Sunday, November 30, 2014

New Raman Method Measures Extremely Low Frequency Acoustic Vibrations

Spectra reveal information about the size, shape, and mechanical properties of nanoparticles and proteins



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Scientists Catch Damage-Free Glimpse Of Photosynthesis Complex

Crystallography: Manganese atoms in photosystem II’s catalytic center have different oxidation states than previously thought



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Atomic Clocks

These sensitive devices are beginning to do much more than just tell time



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Activating Adenosine A3 Receptor Alleviates Chronic Pain In Rodents

Approach doesn’t lead to drug tolerance like morphine and may find application in diabetic neuropathy, chemotherapy pain



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Rare Disease Firms BioMarin And Prosensa To Merge

Biotechnology: Deal is next twist in race to get DMD drug approved



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Scientists Catch Damage-Free Glimpse Of Photosynthesis Complex

Crystallography: Manganese atoms in photosystem II’s catalytic center have different oxidation states than previously thought



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Friday, November 28, 2014

November 28, 2014 at 05:30PM Climate change - Estimating carbon emissions for REDD+: The conditions for involving local people

The participation of local people in climate change mitigation is considered key to ensuring that their priorities are taken into account. This should help to design effective social safeguards and to improve equity in benefit sharing. The participation of local people has been explored in carbon emission Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for REDD+. This issue of Perspective shows the the feasibility and sustainability of participatory MRV (PMRV) are not automatic and depend on its relevance to local people (including incentives to participate), their technical capacity and the existence of appropriate structures for measurement, reporting and verification.






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Thursday, November 27, 2014

November 27, 2014 at 03:44PM Le renouveau des systèmes d’information sur les marchés agricoles dans les pays en développement

La revue Cahiers Agricultures publie un numéro bilingue consacré aux systèmes d'information sur les marchés agricoles (SIM) de dernière génération, dans les pays en développement.






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November 26, 2014 at 11:02AM L’élevage, un facteur d’adaptation au changement global en Egypte

Le bassin méditerranéen est confronté à des changements sociaux et environnementaux sans précédent qui fragilisent ses territoires. De 1995 à 2010, la côte nord-ouest de l’Egypte a notamment connu une période de sécheresse d’une ampleur sans précédent. L’élevage y a toujours été un élément structurant de l’espace et de l’économie des ménages. Face à la contrainte climatique mais aussi au développement du tourisme et à l'aménagement des oueds, les Bédouins se sont adaptés. L'organisation sociale tribale a joué un rôle central dans l'accès aux ressources et leur usage, mais aussi dans l'adaptation des familles. Ils ont développé de nouvelles activités tout en conservant l'élevage comme l'élément central de leur société.






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November 26, 2014 at 10:22AM Estado del arte de la quinoa en el mundo en 2013

Cet Etat de l’art sur le quinoa réunit une collection de synthèses pour aider à comprendre les multiples facettes de cette culture. L’ouvrage montre notamment pourquoi la biodiversité de cette plante est importante pour l’expansion de sa culture sous toutes les latitudes. Il nous oblige à repenser nos modèles d’innovation variétale pour assurer sa conservation.






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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

November 27, 2014 at 04:11AM Whole Foods Market’s Southwest Region recalls Vegan Pumpkin Pie due to Undeclared Walnuts

Whole Foods Market is recalling “Vegan pumpkin pie” produced and sold in the Southwest Region, which includes TX, OK, LA, AR, due to undeclared walnuts.



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November 26, 2014 at 04:48PM Select Containers of Private Selection Denali Extreme Moose Tracks Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Allergen

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling select containers of Private Selection Denali Extreme Moose Tracks Ice Cream sold in 13 states because it may contain peanuts not listed on the label. Item Description: Private Selection Denali Extreme Moose Tracks Ice Cream sold in 48-ounce containers with a "sell by" date of April 16, 2015 under the following UPC Code: 11110-00456.



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Chronic Alcohol Use May Increase Levels Of Inflammatory Lipids In Adult Brains

Neurochemistry: Scientists try to understand how long-term alcohol use leads to neurological damage



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Chronic Alcohol Use May Increase Levels Of Inflammatory Lipids In Adult Brains

Neurochemistry: Scientists try to understand how long-term alcohol use leads to neurological damage



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Ebola Prevention





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EBOLA TESTING





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November 26, 2014 at 11:02AM L’élevage, un facteur d’adaptation au changement global en Egypte

Le bassin méditerranéen est confronté à des changements sociaux et environnementaux sans précédent qui fragilisent ses territoires. De 1995 à 2010, la côte nord-ouest de l’Egypte a notamment connu une période de sécheresse d’une ampleur sans précédent. L’élevage y a toujours été un élément structurant de l’espace et de l’économie des ménages. Face à la contrainte climatique mais aussi au développement du tourisme et à l'aménagement des oueds, les Bédouins se sont adaptés. L'organisation sociale tribale a joué un rôle central dans l'accès aux ressources et leur usage, mais aussi dans l'adaptation des familles. Ils ont développé de nouvelles activités tout en conservant l'élevage comme l'élément central de leur société.






