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A farmer working in a paddy field near Pune India

Crops Farmers Photos Protect Superweeds

The Examiner
Farmers protecting crops from herbicide-resistant superweeds
Fri 28 May 2010
Comments HARVARD, Ill. (Map, News) - Blue Star Vineyard grape grower Jeff Pankow is careful about what herbicides and chemicals are used on his acres near Harvard. He is cautious to protect his vines... (photo: WN / Geeta)

Technology should benefit ryots: Kisan Sabha leader

Agriculture Farming India Photos Technology

The Hindu
Technology should benefit ryots: Kisan Sabha leader
Fri 28 May 2010
Special Correspondent... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

Salt - Health

PhysOrg Thu 27 May 2010
Research shows some people don't taste salt like others
John Hayes, assistant professor of food science at Penn State and lead investigator of the study. (PhysOrg.com) -- Low-salt foods may be harder for some people to like than others, according to a... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Food Health Photos Salt Wikipedia: salt

Corn

The New York Times Mon 24 May 2010
Tracking the Ancestry of Corn Back 9,000 Years
It is now growing season across the Corn Belt of the United States. Seeds that have just been sown will, with the right mixture of sunshine and rain, be knee-high plants by the Fourth of July and tall... (photo: WN / sweet)
Corn Food Photos States Wikipedia: Corn

Market - Groceries - Food - Milk Product

Grist Mon 24 May 2010
A taste test of greener milks
Full Circle's ultra-pasteurized offering, versus small-farm Blue Hill's raw milk: Which mooved tasters the most?(Photos by Jason Houston) Putting aside for a moment the... (photo: WN / sweet)
Farm Health Milks Photos Wikipedia:Greener Milks

Potatoes - Vegetable - Organic - Food

The Examiner Mon 24 May 2010
Taking the confusion out of buying organic
USDA Organic logo AP Photo/U.S. Department of Agriculture If you like this ... From the farm to your table - Twin Cities farmers markets are flourishing View all »... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Agriculture Food Organic Photos Wikipedia: Organic food

Agriculture - wheat crops in a farm field, near Pune, India

The Times of India Sun 23 May 2010
Need for public sector investment in GM food: Ramesh
NEW DELHI: There is a need for a large-scale publicly funded biotechnology programme in agriculture to end the monopoly of the private sector, Environment Minister Jairam... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Investment GM Crop India Photos Wikipedia: Genetically modified food

Elderly - Woman - Aging

This Day Sun 23 May 2010
Aging?
What is Aging? Aging is a constant, predictable process that involves growth and development of living organisms. Aging can't be avoided, but how fast we age varies from... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Aging Hormones Photos Vitamin Wikipedia: Ageing

The Himalayan Sat 22 May 2010
Artificial life: Manmade DNA powers cell
WASHINGTON: Scientists announced a bold step Thursday in the enduring quest to create artificial life. They've produced a living cell powered by manmade DNA. While such... (photo: AP / Douglas C. Pizac)
Cell DNA Life Photos Scientists

bushy bush

redOrbit Fri 21 May 2010
Research Promises Healthier Vegetable Oil And Biofuels
Genetic discoveries from a shrub called the burning bush, known for its brilliant red fall foliage, could fire new advances in biofuels and low-calorie food oils,... (photo: WN / Hana Kotulanova)
Agriculture Health Oil Photos Vegetable

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Biotechnology

	Discovery paves way for safer drinking water, cheaper medicine DNA India
	Gene study reveals effects of heavy smoking Independent online (SA)
	City starts work on biotechnology center The Saigon Times
	Generex Biotechnology to Participate in American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago Stockhouse

Gene Technology

	Interfering genes protect monkeys from lethal Ebola virus post-exposure DNA India
	2010 Gene Kelly Award Winners Announced At Benedum Center WPXI
	What is the anti-sense gene? The Times of India
	Gene Simmons accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit m&c;

Pollution

	Obama and the oil crisis: Mr. Cool takes the heat and warms up Seattle Times
	Polluted air, heat triggering eye infection The Himalayan
	HC asks PMC to clean drains, install trash bins The Times of India
	Action plan to handle plastic pollution The Hindu

