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If the water looks and smells bad, it may be toxic
5.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Earthy or musty odors, along with visual evidence of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, may serve as a warning that harmful cyanotoxins are present in lakes or reservoirs. Taste-and-odor compounds were found almost every time cyanotoxins were found, indicating odor may serve as a warning that harmful toxins are present. ...
Unusual Feed Supplement Could Ease Gassy Cows, Reduce Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
4.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Cow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist.
How Salmonella Bacteria Spread in Humans
3.11.2010 | Press monitoring
New findings by National Institutes of Health scientists could explain how Salmonella bacteria, a common cause of food poisoning, efficiently spread in people.
Painless Way to Achieve Huge Energy Savings: Stop Wasting Food
2.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists have identified a way that the United States could immediately save the energy equivalent of about 350 million barrels of oil a year (That represents about 2 percent of annual energy consumption in the U.S.)— without spending a penny or putting a ding in the quality of life: Just stop wasting food.
Black Rice Bran May Help Fight Disease-Related Inflammation
1.11.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists are reporting evidence that black rice -- a little-known variety of the grain that is the staple food for one-third of the world population -- may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases.
Plant-Based Plastics Not Necessarily Greener Than Oil-Based Relatives, Researchers Find
29.10.2010 | Press monitoring
An analysis of plant and petroleum-derived plastics by University of Pittsburgh researchers suggests that biopolymers are not necessarily better for the environment than their petroleum-based relatives, according to a report in Environmental Science & Technology.
Skin Cancer Linked to Loss of Protein That Hooks Skin Cells Together
28.10.2010 | Press monitoring
In a study to be published online Oct. 21 in PLoS Genetics, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have implicated the lack of a protein important in hooking our skin cells together in the most common variety of skin cancer. Depletion of this protein, called Perp, could be an early indicator of skin cancer development, and could...
70-Year-Olds Smarter Than They Used to Be, Swedish Study Finds
27.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Today's 70-year-olds do far better in intelligence tests than their predecessors. It has also become more difficult to detect dementia in its early stages, though forgetfulness is still an early symptom, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, based on the H70 study.
Value-Added Sulfur Scrubbing: Converting Acid Rain Chemicals Into Useful Products
26.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Power plants that burn fossil fuels remain the main source of electricity generation across the globe. Modern power plants have scrubbers to remove sulfur compounds from their flue gases, which has helped reduce the problem of acid rain. Now, researchers in India have devised a way to convert the waste material produced by the scrubbing process...
Baby's Obesity Risk: What's Mom's Influence?
25.10.2010 | Press monitoring
Aspiring moms may be advised to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant, and to gain only the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy.
