News tagged with orange
US blocks some orange juice imports over fungicide
US authorities on Friday seized nine shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada after their contents tested positive for an illegal fungicide.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Microbial contamination found in orange juice squeezed in bars and restaurants
Scientists from the University of Valencia in Spain have analysed fresh orange juice squeezed by machines in catering establishments. They have confirmed that 43% of samples exceeded the acceptable enterobacteriaceae ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Keeping one's eyes on the goal -- despite stress
Stressed people fall into habits and their behaviour is not goal-directed. That the neurotransmitter norepinephrine plays a decisive role here is now reported in the Journal of Neuroscience by scientists from Bochum led by ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 28, 2011 |
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UK scientists grow super broccoli
Popeye might want to consider switching to broccoli. British scientists recently unveiled a new breed of the vegetable that experts say packs a big nutritional punch.
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Orange peels could be made into biodegradable plastic
Plastic waste is one of the worst forms of trash because it takes so long to degrade, thus overflowing our landfills and polluting our oceans and waterways. But what if we could make plastic from a recycled, natural, biodegradable ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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France pockets 936 mn euros in 4G frequency auction
France took in 936 million euros ($1.3 billion) from the auction of frequencies to build fourth-generation mobile telephone networks, telecommunications regulator Arcep said on Thursday.
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Vietnam starts joint Agent Orange cleanup with US
(AP) -- Vietnam on Friday started the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the United States to clean up environmental damage leftover from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange, a lasting legacy from ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson's
New research shows men and women who regularly eat berries may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, while men may also further lower their risk by regularly eating apples, oranges and other sources rich in ...
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Genetic origin of cultivated citrus determined
Citrus species are among the most important fruit trees in the world. Citrus has a long history of cultivation, often thought to be more than 4,000 years. Until now, however, the exact genetic origins of cultivated ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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New findings provide cost, benefit data for Florida citrus industry
Harvesting is an expensive enterprise for Florida's important citrus industry. In fact, harvesting can account for as much as 50% of the production cost for citrus crops. To improve production and decrease ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Squeezing maximum health benefits out of the orange in your stocking
(PhysOrg.com) -- In time for Christmas, Brigham Young University nutritionists are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find just the right mixture responsible for its age-old health benefits.
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Fructose-rich beverages associated with increased risk of gout in women
Consumption of fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened sodas and orange juice is associated with an increased risk of gout among women, although their contribution to the risk of gout in the population is likely ...
Nov 10, 2010 |
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New dioxin rules might force more cleanups
(AP) -- The government has spent many millions of dollars in recent decades cleaning up sites contaminated with dioxin and, in extreme cases, relocating residents of entire neighborhoods tainted by the toxin.
Oct 31, 2010 |
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Diabetes now tops Vietnam vets' claims
(AP) -- By his own reckoning, a Navy electrician spent just eight hours in Vietnam, during a layover on his flight back to the U.S. in 1966. He bought some cigarettes and snapped a few photos.
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Research shows gender difference in energy compensation effect
The results of a new scientific study from Oxford Brookes University show that the consumption of caloric beverages has different affects on short-term total energy intake in men and women.
Aug 25, 2010 |
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