http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process. Now, a study published online on December 24th by Cell Press in the journal Cell Stem Cell uncovers an unexpected new role for this natural compound: facilitating the generation of embryonic-like stem cells from adult cells. http://www.physorg.com/news180845703.html Biology Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:00:11 EST news180845703 Alternate bearing (also called biennial or uneven bearing) is the tendency of fruit trees to produce a heavy crop one year (called "on-crop") followed by a light crop or no crop the following "off-crop" year. On-crop trees produce a large number of small fruit of little commercial value, while off-crop trees produce a small number of large fruit -a high proportion of which are culled in packinghouses due to their unattractive, thick rinds. The phenomenon is widespread and can occur in an entire region, in individual trees, part of a tree, or even on one branch. http://www.physorg.com/news176391922.html Biology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:46:14 EST news176391922 (PhysOrg.com) -- With their pleasing flavor, cheerful color, and health-imparting dose of vitamin C, it's not surprising that oranges are one of America's Top 10 favorite fruits. But some of the nation's citrus groves are threatened by a microbe that causes citrus greening disease, and by a tiny insect that carries this microbe. http://www.physorg.com/news175788613.html Biology Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:03 EST news175788613 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sugar Belle -- a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market -- will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production. http://www.physorg.com/news175447160.html Biology Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:40:03 EST news175447160 (AP) -- Tom Mulholland is girding for battle against a tiny enemy that could devastate the orange grove he has spent his life cultivating. His adversary: the Asian citrus psyllid, a fruit-fly-sized insect with red eyes and a long, leaf-penetrating beak. http://www.physorg.com/news174198067.html Biology Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:50:01 EST news174198067 (PhysOrg.com) -- Hybrids of the invasive Australian plant species Casuarina exist in Florida, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators have found. http://www.physorg.com/news172153647.html Biology Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:40:04 EST news172153647 (AP) -- A pest that can carry a fatal citrus disease has been found in Los Angeles County, stoking fears that California's $1.6 billion citrus industry could be hit by a potentially devastating threat. http://www.physorg.com/news170660027.html Biology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:34:30 EST news170660027 (PhysOrg.com) -- Citrus researchers at the University of California, Riverside have released a new mandarin (or tangerine) for commercial production. Named ‘DaisySL` for Daisy seedless, the new fruit is finely textured and juicy, with a rich, sweet and distinctive flavor when mature. Its rind is smooth and thin, and bears a deep orange color. http://www.physorg.com/news168615796.html Biology Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:00:01 EST news168615796 (PhysOrg.com) -- It has been a dismal two decades for the 450-year-old Florida citrus industry: On top of the constant pressure from hurricanes, a citrus canker epidemic shrank U.S. citrus production by roughly one-third in the 1990s, despite an eradication campaign by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.physorg.com/news167060063.html Biology Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:40:01 EST news167060063 (PhysOrg.com) -- A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, led by Murray Huff of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario looked at a flavonoid (plant-based bioactive molecule) called naringenin. The findings are published online in the journal Diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news166703997.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:10:02 EST news166703997 (AP) -- A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry. http://www.physorg.com/news160983223.html Biology Fri, 08 May 2009 06:34:33 EST news160983223 To make a discovery and get to name it is just about every scientist's dream. For one graduate student at UC Riverside that dream already has come true. http://www.physorg.com/news137754090.html Biology Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:01:30 EST news137754090 The Sunshine State has seen rapid growth in population during the last 50 years. The 1997 U.S. Census showed that the population of Florida increased more than five-and-a-half times from 1950 to 2000. Naturally, along with population increases, Florida is experiencing an increase in the amount of municipal waste. Studies confirm that the amount of wastewater generated by cities in Florida has increased more than fivefold since 1950. http://www.physorg.com/news135518968.html Space & Earth Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:09:28 EST news135518968