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Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity
Jun 25, 2009 |
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When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers published ...
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Britons waste $40 billion in food annually
Mar 03, 2008 |
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Britain is throwing away nearly half of all the food it produces, costing the nation an estimated $40 billion a year, it was reported Sunday.
Desert plant may hold key to surviving food shortage
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Jun 19, 2008 |
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The plant, Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi, is unique because, unlike normal plants, it captures most of its carbon dioxide at night when the air is cooler and more humid, making it 10 times more water-efficient than major crops such ...
Norway's Puffin chicks lack food
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Jul 17, 2007 |
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Very few puffin chicks born this year on the Norwegian island of Rost are expected to survive due to shortages of the birds' food source.
Biblical diet 'unhealthy'
Jan 13, 2009 |
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A new study into the diet of ancient Israel has revealed that far from being 'the land of milk and honey', its inhabitants suffered from the lack of a balanced diet.
'Killer bees' arrive early in Tucson
Mar 09, 2006 |
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So-called killer bees have reportedly arrived in Tucson, Ariz., early this year, with a shortage of food on the desert causing colonies to move about.
Improved poverty analysis
Oct 28, 2008 |
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In areas of extreme poverty it is often difficult to determine the standard of living. During her doctoral research in Uganda, Nicky Pouw developed a method to analyze relatively simple material and immaterial possessions ...
Better water use could reduce future food crises
May 05, 2009 |
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If the overall water resources in river basins were acknowledged and managed better, future food crises could be significantly reduced, say researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, Stockholm Environment ...
Battling diabetes with beta cells
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Affecting eight percent of America's population, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, strokes and heart disease. Thanks to Tel Aviv University researchers, a new cure –– based on advances in cell therapy –– may ...
UK scientists developing intelligent harvesting robot
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington have developed imaging technology to be used in an intelligent harvesting machine that could minimise wastage and solve an impending labour shortage for ...
Taiwan mulls world's first junk food tax: report
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Taiwan is planning the world's first tax on junk food in a bid to encourage the public to eat healthily and cut obesity rates, a report said Monday.
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