News tagged with natural fermentation

A silo fire doesn't have to ruin all stored silage

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes, when harvest conditions are less than ideal, silage with lower-than-optimum moisture levels is put into a silo, potentially leading to excessive heating and a spontaneous-combustion ...

Other Sciences / Other

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Rapid coral death by a deadly chain reaction

(Phys.org) -- Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilisation is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Genes culled from desert soils suggest potential medical resource

Despite their ecologic similarity, soils from three geographically distinct areas of the American southwest harbor vastly different collections of small, biosynthetic genes, a finding that suggests the existence of a far ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gaseous emissions from dinosaurs may have warmed prehistoric earth

Sauropod dinosaurs could in principle have produced enough of the greenhouse gas methane to warm the climate many millions of years ago, at a time when the Earth was warm and wet. That's according to calculations ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (15) | comments 252 | with audio podcast

New Zealand gas research to help farmers' bottom line

Scientists have long accepted that gas from farm animals is a major factor in climate change, but how do you stop cattle and sheep from doing what comes naturally?

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Science fair winner publishes new study on butterfly foraging behavior

University of Florida lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov has spent his life's work studying moths and butterflies. But it was his teenage daughter, Alexandra, who led research on how color impacts butterflies' feeding patterns.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers develop plant-based technology that helps biofuels, may fight cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, University of Florida researchers have developed plant-based technology that could reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and may also help treat cancer.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pest insects to help produce ethanol

Pest insects in tropical rainforests can be a valuable natural asset. So believes Lisbeth Olsson, who is hunting for new enzymes in partnership with Vietnamese researchers.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers attempt to solve problems of antibiotic resistance and bee deaths in one

The stomachs of wild honey bees are full of healthy lactic acid bacteria that can fight bacterial infections in both bees and humans.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Small is good in quest to resolve water crisis

Can Peepoo stop the flying toilet? A small Swedish company believes so. At the World Water Forum in Marseille, it is promoting a cheap, smart fix for the world's billion slumdwellers.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Can a scientist be religious?

An empirical answer to the question “can a scientist be religious” is easy: yes. Religious scientists are actually quite common. However, many would prefer to know whether or not it is rational for ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (14) | comments 160


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