New research informs California strawberry production practices Study of crop and soil nitrogen dynamics results in valuable recommendations for growers SALINAS, CA--In the coastal valleys of central California, where more than 80% of the United States' ...

Laser technology sorting method can improve Capsicum pepper seed quality Chlorophyll fluorescence proves effective, nondestructive technique to upgrade seed lots USAK, TURKEY -- The high cost of vegetable crop seeds--hybrids in particular--has led ...

UC research examines how white-collar criminals adjust to prison life White-collar criminals -- those convicted of fraud, embezzlement, tax violation, anti-trust and other business offenses -- have no more problems adjusting to prison than those in a general ...

Vetch cover crop, fertilizer practices recommended for organic zucchini Conservation tillage using roller-crimper and green manure improves zucchini yield, quality METAPONTO, ITALY--Cover crops may be in the hardest working plants in organic farming ...

Controlling the triggers of age-related inflammation could extend 'healthspan' Inflammation is the common denominator of many chronic age-related diseases such as arthritis, gout, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. But according to a Yale School of Medicine study, even in the absence ...

New native shrubs show promise for landscape, nursery industries Propagation study shows novel native species have potential as wholesale nursery additions STORRS, CT -- As consumer interest in native plants increases, nursery growers are challenged ...

Targeted culling of deer controls disease with little effect on hunting CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chronic wasting disease, the deer-equivalent of mad cow disease, has crept across the U.S. landscape from west to east. It appeared first in captive mule deer ...

Recommendations for clinical trial accrual published in Journal of Oncology Practice CLEVELAND: New recommendations for overcoming issues related to cancer clinical trial accrual have been published online in the Journal of Oncology Practice. ...

Cheap metals can be used to make products from petroleum The ancient alchemists sought to transform base metals, like lead, into precious gold. Now a new process developed at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that base metals may be worth more ...

Sounding rocket to calibrate NASA's SDO instrument NASA will conduct a sounding rocket launch at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico carrying an experiment to support the calibration of the EUV Variability ...

Bugs not gay, just confused Tel Aviv University research finds that homosexuality in insects and spiders is a case of mistaken identity Many species of insects and spiders engage in homosexual behavior, like courting, mounting, and trying to mate with ...

West African bats -- no safe haven for malaria parasites West African bats are hosts to a multitude of different haemosporidian parasites This news release is available in German. In Europe, bats are normally discussed in the context of endangered ...

For first time, drug developed based on zebrafish studies passes Phase I clinical trial Safely improves engraftment of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants Boston, Mass., October 18, 2013 – Zebrafish research achieved a significant milestone ...

NASA animation shows birth of 13th Atlantic tropical depression The thirteenth tropical depression of the Atlantic Ocean season formed today, Oct. 21 and NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured its development. NASA's GOES Project created an animation from the NOAA satellite ...

UCLA scientist uncovers biological clock able to measure age of most human tissues Study finds women's breast tissue ages faster than rest of body Everyone grows older, but scientists don't really understand why. Now a UCLA ...

'Random' cell movement is directed from within Clarified role of signal-relay proteins may help explain spread of cancer Cell biologists at The Johns Hopkins University have teased apart two integral components of the machinery that causes cells to move. Their discovery ...

Global ocean currents explain why Northern Hemisphere is the soggier one A quick glance at a world precipitation map shows that most tropical rain falls in the Northern Hemisphere. The Palmyra Atoll, at 6 degrees north, gets 175 inches of rain a year, while an equal ...

2 genetic wrongs make a biochemical right Genetic mutation found to restore translational balance in mice WORCESTER, MA – In a biological quirk that promises to provide researchers with a new approach for studying and potentially treating ...

Flu virus wipes out immune system's first responders to establish infection CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (October 20, 2013) -- Revealing influenza's truly insidious nature, Whitehead Institute scientists have discovered that the virus is able to infect its ...

Blood stem cells age at the unexpected flip of a molecular switch Scientists report in Nature they have found a novel and unexpected molecular switch that could become a key to slowing some of the ravages of getting older as it prompts blood ...

Mixing nanoparticles to make multifunctional materials Standardized technique opens remarkable opportunities for 'mix and match' materials fabrication UPTON, NY-Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed ...

Rats! Humans and rodents process their mistakes Study finds parallels in neural processing of 'adaptive control' PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — People and rats may think alike when they've made a mistake and are trying to adjust their thinking. That's ...

Cells' 'molecular muscles' help them sense and respond to their environments Johns Hopkins researchers used suction to learn that individual "molecular muscles" within cells respond to different types of force, a finding that may explain how cells "feel" the ...

Inherited gene variation tied to high-risk pediatric leukemia and greater risk of relapse Study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital finds an inherited gene variation -- more common among Hispanic Americans -- is tied to increased risk of developing ...

Clean living is a luxury wild animals can't afford, study suggests Domestic animals will choose to steer clear of dirt – but their wild cousins can't be so picky and may be at increased risk of disease as a result. A study of wild mice has shown that ...