News tagged with corn cob
Advance toward producing biofuels without stressing global food supply
May 07, 2009 |
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Scientists in California are reporting use of a first-of-its-kind approach to craft genetically engineered microbes with the much-sought ability to transform switchgrass, corn cobs, and other organic materials ...
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Potatoes, algae replace oil in US company's plastics
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Frederic Scheer is biding his time, convinced that by 2013 the price of oil will be so high that his bio-plastics, made from vegetables and plants, will be highly marketable.
Scientists works to develop Christmas tree that doesn't shed needles
Dec 17, 2009 |
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After chasing the perfect Christmas tree for three decades, Gary Chastagner could be getting close.
Japan mines toxic e-waste for precious materials
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Seeking to turn an environmental problem into an economic opportunity, high-tech companies in resource-poor Japan are mining mountains of toxic e-waste for precious materials.
Sorter Detects and Removes Damaged Popcorn Kernels
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A device developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist to sort wheat has been successfully used to detect and remove popcorn kernels that have been damaged by fungi.
Biodiesel refinery hopes to finally begin soon
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Starting up a new business is tough, but starting up in a new industry can be even tougher. That helps explain why the city's cutting-edge biodiesel refinery, one of a handful of its kind in the country, hasn't begun production ...
Global warming could significantly impact US wine and corn production, scientists say
Dec 14, 2009 |
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When it comes to nature, timing is everything. Spring flowers depend on birds and insects for pollination. But if spring-like weather arrives earlier than usual, and flowers bloom and wither before the pollinators appear, ...
ARS Scientists Help Fight Damaging Moth in Africa
Dec 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have launched a preemptive strike to combat the false codling moth, a major pest in its native Africa.
Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk
Dec 08, 2009 |
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A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, ...
The impact of the diffusion of maize to the Southwestern United States
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 08, 2009 |
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An international group of anthropologists offers a new theory about the diffusion of maize to the Southwestern United States and the impact it had.
Nanoparticle protects oil in foods from oxidation, spoilage
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a nanoparticle from corn, a Purdue University scientist has found a way to lengthen the shelf life of many food products and sustain their health benefits.
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