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Amino Acid Studies May Aid Battle Against Citrus Greening Disease
January 14, 2013 — Amino acids in orange juice might reveal secrets to the successful attack strategy of the plant pathogen that causes citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. Studies of these ... > full story -
Lower Nitrogen Losses With Perennial Biofuel Crops
January 10, 2013 — Perennial biofuel crops such as miscanthus, whose high yields have led them to be considered an eventual alternative to corn in producing ethanol, are now shown to have another beneficial ... > full story -
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Gout Study Offers Genetic Insight Into 'Disease of Kings'
December 23, 2012 — Scientists have shed light on why some people are more susceptible to gout than others. A study has identified 18 new genetic variations that increase levels of uric acid in the blood, which is the ... > full story -
Nutrient-Sensing Enzymes Key to Starvation Response and Survival in Newborn Mammals
December 23, 2012 — In the perilous hours immediately after birth, a newborn mammal must survive the sudden loss of food supply from its mother. Under normal circumstances, newborns mount a metabolic response to ward ... > full story -
Death of Hemlock Trees Yields New Life for Hardwood Trees, but at What Cost to the Ecosystem?
December 20, 2012 — Due to the introduction of exotic pests and pathogens, tree species are being eliminated one by one from forest ecosystems. In some cases, scientists can observe immediately how their loss affects ... > full story -
Clean Air: New Paints Break Down Nitrogen Oxides
December 20, 2012 — Surfaces with photo-catalytic characteristics clean the air off nitrogen oxides and other health-endangering substances. Using a new test procedure, researchers can find out how the coatings behave ... > full story -
A New, Super-Nutritious Puffed Rice for Breakfast Cereals and Snacks
December 19, 2012 — A new process for blowing up grains of rice produces a super-nutritious form of puffed rice, with three times more protein and a rich endowment of other nutrients that make it ideal for breakfast ... > full story -
Onion Soaks Up Heavy Metal: Bioremediation With Waste Food
December 10, 2012 — Onion and garlic waste from the food industry could be used to mop up hazardous heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated materials, according to a new ... > full story -
Greenland Ice Sheet Carries Evidence of Increased Atmospheric Acidity
December 7, 2012 — Studies have shown decreasing levels of the isotope nitrogen-15 in core samples from Greenland ice starting around the time of the Industrial Revolution. New research suggests the decline corresponds ... > full story -
Haymeadows Are Good for the Environment Say Researchers
December 7, 2012 — Traditional haymeadows are much better at supporting biodiversity and preventing water pollution than intensively farmed fields according to new research. This is because haymeadows lose five times ... > full story
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