Transgenic Rice Plants Resist Insects, Drought And Salt Damage
...s losses by billions of dollars each year, will be sold in developed countries such as the United States and Japan. Development of the insect-resistant rice, which was reported in the April 1996 issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology, marks the first time that useful genes were successfully transferred...Two Parasitic Wasps Show Promise For Controlling Pest Flies
...linois. Because thesewasps already are reared and sold as a biological control, mostly for usein California and Northeast dairies, they may be worth a closer look asa biological control in Illinois, said U. of I. agricultural entomologistRichard Weinzierl. The findings were published in the April issue ...UW Smogmobile Offers Cleaner, Safer Alternative To Gas Or Electric Cars
... and elsewhere that require 10 percent of all cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles. Heralded as the most environmentally friendly alternative to smog-belching, gas-powered vehicles, electric cars offer chronically poor performance and present pollution and safety problems of their own, UW researchers co...Competitive Inhibition May Enhance Safety Of Minimally Processed Fruits And Vegetables
...s for salad bars andfresh-cut, pre-packaged salads sold at retail may be good applications for thesecultures. Competitive inhibition with LAB also shows great potential forenhancing the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables. However, Breidt and Fleming noted that the use of protective cultures shouldon...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
...the jump on the competition, and Thomson has since sold millions of them. As a result of this success, user-centered ergonomic design has become a key aspect of all new Thomson development projects (March, 1994). DSS system. A more recent highly successful example is Thomson's RCA DSS satellite digital t......nd Drug Administration considers itmislabeled when sold for this purpose. The Interagency Committee for Chemical Evaluationand Coordination's members include representativesof the National Cancer Institute, Consumer ProductSafety Commission, National Institute ofOccupational Safety and Health, the Agency ...Researchers Discover How Ulcer Bug Becomes Antibiotic-Resistant
...per. Metronidazole -- a generic drug sold as Flagyl, MetroGel and Protostat -- is prescribed for dental abscesses, certain vaginal infections and conditions where anaerobic bacteria or protozoan parasites are suspected. It also is the key component in combination therapies for peptic ulcer d...USGS Says Central Columbia Plateau Water Quality Impaired by Agriculture, But Some Good News
...he wells sampled-and those compounds have not been sold as pesticides since the mid-1980s. However, agricultural impacts on water quality go beyond the concerns for drinking water-the aquatic ecosystem of the plateau also has been significantly affected. "Very little surface water is used for drinking wa...Weary Tibetan People Find Supporting Hand In ASU Graduate Student
... make a living. Another family Foggin visited had sold its only tent to buy food. They are now living in a borrowed house nearby because the owners are temporarily in a neighboring county where the snow fall was less, and their livestock have a better chance of survival. In February, Foggin surveyed th...Composting Livestock Waste Provides Benefits
...e suggests that the finished compost also could be sold to landscaping contractors or given away to neighbors in a suburban setting to build good community relations. The Purdue composting facility, which was built with a grant from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, uses a 1.3-acre site ...Fetal Lead Exposure May Reduce Immunity
...veloping countries, where leaded gasoline is still sold and women work in factories where lead is used." Lead exposure is just one of the risk factors for immune-related disease now under consideration by epidemiologists in the United States. Among other possible risk factors is early exposure to airborn...After The Wine Is Made, The Rest Of The Grape May Be Good For You
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...chellescontains the same amount of mercury as fish sold at supermarketsand eaten in the United States." ...tes the green light applies only to fishbought and sold commercially, at grocery stores, supermarkets,fish shops, and in restaurants. Those fish are already...Vaccine Technology Takes Center Stage In Rochester
... sick from the microbe. Thevaccine is now made and sold by Wyeth-Ayerst, a division ofAmerican Home Products. As important as the vaccine itself is the underlyingtechnology developed by former professors David Smith and PorterAnderson and current faculty member Richard Insel. In the early1980s, many ...American Society Of Animal Science Recognizes Global Scope Of Virginia Tech Researcher's Work
...Notter said. "But now the same breed of chicken is sold allover the world." The creation of a few breeds of animals that do exceptionally well inthe U. S. or in other developed countries doesn't mean those breeds will do wellin other areas. The pressure to introduce those breeds into other culture...New Forest Owners Prefer Enjoying Their Land Over Working It
...results show large forests are beingdivided up and sold to city dwellers. The number of forested parcelsbe...e property is divided into 10- or 20-acre lots and sold todifferent individuals, it hurts the integrity of the land," Jacobson said."It's also hard to manag...Increase In Number Of Diesel Cars Is Counterproductive For Environmental Goals
...adds. The rising proportion of diesels among newly sold cars will cause a considerableincrease in nitrogenoxide emissions, ascertains the Swedish EPA. The study shows that if diesel carsales rise from 1 to20 per cent, emissions of nitrogen oxides from new cars will double andparticulate emissions will be2...Antibody Revolution Targets STDs, Stomach Viruses, Common Cold
...ew vaccines. Best of all, theybelieve they will be sold over-the-counter without prescription and, perhaps,become as common as toothpaste. "Whenever you hear about some new emerging infectious disease, you alsohear that someone's making a vaccine against it," Whaley said. "Then you waitand wait......blockers -- sometimes called "super aspirins" and sold under the generic names of eptifibatide, tirofiban and abciximab -- are more potent than aspirin. They are also administered through an intravenous "drip," or infusion. A report recently published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Assoc...Harbor Branch Web Developers Bring Adventures @Sea To Every Desktop
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