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THE NITROGEN FIX by Stokstad, Erik

“…Few projects in plant biotechnology are harder, or promise a greater payoff, than enabling crops to make their own nitrogen fertilizer. A handful of biologists…”
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Europe proposes drastic cut of endocrine disruptor in plastic by Stokstad, Erik

“…Food safety agency adopts cautious approach in calling for 100,000-fold cut in allowable exposure to bisphenol A…”
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Ammonia Pollution From Farming May Exact Hefty Health Costs by STOKSTAD, ERIK

“…As U.S. farm exports soar, so does concern about ammonia pollution. A new study finds that ammonia pollution linked to U.S. farming may impose human health…”
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Bringing back the aurochs by Stokstad, Erik

“…By conjuring the extinct ancestor of modern cattle, breeders are making Europe just a little wilder. The aurochs was the wild ancestor of modern cattle. With…”
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Field Research on Bees Raises Concern About Low-Dose Pesticides by STOKSTAD, ERIK

“…Two field studies reported online this week in Science document evidence that systemic insecticides, a common way to protect crops, indirectly harm bees. Five…”
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Biologists Rush to Protect Great Lakes from Onslaught of Carp by Stokstad, Erik

“…With Asian carp poised to invade Lake Michigan, wildlife managers are urgently trying to figure out how many of the voracious 1.5-meter-long fish have already…”
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Final spending bills offer gloomy outlook for science

“…Congress makes sizable cuts at key funding agencies…”
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On the Origin of Ecological Structure by Stokstad, Erik

“…What dictates the kinds and proportions of organisms in a community? In the 10th essay in Science 's series in honor of the Year of Darwin, Erik Stokstad…”
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Nurseries May Have Shipped Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Nationwide by Stokstad, Erik

“…A funguslike pathogen that kills oak trees and has devastated forests in California now has plant pathologists scrambling to halt its spread outside the state…”
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The new potato by Stokstad, Erik

“…Breeders seek a breakthrough to help farmers facing an uncertain future. Potato is the important food crop after wheat and rice, and its nutritious tubers are…”
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Air pollution. Ammonia pollution from farming may exact hefty health costs by Stokstad, Erik

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In Antarctica, scientists track a dangerous bird flu by Stokstad, Erik

“…Despite apparently minimal seabird deaths, grave concern for the next breeding season…”
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Seed disperser declines threaten Europe's plants by Stokstad, Erik

“…First broad look at conservation status of animals that transport seeds raises alarms…”
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The perfect pesticide? by Stokstad, Erik

“…Insecticides made of RNA could offer a safer and more targeted weapon against crop pests…”
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Livestock virus hits Europe with a vengeance by Stokstad, Erik

“…Bluetongue spreads rapidly in sheep and cattle in six countries despite vaccination efforts…”
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California Academy of Sciences reeling from new budget cuts by Stokstad, Erik

“…Science division gets hit hard to close major funding gap…”
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Two teams supercharge gene spread in plants by Stokstad, Erik

“…First synthetic "gene drive" for plants could help tame weeds-or transform them…”
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Wheat scientists unveil historic 'gold mine' by Stokstad, Erik

“…Genome sequencing of century-old collection could help breeders restore long-lost traits…”
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High hopes for short corn by Stokstad, Erik

“…Plants bred or engineered to be short can stand up better to windstorms. They could also boost yields and benefit the environment Plants bred or engineered to…”
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Plan to move Kew herbarium roils plant world by Stokstad, Erik

“…Botanists say transferring specimens to distant site is unnecessary and will hamper research Botanists say transferring specimens to distant site is…”
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