Agriculture - a woman working in a farm field, near Pune, India

Kudumbasree to focus on collective farming

Vegetables Market - Consumers

Veggie shortage fuels price hikes

Milk

Put More Nitrogen into Milk, Not Manure

Nutrient Retention of Safer Salads Explored ARS
A successful experiment in natural farming The Hindu
Genetic Screening Technique Can Detect More Than 700 Antimic ARS
Expertise yields lush mango crop The Hindu
Model Developed for Manipulating Vitamin D Levels in Calves ARS
State considering declaring fruit farming disaster Business Report
Prince Charles encourages organic farming m&c;
Special task force for Tirupur to boost pulses production The Hindu
The fruit of organic farming Deccan Herald
Prince Charles attacks food waste culture BBC News
What Genes Help Blossoms Last Longer? ARS
Is the end of traditional farming, agriculture here? Merinews
Ancient sect hopes for boost from pope's visit Syracuse
Pope's visit stirs hopes of ancient sect hurt by Cyprus divi Star Tribune
Tobacco headaches grow: Burley growers see obstacles, risks Knox News
Livestock: Saturday, May 22, 2010 The Oklahoman
Plan to increase rice, pulses production The Hindu
Using Remote Sensing to Track Invasive Trees ARS
Seeds of Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn Lines Available ARS
New Methods Developed to Detect, Measure Potato Phytonutrien ARS

Salt

Salt industry will vigorously defend itself

Omega-3 fish oil capsules

Fish oil helps schoolchildren to concentrate

Crews anchor boom in Grand Isle, La., as part of the Deepwater Horizon Response May 27, 2010, to prevent oil from coming ashore.

BP's behaviour in the Gulf is appalling. But our thirst for oil is the real issue

British engineer invents pedal powered water pump DNA India
Early hunters may have caused climate change DNA India
Researchers study protein essential for successful pregnancy DNA India
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over caricatures Newsvine
Digital Mike: Check the facts on Star Trek Post-Bulletin
Nigerian conjoined twins have complex internal anatomy, say DNA India
Underwater robot to collect information about Deepwater Hori DNA India
How whales have changed over 35 million years DNA India
Natural history: Remains of the dodo The Guardian
Leader defends animal testing plan Independent online (SA)
Largest supercomputers to simulate life on Earth, including Newsvine
IE6 used as Facebook blocker: Microsoft Newsvine
6/5 Lenovo's Legend Returns Newsvine
Revealing the ancient Chinese secret of sticky rice mortar PhysOrg
At NYC sci fest, asking 'What if we're holograms?' PhysOrg
Company pulls diabetes drugs over price cut Independent online (SA)
Bangladesh Blocks Facebook Over Prophet Drawings ABC News
Near-death experiences 'explained': Scientists believe it's The Daily Mail
'Scareware' sellers face criminal charges Newsvine
King Tut Newsvine

In this Wednesday, May 26, 2010 photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the mobile offshore drilling unit Q4000 holds position directly over the damaged Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer as crews work to plug the wellhead using a technique known as "top kill."

Top Kill fails to plug oil gusher; now robots get their chance

Clean-up first, then consider our fuel future

Clean-up first, then consider our fuel future

File - In this Dec. 22, 2005 file photo, people evacuate their homes by boat, as they pass smoke and flames billowing from a burning oil pipeline belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company, across the Opobo Channel in Asagba Okwan Asarama, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it

Sugar supplies in the bag as panic ends Newsvine
BP 'top kill' fails, more pressure on Obama Independent online (SA)
Storm Agatha downgraded to tropical depression Khaleej Times
Oil Spill Taking Toll On BP's, Government's Credibility Huffington Post
Frank Rich On Gulf Oil Spill: Obama's Katrina, Or Worse? Huffington Post
World Environment Day events Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
More oil workers fall sick on the job Newsvine
BP announces 'top kill' has failed to stop Gulf oil leak The Miami Herald
Mo Constantine's innovation: finding an alternative to palm The Observer
How green are Feed-in-Tariffs? The Guardian
Trophy hunters fund rhino charity The Times
Top Kill Fails, Oil Leaking As Fast As Ever Newsvine
Hawaii to make eating shark fins illegal Newsvine
Oil spill is taking a toll on BP's and government's credibil The Miami Herald
Chinese dam causes quakes and landslides The Times
Toxic cities mock 'healthy' cycle riding The Times
BP Says So Far, Gulf Well Plug Isn't Working Huffington Post
May Challenge Nature's Textures Newsvine
'Killing' Ourselves to Death Newsvine
Alternative to fossil fuel -Cellulosic ethanol Newsvine

Mineral Water - Bottled Water

Bottled water ‘not safe for drinking’

Salt - Table Salt - Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Food industry defends use of salt

