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Migration patterns linked to genetic differences in New Zealand seabirds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ground-breaking research by NIWA and The University of Auckland, investigating the annual movements of New Zealand seabirds migrating within the Pacific Ocean, has revealed that populations are genetically ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

China gives press more freedom -- for food safety

(AP) -- Toxic bean sprouts, filthy cooking oil, drug-tainted pork: The relentless headlines in Chinese media have churned up queasy feelings for months about the dangers lurking in the nation's dinner bowls.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google cooks recipes into search menu

Google has began cooking recipes into its search menu in a way that lets people easily find instructions for whipping up dishes in the kitchen.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Massive iceberg shears off after N. Zealand quake

A 30 million tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, officials said Wednesday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Keep food safety in mind when preparing for holiday celebrations: expert

The holidays are a special time -- family, friends, food and more food. But many of the folks handling the preparations are not used to cooking for large groups, and it is easy for them to overlook some important ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early exposure could prevent egg allergy in babies

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents who delay giving their babies allergenic foods could be doing more harm than good, with a new Australian study showing the rate of egg allergy significantly increases among toddlers who are introduced ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Idaho farmers growing vegetables with geothermal energy

Most people know about the geothermal system in Boise's Downtown and Warm Springs area. It's one of the oldest in the country.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Risk of disease rises amid deadly Pakistan floods

(AP) -- Pakistan dispatched medical teams Monday to the deluged northwest amid fears that cholera could spread after the worst floods in the country's history that have already killed up to 1,200 people, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds black carbon implicated in global warming

Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulfate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, suggests a study conducted by a University of Iowa professor and his colleagues and published in the July 25 issue of the journal ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Waste chip fat fuels hydrogen economy

Don't pour that dirty fat from the frier down the sink -- it could be used to make the fuel of the future.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Forget take-out: Families still big on home cooking

The home-cooked meal is alive and well, says a University of British Columbia researcher. It just doesn't look, taste or feel like a Leave-it-to-Beaver meal from the 1950s.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery may revolutionize cooking oil production

A Queen's University chemistry professor has invented a special solvent that may make cooking oil production more environmentally friendly.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Cutting fat -- and calories -- from cakes and frostings

Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories, thanks to work by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists such as Mukti Singh. She's based at the ARS National Center for Agricultural ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Spice up your health this barbecue season

A new study at The University of Western Ontario finds the sauces you use when firing up the barbecue this summer may provide unforeseen health benefits.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New 'smart' roof reads the thermometer, saves energy in hot and cold climates

Top a building with a light-colored "cool roof," and it reflects sunlight, cutting air conditioning bills in summer, but increasing winter heating costs. Choose black shingles, and the roof soaks up sunlight ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast