News tagged with orange
UF releases first citrus cultivar; Sugar Belle packs a tasty punch
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sugar Belle -- a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market -- will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production.
Vodafone to sell iPhone in Britain
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Vodafone on Tuesday became the latest mobile phone operator to announce it will begin selling iPhones in Britain following the expiry of O2's exclusive deal with Apple.
Survey: Dioxin levels high in Vietnam near US base
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- New environmental tests confirm extremely high levels of dioxin, the toxic ingredient of Agent Orange, in people, fish and soil near a former U.S. air base where American troops stored the herbicide ...
Rivals to form UK's top mobile operator
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA said Tuesday they intend to combine their British mobile phone units - shaking up the country's intensely competitive market and forming the country's biggest mobile operator.
Toxins in Lake Michigan fish linked to diabetes
Aug 31, 2009 |
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This is a fish tale in which smaller is better than bigger, especially if the catch is to be eaten in any quantity.
Dangerous citrus pest found in California
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A pest that can carry a fatal citrus disease has been found in Los Angeles County, stoking fears that California's $1.6 billion citrus industry could be hit by a potentially devastating threat.
Limited data suggest possible association between Agent Orange exposure
Jul 24, 2009 |
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A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of developing ischemic ...
How to manage erosion caused by everyday beverages
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Researchers have warned people to beware of the damage that acidic beverages have on teeth. Yet, for some, the damage and problems associated with drinking sodas, citric juices or certain tea may have already begun to take ...
OJ worse for teeth than whitening, researchers say
Jun 30, 2009 |
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With the increasing popularity of whitening one's teeth, researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, set out to learn if there are negative effects on the tooth ...
France 'delays 3G telecom licence tender'
Apr 29, 2009 |
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France has delayed a tender for a fourth mobile phone licence to examine the conditions, a top official said Wednesday, as existing operators warned they could go to court if the price were set too low.
Agent Orange exposure increases veterans' risk of aggressive recurrence of prostate cancer
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Veterans exposed to Agent Orange are at increased risk of aggressive recurrence of prostate cancer, researchers report.
Untangling the genetic web
Mar 26, 2009 |
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They are large, hairy and some are big enough to devour lizards, mice and birds. Despite their fearsome reputation spiders such as tarantulas — and even the tiny money spider — are now helping researchers at The University ...
Researchers cooking up new gelled rocket fuels
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Engineers and food scientists are teaming up to develop a new type of gelled fuel the consistency of orange marmalade designed to improve the safety, performance and range of rockets for space and military ...
Exposure to Agent Orange linked to prostate cancer in Vietnam veterans
Aug 05, 2008 |
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UC Davis Cancer Center physicians today released results of research showing that Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive ...
How carrots help us see the color orange
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 22, 2008 |
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One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ...
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