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Biotechnology Feb 14, 2013

World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center

(AP)—The research center largely responsible for launching the "green revolution" of the 1960s that dramatically raised crop yields is getting support from the world's richest men to develop genetically-modified seeds to ...

Other Dec 17, 2012

MIT anthropologist looks inside the growing world of do-it-yourself American cheese-makers

Crafting high-quality artisanal cheese is not complicated, but it's also not easy. Basically, heat a lot of milk, add bacterial cultures and enzymes to thicken it into a curd, drain it, salt it, and let it ferment and age. ...

Earth Sciences Dec 13, 2012

Chilean town shaken by reminders of deadly quake

(AP)—One jolt hit in the middle of the night. Another caught fishermen at a nearby beach. Then the ground shook at supper. And then again, and again: More than 170 tremors were felt in Navidad in just five weeks. The strongest ...

Other Dec 12, 2012

Apocalypse... but not as we know it

The End Of The World As We Know It—TEOTWAWKI—is littered with predictions that didn't quite pan out.

Other Dec 6, 2012

Scientists urge food safety professionals not to dismiss social media

With an estimated two billion people using the Internet worldwide, a scientific paper has outlined why food safety professionals cannot afford to dismiss the use of social media as a communication tool.

Plants & Animals Oct 24, 2012

Coyotes becoming problem for urban areas

Coyotes have long inhabited rural areas, but they now are a growing problem near cities and in the suburbs.

Plants & Animals Oct 5, 2012

Urban coyotes could be setting the stage for larger carnivores to move into cities

About five miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, scientists have located the smallest known coyote territory ever observed. For at least six years, a coyote community has maintained its existence within about a ...

Economics & Business Aug 30, 2012

ISU experts predict rise in 2013 grocery prices to reflect today's high grain costs

(Phys.org)—Americans can expect to pay more for groceries due to high commodity prices driven by this year's drought, but food prices likely won't hit their peak for a few months, said ISU grain market and agricultural ...

Earth Sciences Aug 28, 2012

Shaking 'swarm' fuels California's quake jitters

A "quake swarm" that has shaken southern California with hundreds of moderate temblors in quick succession is fueling jitters in the Golden State, long braced for the Big One.

Earth Sciences Aug 28, 2012

Earthquake swarm puts California areas on edge

(AP)—A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rattled communities 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of San Diego on Monday night, despite observations from earthquake experts that a series of small to moderate earthquakes seemed to be ...

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