Broccoli and related vegetables in the Brassica family are loaded with health-promoting compounds known as…
Month: June 2016
Scientists reveal sub-Saharan Africa’s legacy of past migrations over last 4,000 years
Researchers have revealed that the genetic ancestries of many of sub-Saharan Africa’s populations are the…
How huanglongbing affects oranges’ detachment force, fruit properties
Researchers evaluated the effects of huanglongbing (HLB) symptom severity on fruit detachment force and fruit…
New study helps determine which older adults might need help taking medications
Older men were 1.5 to 2 times as likely as women to need help with…
Bioplastic, biofabric tested for cucumber production
Trials in field and high tunnel cucumber cropping systems compared performance and decomposition (after use)…
Teachers optimistic about Common Core writing standards, but not tests
Teachers believe the Common Core standards in their states can improve how they teach writing,…
Tele-psychiatry reaches rural kids in need
Experts estimate that as many as 1 in 5 children in the United States have…
New system that uses sound to alleviate water shortage
New research shows how a special tool called a noise logger can detect leaks accurately…
As Alaska warms, methane emissions appear stable
Analysis of nearly three decades of air samples from Alaska’s North Slope shows little change…
Some older adults live well, despite advancing years and the burdens of chronic diseases
Researchers in a new study report that ‘adapter’ older adults who were more vigorous than…