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Orangutans sit still for heart ultrasound at zoo

(AP) -- The 9-year-old patient sits still, munching on popcorn and sipping grape juice while he gets an ultrasound of his heart.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel approach to curing crop diseases tested

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sugar may be a treat for humans, but for aphids it can be life threatening. A $452,000 grant to Cornell and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) will fund research exploiting ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New databases harvest a rich bounty of information on crop plant metabolism

The Plant Metabolic Network, which is based at Carnegie's Department of Plant Biology, has launched four new online databases that offer an unprecedented view of the biochemical pathways controlling the metabolism of corn, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First aid for winemakers

Whether or not a wine turns out to be as outstanding as the winemaker hopes depends on the quality of the yeasts; they control the fermentation process and create the distinctive flavor. A new sensor allows ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Satellites can help to grow the perfect grape

A little water is needed to make wine, but how do you know when enough is enough? ESA’s GrapeLook service can give you the answer.   GrapeLook uses satellites to help decide how much to water vi ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early defoliation of Great Lakes wine grapes tested

Wine grape production in the Great Lakes Viticultural Region can be a challenging enterprise. Spring frost, winter injury, short and variable growing seasons, and cool, humid growing conditions subject grape ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wine dregs shown to improve cows' milk

Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows.

Biology / Other

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Topsy-turvy wine weather makes grape sorters shine

A topsy-turvy growing season, which zigzagged from drought to hail to heat wave, produced a distressingly mixed crop in Bordeaux this year -- but gave optical grape sorters a chance to shine.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Economy and weather put the squeeze on wine grape supply, survey finds

The sluggish economy and unusually cool weather this season have dramatically tightened the supply of wine grapes, a situation that will likely continue for several years, reports Robert Smiley, dean and professor ...

Biology / Other

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers use acoustic tools to detect underground insects that attack grapes

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Florida researchers are finding new ways to thwart crop-devouring pests — by being good listeners.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global warming could alter the US premium wine industry in 30 years, says study

Higher temperatures could significantly impact California and other premium winegrowing regions of the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study led by Stanford University climate scientists.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 6

UF researcher's work takes Florida a step closer to disease-resistant grapes

Dennis Gray may not be able to control Florida’s humidity, but he wants to help popular grape varieties shrug off fungal diseases that thrive in muggy weather, and open up new markets for the state’s growers and ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists develop high-tech crop map

AgroAtlas is a new interactive website that shows the geographic distributions of 100 crops; 640 species of crop diseases, pests, and weeds; and 560 wild crop relatives growing in Russia and neighboring countries. Downloadable ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Grapes may ease liver disease: study

University of Queensland Diamantina Institute PhD student, Veronique Chachay, hopes to determine if a nutrient found in grape skin could hold the key to better managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Drought response in grapes studied

A student's scholarship-winning project at South Dakota State University may help scientists better understand how grapes and other plants respond to drought.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Grape

A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also used in some kinds of confectionery. Grapes are typically an ellipsoid shape resembling a prolate spheroid.

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