News tagged with pesticide compounds

New type of biosensor is fast, super-sensitive

(Phys.org) -- A whole new class of biosensor that can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in just 40 minutes has been developed by a UNSW-led team of researchers.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New salts for chemical soups

Organozinc reagents are an important class of organometallic compounds with a wide range of applications. German chemists have developed a novel route for the synthesis of so-called organozinc pivalates in a stable powdered ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

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

Research links pesticides with ADHD in children

(AP) -- A new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 8




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A new method detects traces of veterinary drugs in baby food

The quantities are very small, but in milk powder and in meat-based baby food, residues of drugs given to livestock were found. Researchers from the University of Almería (Spain) have developed a system ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plant perfumes woo beneficial bugs

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered that maize crops emit chemical signals which attract growth-promoting microbes to live amongst their roots. This is the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Spider mite genome sequence establishes tools to tackle pest resistance

(PhysOrg.com) -- The tiny two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (only 0.3 mm in size) is a destructive worldwide pest that attacks more than 150 diverse crop plants, including tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, flowers, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

SDSC's 'Gordon' supercomputer: Ready for researchers

Accurately predicting severe storms, or what Wall Street’s markets will do next, may become just a bit easier in coming months as Gordon, a unique supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 1

UA tests consumer water filters for contaminant removal

A University of Arizona study of pour-through and refrigerator water filtration devices and the chemicals they removed is scheduled for publication in the March issue of Good Housekeeping.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anthrax-killing foam proves effective in meth lab cleanup

Sandia's decontamination foam, developed more than a decade ago and used to decontaminate federal office buildings and mailrooms during the 2001 anthrax attacks, is now being used to decontaminate illegal ...

Chemistry / Other

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The power of estrogen -- male snakes attract other males

A new study has shown that boosting the estrogen levels of male garter snakes causes them to secrete the same pheromones that females use to attract suitors, and turned the males into just about the sexiest ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Australia’s sheep are naturally itching for tea tree’s good oil

Scientists at UQ's Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) have discovered that one of Australia's best known folk remedies might help to alleviate the sheep industry's biggest headache.

Biology / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Grafted watermelon plants take in more pesticides

The widely used farm practice of grafting watermelon and other melon plants onto squash or pumpkin rootstocks results in larger amounts of certain pesticides in the melon fruit, scientists are reporting in a new study. Although ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover 'green' pesticide effective against citrus pests

University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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