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The Science Behind Making Steak More Tender
Consistently tender steaks may be more readily available at restaurants and supermarkets in the future, thanks to technology developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Nebraska and used by beef processors. Lead-based Paint Problem Isn't Isolated To China, Study Shows
A multinational team of environmental and occupational health researchers has found that consumer paints sold in Nigeria contain dangerously high levels of lead. Increased globalization and outsourcing of manufacturing has drastically increased the likelihood that products with unacceptably high levels of lead are being traded across borders -- including between China and Africa as well into regulated countries like the US. America's Second Harvest: Hunger Almanac 2006
National and state data on hunger and poverty, covering topics such as unemployment rates, poverty rates of children and seniors, and food insecurity and poverty rankings of states. Also includes an overview of the U.S. food bank network, narratives on federal nutrition programs, and related background material. From the hunger relief organization America's Second Harvest, with statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies. Microbial Biofilms Evoke Jekyll &Hyde Effects
Microbes such as bacteria tend to live in complex colonies called biofilms, where they can resist antibiotics and cause more problems for the immune system. Biofilms comprising millions of bacteria are at the root of many serious chronic infectious diseases such as cystic fibrosis and periodontal disease, as well as industrial contamination, biofouling and biocorrosion. RFI Musique
Information about current French and French-heritage musicians and music. Features artist profiles, album reviews, news stories, and special reports on topics such as the Gnawa festival in Morocco, zydeco music, and an outdoor concert in Paris. In English and French. From Radio France Internationale (RFI). Traditions in Transition
"Traditions in Transition is a multi-media project that looks at family farmers and ranchers in California, and the rich rural culture based on the rhythms of planting and harvest, grazing and round-up."Features photographs by professional photographers Gerald Tsuruda and Matt O'Brien and by community members in Yolo County; stories, poems, and essays (some in English and Spanish); and transcripts of radio broadcasts. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. Skin-disease Patients Show Brain Immunity To Faces Of Disgust
People with psoriasis -- an often distressing dermatological condition that causes lesions and scaly patches on the skin -- are less likely to react to looks of disgust by others than people without the condition, new research has found. River Restoration Poorly Coordinated, Evaluated
The process of river restoration in the US is uncoordinated at almost every level. Project scales are rarely linked to goals, and evaluation is rarely reported or used to assess whether these goals are achieved. A first attempt has been made to systematically determine the motivations behind river restoration throughout the US, and to assess the ways in which projects are being evaluated. Human Beta-cell Line Offers Hope For Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough
Scientists at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, with international colleagues, succeed in creating reversibly immortalized human beta-cells, with eye toward establishing universal cells for treatment of type 1 diabetes. Wild Birds Help To Create Human Flu Vaccine
Avian influenza virus samples collected from wild birds in Mongolia by field veterinarians from the New York City-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have been selected by the World Health Organization to be part of a new human pandemic influenza vaccine currently in development.
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