Ancient plant ‘revived’ – Sydney Morning Herald

Posted on 21 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

Ancient plant 'revived'
Sydney Morning Herald
... other frozen organisms with prehistoric gene pools, researchers say. But it is likely to provoke calls for more proof. ''It's beyond the bounds of what we'd expect,'' said seed expert Alastair Murdoch, from the University of Reading in England.

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Gardening turns out to be very eco un-friendly – The Independent

Posted on 21 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

Gardening turns out to be very eco un-friendly
The Independent
The very staples of modern gardening, from mowing and watering the lawn to the use of peat and pesticides, have a harmful effect on the environment, claim experts from the University of Reading, the University of Sheffield, and the Royal Horticultural ...

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Pharmacist-led interventions can help reduce medication errors in primary care – News-Medical.net

Posted on 21 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

Pharmacist-led interventions can help reduce medication errors in primary care
News-Medical.net
Dr Avery and his team, which involved the University of Manchester, the University of Reading, the University of Otago in New Zealand, and the University of Edinburgh, studied GP practices in Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Central and Eastern ...

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Explore the science behind mental health – Reading Post

Posted on 21 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

Explore the science behind mental health
Reading Post
Mental health treatments are put under the spotlight tomorrow during the next talk in the University of Reading's public lecture series. The annual series sees University of Reading experts share their knowledge with the public in a series of free ...

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Researchers grow plants from 32000-year-old cells – San Antonio Express

Posted on 21 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

Researchers grow plants from 32000-year-old cells
San Antonio Express
“It's beyond the bounds of what we'd expect,” said Alastair Murdoch, an expert on seed viability at the University of Reading in England. When poppy seeds are kept at 19 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature the Russians reported for the campions, ...

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In-house pharmacists can help GPs reduce prescribing errors by up to 50 percent – Science Codex

Posted on 21 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

In-house pharmacists can help GPs reduce prescribing errors by up to 50 percent
Science Codex
Dr Avery and his team, which involved the University of Manchester, the University of Reading, the University of Otago in New Zealand, and the University of Edinburgh, studied GP practices in Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Central and Eastern ...

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Dead for 32000 Years, an Arctic Plant Is Revived – New York Times

Posted on 20 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

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Dead for 32000 Years, an Arctic Plant Is Revived
New York Times
“It's beyond the bounds of what we'd expect,” said Alastair Murdoch, an expert on seed viability at the University of Reading in England. When poppy seeds are kept at minus 7 degrees Celsius, the temperature the Russians reported for the campions, ...
A 32000 year-old-'dead' arctic flower fecund after allAlaska Dispatch

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First Person: Students’ sense of community – Reading Post

Posted on 20 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

First Person: Students' sense of community
Reading Post
In my role as community relations manager at The University of Reading I'm always immensely impressed by the number of students I come across who have whole-heartedly embraced Reading as their new home and the affection they quickly develop for the ...

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International law and the Hamas-Fatah Doha deal – Jerusalem Post

Posted on 19 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

International law and the Hamas-Fatah Doha deal
Jerusalem Post
The writer is a lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Reading. The views expressed are those of the author alone and do not represent those of the University of Reading or its School of Law.

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Mark Pagel: culture is central to human success – The Guardian

Posted on 19 February 2012 by "University of Reading" - Google News

Mark Pagel: culture is central to human success
The Guardian
Mark Pagel is head of the Evolution Laboratory at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading. He has travelled the world studying evolution and the spread of cultures. He is also the author of Wired for Culture: The Natural History of ...

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