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With Feedlot Manure, It Pays to Be Precise
June 2, 2011 — The same precision farming techniques that work with crops can work with manure management on cattle feedlots, according to agricultural ... > full story -
Folic Acid Given to Mother Rats Protects Offspring from Colon Cancer
May 26, 2011 — Folic acid supplements given to pregnant and breastfeeding rats reduced the rate of colon cancer in their offspring by 64 percent, a new study has ... > full story -
Global Warming May Increase the Capacity of Trees to Store Carbon
May 25, 2011 — One helpful action anyone can take in response to global warming is to plant trees and preserve forests. Trees and plants capture carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, thereby removing the most ... > full story -
Dairy Consumption Does Not Elevate Heart-Attack Risk, Study Suggests
May 18, 2011 — Analysis of dairy intake and heart attack risk found no statistically significant relation in thousands of Costa Rican adults. Dairy foods might not harm heart health, despite saturated fat content, ... > full story -
Smoke-Related Chemical Discovered in the Atmosphere Could Have Health Implications
May 16, 2011 — Cigarette smoking, forest fires and woodburning can release a chemical that may be at least partly responsible for human health problems related to smoke exposure, according to a new study. "We found ... > full story -
How Animals Sense Potentially Harmful Acids
May 16, 2011 — All animals face the challenge of deciding which chemicals in the environment are useful and which are harmful. A new study greatly improves our understanding of how animals sense an important class ... > full story -
New Strategy Aims to Reduce Agricultural Ammonia
May 11, 2011 — Scientists report how natural plant compounds known as tannins can reduce both the amount of nitrogen cows excrete in urine, and the action of a microbial enzyme in manure that converts the nitrogen ... > full story -
Silver Cycle: New Evidence for Natural Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles
May 11, 2011 — Because they have a variety of useful properties, especially as antibacterial and antifungal agents, silver nanoparticles increasingly are being used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer ... > full story -
Airborne Pollutants: New View of How Water and Sulfur Dioxide Mix
May 9, 2011 — High in the sky, water in clouds can act as a temptress to lure airborne pollutants such as sulfur dioxide into reactive aqueous particulates. Although this behavior is not incorporated into today's ... > full story -
Heavy Agricultural Machinery Can Damage the Soil, Nordic Researchers Find
May 5, 2011 — Heavy agricultural machinery results in more permanent damage to the soil than previously believed by researchers. This may lead to poorer crop yields and increased pollution from agricultural land, ... > full story
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