and scientific attention needs to be paid to deserts noting that 2014 is the halfway point in the United nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification and the fourth year of the United nations Decade for Biodiversity.
This strain of Lactobacillus johnsonii is now being taken through farm-scale trials to assess its potential use to combat pathogenic infections of poultry by bacteria such as C. perfringens.
#Bitter melon extract may have potential to fight head, neck cancerextract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head
As a global leader in the fight to confront this crisis the United states must do the same.
#Tearless onions could help in fight against cardiovascular disease, weight gainonions a key ingredient in recipes around the globe come in a tearless version that scientists are now reporting could pack health benefits like its close relative garlic which is renowned for protecting against heart disease.
efforts on the fight against tobacco particularly at home must be stronger concludes Monleã n Getino.
#and winningthe city of Providence R i. is taking the fight against Big Tobacco to a new level with innovative tobacco control policies.
to confirm these findings in humans by administering melatonin to help combat obesity and diabetes.
but researchers are looking at it as a way to combat obesity. They are looking at compounds that will prevent you from absorbing all the nutrition in your food in the small intestine he said.
This sale is a major step forward for the Government of Madagascar in advancing the use of carbon credits to fight climate change
and fights climate change said Todd Stevens Vice president of the Makira Carbon Company a nonprofit subsidiary of WCS.
#Model of dangerous bee disease in Jersey provides tool in fight against honeybee infectionsscientists at the University of Warwick have modelled an outbreak of the bee infection American foulbrood in Jersey using a technique
#Broccoli to fight skin cancer? With skin cancer emerging as one of the world's most prevalent forms of cancer researchers are using every tool at their disposal to fight this disease.
of which thanks partly to its many seeds produces the largest concentration of tannins--an antioxidant that combats the ageing of cells.
and Asiaa malaria control method that targets mosquito larvae and pupae as they mature in standing water could be an important supplementary measure in the fight against the disease according to a new report.
#Broccoli could be key in the fight against osteoarthritisa compound found in broccoli could be key to preventing
The newly published research has shown that this fight for monopoly of the nest also extends to other honeyguides in a battle conducted deep underground in the nest burrows that bee-eaters dig into the roofs of Aardvark holes.
The University of Michigan study adds a new element in the fight to reduce childhood obesity by providing a real-world view of the gender differences in obesity risk factors.
On a larger scale it could lead to new types of blast-shielding material for use in combat or by public-safety personnel or equipment.
and sell a product that has the cancer-fighting component that it lacked before he said.
and overcome the previously lowered plaque ph. Milk with a ph ranging from 6. 4 to 6. 7 is considered to be a functional food that fights cavities
and combat obesity because they are less calorie-dense. Savage and colleagues found that children were three times more likely to refuse eating a vegetable alone than they were to eat the same vegetable when paired with a reduced-fat flavored dip.
And as in the tobacco wars the fight over clean energy is likely to be a dirty one.
#Cocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammationa few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day
PES programmes have been promoted as a cost-effective tool to combat climate change. However the rather limited documentation on the effectiveness of the programmes is discouraging.'
and combat climate change'says Nord n who calls for better awareness of the effects of different reward systems.
and fighting off the competition or by having more frequent sex with their long-term partners.
#Flower power fights orchard pestswashington State university researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers'more severe pests aphids with a remarkably benign tool:
#Flower power fights orchard pestswashington State university researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers'more severe pests aphids with a remarkably benign tool:
Discrete event simulations are used to model irregular systems with behavior that cannot be described by equations such as communication networks traffic flows economic and ecological models military combat scenarios and many other complex systems.
and osteoporosis. The nutrient also plays an integral role in modulating the immune system to help fight infections like the flu
Audiences influence future status of quails following fights between rivalsfor animals prevailing in a fight affects their likelihood of winning future conflicts.
The opposite is true of losing a fight. The sex hormone testosterone is believed often to mediate this winner effect.
whether the presence of an audience influences the behaviour and the testosterone changes of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) after a fight.
The concentration of this substance often rises dramatically during a fight. However the social environment in which the rivals fight their battle can change the context
whether the fight is watched by spectators. Audiences can have a decisive effect on the outcome of a contest between humans too.
