New research on household pesticide contamination emphasizes the need for less reliance on pesticides and more emphasis on neatness, blocking cracks where insects can enter and other so-called "integrated ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 13, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Human norovirus (hNoV), also known as the winter vomiting bug, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the world. The virus is highly contagious, causing vomiting and diarrhea, and the number of affected cases is growing. ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Mar 12, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

It has been almost 20 years since the first genetically modified foods showed up in produce aisles throughout the United States and the rest of the world, but controversy continues to surround the products and their regulation.

Biology - Biotechnology

Feb 18, 2013 2.9 / 5 (9) 5

Swiss-based agrichemical giant Syngenta on Friday urged Brussels to withdraw plans to restrict the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, saying blaming them for the death of bees was wrongheaded.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 15, 2013 not rated yet 1

An attempt to protect Europe's bee population has kicked up a hornets' nest. On Thursday, the EU's commissioner for health and consumer policy, Tonio Borg, proposed to restrict the use of three pesticides—called nenicotinoids—to ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 31, 2013 not rated yet 0

The European Commission said Monday it would draw up "stringent" measures to protect bees from dangers attributed to certain pesticides, but pulled back from an anticipated ban.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 28, 2013 4 / 5 (3) 1

Biopesticides containing beneficial fungi are often grown on grains or other solids, but U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have shown a liquid diet can work better.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 24, 2013 not rated yet 0

Acceptance of genetically modified organisms is a complex issue linked to public perception of their potential benefits. Brian Wynne, professor of science studies at Lancaster University, tells youris.com about his long time ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jan 17, 2013 not rated yet 0

Vegetated drainage ditches can help capture pesticide and nutrient loads in field runoff, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists report. These ditches—as common in the country as the fields they ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 04, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

A toxic cloud that formed Thursday triggered a public scare that forced the evacuation of offices in Buenos Aires and the suspension of metro and train services in a tourist area.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Dec 07, 2012 not rated yet 0

It's well known how bacteria exposed to antibiotics for long periods will find ways to resist the drugs—by quickly pumping them out of their cells, for instance, or modifying the compounds so they're no longer toxic.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Dec 07, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 1

"And don't let the bed bugs bite" is no longer a harmless adage. In reality today, these bloodthirsty bugs infest thousands of homes. According to a team of Penn State entomologists, biopesticides—naturally ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 20, 2012 5 / 5 (5) 0

Nanoparticles are more harmful to small animals than tests have indicated to date. This has been shown in a new study of the University of Koblenz-Landau. Thus, the offspring of water fleas (Daphnia magna) ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Nov 15, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 2

While one team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists is testing the effectiveness of pesticides against mosquitoes, another group is learning how repellents work.

Biology - Other

Nov 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP)—Italy's top court has ruled that a businessman developed a benign brain tumor because he held a cellphone to his ear for hours daily for his job and deserves worker's compensation.

Technology - Other

Oct 19, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 5