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Scientists hunt for native plants to fight incendiary invader of the West
2014-08-11 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: SEEKING: A local; late bloomer with a desire to put down deep roots. Must be comfortable with dry spells and an occasional fiery outburst. Ability to outfox strong, hot competition will be crucial. The desired partner here is not of the human variety. For scientists with the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Bureau of Land Management and anyone else who's contending with America's worsening wildfire problem, the ideal match would be a plant capable of crowding out cheatgrass, one of the West's most...
Scientists find new clues to early detection, personalised treatment of ovarian cancer
2014-08-10 07:09:16| Biotech - Topix.net
Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology and the Bioinformatics Institute have found new clues to early detection and personalised treatment of ovarian cancer , currently one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose early due to the lack of symptoms that are unique to the illness.
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NEWCat Menace: Scientist's note names and shames killer cats
2014-08-09 16:17:37| Chemicals - Topix.net
Drastic action: Dr Clive Mowforth may take matters into his own hands if owners don't control their 'killer cats' An Oxford-educated scientist has issued a warning to his neighbours that he will take 'drastic action' if they continue to let their cats kill birds in his garden.
Scientists Are Using Your Smoking Habit To Make Renewable Energy
2014-08-09 12:26:06| Airlines - Topix.net
Two new and innovative ways to make and store renewable energy, both of which originate in one form or another from the tobacco industry, were highlighted this week in two separate instances.
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Scientists: Climate change pushing shift in Acadia vegetation
2014-08-08 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangor Daily News: Out with the orchids, in with the deadly nightshade. The profile of plants found in Acadia National Park has been shifting over the past century, with some species declining and others on the rise, and researchers believe climate change is mainly to blame. Some of the plants that are becoming more common in the park are considered invasive species, according to park officials. Purple loosestrife, glossy buckthorn and barberry are among the invasive species that have become a common sight on Mount...
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