Brewery makes algae beer to spotlight threat to Lake Erie
A brewery in Ohio is making a batch of green-colored beer called "Algae Blooms" to draw attention to the toxic algae that's been fouling Lake Erie.
Environment
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Research uncovers new weed control options for strawberry growers
Since the 2005 ban of methyl bromide by federal regulators, winter strawberry growers have had limited options for managing broadleaf weeds, grasses and nutsedge species. But new research featured in the journal Weed Technology ...
Ecology
Nov 30, 2017
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Uncertainty surrounds US livestock methane emission estimates
A new study of methane emissions from livestock in the United States—led by a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences—has challenged previous top-down estimates.
Environment
Nov 30, 2017
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Interrupted reprogramming converts adult cells into high yields of progenitor-like cells
A modified version of iPS methodology, called interrupted reprogramming, allows for a highly controlled, potentially safer, and more cost-effective strategy for generating progenitor-like cells from adult cells. As demonstrated ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 30, 2017
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Public resource boosts drug discovery and offers insights into protein function
Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have taken the Connectivity Map—a widely used resource of tools and data—to new heights with a massively scaled-up version. For this new platform, the researchers ...
Biotechnology
Nov 30, 2017
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New research robustly resolves one of evolutionary biology's most heated disputes
New research led by the University of Bristol has resolved evolutionary biology's most-heated debate, revealing it is the morphologically simple sponges, rather than the anatomically complex comb jellies, which represent ...
Evolution
Nov 30, 2017
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To proliferate or not to proliferate? A cellular spring replies
The epithelium, a tissue made up of closely juxtaposed cells, forms the glands and covers the outer surface of the human body as well as its internal cavities, such as the lungs or intestines. There are different types of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 30, 2017
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Migration makes breeding harder for seabirds
An international collaboration has for the first time revealed the key drivers of seabird migration. The new study suggests that puffin colonies that travel great distances during the winter often find it more difficult to ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 30, 2017
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Antibiotics may reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria
Antibiotics normally act in concert with an organism's immune system to eliminate an infection. However, the drugs can have broad side effects, including eliminating "good" bacteria in the course of fighting off a pathogen. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 30, 2017
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Holiday shopping: Desire for deals, but some impulse buying
As shoppers have bought TVs and toys so far this holiday season, they've shown a desire for deals but also an inclination for some impulse spending, retail experts say.
Business
Nov 30, 2017
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