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Flight of the Bumblebee: Flower Choice Matters
Bees play a vital role in the pollination of native wildflowers, and UWM researchers are studying how invasive species interfere with seed production in these native plants. Student-designed Wheelchair Makes It Easier For Athletes To Maneuver
Dribbling, passing and shooting could become much smoother moves for wheelchair basketball players if a student-designed chair featuring a hands-free braking and turning system makes its way to the marketplace. Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance
This site provides a guidebook "with an overview of the base redevelopment process, reviews consolidated and redevelopment plans, offers model base reuse plans, and provides guidance for communities seeking additional sources of assistance with HUD Homeless Assistance Programs."The information is based on the 1994 Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act. From the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Genetically Engineered Rice Found In Two Rice Varieties, USDA Investig
Trace amounts of genetically engineered rice was present in two varieties of rice, Cheniere and CL131. No short- or medium-grain rice varieties tested positive for either GE strain investigated. The exact mechanism for introduction of the GE material could not be determined in either instance. Innovative Food Wrappings To Reduce Browning And Increase Vegetable Sh
More than ever, today's markets are calling for fresher and less processed food products. In the vegetable sector, where items are quite perishable, innovative food packaging technologies can extend shelf life while maintaining a low level of pre-sale manipulation. Researchers are developing innovative food wrappings that will reduce browning and increase the shelf life of perishable vegetable products. Touring the Home of the Future
Magical, musical, invasive and even persuasive, tomorrow's fanciful furnishings cater to our every whim, even those we're barely aware of. Commentary by Momus. Antibiotic Resistance: Doctors'Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Still
General practitioners are still prescribing antibiotics for up to 80 percent of cases of sore throat, otitis media, upper respiratory tract infections, and sinusitis, despite the fact that official guidance warns against this practice, according to an analysis of the world's largest primary care database of consultations and prescriptions. New Quartz References For Workplace Safety
Chemists at NIST have developed a new set of reference materials that could contribute to significant improvements in workplace safety through more accurate measurement of the amount of quartz dust in the air. Radiohead Review Is In: Vote for Your Favorite New Songs on 'In Rainbo
Subtle and lush, the new album is a "grower" -- the kind of recording that gets better with each listen. Vote for your favorite tracks now. Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' Melds Classic Stop-Motion, Cutting-Ed
On the surface, stop-motion animation is a very low-tech process, but to create the world of Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the beloved children's book by Roald Dahl, it required an architecture of cutting-edge technology capable of handling the 5,229 shots with 621,450 frames totaling 120 GB of data.
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