Scientists: We've cracked wheat's genetic code
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER 2010-08-27T16:13:36ZLONDON (AP) -- British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat - one of the world's oldest and most important crops - a development they hope could help the global staple meet the challenges of climate change, disease and population growth.... hosted.ap.org |
Astronomy photographer of the year 2010
A selection of entries from this year's competition, held at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich guardian.co.uk |
Genetically altered salmon? It doesn't stop there
By SETH BORENSTEIN and MALCOLM RITTER 2010-09-22T20:27:59ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- We've always played with our food - even before we knew about genes or how to change them.... hosted.ap.org |
Pokies 'should show odds of losing'
Pokie machine operators should be forced to display the odds of winning and losing on every machine, a mathematician says. abc.net.au |
Stalking croc caught
A large crocodile that has been "stalking" campers at Cape York in Queensland's far north has been caught. abc.net.au |