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Fast-growing plants linked to poor pest resistance

Breeding plants for fast growth and high yields may have reduced their resistance to pests and disease, a study ...

08/02/11

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Eating insects ‘could cut greenhouse gas emissions’

Researchers have found that rearing insects as a replacement food for livestock could drastically cut harmful emissions.

17/01/11

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Scientists warn of livestock greenhouse gas boom

Rising global meat production rates need to be cut dramatically to avoid dangerous levels of carbon emissions, claim scientists.

05/10/10

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Gorillas spread malaria to humans, say scientists

The deadly malaria parasite P. falciparum most likely jumped to human populations from gorillas, scientists have found.

23/09/10

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