With support of the Alexander-Von-humboldt Society scientists working with Katharina Hirschenhauser from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen have been studying the influence of mixed-sex audiences on future social status after a fight.
The scientists observed fights between two dominant male quails in a central arena. The members of the respective social group either were allowed to watch the fight or not.
During the fighting phase which lasted an average of seven minutes the eventual winners attacked their rivals 29 times on average.
Although the fights are naturally pretty rough none of the combatants got seriously injured. The winners without exception retained their dominant status (the winner effect.
however even the losers were able to maintain their dominant status. As expected testosterone levels were raised after the fight
After a fight in front of an audience though the losers had lower testosterone levels. The winners on the other hand showed a similar increase to quails that had fought without an audience.
In order to determine whether a change in status after losing a fight in front of an audience could be prevented physiologically the scientists treated the losers immediately after the fight with a testosterone cream on the skin.
They injected the winners with a testosterone blocker directly after the fight and observed their behaviour in the social group.
Apparently the information about a fight essentially determines the loser's future status in its group.
but the observers are informed fully about the fight's outcome. Story Source: The above story is provided based on materials by Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.
#Community approach effective in fight against diabetesnew research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical center shows that a diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective at reducing blood glucose
I call upon the international community to join us in this fight. If we do not reverse the tide fast the African elephant will be exterminated.
We urge the international community to support the DRC in the fight against the threat of extinction of the forest elephant.
A weapon in the fight against kidney disease caused by high-fat dietsnew insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study.
The zinc then interacts with a process that is vital to the fight against infection and by doing
Over the last three years we have deployed 400 additional parks staff 120 soldiers and 30 gendarmes in our fight to stop illegal killing of elephants for the black market ivory trade.
Research like this supports the idea that proper nutrition can help combat osteoporosis and fractures.
The EU ETS is the biggest international system for trading GHG emission allowances and a cornerstone of the EU's policy to combat climate change.
Regardless the fight cannot be won without implementing substantial climate measures within the next few years. Sulphate particulatesthe project's researchers may have shed new light on another factor:
We are familiar with how animals use a fight or flight strategy to face external challenges.
or salty environments is important in controlling the plant equivalent of fight or flight. To understand how Abscisic acid controls growth the investigators devised a strategy to inhibit the response to this hormone in different tissue layers of the root.
These include their use in the fight against fires in areas dominated by bushes and in controlling exotic vegetation plagues that could put ecosystems at risk.
#Bacterial supplement could help young pigs at weaning age fight diseasea common type of bacteria may help pigs stay healthy during weaning.
Or he notes it's possible that the suite of biochemicals found in the callus solution work as a team to fight cancer.
and combat climate change should be tailored for the regions in which they are to be executed.
While the small scale justifies the fight the large scale offers hope. Invasive plant species are reducing the abundance of native plant species
U s. Purdue researchers have identified a set of genes that can be used to naturally boost the Provitamin a content of corn kernels a finding that could help combat Vitamin a deficiency in developing countries and macular degeneration in the elderly.
Results from this study will help consumers to discriminate between apple varieties that can aid in the fight against obesity.
or how dangerous they are to fight. While the findings may exonerate the insect scapegoats they should also help ecosystem managers better respond to changes in the face of climate-driven disturbances like drought and warmer temperatures.
Like a watchful sentry JA takes action at the first sign of plant distress producing proteins that prepare the plant to combat excess heat lack of water or attack by disease organisms.
Although stem cells can be a potent weapon in the fight against certain diseases simply infusing a patient with stem cells is no guarantee the stem cells will be able to travel to the injured area and work collaboratively with the cells already there.
The research carried out by academics from the University of Birmingham represents a significant contribution to global research in plant genetic resources for food and agriculture particularly in the fight against the detrimental impacts of climate change on food security.
but scientists from a Virginia Tech-led program have unleashed a new weapon in the fight against hunger:
The laboratory recreation of a fungus-derived antibiotic viridicatumtoxin B may someday help bolster the fight against bacteria that evolve resistance to treatments in hospitals and clinics around the world.
