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Chemistry World October 23, 2014 Hamish Crawford |
Cyanide test for cassava A new sensing system that changes color to indicate if a cassava-based foodstuff is safe to eat by checking for hydrogen cyanide has been devised by researchers in Switzerland and Mozambique. |
Chemistry World March 20, 2014 Susannah May |
Foaming security system gives thieves a surprise Thieves could inadvertently destroy their intended loot if they attack a cash machine made from a material being developed by scientists in Switzerland. |
National Gardening Kathy Bond Borie |
Seed Catalog Savvy Reading between the lines to find the best varieties for your garden... |
National Gardening Carol Deppe |
Breeding Your Own Squash A guide to plant breeding and seed saving in the squash and pumpkin patch... |
Fast Company September 1, 2007 Jennifer Boulden |
The Green, Green Grass Of Home Step outside and discover how to make your grass greener -- without chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and a gazillion gallons of water. |
National Gardening Barbara E. Richardson |
High-tech Dust Foils Pests Modified kaolin clay ushers in a new era in plant protection... |
Science News September 14, 2002 Janet Raloff |
Afghanistan's Seed Banks Destroyed On Sept. 10, scientists in Kabul reported the loss of Afghanistan's principal agricultural insurance policy: two stores of carefully collected seeds, materials selected to represent the genetic diversity of native crops. |
CIO July 16, 2010 Kim S. Nash |
An IT Department's Crucial Role in a New Product Launch Monsanto had six months to launch a new product. The company needed its IT department to make it happen. |
Chemistry World September 12, 2014 Anisha Ratan |
Oxide armor offers Kevlar better stab resistance Scientists in the US have synthesized an ultrathin inorganic bilayer coating for Kevlar that could improve its stab resistance by 30% and prove invaluable for military and first-responders requiring multi-threat protection clothes. |
This Old House Therese Ciesinsk |
How to Save Seeds You can't return "borrowed" seeds without harvesting and drying them first. All it takes is a few simple steps. |
National Gardening |
Organic Gardening 101 The gardener who is committed to organic gardening does not simply boycott artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides. He or she is committed to techniques that build healthy soil. |
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 Erica Wise |
Protective shells for cells A highly permeable shell made for living cells could substantially extend their lifetime in bioengineering applications, including aiding bone repair, say US scientists. |
Geotimes May 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Mixed View on Pesticide Pollution The amount of pesticides in U.S. streams has generally decreased, according to a recent assessment. But urban streams are carrying more and more pesticides, and the number of different chemicals present simultaneously has gone up, raising concerns among some researchers. |
Chemistry World February 5, 2013 Ned Stafford |
EU proposes neonicotinoid pesticide ban The European Commission has proposed suspending the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides on any agricultural crops that attract bees, populations of which have steadily declined in recent decades. |
This Old House Therese Ciesinski |
Check out These Seeds From Your Local Library Of the roughly 17,000 public libraries across the country, about 350 are now "lending" seeds, up from just a handful 15 years ago. |
National Gardening National Gardening editors |
The Facts of Life About Melons and Squash What you need to know about crosses and hybrids. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Bob Hirschfeld |
Good Breeding Ag-biotech is entering a period of vibrant growth as farmers, not only in the U.S., but Brazil, India and China increase usage of the highly productive seeds. Is Wall Street valuing shares of ag-biotech companies correctly? |
Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Laura Howes |
Green fire retardant swells to suppress flames Jamie Grunlan's team at the University of Texas A&M, US, has used layer by layer deposition to coat fabrics with a thin, environmentally benign, fire retardant layer of polymers. |
This Old House July 6, 2000 Denny Schrock |
Working the Bugs Out Here's a safe and effective system to control the plant-eating pests in your yard. |
National Defense June 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Handheld Chemical Cloud Identifier Hits First Responder Market BLOCK Engineering has shrunk a fixed-sight chemical cloud detector down to where it can be carried into the field. |
Reactive Reports Issue 57 David Bradley |
Smart Materials Self Repair Dumb materials succumb to rust, but smart materials might be able to heal themselves, thanks to researchers in Europe. |
Science News November 26, 2005 Janet Raloff |
Organic Doesn't Mean Free of Pesticides Despite organic claims of pesticide-free vegetables, a recent small-scale study found roughly the same amount of toxic pesticide chemicals in both conventionally grown and organic vegetables. |
BusinessWeek April 29, 2010 Kaskey & Ligi |
The Seed Makers Who Don't Pray for Rain Agricultural companies tweak crops to flourish with less. |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Will the Agriculture Sector Bust? Prices can't go up forever. |
Chemistry World August 14, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Colorful Waterproofing for Anything Materials scientists in China have developed a simple process to add an extremely waterproof coating to a variety of materials. |
Food Processing September 2008 Dave Fusaro |
Keep the Bugs Away In addition to pest control, pest management programs provide valuable third-party record-keeping for food processors. |
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Arlene Weintraub |
The Outcry over "Terminator" Genes in Food Critics fear such safeguards present fresh genetic perils |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Priming Seeds A new twist to pregermination -- adapted from a technique commercial growers call seed-priming -- offers improved flexibility for gardeners. It offers quick growth similar to that of pregerminated seeds, but the seeds don't need to be planted right away... |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Sunflower Seeds Can Harm Plants Sclerotinia fungal disease infects nearly 360 different plants, including such favorites as beans, cabbage, tomatoes, lettuce, sunflowers, petunias, zinnias, and poppies. It's not the kind of disease you want to encourage in the garden. |
National Gardening |
Seed Potatoes Small seed potatoes can be planted whole, but larger ones should first be cut into pieces with at least one eye or recessed dormant bud. |
Chemistry World April 7, 2014 Simon Hadlington |
Isolation of cyanoformate suggests new carbon capture approaches The formation of the cyanoformate ion helps to explain why plants' ethylene producing enzymes aren't poisoned by cyanide |
Outside December 2002 Brad Wetzler |
The Wild File Do any cannibalistic societies exist today?... How accurately north is the North Star? Who first noted its northness?... If the purpose of berries is to be eaten by animals, which then scatter the seeds so the plant can reproduce, then why are there poisonous berries? |
National Gardening |
Plant Greens in Wide Rows Wide-row planting involves broadcasting seeds in a wide band, thus creating thicker rows with fewer paths in between. Not all vegetables, of course, are meant for wide rows. |
National Gardening Skip Richter |
Enlist Help from the Good Guys of the Garden When it comes to the garden, not all bugs are bad. Here are four simple ways to attract beneficial insects to your garden and to make sure they stay around. |
National Gardening |
Corn: Planting Variations If you like experimenting, there are some variations on the basic planting methods you may want to try. |
Chemistry World July 25, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Structure of hydrogen splitting enzyme revealed Scientists in Germany have brought the prospect of generating cheap electricity from hydrogen a step closer by taking a snapshot of an elusive enzyme that can split the gas as efficiently as a platinum catalyst. |
National Gardening |
Garden Pests 101 The best defense against garden damage from insects and disease is a long-term program of soil building. Healthy soil will produce healthy, resistant plants. |
Fast Company April 2010 Theunis Bates |
Insectislide Will Keep the Bugs Away A nontoxic coating takes the feet out from under insects. |
Seasoned Cooking November 2007 Philip R. Gantt |
How to Roast Sunflower Seeds Homemade roasted sunflower seeds are nothing like the type you might purchase in a bag at the grocery store. Here's how to roast them to perfection. |