Use of nanomaterials in food packaging poses regulatory challenges
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 25, 2008 |
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[B]Report uses product scenarios to examine the oversight and regulatory pathways to commercialization[/B] Engineered nanoscale materials (ENMs), which contain novel properties that offer potential benefits for use in foo ...
Destruction of greenhouse gases over tropical Atlantic
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Large amounts of ozone – around 50% more than predicted by the world's state-of-the-art climate models – are being destroyed in the lower atmosphere over the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Published today (26th ...
Independent thinkers judge distances differently than holistic types
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Every day we're faced with decisions that involve spatial judgments. Which line should we choose at the supermarket? Which route should we take to work? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that thinking styles ...
Novelty drives choice behavior in humans
Jun 25, 2008 |
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New research suggests that novelty drives choice behavior , even when the degree of familiarity with an option is completely unrelated to choice outcome. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 26th issue of the ...
Looming tropical disaster needs urgent action
Jun 25, 2008 |
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A major review by University of Adelaide researchers shows that the world is losing the battle over tropical habitat loss with potentially disastrous implications for biodiversity and human well-being.
New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes
Jun 25, 2008 |
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University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from ...
New protein that repairs DNA under extreme conditions
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Mild environmental conditions are a prerequisite for life. Strong acids or dissolved metallic salts in high concentrations are detrimental to both humans and to simpler life forms, such as bacteria. Such conditions ...
Extreme weather events can unleash a 'perfect storm' of infectious diseases, research study says
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Climatic conditions can alter normal host-pathogen relationships An international research team, including University of Minnesota researcher Craig Packer, has found the first clear example of how climate extremes, such as th ...
Marketers are creating an imaginary, cross-cultural, Asian world
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Despite vast cultural differences among Asian nations, marketers are mixing a number of cultural influences to create an imaginary Asian world, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Mechanism explains calcium abnormalities in Alzheimer's brain
Jun 25, 2008 |
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A new study uncovers a mechanism that directly links mutations that cause early onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) with aberrant calcium signaling. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 26th issue of the journal Neuron, provid ...
Stem cell research from an ethical point of view
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Stem cell research and the potential use of human embryonic stem cells in clinical therapy is a controversial issue which splits both scientific and public opinion. The current conflict over embryonic stem cells throughout ...
Migrating songbirds learn survival tips on the fly
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Jun 25, 2008 |
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Migrating songbirds take their survival cues from local winged residents when flying through unfamiliar territory, a new Queen's University-led study shows. It's a case of "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," ...
One step closer to green chemistry and improved pharmaceuticals
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Jun 25, 2008 |
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Proteins are the workhorses of our cells. They help to digest our food, are at the core of our immune system, and literally shape our body from top to toe. Proteins also play an important role in biotechnology in the form ...
Food scientists confirm commercial product effectively kills bacteria in vegetable washwater
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Research conducted by food science faculty at the University of Idaho and Washington State University indicate that a commercially available fruit and vegetable wash, when used in a food-manufacturing setting, can dramatically ...
Nerve cells derived from stem cells and transplanted into mice may lead to improved brain treatments
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have, for the first time, genetically programmed embryonic stem (ES) cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain, according to a study published today ...
