Food, energy outpace production
With the caloric needs of the planet expected to soar by 50 percent in the next 40 years, planning and investment in global agriculture will become critically important, according a new report.
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Domestication of pepper provides insights into ingredient history
Researchers are exploring the domestication of chiles, hot peppers that have long played an important role in the diets of Mesoamerican people, possibly since as early as 8000 B.C.
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Americans smarter than English, intelligence study
Researchers have carried out the first international comparison of cognitive function in nationally representative samples of older adults in the US and England.
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BASi opens new pharmacology facility in Europe
BASi, a leading provider of contract laboratory services and manufacturer of scientific instruments in the US, has opened a new European laboratory and office in Warwickshire, UK.
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Newborns suffer medical harm from environmental contaminants
Studies have revealed an increase in the frequency of genital malformations in male newborns and a decrease in male fertility. The role played by the growing presence in our environment of contaminants that reduce male hormone action could explain this phenomenon.
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