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Acceleration of Ocean Denitrification During Deglaciation Documented
June 3, 2013 — As ice sheets melted during the deglaciation of the last ice age and global oceans warmed, oceanic oxygen levels decreased and "denitrification" accelerated by 30 to 120 percent, a new international ... > full story -
New Study Predicts Rising Irrigation Costs, Reduced Yields for U.S. Corn
June 3, 2013 — Simulations predict that in 40 years, yields for corn grown for ethanol will shrink even as climate change increases the need for irrigation, according to a new ... > full story -
Female Moths Use Olfactory Signals to Choose the Best Egg-Laying Sites
June 3, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the ability of Manduca sexta moths to recognize changes in the profile of volatile compounds released by plants being attacked by Manduca caterpillars allows them to ... > full story -
Dogs Help Improve Moods Among Teens in Treatment
June 3, 2013 — Researchers have come up with a new, mood-boosting therapy for teenagers in drug and alcohol treatment: Shelter dogs. Dog-interaction activities have been found to improve mood among teenagers living ... > full story -
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Method for Recycling Plastic With Printed Ink Developed
June 3, 2013 — Researchers have developed a procedure that removes printed ink on plastic films used in flexible packaging getting a product free from ink and suitable for ... > full story -
Molecular Switch for Cheaper Biofuel
June 3, 2013 — Lignocellulosic waste such as sawdust or straw can be used to produce biofuel -- but only if the long cellulose and xylan chains can be successfully broken down into smaller sugar molecules. To do ... > full story -
Prevent MRSA in Horse Hospitals
June 3, 2013 — Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have become a serious threat to humans and animals. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an example of such a bacterium. MRSA infections in ... > full story -
Printing Innovations Provide 10-Fold Improvement in Organic Electronics
June 2, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new, printing process for organic thin-film electronics that results in films of strikingly higher ... > full story -
Microbial Changes Regulate Function of Entire Ecosystems
May 31, 2013 — A major question in ecology has centered on the role of microbes in regulating ecosystem function. Now scientists show how changes in the populations of methanotrophic bacteria can have consequences ... > full story -
Investigators Link Poultry Contamination on Farm and at Processing Plant
May 31, 2013 — Researchers have identified a strong link between the prevalence and load of certain food-borne pathogens on poultry farms, and later downstream at the processing ... > full story
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