Science news articles about 'seeds'Mini-protein in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumours spreading
A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumours spreading in prostate cancer patients, according to QUT researchers. The grants came from Queensland Cancer Research, the ... International seed aid "in need of rethink"
Experts claim that mass handouts of seeds are not helping poor farmers.Harvesting the Seeds in Hopes of a Sea Grass Revival
They came to collect seeds - 20 million or more - to expand what organizers call "the largest sea grass restoration in the world." ... On Tuesday, Orth and a team of volunteers from [the Virginia ... "Methuselah" Tree Grew From 2,000-Year-Old Seed
The date palm plant, which grew from seeds recovered in 2005 from the Masada fortress in Israel, has been confirmed as the world's oldest-sprouted seed.Study indicates grape seed extract may reduce cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease
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Chemical analysis showed that the major polyphenol components in the study's grape seed extract product are catechin and epicatechin, which are also abundant in tea and cocoa. These components ... Grape seed extract may reduce cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease
A compound found in grape seed extract reduces plaque formation and resulting cognitive impairment in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows. The study appears in the 18 June issue ... Giant clams 'secure for another generation' after Philippine re-seeding
Re-seeding programmes on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation, according to WWF-Philippines. The clams, the world's largest bivalve molluscs and ... Giant Clams 'Secure For Another Generation' After Philippine Re-seeding
Re-seeding programs on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation. The clams, the world's largest bivalve mollusks and the star of lurid but mostly ... Sesame seed extract and konjac gum may help ward off Salmonella and E. coli
... determined in a microplate-based method specifically developed for this purpose.
The results showed that sesame seed extract and konjac gum had the greatest number of adhered bacteria, leading to the ... Seed Grants Propel Big Ideas in Alternative Energy
Seed grants from U.Va. will advance alternative energy technologies. Among the projects: buildings that heat and cool based upon the number of occupants; cheaper, and more efficient solar cells; ... Space to test seeds' resilience
Australian researchers have sent native seeds into orbit to test their resilience in space and whether or not they could help colonise other planets one day.Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA
Agricultural Research Service scientists have ways of making seeds talk. They have demonstrated that seeds can reveal genetic information even after they've lost viability, which is the ability to ... Oil Seed Rape Grown For Biofuel Can Help Clean Up Toxic Soils
Oil seed rape grown for biofuel in Ireland could help clean up contaminated soils, scientists report.MITEI awards second round of seed grants
The MIT Energy Initiative's second round of seed grants for energy research, announced this week, will go toward a wide array of research topics ranging from power projects for developing countries to ... Hormone therapy before radiation seed implants for prostate cancer
... mortality if they are treated first with hormone therapy before being treated with radiation seed implants (brachytherapy), compared to men who are treated with brachytherapy alone, according to the ...
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Mini-protein in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumours spreading
A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumours spreading in prostate cancer patients, according to QUT researchers. The grants came from Queensland Cancer Research, the ...International seed aid "in need of rethink"
Experts claim that mass handouts of seeds are not helping poor farmers.Harvesting the Seeds in Hopes of a Sea Grass Revival
They came to collect seeds - 20 million or more - to expand what organizers call "the largest sea grass restoration in the world." ... On Tuesday, Orth and a team of volunteers from [the Virginia ..."Methuselah" Tree Grew From 2,000-Year-Old Seed
The date palm plant, which grew from seeds recovered in 2005 from the Masada fortress in Israel, has been confirmed as the world's oldest-sprouted seed.Study indicates grape seed extract may reduce cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease
... study. Chemical analysis showed that the major polyphenol components in the study's grape seed extract product are catechin and epicatechin, which are also abundant in tea and cocoa. These components ...Grape seed extract may reduce cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease
A compound found in grape seed extract reduces plaque formation and resulting cognitive impairment in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows. The study appears in the 18 June issue ...Giant clams 'secure for another generation' after Philippine re-seeding
Re-seeding programmes on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation, according to WWF-Philippines. The clams, the world's largest bivalve molluscs and ...Giant Clams 'Secure For Another Generation' After Philippine Re-seeding
Re-seeding programs on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation. The clams, the world's largest bivalve mollusks and the star of lurid but mostly ...Sesame seed extract and konjac gum may help ward off Salmonella and E. coli
... determined in a microplate-based method specifically developed for this purpose. The results showed that sesame seed extract and konjac gum had the greatest number of adhered bacteria, leading to the ...Seed Grants Propel Big Ideas in Alternative Energy
Seed grants from U.Va. will advance alternative energy technologies. Among the projects: buildings that heat and cool based upon the number of occupants; cheaper, and more efficient solar cells; ...Space to test seeds' resilience
Australian researchers have sent native seeds into orbit to test their resilience in space and whether or not they could help colonise other planets one day.Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA
Agricultural Research Service scientists have ways of making seeds talk. They have demonstrated that seeds can reveal genetic information even after they've lost viability, which is the ability to ...Oil Seed Rape Grown For Biofuel Can Help Clean Up Toxic Soils
Oil seed rape grown for biofuel in Ireland could help clean up contaminated soils, scientists report.MITEI awards second round of seed grants
The MIT Energy Initiative's second round of seed grants for energy research, announced this week, will go toward a wide array of research topics ranging from power projects for developing countries to ...Hormone therapy before radiation seed implants for prostate cancer
... mortality if they are treated first with hormone therapy before being treated with radiation seed implants (brachytherapy), compared to men who are treated with brachytherapy alone, according to the ...