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Alien plants attack using 'resource conservation' as weapon, researchers say

...on sunlight, nutrients and water to survive, and a shortage of any one of these will restrict how fast they can grow. When plants use these inputs more efficiently, however, they can photosynthesize-and thus grow and spread-faster, according to Funk and Vitousek. To compare the resource-use efficiencies of...

Machine preservation may promote more organ sharing

...ed by pump or cold storage. "The critical organ shortage poses a challenge to optimize the use and function of all organs from deceased donors," said Stratta, explaining why it is important to compare the two methods of preservation. With machine preservation, donated organs are connected to a portable ...

Studies to find better ways to preserve human eggs, ovarian tissue under way

... “Regenerative medicine will help supplement the shortage of organs in the future, and we need technology to preserve those we make.” ...

Pesticides choke pathway for nature to produce nitrogen for crops

...'s natural need for nitrogen fixation but leaves a shortage of natural nitrogen in the soil for the next year's crop to utilize. Thus, she said, there is the need for yet more fertilizer. Other reasons, Fox said, have been poor soil quality due to overuse, which strips nutrients such as nitrogen and phosph...

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