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Dome screen puts Canadian audiences in the action

The audience finds itself inside a giant uterus. Or it flies around cathedral ruins. Or it is transported to a dark, lonely forest.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

'Plant inventor' makes black-and-white cucumbers

By age 4, Michael Mazourek was already fascinated by bell peppers, squash and sugar peas, the vegetables that featured prominently in his first garden.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Filling the pantry for the first voyages to the Red Planet

(PhysOrg.com) -- A green thumb and a little flair as a gourmet chef may be among the key skills for the first men and women who travel to the Red Planet later this century, according to a scientist who reported ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Extending the vase life of cut flowers: Pre-treatments and preservatives studied

Each year, a wide variety of new cut flower cultivars and species are evaluated in trials administered by North Carolina State University and the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. The research, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Germany backtracks on sprouts as E. coli source

(AP) -- First they pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers. Then they cast suspicion on sprouts from Germany. Now German officials appear dumbfounded as to the source of the deadliest E. coli outbreak in modern ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alternatives eyed for methyl bromide

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists trying to help Florida growers find a replacement for methyl bromide are studying an alternative soil treatment that uses molasses as one of its ingredients.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chile Pepper Institute introduces 'NuMex Jalmundo'

Jalapeño fans take note -- a new, jumbo pepper is now available for your eating and cooking pleasure. The New Mexico State University chile pepper breeding program recently announced the release of a ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Eating foods rich in vitamin E associated with lower dementia risk

Consuming more vitamin E through the diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Ichneumon wasp back in favor

The Aphidius matricariae wasp of the Ichneumon family was widely used to get rid of plant lice in greenhouse agriculture up to fifteen years ago. Since then, it has given way to its American cousin, Aphidius colemani. A comparative ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autistic teens master social cues, find friends

(AP) -- Thirteen-year-old Andrea Levy ticked off a mental list of rules to follow when her guest arrived: Greet her at the door. Introduce her to the family. Offer a cold drink.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1


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