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Eating, drinking and lifestyle changes can boost immunity to ward off seasonal flu

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis.


New Web site aims to deepen public knowledge of omega-3s

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hoping to broaden understanding about the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, a Purdue University-based international consortium has launched a Web site and newsletter campaign to educate the public, physicians and veterinarians. ...


Study sheds light on squirrel psychology

Study sheds light on squirrel psychology

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability of grey squirrels to learn from observing others is highlighted in a new study. The research shows how squirrels can quickly learn from watching their peers, particularly if it ...


Warming climate threatens California fruit and nut production

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (34) | comments 5

Winter chill, a vital climatic trigger for many tree crops, is likely to decrease by more than 50 percent during this century as global climate warms, making California no longer suitable for growing many fruit and nut crops, ...


Getting to the root of science in a nutty way

Getting to the root of science in a nutty way

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dr. Leo Lombardini has gone underground to get the most top secret information in his field.


Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud (AP)

Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A nationwide recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios in the wake of a salmonella scare has increased calls for more stringent food testing laws.


FDA says to avoid pistachios amid salmonella scare

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- In another food scare sure to rattle consumers who watched the national salmonella outbreak in peanuts unfold, federal food officials are now warning people not to eat any food containing pistachios, which could ...


Researchers unravel ways capuchin monkeys select effective tools

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created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When Tchaikovsky penned The Nutcracker, the last thing he probably had in mind was a capuchin monkey. And yet new research, co-directed by a researcher at the University of Georgia, is changing our view about ...