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May 24, 2013Toronto artist Franke James says Harper government monitored her climate change artwork
May 24, 2013Toronto artist says Harper government monitored her climate change artwork
May 24, 2013Ag players find Kazakhstan, Russia open for business
May 24, 2013CFIA considers application for reduced lignin engineered alfalfa
May 24, 2013Calcium, Fish Oil, B Vitamins Could Extend Your Life
Nutritional supplements and vitamins are an increasingly popular way for people to ensure their bodies get the nutrition they need, even if their diets are less than perfect.
May 24, 2013McMillan: U.S. farmers plant corn at breakneck pace
May 24, 2013NSERC awards for 80 McMaster researchers
May 24, 2013Biofuels' Environmental Benefits Are Growing, BIO Tells House Energy & Commerce Committee
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today submitted comments in response to the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s third white paper on the Renewable Fuel Standard, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Other Environmental Impacts.
May 24, 2013Multiple research teams unable to confirm high-profile Alzheimer's study
Teams of highly respected Alzheimer's researchers failed to replicate what appeared to be breakthrough results for the treatment of this brain disease when they were published last year in the journal Science.
May 24, 2013Beef producer symposium slated for Banff in June
May 24, 2013Artificial forest converts sunlight into energy, research claims
May 24, 2013Studies Question Potential Alzheimer's Treatment
Last year scientists reported that a skin cancer drug appeared to reverse the effects of an Alzheimer's-like disease in mice. But four studies out this week in Science question the original results.
May 24, 2013Top-class biofuel from the depths of the forest
However, the energy industry will not act until the price is right. We have all seen it when we walk in the forest after the lumberjacks have been there.
May 24, 2013Proteins in Migration
In Parkinson's disease, the protein "alpha-synuclein" aggregates and accumulates within neurons. Specific areas of the brain become progressively affected as the disease develops and advances. The mechanism underlying this pathological progression is poorly understood but could result from spreading
May 24, 2013Attractive flax prices may hike acres
May 24, 2013Caribou Decline in Kimmirut
May 24, 2013Hexafluoropropylene (HFP) (CAS 116-15-4) Market Discussed in Discounted BAC Report Now Available at MarketPublishers.com
Hexafluoropropylene (HFP) (CAS 116-15-4) Market Discussed in Discounted BAC Report Now Available at MarketPublishers.com What does the market for hexafluoropropylene (CAS 116-15-4) look like? What are the main application areas of the product? How should hexafluoropropylene be handled, stored and t
May 24, 2013Ultrashort laser pulses squeezed out of graphene
Experiments suggest that the carbon sheets can produce beams in broad range of colours.
May 24, 2013Calcium supplements could help women live longer, study finds
May 24, 2013Toronto’s works to save its postcard views
May 24, 2013Toronto works to save its postcard views
May 24, 2013EPA Biofuel Pathways and Petitions: Failure to Launch?
May 24, 2013A new strategy required in the search for Alzheimer's drugs?
May 24, 2013 — In the search for medication against Alzheimer's disease, scientists have focused on -- among other factors -- drugs that can break down Amyloid beta (A-beta).
May 24, 2013A Big Week for Biomass Thermal, Biogas
There were two particular industry news items that really stood out to me this week in the biomass thermal and biogas sectors. The first is a bill proposed by Sen.
May 24, 2013Wheat research aims to develop high yield varieties
May 24, 2013Anti-science Conservatives? It sure looks that way judging by research funding
May 24, 2013Durum prices expected to dip with increased prairie acreages
May 24, 2013Skin cancer drug could help Alzheimer's patients
A drug used to treat a type of skin cancer may reverse memory problems in mice with Alzheimer's Disease. Researchers tested the drug Bexarotene on mice that had gene mutations similar to humans with Alzheimer's Disease.
May 24, 2013P.E.I. potato growers embrace sustainable nutrient management
May 24, 2013Scouting Canola Fields
May 24, 2013Defective cellular waste removal explains why Gaucher patients often develop Parkinson's disease
Gaucher disease causes debilitating and sometimes fatal neurodegeneration in early childhood. Recent studies have uncovered a link between the mutations responsible for Gaucher disease and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life.
May 24, 2013RSM BIO-BLITZ SURVEY LIKELY TO DISCOVER NEW SPECIES IN SASKATCHEWAN
May 24, 2013New requirements for working in Saskatchewan’s public forests
May 24, 2013Can Kevin Gausman Surpass Dylan Bundy as Baltimore Orioles Long-Term Ace?
Kevin Gausman wasn’t particularly successful in his Baltimore Orioles debut (via MLB.com), but with electric stuff that rivals Dylan Bundy‘s, it’s worth exploring whether or not he is better suited to serve as the team’s long-term ace.
May 24, 2013Proteins in migration: New animal model provides important clues on mechanisms of Parkinson's disease
May 24, 2013Brazil Announces Funding for a Second Round of Multidisciplinary Research Centers
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has launched a second round of Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (RIDCs) in Brazil. The 17 new, multidisciplinary centers will receive a total of $680 million over 11 years for basic research, technology transfer initiatives, and outreach in a
May 24, 2013Bobby Womack Cancels Show Due To Illness!
Just when we thought Bobby Womack was going to be okay for a while after his early on-set Alzheimer's was announced a few months ago, we're hearing that he's canceled a show due to being sick.
May 24, 2013ECN, Royal Dahlman, sign gasification technology licence deal
A gasification technology developed by the Energy Research Center of the Netherlands will be applied on a global scale in the new few years, as ECN has signed a license agreement with Dutch company Royal Dahlman.
May 24, 2013Cinnamon May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, University of California, Santa Barbara Study
Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the free GenePool newsletter today! Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of -- or warding off -- the e
May 24, 2013Alternative Fuels Americas Successfully Completes Jatropha Trials in Florida
Hollywood, FL—Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. (AFAI) announced May 22 that it has successfully completed research trials targeting Jatropha trees as a feedstock source for profitably produced, sustainable biodiesel, and is moving to establish above ground oil fields in Central America as a staged e

Last updated: Wednesday, September 05, 2012