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Alternative agricultural practices combine productivity and soil health
The progressive degradation of useful soils for agriculture and farm animal husbandry is a growing environmental and social problem, given that it endangers the food safety of an increasing world population. view more (2009-07-27)
Producing bio-ethanol from agricultural waste a step closer
Research conducted by Delft University of Technology has brought the efficient production of the environmentally-friendly fuel bio-ethanol a great deal closer to fruition. view more (2006-06-08)
Nanoparticles create biocompatible capsules
An innovative strategy of mixing lipids and nanoparticles to produce new drug and agricultural materials and delivery vehicles has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. view more (2006-03-07)
Helping the aged gut replace good bacteria may reduce cancer risk
Eating certain foods can increase the number of protective microbes in the gut. These bacteria help prevent food poisoning and can reduce levels of some toxic chemicals that may cause cancer, scientists heard today (Wednesday 10 April 2002) at the spring meeting of the Society for General Microbiology at the University of Warwick. "We have... view more... (2002-04-02)
Levels of certain body chemicals may make us look older than we are
Levels of certain body chemicals seem to be associated with making us look older than we actually are, suggests research in the Postgraduate Medical Journal. But the type of chemicals differ in men and women, the study shows. The researchers focused on 447 London civil servants, of whom 129 were women. Chronological age ranged from 38 to 57. The... view more... (2001-08-29)
Breast-feeding still best despite environmental chemicals in human milk
The presence of environmental chemicals in human milk does not necessarily indicate health risks for infants, according to researchers. view more (2005-09-26)
Fat transforms vitamin C from 'good cop' into 'bad cop'
Fat in the stomach may cause vitamin C to promote, rather than prevent, the formation of certain cancer causing chemicals, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Gut. view more (2007-09-04)
Methylmercury warning
Recent studies hint that exposure to the toxic chemicals, such as methylmercury can cause harm at levels previously considered safe. view more (2008-10-29)
Chemicals used as Preservatives Detected in Human Breast Tumours
New evidence to be published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology indicates that parabens, chemicals found in underarm cosmetics and other products, can be detected in human breast tumours. Previous suggestions have been made that certain components of underarm cosmetics may contribute to the rising incidence of breast cancer. Although the... view more... (2004-01-09)
CIA Responds Angrily to Scaremongering Study Coverage
The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has responded angrily to the scaremongering media stories about the report published earlier this week by the British Society for Allergy, Environmental & Nutritional Medicine (BSAEN). The authors of the report are said to be criticising what they see as a lack of controls on the chemical industry... view more... (2000-03-17)
End Slug Menace
Troubled by slugs? The latest research suggests luring them away from crops and plants with clover. Slugs are major pests of many crops, but current methods of control are often unreliable, so researchers studied a number of different legumes to find one which slugs prefer to lure them away from crops. This research will be published online in the... view more... (2003-02-11)
Drug used to treat skin conditions is a marine pollutant
Clotrimazole is a common ingredient in over-the-counter skin creams. Recent results from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, now show that it is associated with major environmental risks. view more (2009-03-24)
To Maximize Biofuel Potential, Researchers Look for Sorghum's 'Sweet Spot'
Picture this - IV (intravenous) lines in a sorghum field. It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. It's one way that scientists at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are researching crops that may contribute to the biofuel revolution. view more (2007-09-13)
Mystery solved
Answering a question that has lingered for centuries, a team of scientists has proved that chemicals used to treat the wood used in Stradivarius and Guarneri violins are the reasons for the distinct sound produced by the world-famous instruments. view more (2006-11-30)
Did life begin in a bubble?
Scientists in PEGG (Petroleum and Geochemistry Group) at the University of Plymouth have recently won two research grants totalling £114,000. The grants, awarded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), are for research into the environmental effects of chemical discharges from oil rigs and - in a separate project - investigations... view more... (2002-05-16)
Mango seeds may protect against deadly food bacteria
Life in the fruit bowl is no longer the pits, thanks to a University of Alberta researcher. view more (2009-08-14)
How social insects recognize dead nestmates
When an ant dies in an ant nest or near one, its body is quickly picked up by living ants and removed from the colony, thus limiting the risk of colony infection by pathogens from the corpse. view more (2009-05-06)
Sulfate lens enhances climate warming properties of atmospheric soot
Particulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, a new study has found. view more (2009-06-30)
Invitation to media briefings in Turku, Finland
The 22nd Congress of the Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF) will be held on July 1-4, 2003 in Turku, Finland. The Congress will be attended by approximately 400 scientists, policymakers and advisors from the Nordic and the Baltic countries, all specialists in agriculture, food production and environment management. The Congress... view more... (2003-06-27)
Combatting groundwater pollution
Groundwater pollution poses a mounting threat to environmental sustainability and public health in Europe, as many countries are becoming increasingly dependent on groundwater for their drinking water supplies. As this water becomes more and more polluted, they are currently faced with two options: develop increasingly complex and expensive... view more... (1998-11-16)
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