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Neighboring chimp communities have their own nut-cracking styles

People don't always do as their neighbors do, and the same is true of neighboring chimpanzees. That's according to a report published online on May 10 in Current Biology featuring observations of wild chimps ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Studies say commonly used pesticide may harm bees

(AP) -- A common class of pesticide is causing problems for honeybees and bumblebees, important species already in trouble, two studies suggest.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

New study of pine nuts leaves mystery of 'pine mouth' unsolved

A new study of the composition of pine nuts, including those associated with "pine mouth," leaves unsolved the decade-old mystery of why thousands of people around the world have experienced disturbances in ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New test can precisely pinpoint food pathogens

(PhysOrg.com) -- With Salmonella-tainted ground turkey sickening more than 100 people and Listeria-contaminated cantaloupes killing 15 this year, the ability to detect outbreaks of food-borne illness and determine their sources ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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

Gypsies, graveyards and mysterious plants

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has confirmed the identity of a strange grass-like sedge discovered in a Mississippi graveyard, and believes the appearance of the potentially invasive plant is linked to ...

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Geneticists seek mother of all macadamias on the Gold Coast

(PhysOrg.com) -- The DNA of rare and endangered macadamia species will soon be fingerprinted in an effort to determine the original wild tree or trees that launched the global macadamia industry.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research improves the bolted joints in airplanes

A research project at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid that analyzes the bolted joints used in the aeronautical industry has determined the optimum force that should be applied so that they may better withstand ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cola detectives test natural flavoring claims for pricey soft drinks

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a new way to determine whether cola drinks -- advertised as being made with natural ingredients and sold at premium prices -- really do contain natural flavoring. ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New pairs of compounds may help tree nuts fight fungal foe

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some crunchy, good-for-you tree nuts like almonds and pistachios are vulnerable to attack by a troublesome mold known as Aspergillus flavus. The mold produces cancer-causing natural compounds ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Frito-Lay study forecasts changing snack preferences

(PhysOrg.com) -- Take a peek in your co-worker's desk, your child's backpack or your friend's glove compartment. Chances are you'll find a bag of chips, nuts or breakfast bars. Time-constrained Americans are snacking on popcorn, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Loyola pediatrician provides Halloween tips for nut allergy sufferers

The scary reality is that food allergies are becoming more and more common in the United States. In the last 10 years there has been an 18 percent increase in children with food allergies. In fact, one in 22 children has ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New test traces allergens quickly

Institute of Food Safety and the chair group Physical Chemistry and Colloid Sciences, both of which are part of Wageningen University in the Netherlands, have together developed an allergen test. This test quickly, efficiently, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Pistachios offer multiple benefits

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pistachio nuts, eaten as part of a healthy diet, can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood of adults with high cholesterol, according to an international team of nutritional scientists.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Pistachios: A handful a day may keep the cardiologist away

A study published last week in Archives of Internal Medicine found that a diet containing nuts, including pistachios, significantly lowered total and LDL-cholesterol levels, in addition to triglycerides. The 6 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Eating nuts associated with improvements in cholesterol levels

Consuming more nuts appears to be associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels, according to a pooled analysis of data from 25 trials reported in the May 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0