9/23/13 Modifying Rice Crops to Resist Herbicide Prompts Weedy Neighbors’ Growth Spurt Study Shows One Method Gives Weeds Fitness Benefits Even Without Herbicide Trigger COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rice containing an overactive gene that makes it resistant to a common herbicide… Read More ›
Fudan University
Nepotism is giving way to elite breeding
Source: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 04:29 PM Author: Edward Hadas Graduates set next to the Chinese flag during a graduation ceremony at Fudan University in Shanghai June 28, 2013 REUTERS/Aly Song (The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The… Read More ›
BPA linked to obesity risk in puberty-age girls
Contact: Catherine Hylas Saunders csaunders@golinharris.com 202-585-2603 Kaiser Permanente OAKLAND, Calif., June 12 —Girls between 9 and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine had double the risk of being obese than girls with lower… Read More ›