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3-D laser scanning: A new soil quality measurement

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 03, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Soil researchers pay close attention to bulk density, as it is one of the most common soil measurements and it is often used as a measure of soil quality. A soil's bulk density can be indicative of the ease of root penetration, ...





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Wet ethanol production process yields more ethanol and more co-products

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Using a wet ethanol production method that begins by soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them, results in more gallons of ethanol and more usable co-products, giving ethanol producers a bigger bang for their buck - ...


World interest in Australian fishery impact test

World interest in Australian fishery impact test

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide.


DNA 'barcode' for tropical trees

DNA 'barcode' for tropical trees

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In foods, soil samples or customs checks, plant fragments sometimes need to be quickly identified. The use of DNA “barcodes” to itemize plant biodiversity was proposed during the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Summit. ...


Research Yields Sheep Breeding Improvements

Research Yields Sheep Breeding Improvements

Biology / Other

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Artificial insemination (AI) techniques that work well with cattle and swine can be difficult or costly to perform in sheep, but help’s on the way, thanks to Agricultural Research Service ...


Using relative utility curves for risk prediction

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A relative utility curve is a simple method to evaluate risk prediction in a medical decision-making framework, according to a commentary published online October 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


TraDIS technique tackles typhoid

TraDIS technique tackles typhoid

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers are able to look at the need for every gene in a bacterial cell in a single experiment. The new method will transform the study of gene activity and the search ...


GSU professor develops new method to help keep fruit, vegetables and flowers fresh

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Did you know that millions of tons of fruits and vegetables in the United States end up in the trash can before being eaten, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture? A Georgia State University professor has developed ...


Researchers pioneer kidney disease prediction method

Researchers pioneer kidney disease prediction method

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study into the relationship between antibodies and proteins in people with Lupus could mean earlier diagnosis of kidney disease in such patients, and lead the way for earlier diagnoses for ...


Powerful pumpkins, super squash

Powerful pumpkins, super squash

Biology / Other

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Carotenoids, the family of yellow to red pigments responsible for the striking orange hues of pumpkins and the familiar red color of vine-ripe tomatoes, play an important role in human health by acting as ...


Legal counsel affects death penalty cases

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Legal counsel is a matter of life and death in Houston, but it is not necessarily tied to a defendant's socioeconomic status, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at ...



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