(AP) -- One of the nation's most widely planted crops - a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide - may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Dec 29, 2011 5 / 5 (4) 4

There has been much talk about sustainability, but little attention has been paid to its nutritional aspects. University of Illinois animal sciences researcher Kelly Swanson, in cooperation with scientists at natural pet ...

Biology - Other

Apr 22, 2013 3 / 5 (1) 2

New evidence suggests that Atlantic cod may have the ability to affect entire food webs in both benthic and pelagic marine ecosystems, according to a University of Maine marine scientist, writing in the Proceedings of ...

Biology - Ecology

May 24, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—In 2011, an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupe led to almost 150 illnesses and 30 deaths. With a spate of recent outbreaks of such foodborne pathogens as Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Dec 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

Looking to spice up your sex life? Try adding ginseng and saffron to your diet. Both are proven performance boosters, according to a new scientific review of natural aphrodisiacs conducted by University of Guelph researchers.

Medicine & Health - Other

Mar 28, 2011 4 / 5 (1) 0

Urgently needed tests which could help identify the manufacturers of designer 'legal high' drugs are being developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Oct 13, 2011 not rated yet 1

A Purdue University scientist is urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for U.S. consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food ...

Biology - Other

Aug 06, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1

The beneficial compounds in green tea powders aren't as stable as once thought, according to a Purdue University study that will give industry guidelines on how to better store those powders.

Chemistry - Other

May 18, 2011 3.8 / 5 (4) 0

Farmland in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists have warned, as the country struggles to recover from the Fukushima atomic disaster.

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 15, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 16

A Kansas State University genomicist is hoping an old potato chip slogan -- "betcha can't eat just one" -- will become the mindset of researchers when it comes to sequencing insect genomes.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jul 29, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Once eggs are laid, their natural resistance to pathogens begins to wear down, but a Purdue University scientist believes he knows how to rearm those defenses.

Biology - Other

Jun 21, 2011 not rated yet 0

New technologies can improve agricultural sustainability in developing countries, but only with the engagement of local farmers and the social and economic networks they depend on, say Stanford University ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 02, 2011 not rated yet 0

Ohio State University researchers recently tested the merits of two new dishware sanitizers, and found them more effective at removing bacteria from restaurant dishes than traditional sanitizers.

Chemistry - Other

Jan 25, 2011 3.5 / 5 (2) 1

Fluctuations in penguin populations in the Antarctic are linked more strongly to the availability of their primary food source than to changes in their habitats, according to a new study published online today in the Proceedings of ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 11, 2011 not rated yet 0

Engulfed by a raging torrent of water last week, the town of Chokwe in southern Mozambique was all but destroyed for the second time in 13 years, but it emerged with a hugely lower death toll.

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 02, 2013 4.4 / 5 (5) 0