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Scientists rush to freeze plant DNA before 'sixth extinction'

Posted by jdunker on Monday, 10 August 2015 in Agriculture

As the world enters into a sixth great extinction, scientists are racing against the clock to save genetic evidence from plants around the world. An ambitious project launched Wednesday to collect the genomes of the planet's major plant groups within the next two years and put them into deep freeze...

Children exposed to high levels of pollution five times more likely to have ADHD

Posted by Jrramos1337 on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 in Human Health

Kids who are exposed to the highest levels of air pollution before birth have a greater risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms than their less exposed peers, according to new research. In the study, researchers looked at levels of compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydro...

DNA Evidence Shows That Marine Reserves Help to Sustain Fisheries

Posted by bchristo on Monday, 28 May 2012 in Forestry

Researchers reporting online on May 24 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology present the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries. The international team of scientists applied a forensic DNA profiling approach to track the dispersal pat...