Chicken house attics can be tapped to warm broilers
Reducing the cost of keeping broiler chickens warm could result from research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators.
Other
Mar 22, 2010
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Eating less meat and dairy products won't have major impact on global warming
Cutting back on consumption of meat and dairy products will not have a major impact in combating global warming — despite repeated claims that link diets rich in animal products to production of greenhouse gases. That's ...
Environment
Mar 22, 2010
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A more sensitive sensor using nano-sized carbon tubes
Electro-mechanical sensors tell the airbag in your car to inflate and rotate your iPhone screen to match your position on the couch. Now a research group of Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Engineering is making the technology ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 22, 2010
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Process in big-screen plasma TVs can produce ultra-clean fuel
The process that lights up big-screen plasma TV displays is getting a new life in producing ultra-clean fuels, according to a report here today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). It described ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2010
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Governments fail to protect red and pink coral
International governments today failed to grant trade protection to the unique and valuable red and pick corals (Coralliidae) used in jewelry and home décor, despite sound science showing that regulation is needed ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2010
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Overcoming tumor resistance to anti-cancer agent TRAIL
The TRAIL ligand is a promising anticancer agent that preferentially kills tumor cells without apparent damage to healthy cells. Many cancers exhibit resistance to TRAIL, however, thus limiting its therapeutic potential. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2010
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Bone-hard biomaterial
Screws used in surgical operations are often made of titanium. They usually have to be removed after a while or replaced by new ones. A new biomaterial makes this unnecessary. It promotes bone growth and is biodegradable.
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2010
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Changes seen in rainfall trends in March, June and October since 1945 in Spain
An international team led by the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) has produced MOPREDAS, the most complete database to date on monthly precipitations in the Iberian Peninsula. This has been used to analyse monthly rainfall ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2010
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Fishing discard ban could damage sea bird success, scientists warn
A proposed EU ban on throwing unwanted fish overboard from commercial boats could put one of the North Sea's most successful sea birds at risk, say researchers at the University of Leeds.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2010
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Bloome syndrome protein is critical for meiotic recombination
Researchers from Cornell University (NY) provide the first analysis of the function of Bloome syndrome protein (BLM) in mammalian meiosis. Bloome syndrome (BS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by stunted growth, cancer ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2010
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