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Green atmosphere in early childhood does not protect against eczema: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Greenery around the home in early childhood does not appear to protect children against atopic eczema, according to a recent Finnish study. Instead, proximity to coniferous, mixed, and agricultural areas was linked to an increased risk of eczema. The effect was most noticeable in youngsters
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Study finds conifer communication is complex, can be altered by air pollut
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): A new study shows that upon attack by bark-feeding weevils, conifers release substantial quantities of volatile organic compounds that provide important cues to neighboring seedlings.
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Scientists uncover evidence that the Late Cretaceous hosted icy conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Let's pretend it's the Late Cretaceous, roughly 66 to 100 million years ago. We've got dinosaurs roaming the land and odd-looking early species of birds, although the shark as we know it is already swimming in the prehistoric oceans which cover 82% of Ear
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Study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to survive mass extinctions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 9 (ANI): The past always has always intrigued scientists, whether be it searching for answers on survival or questioning the existence of some species. Scientists from the Natural History Museum, London (United Kingdom), and the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble
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World's oldest bamboo fossil discovered to be a conifer
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): A fossil of a leafy branch discovered from the early Eocene in Patagonia in 1941 is still considered to be the oldest bamboo of the world.
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Conifers species on road to extinction because of climate change: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): Climate change is expected to put many conifer species native to small islands around the world on the road to extinction by 2070, recent findings suggest.
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