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UGA Scientists Engineer Yellow Poplar Trees That May Help Clean Up Toxic Mercury Pollution
October 31, 1998 — University of Georgia researchers have genetically engineered yellow poplar trees giving them the ability to absorb toxic mercury from soil, convert the toxin to a relatively inert form, and release ... > full story -
Agent Destroys Anthrax, Doesn't Hurt Animals Or The Environment
September 29, 1998 — BCTP looks like skim milk. Laboratory rats gain weight when they eat it. Spray it on your lawn and the grass will thrive. But according to tests conducted by University of Michigan scientists, this ... > full story -
Cattle Diets Could Control E. Coli Danger
September 11, 1998 — A simple change in cattle diets in the days before slaughter may reduce the risk of Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections in humans, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cornell University ... > full story -
NC State Center Developing Better Ways To Manage Animal Waste
September 9, 1998 — The state-of-the-art animal waste biofilter in Dr. Mike Williams' research facility looks, at first glance, a little like a bunch of old-fashioned hair curlers packed together. But there's ... > full story -
Chumminess Of Roundworms Linked To Single Gene, Offering Insight Into Mechanisms Of Social Behaviors
September 7, 1998 — Some roundworms dine alone, while others sup socially, and the reason for the variation, report UC San Francisco researchers, comes down to a single gene. Their study, the cover article in the ... > full story -
Spices May Reduce Escherichia Coli O157:H7 In Meat
July 21, 1998 — Consumers may have an arsenal of food safety weapons in their spice racks, according to Kansas State University (KSU) researchers, who presented preliminary study results on the antimicrobial ... > full story -
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New Microbial Insecticide As Potent As Bt
June 30, 1998 — By isolating and characterizing the biochemical properties of a new-found natural insecticide, scientists have taken an important step toward augmenting the sparse armamentarium of biological pest ... > full story -
New Study Shows Group Of Marine Bacteria Dominate Offshore Waters Of Southeast, May Play Key Role In Ecosystem Processes
April 28, 1998 — Scientists have found increasing evidence that the earth's oceans may be in serious trouble. From coral reef destruction to massive fish kills, the problems facing the world's seas are ... > full story -
Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot
March 5, 1998 — Fans of hot, spicy cuisine can thank nasty bacteria and other foodborne pathogens for the recipes that come -- not so coincidentally -- from countries with hot climates. Humans' use ... > full story -
World's Most Heat-Tolerant Creature Suggests Enzymes For Drugs Or Industry, UD Prof Says
February 10, 1998 — In a steamy underwater hell west of Costa Rica, weird deep-sea worms survive temperatures nearly hot enough to boil water--too hot for any other complex creature on Earth--and they don't care if ... > full story -
'Green' Approach May Improve Cancer Therapy
February 9, 1998 — A promising cancer therapy which destroys tumors by exposing them to light may be significantly improved thanks to new materials developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science. ... > full story -
Detective Work Uncovers New Tick-Borne Disease In North Carolina And The Southeast
January 23, 1998 — Kathryn Kirkland spent two years in the woods of North Carolina on the trail of an elusive, blood-sucking pest, dubbed Lone Star, that left rashes on the skin of its victims and anxiety in their ... > full story
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