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Salt-tolerant rice bred at rice institute

by  Agence France-Presse  on  April 16, 2013

IRRI has bred a 'new rice line that can expel salt it takes from the soil into the air through salt glands it has on...

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Online pictures of dead birds spur China flu openness

by  Bill Savadove, Agence France-Presse  on  April 16, 2013

China has won international praise for its transparency on the H7N9 strain, which has killed 14 people so far

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Activists plant North Pole flag to fight oil drilling

by  Agence France-Presse  on  April 15, 2013

Activists have planted a flag at the North Pole along with millions of signatures calling for the Arctic to be declared...

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Chinese boat carried endangered pangolins - coast guard

by  Agence France-Presse  on  April 15, 2013

Wildlife officials have been informed of the surprising discovery, which could lead to more charges for the 12 Chinese...

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Antarctic summer ice melting 10 times faster: study

by  Agence France-Presse  on  April 15, 2013

Summer ice in the Antarctic is melting 10 times quicker than it was 600 years ago, with the most rapid melt occurring...

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US digital library brings culture, history online

by  Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse  on  April 14, 2013

A new 'digital public library' set to launch this month aims to provide an alternative to Google for those looking for...

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US top court to hear case on gene patents

by  Jean-Louis Santini, Agence France-Presse  on  April 14, 2013

The nine justices will review a 2012 appeals court decision that allowed a biotechnology company, Myriad Genetics Inc,...

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Putin unveils $50-B drive for Russian space supremacy

by  Agence France-Presse  on  April 12, 2013

Russian president Vladimir Putin unveils a new $50 billion drive for Russia to preserve its status as a top space power

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[Science Solitaire] Singing penises and other strange talents

by  Maria Isabel Garcia  on  April 12, 2013

Earth harbors at least 10 million species of organisms yet we choose to devote months to flaking the emotional life of...

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Residents in China ordered to cull birds: media

by  Agence France-Presse  on  April 11, 2013

Residents of a Chinese city were ordered to cull all their poultry as authorities stepped up attempts to halt the...

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