News tagged with container
Clemson faculty explore how to convert shipping containers into emergency housing
Resources to solve the housing crisis in Haiti may already be on hand. Some Clemson University researchers have been experimenting with ways to convert shipping containers into emergency housing in the hurricane-prone Caribbean, ...
Jan 15, 2010 |
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Analysis of new data confirms bisphenol A link to disease in adults
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK, have found more evidence for a link between Bisphenol A exposure (BPA, a chemical commonly used in plastic food containers) and cardiovascular ...
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Shipping map helps combat invasive species at sea
Invasive species that hitch a ride on cargo ships pose a rising threat to marine biodiversity, with the potential to inflict costs in the billions of dollars.
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Study finds breast milk has longer shelf life than previously thought
Breast milk can be safely stored in a refrigerator for four days without the threat of bacterial contamination or loss of nutritional value, Long Island scientists have found in a groundbreaking study.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 02, 2010 |
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Plastics component affects intestine: study
The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday.
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction
High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in the journal Human Reproduction.
Nov 11, 2009 |
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GTRI Develops New Technologies to Secure Cargo Containers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) demonstrated two cargo container security systems at a recent event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Sep 07, 2009 |
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New test for safer biomedical research results
In cancer research, as in most other biomedical sciences, they are playing a key role: living cells, kept in sterile plastic containers with red culture media populating incubators in laboratories around the world. But do ...
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Monkey economy works
(PhysOrg.com) -- A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as another monkey can hand out apples ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Plastics chemical retards growth, function of adult reproductive cells
Bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics and known to cause reproductive problems in the offspring of pregnant mice exposed to it, also has been found to retard the growth of follicles of adult mice ...
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Cells use import machinery to export their goods as well
Research suggests a new level of regulation for cellular export process by molecules previously assumed to be dedicated to import activities.
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Chicago City Council approves BPA baby bottle ban
(AP) -- Chicago on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA.
May 14, 2009 |
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NY county ban on baby bottle chemical is official
(AP) -- A suburban New York county has adopted the nation's first ban on the chemical found in plastic baby bottles and sippy cups.
Apr 02, 2009 |
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US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical
US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Bisphenol A, chemical used to make plastic, lingers in body, study finds
A study released Wednesday finds that bisphenol A, a chemical widely used to make plastic and suspected of causing cancer, stays in the body much longer than previously thought.
Jan 28, 2009 |
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