A natural resistance gene against spruce budworm in the white spruce has been discovered. The…
Month: November 2014
Polyethylene mulch, glazing create optimal conditions for soil solarization
Researchers raised soil temperatures in high tunnels in southern Arizona to determine the efficacy of…
Vermicompost leachate improves tomato seedling growth
A study assessed growth performance of tomato seedlings treated with vermicompost-leachate (VCL), an organic liquid…
Trouble with your boss? Own it
Don’t get along with your boss? Your job performance may actually improve if the two…
Update on new treatments for liver diseases
Cirrhosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are two serious liver conditions with limited pharmacological treatments….
Type 2 diabetes: Added benefit of canagliflozin plus metformin is not proven
As in the first dossier assessment of canagliflozin, the drug manufacturer provided no suitable data…
When shareholders exacerbate their own banks’ crisis
Banks are increasingly issuing ‘CoCo’ bonds to boost the levels of equity they hold. In…
Robots take over inspection of ballast tanks on ships
A new robot for inspecting ballast water tanks on board ships is being developed. The…
Impact of power prosthetic failures on amputees studied
Powered lower limb prosthetics hold promise for improving the mobility of amputees, but errors in…
New model of follow up for breast cancer patients
Public health researchers from Australia have evaluated international breast cancer guidelines, finding that there is…