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Small investments to battle soybean pest paying off big, says MSU researcher
Mar 23, 2009 |
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The small amount of money put toward fighting the tiny, yet destructive soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years, said a Michigan State University economist, thanks to a research and outreach ...
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Getting plants to rid themselves of pesticide residues
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Scientists in China are reporting the "intriguing" discovery that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. The study is scheduled for the Sept. 23 ...
Mango seeds may protect against deadly food bacteria
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Life in the fruit bowl is no longer the pits, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher.
Recycling Food Scraps into Gardens
Sep 07, 2009 |
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Each weekday, food scraps are collected from the Maryland Food Distribution Authority in Jessup, Md., and from small local food service and marketing establishments. Materials that do not contain metal, glass, ...
Sweet deception: New test distinguishes impure honey from the real thing
May 07, 2009 |
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Here's some sweet news for honey lovers: Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say are ...
Sustainable fertilizer: Urine and wood ash produce large harvest
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to produce ...
A scientific basis the 'golden rule' of pairing wines and foods
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Scientists in Japan are reporting the first scientific explanation for one of the most widely known rules of thumb for pairing wine with food: "Red wine with red meat, white wine with fish." The scientists ...
Curry-cure? Spicing up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body's uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases. ...
Advance in detecting melamine-adulterated food
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 13, 2009 |
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Researchers in Indiana are reporting an advance toward faster, more sensitive tests for detecting melamine, the substance that killed at least 6 children and sickened 300,000 children in China who drank milk ...
New evidence that vinegar may be natural fat-fighter
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar -- a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods -- may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine ...
Biodiesel on the wing: A 'green' process for biodiesel from feather meal
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Scientists in Nevada are reporting development of a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from "chicken feather meal," made from the 11 billion pounds of poultry industry waste ...
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