Discovery of tiny microbes in ancient Greenland glacier may define limits for life on Earth
...and what new tricks we need to develop in order to cultivate these small cells," Miteva says. "This study is part of the continuing quest by microbiologists to overcome the current limitations of our methods and to answer the big question, 'What new microbes are out there and what are they doing?'"...Small, cold, & hungry: Ultra-small microbes from 120,000-year-old glacier ice sample
...and what new tricks we need to develop in order to cultivate these small cells," Miteva says. "This study is part of the continuing quest by microbiologists to overcome the current limitations of our methods and to answer the big question, 'What new microbes are out there and what are they doing?' "...Tiny beetle wreaks havoc on Texas ornamental tree nurseries
...esent. Ambrosia beetles are so named because they cultivate the ambrosia fungus inside the tree. The pest does so for the same reason that a number of ant species farm fungi, to produce food. The fungus plugs up the tree's vascular system, the collection of tiny vessels that transports water and nutrients to...Mexican farmers effectively cultivate phenotypic diversity in maize
...rmers play a predominant role. They thus appear to cultivate maize population diversity. These populations appear as open genetic systems, maintaining the centres of diversity of this major food cereal. The research conducted in this context on the inter-population gene flow should lead to better assessment of......dental plaque), T. denticola is relatively easy to cultivate and manipulate genetically, making it an excellent model for spirochete research. Spirochetes are distinguished by their spiral shapes and their ability to corkscrew their way through gel-like tissues, causing a number of different diseases. The fath...The stinky smell of success of Ted the Titan: a tale from Chemical & Engineering News
... UC Davis a handful of botanical gardens worldwide cultivate Ted. "Mr. Stinky" resides at the Fairfield Tropical Garden in Coral Gables, Fla.; "Tiny" lives at UC Santa Barbara; and other plants are cultivated at Huntington Botanical Gardens, Pasadena, and in Bonn, Germany, according to C&EN . Once scientists ...The Year of Biodiversity and Conservation
...have to develop strategies to learn their biology, cultivate plants, and conserve the wild sources." In the past 25 years, botanist Michael Dillon, Ph.D., Head and Curator of Vascular Plants, has conducted more than 40 expeditions in Neotropical countries, most recently to the high cloud forests of Peru. D...Potato-related plant species exhaust potato cyst nematode
...ughly clean the soil of cysts. The intention is to cultivate Solanum sisymbriifolium somewhere in the period between potato harvest and the planting of the next potato crop. If the crop is ploughed in it also acts as a green manure crop. Various companies in the potato sector are involved in the research. One ...Ant agriculture: 50 million years of success
...the ant colonies, a kind of bacteria that the ants cultivate on the outsides of their bodies. These bacteria produce an antibiotic that specifically suppresses the growth of the weed fungi, and the ants use this antibiotic to keep their gardens healthy. "We suspect that it's going to turn out that this anti...From slime to saviors: Sorting out the fungal family tree
...nesota. But neither mushroom can be cultivated. To cultivate such mushrooms, one would have to determine growing conditions for both species and, more difficult, find a way to tell which species is which. This can be done by examining DNA, but it's a time-consuming process. McLaughlin, a specialist in the fung...Aged Polish forest plots teach new ecosystem lessons
...er three decades with almost no human intervention cultivate such vastly different plant species -- and even soil acidity -- beneath them? "Understanding how a tree species influences the ecosystem, or biodiversity, could behelpful in the long-term for managing forests," Dr. Mark Tjoelker, Texas Ag......ants of the western hemisphere began to select and cultivate food plants. Plant remains at archaeological sites may not be well preserved, but features often contain phytoliths, tiny silica dioxide deposits from plant tissues. These destinctive microfossils have been used increasingly over the last decade in ...Clover strip-cropping in cotton provides critical habitat for threatened songbirds
...r strip-cropping is also profitable, since growers cultivate less and use fewer pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Sharad Phatak, horticulture professor at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, who has been studying alternative cropping systems for more than 30 years, was encouraged by this stud...Rutgers helping Finns explore arctic microbes
... our knowledge of microbial diversity and learn to cultivate new microbes." Earlier this year, Haggblom helped form the consortium comprising Rutgers, the University of Helsinki, the Finnish Forest Research Institute, and the Rovaniemi Regional Economic Development Agency, with funding from the Finnish Techno...Fresh evidence points to marine bacteria as a source of anti-cancer drug
...ew research is addressing two areas: Attempting to cultivate and grow the bacteria outside of its natural environment within Bugula neritina; and attempting to clone the genes that make the drug and deliver them into an organism that can be more practically produced in large quantities. Most anti-cancer drug...Scientists discover new source of natural fertilizer in oceans
...d Karl of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. To cultivate the bacteria, Zehrs collaborator John Waterbury of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution subjected a soup of organisms to an environment containing all the factors needed for growth except nitrogen compounds. Deprived of usable nitrogen, they reas...Polymer gel holds promise for therapeutics delivery and tissue engineering
...another defect, but physicians have been unable to cultivate chondrocytes with all the properties required to generate articular cartilage. Rather, a weaker, less durable type called fibrocartilage forms. Through a two-year, DOE-funded project, Gutowska and collaborators at the Medical University of South ......e for about 600 plant species. Since the Maya dont cultivate medicinal plants but gather them fresh when needed, Stepp worked in the rugged mountains of Chiapas to discover where the plants are located. He conducted research in six communities, tracking plant-gathering activities of 208 individuals over a ...Wake Forest University School of Medicine launches major research initiative
...estigators during the grant submission process and cultivate relationships with research sponsors. Investing in the new Office of Technology Asset Management to improve the transfer of new research discoveries to the market. Raising seed dollars to pay for the next wave of research growth. The initiative ca...