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Meteorite bombardment may have made Earth more habitable

Meteorite bombardment may have made Earth more habitable

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Large bombardments of meteorites approximately four billion years ago could have helped to make the early Earth and Mars more habitable for life by modifying their atmospheres, suggests the ...





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New test for detecting fake organic milk

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new, more effective method to determine whether milk marketed as "organic" is genuine or just ordinary milk mislabeled to hoodwink consumers. Their report ...


The future of organic ornamental plants

The future of organic ornamental plants

Biology / Other

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whether plants are grown for food or ornamental use, conventional agricultural production methods have the same environmental impact. Pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers can find their way into ...


No oxygen in Eastern Mediterranean bottom-water

No oxygen in Eastern Mediterranean bottom-water

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 24, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Research from Utrecht University shows that there is an organic-rich bed of sediment in the floor of the Eastern Mediterranean. This bed formed over a period of about 4000 years under oxygen-free bottom-water ...


Can organic cropping systems be as profitable as conventional systems?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Which is a better strategy, specializing in one crop or diversified cropping? Is conventional cropping more profitable than organic farming? Is it less risky?


Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (17) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk.


Understanding phosphorus in soils is vital to proper management

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Phosphorus is one of the key nutrients that can cause algal blooms and related water quality problems in lakes, rivers, and estuaries worldwide. Phosphorus entering waters originates from a variety of sources. Agricultural ...


'Particle soup' discovery will improve climate predictions

'Particle soup' discovery will improve climate predictions

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from scientists at The University of Manchester is set to improve predictions about climate and air quality - and make life easier for those suffering from respiratory problems.


Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry

Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research scientists at Nova Scotia Agricultural College have been working steadily to find effective organic methods to control weeds in cultivated blueberry crops. One resulting study, published in a recent ...


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Glacier melt adds ancient edibles to marine buffet

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 7

Glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska are enriching stream and near shore marine ecosystems from a surprising source - ancient carbon contained in glacial runoff, researchers from four universities and the U.S. ...


How water forms where Earth-like planets are born

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study that helps to explain the origins of water on Earth, University of Michigan astronomers have found that water vapor can form spontaneously in habitable zones of solar systems, and that it develops ...



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