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Tequila and cheese offer lessons for rural economies in developing world

Tequila and cheese may sound like the makings of an awkward cocktail party, but new research shows that they have a lot to tell us about efforts to boost rural economies around the world.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tequila plant could help treat diabetes, osteoporosis

The agave plant, the key ingredient in Mexico's famous tequila, could help treat diabetes and osteoporosis, according to Mexican researchers.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 21, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases

The plant that gave the world tequila contains a substance that seems ideal for use in a new genre of processed foods -- so-called "functional foods" -- with health benefits over and above serving as a source ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Tequila boom triggers social, environmental hangover in Mexico

New North Carolina State University research shows that tequila's surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, but is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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You say you don't care about dating a hottie?

Stating that you don't care if you land a partner who is "hot" or "sexy" is relatively commonplace. But what people say they want and what they actually want are often two very different things when it comes to romantic attraction.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chemists become molecular sculptors, synthesizing tiny, molecular traps

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using clever but elegant design, University at Buffalo chemists have synthesized tiny, molecular cages that can be used to capture and purify nanomaterials.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A dash of physics thrown into the cocktail mix

Ever wondered how your martini maintains its crisp and balanced taste, or why a manhattan remains clear if stirred but turns cloudy when shaken?

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study of US popular music links luxury alcohol brands with degrading sex

In a study published online today in the international journal Addiction, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh reported that the average US adolescent is heavily exposed to alcohol brand references in popular music. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Police help Apple hunt for missing iPhone prototype

San Francisco police have assisted Apple in the search for a prototype of the latest iPhone that went astray in a bar in a repeat of an embarrassing loss that took place last year. ...

Technology / Business

created Sep 04, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (8) | comments 9

New version of Apple iPhone lost in bar, again: CNET

Technology news website CNET reported that a new version of Apple's coveted iPhone went astray in a bar in a replay of an embarrassing loss that took place last year.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Tequila plant could fuel vehicles and help reduce emissions

In an article published today in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, plant physiologist Dr Daniel Tan and his University of Oxford collaborators have analysed the potential to produce bioethanol (biofu ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover agave's tremendous potential as new bioenergy feedstock

An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy reviews the suitability of Agave as a bioenergy feedstock that can sustain high productivity in spite of poor soil and stressful climatic conditions accomp ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare native bat 'missing' in Ireland since 2003: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using acoustic lures and mist nets, scientists have been unable to catch any living sample of a rare bat species thought to be resident in Ireland.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Agave fuels global excitement as a bioenergy crop

Scientists found that in 14 independent studies, the yields of two Agave species greatly exceeded the yields of other biofuel feedstocks, such as corn, soybean, sorghum, and wheat. Additionally, even more productive Agave ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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