We must protect future generations from any potential smokescreens in the tobacco product landscape that will cause us to lose precious ground in the fight to make our nation 100 percent tobacco-free.
Firstly they were able to show that AMPS fight bacteria effectively in test tubes. Then they showed that two of the investigated AMPS suppressed bacterial growth in liquid preserved semen preparations if combined with a small amount of the antibiotic gentamicin.
It also gives scientists new insight into ways to fight parasitic weeds that wreak havoc on food crops in some of the poorest parts of the world.
The international community wants to use a combination of carbon sequestration and emissions reductions to combat climate change.
#Moose drool inhibits growth of toxic fungussome sticky research out of York University shows a surprisingly effective way to fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus:
#Strengthening community forest rights is critical tool to fight climate changestrengthening community forest rights is an essential strategy to reduce billions of tonnes of carbon emissions making it an effective way
But nanotubes that happen to broadside the target unzip into handy ribbons that can be used in composite materials for strength
and make Europe ready for the fight against climate change. Expected biophysical impacts (such as agriculture yields river floods transport infrastructure losses) have been integrated into an economic model
Helping farmers around the globe apply more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizer can help combat climate change.
#Reducing emissions will be primary way to fight climate change, study findsforget about positioning giant mirrors in space to reduce the amount of sunlight being trapped in Earth's atmosphere
Experts say this research is significant in the fight against greening. Based on the work of Dr. Johnson and his colleagues we now know how important roots are in the development of greening disease said Jackie Burns director of the CREC.
and evolution of the disease opening up the possibility of identifying new therapeutic targets to combat lentiviral infections.
in order to find out the types of races existing across Spain as a first step towards improving the effectiveness of the fight against this fungus.
#Bacteria combat dangerous gas leaksbacteria could mop up naturally-occurring and human-made leaks of natural gases before they are released into the atmosphere and cause global warming according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
and were known to participate in combat. However if this high Iron age female bone strength in the femur was due to high mobility it would also probably be visible in the tibia as well
and tea can help fight weight gain and type-2 diabetes. But not all flavanols which are a type of antioxidant are created equal.
Secondly we've wanted to improve the delivery of the therapeutic into the brain to combat West Nile virus at the place where it does the greatest harm.
Chen wanted to use this strategy to produce a more effective way to combat West Nile virus. In the new study they improved upon their phu-E16 design making half a dozen new variants that could for the first time lead to the development of MABS that effectively target the brain
#Diversity in UK gardens aiding fight to save threatened bumblebees, study suggestsecologists at Plymouth University in a study published this week have shown the most common species of bumblebee are not fussy about a plant's origin when searching for nectar and pollen among the nation's urban gardens.
and Barley Scab Initiative scientists admit that efforts to control this devastating disease have met with limited success. This is an extraordinary disease that requires extraordinary means to combat it says Yen who began working on head blight in 1997.
This makes the disease tougher to combat. Researchers are working to develop resistant types of grain alter tillage practices
#Honey offers new approach to fighting antibiotic resistancehoney that delectable condiment for breads and fruits could be one sweet solution to the serious ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics
#Success of new bug-fighting approach may vary from field to fielda new technique to fight crop insect pests may affect different insect populations differently researchers report.
#Banana plant fights off crops invisible nemesis: Roundwormsthe banana variety Yangambi km5 produces toxic substances that kill the nematode Radopholus similis a roundworm that infects the root tissue of banana plants--to the frustration of farmers worldwide.
We have wondered always how the Yangambi km5 fights off roundworms. This study offers an answer.
In that banana variety the nematodes win the fight. The researchers'findings were published in a recent issue of the journal PNAS.
In fight against parasites, Barberry sacrifices seeds depending on survival chanceplants appear to be able to make complex decisions.
Now it is being put through its paces by science in the fight against pancreatic cancer with the potential to make inroads against several more.
#Grape seed promise in fight against bowel canceruniversity of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side effects.
and a first for Madagascar in advancing the use of carbon credits to fight climate change while protecting biodiversity and human livelihoods.
Solutions to a Global Crisis are discussing ways to protect wildlife and combat trade. Said WCS's Dr. Fiona Maisels one of the researchers releasing the new numbers
We can help fight heart disease and aging and perhaps even boost our romance for the evening by choosing our foods wisely.
