Thursday, July 01, 2010
A team of researchers from Washington State University and the University of Georgia have found that organic farming increases biodiversity among beneficial, pest-killing predators and pathogens. In potato crops, this led to fewer insect pests and larger potato plants.
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Craig Jones on 07/01 at 02:39 PM
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Pakistan bomber in Time Square, the five American born Virginians who went to fight with the Taliban, and Major Hasan at Fort Hood all support the undeniable fact that incidents of homegrown terrorism are on the rise. But what is homegrown terrorism? What contributes to it and why won’t it go away? Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani Ambassador to Great Britain and current Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University’s School of International Service, sheds light on one of today’s most complex problems, giving practical advice to ALL Americans when it comes to understanding today’s conflicting views about the American Muslim communities.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/30 at 02:31 PM
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are planning a large-scale, long-term ecosystem experiment to test the effects of global warming on the icy layers of arctic permafrost.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/28 at 01:38 PM
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Monday, June 28, 2010
As two possible hurricanes form in the Gulf of Mexico, experts are working hard to predict damage and make safety recommendations for the oil spill containment and clean-up effort.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/28 at 01:32 PM
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Research shows body reveals early clues to direction of soccer penalty kicks.
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Craig Jones on 06/25 at 11:44 AM
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Nearly 13 percent of workers with employer-sponsored health plans who worked in firms with 10 or fewer employees had premiums of $7,200 or more a year for single-coverage plans in 2008.
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Craig Jones on 06/24 at 03:26 PM
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Cornell University Professor of Law and an expert in environmental law, comments on the recent court decision to lift a federal embargo on deep-water oil drilling.
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Craig Jones on 06/23 at 01:01 PM
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A second Titan Arum (Titan #3), known as the Corpse Flower, housed in the Western Illinois University Botany Greenhouse has begun the blooming process. The greenhouse’s first Titan Arum (Titan #1) bloomed May 2. A live videostream for Titan #3 has been set up at
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Thom Canalichio on 06/22 at 10:51 AM
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A new survey shows that diabetic individuals who live in a hot climate have important gaps in their “heat awareness,” or knowledge about proper diabetes self-care in hot weather, even though diabetes raises their risk of heat illness. The results of “Diabetes in the Desert: What Do Patients Know About the Heat?” will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/22 at 10:48 AM
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/22 at 10:43 AM
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