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Microwave Meter Measures Moisture and Density of In-Shell Peanuts

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A microwave meter that instantaneously measures both moisture and density of in-shell peanuts has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists, making it easier and faster ...

Ancestry attracts, but love is blind

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14 hours ago | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour. Research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, shows that M ...

Probing Question: What is a heritage turkey?

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Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over 45 million turkeys are eaten by Americans each Thanksgiving, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hunters provide some -- last autumn, about 24,000 wild turkeys were harvested ...

Darwin meets Facebook

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Nov 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Natural history plans to chart life on earth, yet the discipline risks being buried under a landslide of painstakingly collected data that isn't always used. Now researchers at London's Natural History Museum have created ...

Researchers discover key to vital DNA, protein interaction

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Nov 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher at Iowa State University has discovered how a group of proteins from plant pathogenic bacteria interact with DNA in the plant cell, opening up the possibility for what the scientist ...

Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff

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Nov 05, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Conserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations. Current regulations and laws in five states limit water consumption ...

Frequent flower buyers seek product variety

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Florists and other retailers who sell flowers and plants can now add another tool to their marketing kit. A recent study of "consumption values" may help them understand what influences consumers' choices in regard to floral ...

Powerful pumpkins, super squash

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Carotenoids, the family of yellow to red pigments responsible for the striking orange hues of pumpkins and the familiar red color of vine-ripe tomatoes, play an important role in human health by acting as ...

Survey finds horticulture grads prepared for green jobs

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Professors Ann Marie VanDerZanden and Michael Reinert of Iowa State University (ISU) wanted to find out how their recent Department of Horticulture graduates were faring in the workplace. To learn more about ...

Tension on the grapevine

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Predictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries; timely and precise yield forecasts allow producers to plan for harvest and move the highly perishable grape crop from vine ...

Laser etching safe alternative for labeling grapefruit

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Nov 03, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (14) | 8

Laser labeling of fruit and vegetables is a new, patented technology in which a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam is used to label, or "etch" information on produce, thereby eliminating the need for common ...

Mobile microscopes illuminate the brain

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Nov 03, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- By building a tiny microscope small enough to be carried around on a rats' head, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, have found a way to ...

Scientists Plot Genetic Ploy Against Grain Pest

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Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Aided by a genomic map of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists are plotting a kind of genetic sabotage on the pest’s basic ...

Short heels make elite sprinters super speedy

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Oct 30, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 0

What is it about elite sprinters that gives them the edge over non-sprinters in the 100m dash? Stephen Piazza from the Pennsylvania State University publishes his discovery, in The Journal of Experimental Bi ...

Hard Winter Wheat Varieties Released

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Oct 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first hard winter wheat varieties bred and developed for production in the eastern United States have been released by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

Maize research reduces poverty in west and central Africa

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Oct 28, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study, in Agricultural Economics, reports the significant role international maize research plays ...

Disgraced cloning expert convicted in South Korea (Update)

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Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- A South Korean stem cell scientist once hailed as a hero for bringing hope to people with incurable diseases and creating the world's first cloned dog was convicted Monday on criminal charges related ...

Wild pigs and deer do not spread GM corn via feces or accumulate transgenic residues in meat

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Oct 26, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Deer stew, roast of wild boar, venison ragout - come fall, all varieties of game are in season for gourmets. However, ever since the worldwide surge in genetically modified corn, critical consumers' appetites have abated ...