After reading either a Manga comic titled Fight for Your Right to Fruit or a non-health-related newsletter children were given the choice between a healthy snack (oranges grapes apples strawberries)
and email campaign to get the word out to national tobacco control partners guide contributors and other key stakeholders in the tobacco fight.
and across many species even though animal aggression today varies widely from territorial fighting to setting up social hierarchies according to researchers from Iowa State university Penn State and Grand Valley State university.
In solitary species like fruit flies and mice the same set of aggression genes controls fighting between males over territory.
The committee is likely to approve these tablets which will mark great improvement in the fight against allergy said allergist Michael Foggs MD president of the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI.
If lots of plants from one species grow in the same place fungi quickly cut their population down to size levelling the playing field to give rarer species a fighting chance.
and now the men in the towers on the back of these beasts made a gallant fight of it striking with their pikes at close quarters
Ptolemy's elephants however declined the combat as is the habit of African elephants; for unable to stand the smell
A coating that can kill MRSA upon contact The fight for life against superbugs Scientists can shut down a superbug's CPU
We need to start the fight against the scourge of noncommunicable diseases right now, the princess said.
But not all things bipartisan take course without a fight. Not surprisingly Midwestern senators on both sides of the aisle are clinging to the subsidies that keep federal money flowing to their constituents.
an advocacy group, leaving solar wind and the rest to fight over the remaining third. Corn ethanol cost taxpayers $17 billion from 2005 to 2009, his group estimates.
Pizza could help fight cancer. Yes, if the chef makes the sauce from the latest in tomato technology-genetically engineered purple tomatoes-a 16-inch pie could have the same health benefits as other foods such as blueberries and cranberries.
Anthocyanin has been shown to help fight cancer in animals. The BBC quoted John Innes'Prof Cathie Martin:
we don t need really to fight with two governments at the same time and we already have enough fighting going on with Britain.
SP: What about the two that continue to fight the Justice department claim? MS: The two that are fighting it, Mcmillan and Penguin,
their executives have made very clear statements, 'we did not collude, we re not going to settle this
The fight to save biodiversity began in 1992 with the UN Convention on Biodiversity which currently has 193 parties.
a drug that could fight fatigue and protect the liver. Palpu Pushpangadan, head of TBGRI, who had met the tribe in 1987
According to a new UN report, cities around the world are not doing enough in the fight against climate change.
I agree with that message--pro-active measures to fight climate change should be prioritized --but that doesn't remove the fact that these droughts are happening
and help identify potential targets for fighting back. Related on Smartplanet: Thinking Tech: Potato blight and flu have much in common
Food fight: White Castle vs biofuelstaking a bite out of biofuels. White Castle and other chains say that corn-based biofuels are driving up food prices.
Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator from Alaska, has lead the fight saying that approving the fish is messing with Mother Nature in a very serious and big way.
Google unveils deforestation monitor to combat climate changethe  philanthropic arm of Google, Google. org, introduced on Thursday a deforestation monitor that could be a useful tool to combat climate change.
Using a new platform, its high-performance satellite imagery-processing engine, the company can crunch the massive amounts of data stored on Google's servers to instantly produce,
How wireless networks could keep cows from burping methanehere s a novel way to combat global warming:
The authenticators are also harnessing high-tech tools in their fight against fakes. Â Some use radiocarbon, thermoluminescence and other techniques to accurately date the antiques.
Lush Walls Rise to Fight a Blanket of Pollution New york times Photo:
Potato blight and flu have much in commonin 1846 the first of my ancestors arrived in America.
Businesses join the fight Behind the scenes, businesses are playing a growing role in the healthy school food movement,
especially since the new standards, said Lawrence Soler, president and chief executive of the Partnership for a Healthier America, a nonprofit working with the private sector in the childhood obesity fight.
Scheidel of Iowa said the childhood obesity fight needs to move into homes and communities. â Å When
The U n. Convention to Combat Desertification has submitted a proposal for the United nations to adopt a Sustainable Development Goal of zero net land degradation by 2030
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