A woman smoking and reading a book in Montevideo Rambla, 22th March, 2009

10 ways to quit smoking

For Stoneham family, a miracle times two The Boston Globe
HIV-infected people in US, Canada not getting early treatmen DNA India
Preoperative chemo response could predict survival in pancre DNA India
Pregnant women 'should eat more fish' Deccan Chronicle
What to do against flatulence? A walk in the park Newsvine
World No Tobacco Day Nation
6/5 The Promise and Pitfalls of Plastic Newsvine
Violations Identified from Routine Swimming Pool Inspections Newsvine
Research finds surgery outperforms drug therapy in treatment PhysOrg
Heartburn pills may cause osteoporosis Deccan Chronicle
15-minute workout can keep you fit Deccan Chronicle
Foods poisonous to pets on Shine Newsvine
'Spitless' tobacco hard to swallow Newsvine
Violence-torn Jamaica longs for new Marley Breitbart
UN urges anti-gay law reform in Africa Breitbart
French air enthusiasts hope to restart Concorde engines Breitbart
Fertility wheezes as women puff DNA India
Health tax credit limiting for some The Boston Globe
Three New Victims in Ottawa HIV Case Newsvine
Winderman: NBA finals breakdown, analysis Newsvine

MEMORIAL DAY RECIPES, Food Ideas, BBQ Tips, Beer, Cocktails, & More

Feature: Food for thought

Food Network serves up the more reserved, hipper Cooking Channel

Food giants push back against calls to cut salt Denver Post
$672 a month gets little help from food stamps Newsvine
Tata Beverages eyes acquisitions in US, eastern Europe The Times of India
Rest pays off for Vikings' softball team The Press Democrat
Experts in UAE to assess risks of nano foods Khaleej Times
City secrets: Brenda's French Soul Food The Examiner
Pushed to Lower Salt Use, Food Industry Pushes Back - NYTime Newsvine
At festival, it is shrimp and crab, but hold the oil, please Lexington Herald-Leader
Cook's crusade on joys of fresh food Canberra Times
A Fresh Oasis Thrives in a Chicago Food Desert The New York Times
Documentary film festival on food issues from June 7 The Hindu
Kotagiri plays host to vegetable show The Hindu
Food for Thought The New York Times
Posions in food The Star
A good guide The Star
Friendly competition and great food make Wesley Senior 5K a The Examiner
One 53 Serves Up Great Food and Wine Experience The Examiner
Italian food cooked to please The Examiner
The head of the table: Richard Caring The Times
Reality bites The Times

Weight Lifting - Workout - Exercise

Ten weight training mistakes

A Bosnian Expert DNA analyst extracts a DNA sample in an identification process in laboratories for DNA identification at the International Commission on Missing Persons office in Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005. A Bosnia-based international agency for missing persons received bone samples of victims in the Dec. 26 tsunami in Thailand for DNA identification. The lab says that by early December its scientists had extracted and profiled the DNA from more than 1,600 of the 1,723 bone samples that arrived from Thailand, with more to come. Of these, 665 were matched to victims, most of them Thais, but also 39 Swedes, 20 Germans, 11 Finns, four Britons and two Americans, according to Doune Porter, spokeswoman of the International Commission on Missing Persons which runs the Sarajevo l

Low-cost, ultra-fast DNA sequencing brings diagnostic use closer

Bio-fuel

Protein Power for Jack and the Beanstalk

Lost Ark or African Treasure? Relic Stirs Passions The New York Times
From Californians' DNA, a Giant Genome Project Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sohini Ramachandran, Jeremy Mumford The New York Times
May 30 at SIFF: 'Waste Land,' 'Winter's Bone,' Joan Rivers d Seattle Times
Angus Russell. chief executive of Shire The Times
One Cell Forward The New York Times
Hello World, I'm Synthia DNA India
What Happens When the Dalai Lama Dies? The New York Times
Wal-Mart makes splashy price cuts to get mojo back Fresno Bee
A Nun, a Bishop and a Decision About Abortion The New York Times
Karnataka: 'Tech address'ing the world The Times of India
State awards life sciences grants Business Journal
Lourdes High School top students Post-Bulletin
Hearing Discusses Synthetic Biology Implications redOrbit
It smells like blue! Newsvine
Taking Tomatoes Back To Their Tasty Roots National Public Radio
A Higher Bar for Pathogens, But Adherence Is an Issue The New York Times
Safety Rules Can't Keep Up With Biotech Industry The New York Times
Friday, May 28, 2010 By Dr Muzaffar Iqbal The News International
Feisty redheads get together just for fun The Miami Herald

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