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Researchers receive 2.6 million euros to study evolution of sexual reproduction in plants

A European and US consortium coordinated by Jorg Becker, group leader at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC; Portugal), has now received funding of 2.6 million euros for 3 years to study the evolution of sexual reproduction in plants. The project is funded under the scope of ERA-CAPS, a European network dedicated to support research activities in Plant Sciences.

3 Jul 2015

USANA recognized for participating in 2015 DSA Code of Ethics Communication Initiative

USANA Health Sciences Inc., a global nutritional supplements company, has been recognized for the sixth consecutive year as one of 53 companies dedicated to participation in the 2015 DSA Code of Ethics Communication Initiative. Participating in this initiative is optional to all direct selling businesses, but those who participate agree to follow the code of ethics, which establishes credibility through good business practices.

2 Jul 2015

Amici Procurement selects Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider iomart to migrate to Office 365

Bio-tech procurement company Amici Procurement has chosen Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider iomart to help it move to Office 365. Amici Procurement provides small to medium-sized companies in the bio-tech sector with a unique procurement service, helping them with all aspects of the purchasing cycle to help them obtain best value.

2 Jul 2015

Inexpensive nickel catalyst triggers decarbonylative cross-coupling between aromatic esters and boronic acids

Esters have been identified to act as a new and clean coupling partner for the carbon-carbon bond forming cross-coupling reaction to make useful compounds for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and organic materials.

30 Jun 2015

NWS rolls out new online graphics to better convey forecast information

New online graphics being rolled out this summer by the National Weather Service (NWS) are based on research by a team of risk communication experts at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) who focused on how to better convey forecast information visually.

30 Jun 2015

Present-day efforts to cut mercury emissions may reduce pollution more quickly than current models

A Dartmouth-led study using a 600-year-old ice core shows that global mercury pollution increased dramatically during the 20th century, but that mercury concentrations in the atmosphere decreased faster than previously thought beginning in the late 1970s when emissions started to decline.

30 Jun 2015

Serving vegetables at dinner makes you a better cook and a loving parent

Do you want to be seen as a better cook and a more loving parent? It's as easy as serving a vegetable at dinner, according to recent Cornell Food and Brand Lab research.

27 Jun 2015

Leading doctors and academics call on Wellcome Trust to divest from fossil fuel companies

Over 50 leading doctors and academics including Fiona Godlee, editor in chief of The BMJ, have signed an open letter published in The Guardian today calling on the Wellcome Trust to divest from fossil fuel companies.

27 Jun 2015

Hain Celestial’s personal care products named in EWG "Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens" list

The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company providing consumers with A Healthier Way of Life™ and a leader in personal care products, is proud to announce that several sunscreens from its portfolio of brands have been named to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) "Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens" list.

27 Jun 2015

Worldwide Business with kathy ireland conducts exclusive interview with Drinkable Air

MMP (USA) announces that Worldwide Business with kathy ireland has conducted an exclusive interview with Drinkable Air, America's leading manufacturer of Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG's).

27 Jun 2015

New initiative aims to determine prevalence of contaminants in Detroit’s urban agriculture soil

Urban gardens are becoming more commonplace across Detroit and other major urban cities throughout the United States. These gardens offer a source of free or inexpensive healthy food for the public and educate community members about food production and rehabilitating the local ecosystem.

25 Jun 2015

New method could help identify 'handedness' of different molecules in mixture

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the ability to rapidly, reliably and simultaneously identify the 'handedness' of different molecules in a mixture.

25 Jun 2015

KeyLemon, onefacein team up to provide affordable and effective biometric solutions

Biometry authentication provider KeyLemon today announced a strategic partnership with emerging biometric password solution onefacein.

24 Jun 2015

Louisiana Tech chemistry student wins EPA's GRO Fellowship for research on water purification

Joshua Tully, a chemistry student at Louisiana Tech University, was recently awarded a Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowship with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for his research on natural clay nanotubes for water purification.

24 Jun 2015

Scientists identify safe repellent that protects fruits from D. suzukii

Insects destroy a very large fraction of the global agricultural output - nearly 40 percent. The spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), for example, feeds on ripening fruits. A nuisance especially in Northern California and Europe, it lays its eggs inside ripe berries, and, when its larvae emerge there, the fruit is destroyed.

22 Jun 2015

Scientists forecast an average 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico this year

Scientists are expecting that this year's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, also called the "dead zone," will be approximately 5,483 square miles or about the size of Connecticut-the same as it has averaged over the last several years.

19 Jun 2015

Researchers develop new energy-absorbing structure that withstands blunt and ballistic impact

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a groundbreaking new energy-absorbing structure to better withstand blunt and ballistic impact.

17 Jun 2015

Daon receives FIDO certification for IdentityX Mobile Authentication Platform

Daon, a global leader in mobile biometric authentication technology, announced today that its IdentityX Mobile Authentication Platform v4.0 has been FIDO Certified. The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance is an industry consortium launched in 2013 to revolutionize online security with open standards for simpler, stronger authentication.

11 Jun 2015

New insights on crop-rotation resistant rootworms may help develop sustainable agricultural practices

After decades of effort, scientists are finally figuring out how insects develop resistance to environmentally friendly farming practices - such as crop rotation - that are designed to kill them. The researchers say their insights will help develop more sustainable agricultural practices.

11 Jun 2015

Princeton researchers develop cobalt-catalyzed reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes

Researchers at Princeton have developed a cobalt-catalyzed [2π+2π] reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes, four-membered ring-containing molecules.

10 Jun 2015

Miscellaneous News

Researchers receive 2.6 million euros to study evolution of sexual reproduction in plants

USANA recognized for participating in 2015 DSA Code of Ethics Communication Initiative

Amici Procurement selects Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider iomart to migrate to Office 365

Inexpensive nickel catalyst triggers decarbonylative cross-coupling between aromatic esters and boronic acids

NWS rolls out new online graphics to better convey forecast information

Present-day efforts to cut mercury emissions may reduce pollution more quickly than current models

Serving vegetables at dinner makes you a better cook and a loving parent

Leading doctors and academics call on Wellcome Trust to divest from fossil fuel companies

Hain Celestial’s personal care products named in EWG "Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens" list

Worldwide Business with kathy ireland conducts exclusive interview with Drinkable Air

New initiative aims to determine prevalence of contaminants in Detroit’s urban agriculture soil

New method could help identify 'handedness' of different molecules in mixture

KeyLemon, onefacein team up to provide affordable and effective biometric solutions

Louisiana Tech chemistry student wins EPA's GRO Fellowship for research on water purification

Scientists identify safe repellent that protects fruits from D. suzukii

Scientists forecast an average 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico this year

Researchers develop new energy-absorbing structure that withstands blunt and ballistic impact

Daon receives FIDO certification for IdentityX Mobile Authentication Platform

New insights on crop-rotation resistant rootworms may help develop sustainable agricultural practices

Princeton researchers develop cobalt-catalyzed reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes

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