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A steep(ing) learning curve on tea
Feb 23, 2009 |
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It's true that, unlike the rest of the world, Americans more often drink our tea instant and iced. But a revolution is brewing. We're warming up to the beneficial qualities of tea, the second most popular drink on the planet ...
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For peat's sake: Alternative growing media
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Peat, or semi-decayed vegetation matter, has been used by commercial growers and amateur gardeners since the middle of the 20th century. Peat is added to potting soil to help retain moisture and provide additional ...
White tea -- the solution to the obesity epidemic?
May 01, 2009 |
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Possible anti-obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human fat cells (adipocytes). Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism have shown ...
Better oral hygiene could reduce complications in pregnancy and help newborn babies
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child. This could contribute to the risk of a premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of ...
Green, black tea can reduce stroke risk
Feb 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking at least three cups of green or black tea a day can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, a new UCLA study has found. And the more you drink, the better your odds of staving off a stroke.
Citrus juice, vitamin C give staying power to green tea antioxidants
Nov 13, 2007 |
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To get more out of your next cup of tea, just add juice. A study found that citrus juices enable more of green tea's unique antioxidants to remain after simulated digestion, making the pairing even healthier ...
Californians urged to help reduce spread of Sudden Oak Death
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Jul 13, 2007 |
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An update on the increased spread of Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease devastating many of California's coastal oak and tanoak trees, and information on what Californians can do to help reduce its spread will be presented ...
Exotic crab poised for widespread UK invasion
Feb 08, 2006 |
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An exotic type of crab is spreading at an alarming rate throughout Britain’s coast and rivers, a new study suggests. The Chinese mitten crab, brought to Britain during the last century in ships’ ballast water, ...
Japan's First 128-bit Block Cipher 'Camellia' Approved as a New Standard Encryption Algorithm in the Internet
Jul 20, 2005 |
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi) jointly developed in 2000 the 128-bit block cipher algorithm "Camellia." On this occasion, as the first Japanese encryption ...
NASA and the Universe Send a Celestial Valentine
Feb 14, 2005 |
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The candles are lit, the champagne is on ice. All you need now are flowers and a ring. This Valentine's Day, NASA's Spitzer and Cassini spacecraft provide you with both, in two engaging new images. NASA's Cassini-Huygens ...
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