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Study Finds Humans Still Evolving, and Quickly
Science & Tech  (tags: evolution, ancestors, humans, europe, asia, africa, agriculture, disease, genes, dna, cattle, nutrition, siciety, culture, science, technology, research, investigation, humans )

Tom
- 54 days ago - latimes.com
The pace of human evolution has been increasing at a stunning rate since our ancestors began spreading through Europe, Asia and Africa 40,000 years ago, quickening to 100 times historical levels after agriculture became widespread, according to a study.
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Cape Tulips: Pretty But Pests In Pastures
Science & Tech  (tags: cape tulips, biological control, agriculture, study, invasive species )

Karen
- 56 days ago - sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2009) -- CSIRO and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) are collaborating to try to outwit one of southern Australia's worst agricultural weeds.
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Plants Get a Boost From Love Hormone
Science & Tech  (tags: agriculture, hormones, plants, vegetables, vegetablesscience, world )

Mimi
- 105 days ago - newscientist.com
THE "cuddle chemical" oxytocin is being put to a different use by farmers in India: boosting the growth of pumpkins and cucumbers.
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Honey Bee Doomsday Dead Ahead
Science & Tech  (tags: honey bee, doomsday, environment, virus, cell phones, colony collapse disorder, CCD, science, research, tech, technology, humans, agriculture, food, crops, produce, pollination, world, u.s., hyperinflation, financial crisis, business, blog, government )

SirRobert
- 282 days ago - volconvo.com
Global research continues toward discovering the actual cause and effect relationship concerning Honey Bee - Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), but the absolute exact solution must be found in time or we all face the reality of 'Honey Bee Doomsday'!
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Change in Farming Can Feed World - Report
Science & Tech  (tags: Agriculture, Biofuels, Food Crisis, Food For The Poor, Food Production, Food Security, Food Supply, Food-Agriculture, World Hunger, World Issues )

Barry
- 570 days ago - opednews.com
Ample resources wasted, global study warns � Biofuels exacerbating shortage of food crops
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Change in Farming Can Feed World - Report
Science & Tech  (tags: business, economy, agriculture, society, SustainableDevelopment, research, environment )

Cal
- 570 days ago - enn.com
Sixty countries backed by the World Bank and most UN bodies yesterday called for radical changes in world farming to avert increasing regional food shortages, escalating prices and growing environmental problems.
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Creating Homes That Please America's Wild Bees
Science & Tech  (tags: agriculture, bees, home )

Ingrid
- 582 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Just like people who are looking for a perfect place to live, some female bees search for the ideal place to build their nests.
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The Flourbeetle's Genome Sequenced for the First Time
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, study, agriculture, red flour beetle, genome, species, Tribolium, biology, discovery )

J.
- 592 days ago - ku.dk
A research team has now sequenced the genome from Tribolium castaneum. These sequencing efforts are extremely important for agriculture and will enable the development of new methods for the protection of food plants and areas of forests against beetles.
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Call for Delay to Biofuels Policy
Science & Tech  (tags: Sustainability, biofuels, environment, UK, UE, BBC, renewable, fuel, ethanol, sugar cane, food prices, carbon debt, agriculture )

LL
- 595 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The UK's chief environment scientist has called for a delay to a policy demanding inclusion of biofuels into fuel at pumps across the UK. Professor Robert Watson said ministers should await the results of their inquiry into biofuels' sustainability.
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How Frequency Of Meals May Affect Health
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, agriculture, nutrition, cholesterol, blood pressure )

Ingrid
- 608 days ago - sciencedaily.com
The health consequences of eating one large meal a day compared with eating three meals a day has not been established.
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University Funding Pulled For Anti-Biofuel Research : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: agriculture, alternative fuels, biofuel, business, cellulosic ethanol, corn, ethanol, global warming, grain, industry, research, science, transportation, university )

Clayton
- 613 days ago - gas2.org
Two soybean growers' groups have suspended $1.5 million in funding from the University of Minnesota, due to research showing that biofuels could worsen global warming.
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