Ottawa teen wins science competition wit [ The Canadian Press ] 7, 2008  The Toronto team's work with the plant gene offers insights into developing crops resistant to salty soils. Rawal's work found a human gene variation which ... Read More ...

EU delays decision on whether to let Eur [ International Herald Tribune ] 7, 2008  Agro-science companies said they were disappointed by the decisions. 'Today represents continued procrastination and unnecessary delay,' said Mike Hall, ... Read More ...

Nanotechnology Centre to research multif [ Fibre2fashion.com ] 7, 2008  The plant, which will be located at RMUTK's campus, will have a group of scientists who will conduct bi-component fibre research to develop new kind of ... Read More ...

Audi sees major benefits from gaining a [ Reuters India ] 7, 2008  DE: Quote, Profile, Research> premium brand Audi would benefit 'tremendously' from a US production plant as the carmaker struggles to cope with the strong ... Read More ...

Planet may get too hot for tropical inse [ Scotsman ] 6, 2008  Curtis Deutsch, assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of California, who was joint author of the paper detailing the ... Read More ...

DepEd to schools Plant malunggay [ Inquirer.net ] 7, 2008  234, DepEd said malunggay planting will be integrated in science classes and school community outreach projects. The order also enjoins bureau ... Read More ...

Areva picks Idaho for uranium enrichment [ Reuters ] 6, 2008  PA: Quote, Profile, Research> on Tuesday announced a site in Idaho for a $2 billion uranium enrichment plant to open in 2014. Lucrative tax incentives of ... Read More ...

Cardiff fight to stop mass extinctions [ News Wales ] 7, 2008  The School of Computer Science is taking on a key role in a European initiative to combat human-induced extinction of plant and animal species the world ... Read More ...

Audi would profit tremendously from US p [ Reuters ] 7, 2008  DE: Quote, Profile, Research> premium Audi brand stands to benefit 'tremendously' from a US production plant as the carmaker struggles to cope with stiffer ... Read More ...

Medea students to compete in state fair [ Agoura Hills Acorn ] 8, 2008  The first-place winners include Cole Berweiler in the plant science category, Vivian Rotenstein in physics and astronomy, and Aaron Schroeder in energy and ... Read More ...

STERIS Corporation Announces Fiscal 2008 [ FOXBusiness ] 7, 2008  'Strong shipment levels helped drive double-digit revenue growth in Life Sciences while our Healthcare segment experienced continued strong order growth,' ... Read More ...

Sigma Xi awards given for SDSU student s [ South Dakota State University ] 7, 2008  Dave Beck of the USDA Agricultural Research Service was the faculty mentor in the plant science department. A tie also occurred for second place by Michael ... Read More ...

Danforth Plant Science Center recieves $ [ Bizjournals.com ] 30, 2008  The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center received a grant worth more than $1.2 million from the National Biodiesel Board to help fund a three-year research ... Read More ...

PFOA From DuPont Plant Polluting Groundw [ Newsinferno.com ] 7, 2008  DuPont just announced that it discovered chemical residues from a Teflon ingredient—PFOA—in the groundwater near its Chambers Works plant. ... Read More ...

Ashmore to build $600 mln power plant in [ Reuters ] 6, 2008  L: Quote, Profile, Research> said on Tuesday it has won a tender to build a $600 million coal-fueled power plant in Guatemala. The subsidiary, Jaguar Energy ... Read More ...

Understanding Plants' Coping Skills May [ Science Daily ] 6, 2008  The results appeared on April 25th, 2008, in Science Express, the early online edition of the journal Science. The work was funded by the National Science ... Read More ...

Man robs employee of keys in elevator [ Diamondback Online ] 6, 2008  The suspect stole the woman's university ID card and keys after a struggle in an elevator in the Plant Sciences building at 6:15 am, police said. ... Read More ...

Let's Take a Closer Look at That Study o [ New York Times ] 7, 2008  I asked a plant scientist, Arthur R. Grossman of the Carnegie Institution for Science, whether heavy doses of fertilizer distort normal plant metabolism. ... Read More ...