YouTube breeding ground for anti-vaccination views
TORONTO, CDA. As cold and flu season hits this year amid growing debate over the necessity of vaccinations, University of Toronto researchers have uncovered widespread misinformation in related videos on YouTube. In the first-ever study of its kind, U of T researchers Dr. Kumanan Wilson and Dr...Dengue Surge in Singapore, Man Prosecuted for Breeding Mosquitoes
Singapore might be prosperous. But it is also draconian. Any presumed violation of the law brings in swift reaction. As the owner of a commercial fishing pond in Pasir Ris Drive 6, will have found by now. He is being prosecuted for breeding mosquitoes. The area is dubbed the number one ...A slum in Mumbai – breeding ground for disease
The Baiganwadi slum at Govandi is becoming a source of fright to the Maharashtra state and civic health departments//. Two confirmed polio cases have been reported in 2 weeks from this area. The water source and drains in this area are contaminated with dengue transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquitoes ...AIIMS Campus - A Breeding Ground for Mosquitoes
It's not surprising that mosquitoes have besieged the country's premier hospital, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with a huge drain// not far from its western perimeter and garbage littered across the campus. In the last 10 days, the raging dengue fever in the capital has ...Public Urged To Prevent Mosquito Breeding
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has urged people to stay alert to the risk of mosquito-transmitted diseases and maintain proper anti-mosquito measures//, despite the current dry and cool weather. A department spokesman said today (January 22) that the monthly average ovitrap ind...Unlocking the key to human fertility
...ng genetic damage to sperm could have particular significance for the development of the embryo". The findings also help explain why inter-species breeding is so rarely successful. Where the locks and keys of two species do not match, however similar their DNA is, no viable offspring can be born. Occasio...Midbrook Utilizes Copper in Medical Environments
... workers an alternative to particle board laminate surfaces in their facilities. The old particle board laminate surfaces harbor bacteria and create a breeding ground for potential Hospital Acquired Infections, which can cost facilities a great deal of money. Even stainless steel, while better than particle b...Arizona researchers to sequence West African rice strain
...withstand hardships such as high temperatures and limited water. Understanding the genes behind those adaptations could be a valuable first step in breeding new, hardier Asian strains as well crucial work, given that the world's rice-dependent population is expected to double in the next 25 years. Unde...Texas Humane Legislation Network Calls for Puppy Mill Crackdown
...e that would have required large-scale dog and cat breeding operations to be licensed by the state and meet at...she added. Legislation to regulate commercial breeding operations passed the House of Representatives, bu...d have exempted breeders keeping 10 or fewer adult breeding female dogs or cats. A group that calls itsel...Dow AgroSciences, World Wide Wheat Agree to Collaborate on Wheat
...s with W3's proprietary wheat germplasm and robust breeding capabilities. Dow AgroSciences' experience in seed...t to market. W3 brings more than 40 years of plant breeding to the collaboration and will be able to leverage ...ets. And, we look forward to utilizing our R&D breeding and trait technologies such as EXZACT(TM) Precisio...GreenBytes Wards Off Germs and Costly Computer Repairs
...zers to kill nasty germs. But then they sit at their computer and put their hands all over germ-infested keys. Computers and keyboards are the perfect breeding ground for these persistent little bugs, which are known to spread disease and cause illness. But germs, dust and dirt also inflict other harms. They ...First Jatropha Genome Completed by Synthetic Genomics Inc. and Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology
... identify particular genes of interest and to discover genetic variations for use in marker assisted breeding. The teams are also applying traditional breeding tools, as well as modern plant molecular biology tools, to improve plant yield, oil quality, fertilizer requirements and to enhance stress and disease...121 breeding tigers estimated to be found in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal The first ever overall nation-wide estimate of the tiger population brought a positive ray of hope among conservationists. The figures announced by the Nepal Government's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) shows the presence of 121 (100 194) breeding ...Good breeding increases shelf life
SALINAS, CA - The lettuce cut and packaged for food service and salad mixes is an increasingly important component of the produce industry. Lettuce is highly perishable, and the cutting required in processing further shortens its shelf life. Packaging cut lettuce and other fresh produce in semi...Parasites might spur evolution of strange amphibian breeding habits
Athens, Ga. Parasites can decimate amphibian populations, but one University of Georgia researcher believes they might also play a role in spurring the evolution of new and sometimes bizarre breeding strategies. Brian Todd, a researcher at the UGA Odum School of Ecology Savannah River Ecology ...Mary had a lot of lambs: Researchers identify way to accelerate sheep breeding
