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Chinese scientists find gene that increases rice yields in saline soil

Chinesescientistshavefoundagenethatcanhelpreducetheeffectofsoilsalinizationonriceyields.Thegene,namedSTRK1,iscrucialinreducingtheharmcausedbyhighsaltinfiltratio

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Scientists develop new method to distill sea water by using solar power

Removingsaltfromseawatertocreatedistilledwaterisnotanewphenomenon.Butusingsolarpowertomaketheincrediblyenergy-intensiveprocesspotentiallyviableforahouseholdoras

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Consumers eating 33 percent more salt than they should: study

People are consuming far too much salt in their diets, according to a study released Wednesday, which found that participants were eating over 33 percent more salt in their diets than they had thought, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Three in four Australian children risk obesity with excessive salt intake: study

More than 70 percent of Australian children are consuming more than the maximum recommended intake of salt, according to a study funded by the National Heart Foundation.

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Mysterious dark material on Jupiter's moon Europa could be sea salt: NASA

​Mysterious dark material on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is likely sea salt from a subsurface ocean, darkened by exposure to radiation, researchers from the U.S. space agency NASA suggested Tuesday.

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Salt consumption is killing six times as many Australians as road accidents: study

​Victorians are six times more likely to die from a dangerously high salt intake than in a road accident, a new study has revealed.

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Chinese scientists cultivate high-yield salt-resistant rice

Chinese scientists have cultivated a high-yield salt-resistant rice variety that boasts an output of six tonnes per hectare.

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Qarhan Salt Lake, a popular resort

As the heatwave continues to scorch large swathes of China, Qarhan Salt Lake, the largest salt lake in the country attracts huge numbers of tourists because of its cool weather and natural beauty.