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. The skin is light brown, the meat luscious and yellow: from the outside alone, this new potato looks like any other. But on the inside, it is different. Its cells produce pure amylopectin, a starch used in the paper, textile and food industries. The new potatoes -- recently harvested and processed for the first time -- were developed by Fraunhofer researchers with the aid of a new, especially rapid breeding process. http://www.physorg.com/news179498224.html Biology Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:38:02 EST news179498224 Research into the potato tuber at the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development and at the NEIKER-Tecnalia Technology Centre has, in recent years, focused on the development of new varieties of potato adapted to Spanish agro-climatic conditions. The Basque technology centre has updated the traditional system for improving strains of the tuber by involving novel techniques that enable obtaining new varieties that are the most resistant, productive and apt for both fresh consumption and for industrial processing. In 2009 three new varieties have been inscribed in the Spanish Office for Plant Varieties, the Basque names of which are Leire, Mirari y Harana. http://www.physorg.com/news178888421.html Biology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:14:07 EST news178888421 (PhysOrg.com) -- Across the northeast, home gardeners expecting the usual bumper crop of tomatoes this season were dismayed to find their plants affected by late blight, the same fungus that caused Ireland's potato famine in the 19th century. http://www.physorg.com/news175523820.html Biology Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:50:01 EST news175523820 A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently in countries where shoppers are more likely to buy on impulse. http://www.physorg.com/news175257550.html Other Sciences Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:40:02 EST news175257550 (PhysOrg.com) -- Studies tying a new species of Candidatus Liberibacter bacteria to zebra chip (ZC) disease in potato should speed efforts to better protect the tuber crop from costly outbreaks. http://www.physorg.com/news174721559.html Biology Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:46:51 EST news174721559 It's been cultivated for at least 7,000 years and spread from South America to grow on every continent except Antarctica. Now the humble potato has had its genome sequenced. http://www.physorg.com/news173020272.html Biology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:22:02 EST news173020272 (PhysOrg.com) -- A large international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious organism that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this season's tomato and potato crops across much of the US. http://www.physorg.com/news171720802.html Biology Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:13:51 EST news171720802 Over 160 years since potato blight wreaked havoc in Ireland and other northern European countries, scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) finally have the blight-causing pathogen in their sights and are working to accelerate breeding of more durable, disease resistant potato varieties. http://www.physorg.com/news169119922.html Biology Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:45:55 EST news169119922 A fungus that caused the infamous 1840s Irish potato famine has hit this summer's commercial and homegrown tomato crop in 13 states, putting farmers and agricultural experts on edge. http://www.physorg.com/news167937685.html Biology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:30:01 EST news167937685 A Kansas State University researcher is studying the potential health benefits of a specially bred purple sweet potato because its dominant purple color results in an increased amount of anti-cancer components. http://www.physorg.com/news165499992.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:30:02 EST news165499992 Potato blight, false mildew, sudden oak death and a disease in salmon are all caused by a group of miniscule, yet destructive, organisms called Oomycetes. Because of their changeability and huge numbers, they are able to overwhelm the defence mechanisms of both plants and animals. The use of chemicals is usually the only remedy but this is also undesirable. Will future research offer a sustainable means of combating these blights and preventing failed harvests? Francine Govers, professor at Wageningen University, can see sporadic openings left by the pathogens and they provide a strategic starting point for combating the infections. http://www.physorg.com/news164275157.html Biology Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:00:10 EST news164275157 Researchers at Iowa State University have found that increased expression of a form of cytochrome P-450 (CYP4B1) is a key marker of inhibition of colitis in mice by caffeic acid, an anti-inflammatory antioxidant compound widely distributed in foods. http://www.physorg.com/news162553970.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 10:53:31 EST news162553970 Dietary acrylamide was not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, according to data from a large prospective case-cohort study in the April 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news160154347.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:23:04 EST news160154347 Research linking bad habits such as smoking and the direct impact on a senior's health will be presented during the American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting April 29 - May 3 in Chicago, IL. The study followed more than 2,000 seniors who were current smokers, past smokers and had never smoked. All three groups were compared to show a link between smoking and the speed at which participants walked. After five years, it was discovered that smokers showed a significantly slower pace in their gait than those who had previously smoked. These study results suggest that even at an older age, changing bad habits such as smoking can positively impact a senior's health later in life. http://www.physorg.com/news159712917.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:42:26 EST news159712917 A new study published in the March 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Marek Naruszewicz and colleagues from Poland suggests that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease. Acrylamide has been linked previously to nervous system disorders and possibly to cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news153756159.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:03:03 EST news153756159 Currently, plant testing in the United States to determine potential ecological risks from chemical pesticides to nontarget plants requires two tests, both of which use immature plants. Protection of the plant development and reproduction are not considered, unlike tests required for the protection of animals. Past research conducted by the USEPA and others have shown that plant development/reproduction is not adequately protected with the current test protocols. http://www.physorg.com/news150558365.html Biology Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:46:05 EST news150558365 Dr. Don Henne isn't wasting his degree when he's standing by the deep fryer waiting for potato slices to turn brown. He's conducting research that will help the potato industry and consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news135432503.html Other Sciences Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:08:23 EST news135432503