Mary had a little lamb, but only once a year. However, Cornell Sheep Program researchers have discovered an unusual form of a gene that prompts ewes to breed out of season as well as conceive at younger ages and more frequently. They conducted a simple genetic test to identify the presence of t...Identifying mega-targets for high-yield plant breeding
Madison, WI , February 2, 2009 -- Promoting genetic diversity in crops is traditional practice for agriculture professionals, and with today's technology, scientists are able to develop breeding programs with great care for the security of crops. This is particularly important due to the numerous ...Favorite Thanksgiving dish gets 'upscale' breeding
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Families gathering around the Thanksgiving table this year will enjoy a traditional side dish that's been given some "upscale" breeding cranberries. While this year's version of the age-old staple will look or taste no different than servings of yore, a new cranberry hybri...Savanna habitat drives birds, and perhaps others, to cooperative breeding
Berkeley -- Delaying having kids to help raise the offspring of others seems like a bad choice if you want to reproduce, but many African starlings have adopted this strategy to deal with the unpredictable climate of their savanna habitats, according to a new study by University of California, Ber...Costly breeding programs for endangered species pay off
Comparative studies of captive breeding strategies conducted at Rice University bolster the case for costly and sometimes troublesome breeding programs that preserve maximum genetic variability in small populations of endangered species. Worldwide, zoos spend millions of dollars each year transpo...Research suggests fitness of Florida panthers improved by limited breeding with Texas animals
The number of living Florida panthers has grown from a previously estimated 30 to a recently counted 87 as a result of a controversial breeding effort to improve the genetic health of the endangered and inbred animals, according to a new assessment. Hybrid kittens born to panthers brought into th...Protein handlers should be effective treatment target for cancer and Alzheimer's
...ast tissue, as well as mice in which these can be removed during cancer to determine what impact their loss has on active disease. They also are cross breeding the mice, to create one, for example, that also over expresses the molecule, Her2/Neu, which is over active in some of the most aggressive breast canc...Pigs to Be Genotyped to Improve Selection and Breeding for Pancreatic Islet Cell Research
Cutting-edge DNA testing technology provided by GeneSeek Inc. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A privately held biotechnology company, will be used for medical-grade source pigs which are being developed by Spring Point Project, a Minnesota non-profit organization providing pig islet ce...Vineland Welcomes Dr. Daryl Somers as Research Chair, Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology
VINELAND, ON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ - Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, an independent, not-for-profit corporation established to create a world-class centre for horticultural science and innovation in Ontario, today announced the appointment of Dr. Daryl Somers to the new role of Resear...ArborGen and Senesco Announce Wood Quality Results
...forests in all their beauty, diversity and complexity. With one of the world's most extensive tree germplasm resources, ArborGen uses both traditional breeding and advanced genetic technologies, to discover and produce high yield seedlings for our customers, allowing our customers to significantly increase th...Syngenta and Evogene to Collaborate on Soybean Nematode Resistance
...stimated that soybean nematode causes losses in the United States alone exceeding one billion dollars annually. "Syngenta is a leader in advanced breeding to bring our grower customers the best choices to protect yield against soybean pests," stated Roger Kemble, Head Syngenta Crop Genetics Research. "Th...Monsanto, BASF Scientists Disclose Discovery of Gene Conferring Drought Tolerance in Corn Plants
...cular crop. For BASF, Monsanto's track record of commercializing traits and breeding desirable germplasm ensures that BASF's innovations quickly reach the wides...e characteristics. Monsanto's discovery engine combines cutting-edge breeding and biotechnology research using elite germplasm from around the world to d...DuPont Innovation Addressing Major Global Market Trends
...ed in the world, is using biotechnology to develop insect-resistant varieties and hybrids to improve productivity, quality and yield and to accelerate breeding and rate of genetic gain. "We expect at least $2 billion in incremental sales to be generated over the next five years, with more to come after that,...Avian Adenovirus Genotyping Diagnostic Service
...novel genetic typing analysis service for avian adenovirus infections in domestic poultry. Although often implicated in sub-optimal performance of breeding birds, clear diagnosis of the presence of pathogenic adenoviruses (and hence their appropriate control) has been difficult historically due to a relia...Breeding and Maintenance (Nonhuman Primates) from Alpha Genesis, Inc.
Description:...and short-term enriched housing for nonhuman primates and other laboratory animals in both quarantine and non-quarantine settings on a per diem basis. breeding services are also available utilizing our state-of-the-art social housing and nursery facilities. In addition, AGI is equipped with on site CDC quaran...