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May 01, 2014

Scientists pack lab into pill using idea inspired by breath-freshening strips
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Apr 30, 2014
Inspiration can come in many forms, but this one truly was a breath of fresh air. A group of McMaster researchers has solved the problem of cumbersome, expensive and painfully slow water-testing by turning the process upside-down. Instead of shipping water to the lab, they have created a way to take the lab to the water, putting potentially life-saving technology into the hands of everyday people. The team has reduced the sophisticated chemistry required for testing water safety to a simple pill, ... read more

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Nitrogen pollution, climate and land use: why what we eat matters A new report quantifies for the first time how much our food choices affect pollutant nitrogen emissions, climate change and land-use across Europe. The executive summary of the European Nitrogen As ... more		Untangling Brazil's controversial new forest code Approved in 2012, Brazil's new Forest Code has few admirers. Agricultural interests argue that it threatens the livelihoods of farmers. Environmentalists counter that it imperils millions of hectare ... more		Dutchman at heart of Europe's horse meat scandal charged in France A Dutch businessman at the heart of a horsemeat scandal that prompted a health scare across Europe last year has been charged and held in France, a judicial source told AFP. ... more
				Genomic diversity and admixture differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian foragers and farmers An international team led by researchers at Uppsala University and Stockholm University reports a breakthrough on understanding the demographic history of Stone-Age humans. A genomic analysis of ele ... more		Study finds accelerated soil carbon loss, increasing the rate of climate change Research published in Science found that increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause soil microbes to produce more carbon dioxide, accelerating climate change. Two Northern Ariz ... more

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New Research Focuses on Streamwater Chemistry, Landscape Variation Winsor Lowe, interim director of the University of Montana's Wildlife Biology Program, co-wrote a research paper published April 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on how stre ... more		WSU innovation improves drowsy driver detection Researchers at Washington State University Spokane have developed a new way to detect when drivers are about to nod off behind the wheel. Their recently patented technology is based on steering whee ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Australian food group rejects Singapore-Hong Kong bid Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder on Monday turned down a joint Singapore and Hong Kong takeover bid valuing the company at Aus$1.27 billion (US$1.18 billion), saying it was too low. ... more
				Top 12 ways the world can eliminate agriculture's climate footprint Annual carbon emissions from global agriculture can be reduced by as much as 50 to 90 percent by 2030-the equivalent of removing all the cars in the world-according to a comprehensive new report rel ... more		100 percent of California currently in a drought, first time in 15 years The entire state of California is suffering drought conditions, and in more than three-quarters of the state the drought is characterized as "extreme" or "exceptional" - as designated by the National Drought Mitigation Center. ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

German mini drones rescue Bambis from hay shredders A German wildlife rescue project is deploying small aerial drones to find and protect young deer hiding in tall grass from being shredded by combine harvesters cutting hay in spring. ... more		Russia postpones planting of GMOs by 3 years Russia will not start certifying GM seeds for at least three more years due to delays in creating the necessary infrastructure, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told MPs. Earlier Russia had expected t ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Cow manure harbors diverse new antibiotic resistance genes Manure from dairy cows, which is commonly used as a farm soil fertilizer, contains a surprising number of newly identified antibiotic resistance genes from the cows' gut bacteria. The findings, repo ... more
				Ukraine has cut back water supply to Crimea Ukraine has reduced its water supplies to the Crimea peninsula, which was annexed by Russia last month, the region's governor Sergei Aksyonov said Saturday. ... more		Study: Centuries of sand to grow Mississippi Delta The wetlands of the Mississippi River Delta are slowly sinking and rapidly eroding, but new research from Rice University and the University of South Carolina has found the river's supply of sand - ... more

Satellite Movie Shows US Tornado Outbreak from Space

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Ball Aerospace Moving Ahead on TEMPO and GEMS Air Quality Sensors

Glonass Failure Caused by Faulty Software

Homegrown high-precision positioning system put to use

Russia eyes building Glonass stations in 36 countries

Genetic legacy of rare dwarf trees is widespread

Getting at the root of the mountain pine beetle's rapid habitat expansion and forest

Amazon rainforest survey could improve carbon offset schemes

Ozone levels drop 20 percent with switch from ethanol to gasoline

Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue

Rethink education to fuel bioeconomy

	60% of China underground water polluted: report Sixty percent of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems. ... more		China pork firm scales down IPO in volatile market Chinese pork producer WH Group has slashed a planned initial public offering in Hong Kong by almost two-thirds blaming concerns about the strength of the city's stock market, a report said Wednesday. ... more		Chickens to chili peppers Suddenly there was a word for chili peppers. Information about archaeological remains of ancient chili peppers in Mexico along with a study of the appearance of words for chili peppers in ancient di ... more		Researchers question published no-till soil organic carbon sequestration rates For the past 20 years, researchers have published soil organic carbon sequestration rates. Many of the research findings have suggested that soil organic carbon can be sequestered by simply switchin ... more

Small-Body Robot Review Charts Path From Module Design to System-Level Co-Design

Drone Radar Over Alaska and Wyoming Points Way to Buried Ice on Mars

Sub-Neptunes Vanish Around Red Dwarf Stars in McMaster Exoplanet Survey

New technique will accelerate genetic characterization of photosynthesis		Significant baseline levels of arsenic found in soil throughout Ohio are due to natural processes		Predicting bioavailable cadmium levels in soils		Researchers question emergency water treatment guidelines		Genetic study tackles mystery of slow plant domestications
Building Better Soybeans for a Hot, Dry, Hungry World		The story of animal domestication retold		Study shows lasting effects of drought in rainy eastern US		Food shortages could be most critical world issue by mid-century		Recycling industrial waste water

Building Better Soybeans for a Hot, Dry, Hungry World

Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production

New study reveals more about our relationship to food

Dormant plant seeds allow fore greater species diversity

China says massive area of its soil polluted

Pioneering findings on the dual role of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis

Water users can reduce the risk of spreading invasive species

Danone says China recall weighs on first-quarter sales

Oyster aquaculture could significantly improve Potomac River estuary water quality

GM crops under the microscope at international debate

Farming for improved ecosystem services seen as economically feasible

Japan culls 112,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak

Camels emit less methane than cows or sheep

Unity is strength in the marketing of smallholder farm produce

Climate: Farming emissions to rise 30% by 2050

Chinese man covered with 460,000 bees for honey stunt

UC Geographers Develop a System to Track the Dynamics of Drought

Tracking Sugar Movement in Plants

Chinese pork firm $5.3 bn IPO set to be the biggest in a year

Field study shows why food quality will suffer with rising CO2

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