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Communist collapse had green lining
Post-Soviet food system changes led to greenhouse gas reductions

Beef and pork healthy choices too
Researchers say there’s no correlation between meat choice and blood cholesterol levels

Edit avian flu out of chicken genes
New research suggests it could be possible to halt the bird flu virus in chickens

Fruit-eating bug marches west
It’s been a familiar sight in Manitoba for a while, and now seems set on new horizons

Plant signals trigger remarkable bacterial transformation
Nostoc bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia for the Sago palm

Manure map raises recycling hopes
A study shows potential for farmers to reclaim phosphorus fertilizer

Back from South America for the summer
Warblers fly from Churchill to the Carolinas, then non-stop over the ocean for 2-1/2 days

University researchers model photosynthesis
They say it’s an important window into this crucial biological process and how it affects crop yields

It takes a village to stop weeds
Researchers say the community nature of the problem of invasive weeds hasn’t been adequately incorporated into control efforts

Fungus vs. fungus
Non-harmful native fungus could supplant ones that cause harmful toxins