Opportunities and risks of genetically modified food
...ses, have an improved herbicide tolerance and also thrive in unfavourable environmental conditions. And food with physiologically important contents can be produced more efficiently with transgenic micro-organisms. Micro-organisms of this kind are employed as producers of metabolic products and enzymes and ......p roots and plants with shallow roots, plants that thrive in cool and those that thrive in warmer weather, or other such combinations ensure a greater range of traits that keeps the ecosys...View of forest insects changing from pests to partners
...n, dictate which plants will be allowed to grow or thrive in particular areas, and generally invigorate plant communities, the report said.Studies suggest herbivory levels as high as 40-50 percent make little or no difference to plant growth and survival, and this type of moderate herbivory clearly should n...Scientists succeed at first-ever attempt to sequence DNA at sea
...xists in these vents andhow these organisms, which thrive under some of the harshestconditions on Earth, int... hydrothermal vents to find outhow these organisms thrive in an environment that reachestemperatures of 750 degrees Fahrenheit. This work was not possibl...Finding life in the solar system: A new synthesis
...ts? Discoveries of new forms of life on Earth that thrive in extreme environments broadened the possibilities that similar forms of life might also exist under similar extreme conditions beyond the Earth. Research on other planets and their moons are revealing the presence of environments that compare well ...Parasitic worms 'read' the bodys immune condition and reproduce accordingly
...cause the debilitating disease schistosomiasis can thrive undetected in the blood for years. New research sh...nse rather than being killed by it. They appear to thrive from direct physical contact with host CD4+ cells, much as the hosts own immune cells do. Growth fac...Deep-ocean research program office established at Penn State
...tary renewal in the deep ocean and life forms that thrive in the absence of sunlight has found a home at Penn State. The RIDGE 2000 Program, created with the input of more than 200 U.S. scientists and funded by the National Science Foundation, has elected Charles Fisher, professor of biology at Penn State...New bacteria target cancers in mice
... numerous bacterial species to find one that would thrive in an oxygen-poor environment and, at the same time, destroy surrounding tumor cells. They settled on one spore-forming bacterial species, called Clostridium novyi (C.novyi). C.novyi is normally found in soil and dust and contains a toxin that can ...Water, sediments in ice-bound antarctic lakes may harbor unique microorganisms, ecosystems
...ely the home to unique habitats and creatures that thrive in them. Exploration of those lakes will therefore require extreme care and an international cooperative effort, according to a team of authors writing in the Dec. 6 issue of Nature. The pressure exerted by the continent-wide ice sheet together wit...Geophysicist studies life in the early solar system
... Thermotoga, Thermoproteus and others. All of them thrive at temperatures above 80 C (176 F), with some managing to eke out an existence in conditions that would literally boil most organisms alive. (The current record-holder can survive in environments above 115 C [239 F], says Sleep.) ``The roots of these...UNC botanist spearheads ongoing effort to curtail movement of pest plant species
...e low nitrogen by promoting growth of species that thrive on that element. Examples of invasive aquatic weeds include Salvinia, duckweed, water millfoil -- an underwater feather-like plant that totally clogs some northern lakes -- and water hyacinth, which totally covers some ponds and rivers, White said. ...Microbe genes help scientists reconstruct animal origins
...e that first evolved on Earth. "Choanoflagellates thrive today and are the closest non-animal organisms to animals. They are to animals what chimps are to humans, and by studying some of their genetic characteristics, we can begin to make some strong inferences" about how animals evolved, Carroll says. In...Scientists use seals as 'underwater eyes'
... wider applications in studying other species that thrive at great depths, the researchers argue. The results of the work, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) were reported in the online version of the journal Marine Biology. The paper will appear in print in the March edition of the publ......or the first time, that certain microorganisms can thrive in the absence of sunlight by using hydrogen gas released from deep in the Earths surface as their energy source. Lovley added: The microbial community found at the Idaho site is remarkably similar to what geochemists have postulated might be found b...West Nile Virus heading toward Texas
...areas where mosquitoes breed in standing water and thrive are most likely to harbor infected mosquitoes. "West Nile is essentially a bird virus," said Tizard. "A disease like this could be devastating to Texas birds, especially the exotic bird industry and the whooping crane population. Although citizens s...Satellites vs. mosquitoes: Tracking West Nile Virus in the U.S.
...wing where conditions are right for the insects to thrive and where the disease appears to be spreading. "... increased levels of moisture. Mosquitoes tend to thrive in warmer, wetter areas. Satellites let researchers see which areas have these conditions, allowing ...Proliferation of Argentine ants in California linked to decline in coastal horned lizards
...ere those competitors are largely absent, the ants thrive in the temperate and damp coastal regions, killing and displacing native ants, many of which are 10 times larger in size. Their smaller size appears to be one main reason why populations of coastal horned lizards, which prefer to feed on the larger ...Scientists battle cold weather mold
...e than a dozen species of snow molds, all of which thrive in the dark, humid conditions found under a thick layer of snow. The longer the snow cover lasts the better, which is why the disease is more prevalent in colder climates. Its ability to survive in tough conditions has also made it a tough disease t...New center to study deadly microbial pathogens
...apid genetic change, mutating to new variants that thrive within the infected lungs of these children, and resist antibiotic treatment. Pseudomonas aeruginosa also affects burn victims, cancer patients, and other people whose defenses against infection are compromised. Pathogenic protozoa: Trypanosomes (wh...Purdue to help NASA create life-supporting ecosystem in space
... than 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Because the bacteria thrive in a hot environment, they are said to be thermophilic, and because air will be circulated through the reactor, the process is aerobic. Alleman also is developing a system that freezes liquid wastes to remove the salt and leave behind pure water cr...