemistry Wed, 27 May 2009 14:57:22 EST news162655011 University of Alberta research has yielded a way to double the output of rice crops in some of the world's poorest, most distressed areas. http://www.physorg.com/news146417976.html Biology Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:39:36 EST news146417976