Rinderpest eradicated – what next?
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Rinderpest eradicated – what next? Eradication of the deadly virus is a model for other diseases Rinderpest eradication means a brighter future for farmers and pastoralists. 28 June 2011, Rome – “While we are celebrating one of the greatest successes for …
Modern Fish Communities Live Fast and Die Young
Modern Fish Communities Live Fast and Die Young ScienceDaily (June 23, 2011) — Fish communities in the 21st century live fast and die young. That’s the main finding of a recent study by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society who compared fish recently caught in …
Origins of Cultivation, Ancient Trade Routes, and Colonization of the Americas
Deep History of Coconuts Decoded: Origins of Cultivation, Ancient Trade Routes, and Colonization of the Americas ScienceDaily (June 24, 2011) — The coconut (the fruit of the palm Cocos nucifera) is the Swiss Army knife of the plant kingdom; in one neat package it provides …
Ilmuwan Sukses Temukan ‘Penjahat Utama’ AIDS
Ilmuwan Sukses Temukan ‘Penjahat Utama’ AIDS IST INILAH.COM, Cambridge – Ilmuwan menggunakan perlengkapan komputasi kuat dan berhasil mengidentifikasi Achilles Heel pada HIV. Bagian inilah target utama vaksin AIDS. Riset ini menitikberatkan pada teori vaksin Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) harus menghindari serangan serentak, gantinya …
Seven New Species of Mammals Discovered in Philippines
Seven New Species of Mammals Discovered in Philippines ScienceDaily (June 20, 2011) — A group of American and Filipino biologists have discovered seven previously unknown species of mammals in the Philippines, increasing the number of native mammals known from Luzon Island (excluding bats) from …
Seberapa Tinggi Pohon Bisa Tumbuh?
Seberapa Tinggi Pohon Bisa Tumbuh? IST INILAH.COM, Jakarta – Pohon tertinggi dunia, redwood California, memiliki tinggi 116 meter. Jika tak ditebang, pohon ini bisa tumbuh lebih tinggi lagi, bahkan mencapai tinggi maksimum pohon. Tentunya, terdapat batas tinggi pohon. Terdapat dua kekuatan utama yang mempengaruhi ketinggian …
Apa Manfaat Probiotik bagi Tubuh?
Apa Manfaat Probiotik bagi Tubuh? sxc.hu ISTILAH ‘probiotik’ bermakna ‘untuk hidup’. Probiotik adalah organisme yang berkontribusi terhadap kesehatan dan keseimbangan saluran usus. Maka itu, probiotik kerap disebut sebagai bakteri ramah, baik, dan menguntungkan. Bakteri Lactobacillus dianggap sebagai probiotik sehingga dinilai baik untuk kesehatan. Selama …
Putting nature back into agriculture
Putting nature back into agriculture Save and Grow farming model launched by FAO Crop yields can be increased six-fold 13 June 2011, Rome – FAO today announced the launch of a major new initiative intended to produce more food for a growing world population …
