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Hao Hao eats bamboo at the Pairi Daiza wildlife park in Brugelette, Belgium.
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Scientists seek biofuel clues in panda poo

The scat could show how tough plants can be digested


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Belgian researchers are examining the excrement of giant pandas to try to understand how they can digest tough bamboo, hoping for clues on how to develop new generations of biofuel. The genetic makeup of endangered pandas is that of a carnivore but the animals have adapted to a diet consisting almost exclusively of bamboo. While
Could ‘The Martian’s’ scientist survive on potatoes alone?
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Could ‘The Martian’s’ scientist survive on potatoes alone?

Bean seeds would increase chances of survival — not to mention 
their potential as a source of biogas

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With all the attention on the potential for life on Mars lately, the Crop Science Society of America is turning attention to foods best suited to supporting life there. In a release issued last week, the society notes that in the soon-to-be-released movie “The Martian,” the main character, when astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt
Too much cheap food is a classic First-World problem.
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Big plates lead to more ‘waist’

Should super-size deals 
be banned?


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Yet another report is pointing to bigger plates, larger portions and super-size deals as a major cause of rising levels of obesity. This research, carried out by the University of Cambridge suggests that eliminating larger-size portions from the diet completely could reduce energy intake by up to 16 per cent among U.K. adults or 29
A baby chick, genetically modified to block transmission of bird flu, glows under an ultraviolet light, next to a chick that has not been modified, in this undated handout photo.
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Glow-in-the-dark GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight

But these birds are a long ways from becoming commercialized

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In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block bird flu and that early experiments show promise for fighting off the disease that has devastated the U.S. poultry and egg
diamondback moth
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Replacing insecticides with sex in pest control

Genetically engineered male moths prevent females from reproducing

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Cornell University researchers are combining two biotechnologies to control diamondback moths with sex instead of insecticide. The pesky feeders on crucifer crops, including canola, mustards and vegetables, have developed resistance to many insecticides as well as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), a soil bacteria that has been genetically engineered into corn and cotton to help control such
The amount of genome sequences the researchers released is 
about four times the size of the entire rice genome.
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Researchers sequence two-thirds of the barley genome

Information may allow more targeted selection of quality characteristics

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A team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside says it has reached a new milestone in its work on sequencing the barley genome. In a release Aug. 26, the researchers said they have sequenced large portions of the genome that together contain nearly two-thirds of all barley genes. They said because barley
Approximately 31 per cent of food produced in the U.S., or 133 billion pounds of food worth $162 billion, was wasted in 2011, according to the USDA.
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The problem with ‘all-you-can(‘t)-eat’ dining

Study says unfinished meat wastes more resources than other foods

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In a new study, University of Missouri researchers say that while less meat is wasted on average compared to fruits and vegetables, it represents more total resource waste in inputs such as fuel and fertilizer. “While many of us are concerned about food waste, we also need to consider the resources that are wasted when
Horses use similar facial muscles to humans, suggesting an evolutionary parallel in how horses and humans use the face to communicate.
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Why the long face?

Horses and humans share facial expressions

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Horses share some surprisingly similar facial expressions to humans and chimps, according to new University of Sussex research. Mammal communication researchers have shown that, like humans, horses use muscles underlying various facial features — including their nostrils, lips and eyes — to alter their facial expressions in a variety of social situations. The findings, published
She wouldn’t be so worried if she was assured the processing procedures were the same as in the U.S.
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Americans will buy imported meat if assured of standards

USDA should help consumers make more informed decisions


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With Congress currently debating the repeal of mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) for meat and poultry — federal law in the U.S. since 2002 — new research from the Sam W. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas shines a spotlight on how COOL labelling affects consumers’ purchase decisions. In “A COOL Effect: The
Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope
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Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope

The modified moths can mate as well as any other but they only produce male offspring


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Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, kale, canola and other similar crops worldwide. In what they said could be a pesticide-free and environmentally friendly way to control insect pests, the scientists, from the Oxford University

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