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November 26, 2014 at 10:22AM Estado del arte de la quinoa en el mundo en 2013

Cet Etat de l’art sur le quinoa réunit une collection de synthèses pour aider à comprendre les multiples facettes de cette culture. L’ouvrage montre notamment pourquoi la biodiversité de cette plante est importante pour l’expansion de sa culture sous toutes les latitudes. Il nous oblige à repenser nos modèles d’innovation variétale pour assurer sa conservation.






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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

November 26, 2014 at 01:33AM Henry’s Farm Inc. Recalls Soybean Sprouts Due To Possible Health Risk

Henry’s Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA is recalling all packages of Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.



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Unraveling Ebola

Scientists are deciphering the virus’s inner workings in an effort to develop effective drugs



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November 25, 2014 at 10:49PM URGENT PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE

Acme Smoked Fish Corporation of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily recalling 564 pounds of its Imported (Product of Denmark) Acme 4oz. (113g) vacuum packs of Smoked Nova Salmon with lot code of L.05122014 because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.



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November 25, 2014 at 10:45PM Flying Cow Creamery Voluntarily Recalls Yogurt

Flying Cow Creamery is voluntarily recalling one lot of whole milk yogurt due to a faulty time and temperature recording during pasteurization. Pasteurization heats milk to eliminate all illness-causing bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.



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Engineered Bacteria Ripen Fruit By Belching Ethylene

Bioengineering: Researchers program E. coli to produce ethylene, a gas commonly used by the food industry to ripen produce



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Monday, November 24, 2014

November 25, 2014 at 01:11AM Natura Pet Recalls 5 Lots of Dry Cat and Dry Ferret Food due to Vitamin Insufficiency

Natura Pet Products has initiated a limited, voluntary recall of certain dry cat and dry ferret food lots produced in its Fremont, Nebraska facility. Due to a formulation error, these products contain insufficient levels of vitamins and excess minerals.



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November 25, 2014 at 01:11AM Natura Pet Recalls 5 Lots of Dry Cat and Dry Ferret Food due to Vitamin Insufficiency

Natura Pet Products has initiated a limited, voluntary recall of certain dry cat and dry ferret food lots produced in its Fremont, Nebraska facility. Due to a formulation error, these products contain insufficient levels of vitamins and excess minerals.



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November 24, 2014 at 02:47PM FDA to Present ADUFA III Process Enhancements Live Webinar

FDA CVM announces Part Two of the “60-Day NF Qualifying (A)NADA Labeling Supplements (QLS)” webinar, featuring a live Q and A session, to take place on: Monday, January 26, 2015 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm.



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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Molten Nuclear Fuel Structure Could Help Prevent Meltdowns

X-ray synchrotron radiation studies reveal dynamic details of how UO2 transitions from a solid to a molten liquid



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Sodium Borohydride Goes With The Flow

Common reducing agent is used in a flow-through column to scale up synthesis of alcohols and amines



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Enzyme Shuffles Its Tail For Catalysis

A glycosyltransferase essential to the virulence of tuberculosis is caught adopting two different conformations to modulate its catalytic activity



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Triclosan Undergoes Further Review

Antimicrobial agent found in soaps and toothpaste causes liver tumors in mice; researchers recommend further evaluation for human toxicity



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Synthetic Cells Elicit Immune Response For Cancer

Polymer dendritic cells that elicit desired T-cell immune response could be used in cancer vaccines



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World War I Dysentery Bacterium Was Antibiotic Resistant Before The Antibiotic Age

With an eye toward vaccine development, genome sequence provides insight into Shigella evolution



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Google’s Nanoparticle Diagnostic Vision

Chemists in secretive X labs take a shot at preventive health



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Shanghai Chapter Shines





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Friday, November 21, 2014

November 21, 2014 at 07:05PM Kozy Shack Enterprises, LLC Issues Allergen Alert on Unlabeled Foodservice Chocolate Pudding Cups

Kozy Shack Enterprises, LLC is voluntarily recalling certain items of its Foodservice Kozy Shack Simply Well Chocolate Pudding 4 oz. cups because they contain undeclared milk and lack product labeling. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.



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Synthetic Self-Assembling Nanococoons Mimic Natural Viruses

Nanomaterials: Researchers design peptides that spontaneously package DNA into tiny capsules



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November 21, 2014 at 03:01PM New Funding Opportunity Announcement for Minor Use/Minor Species (MUMS) Development of Drugs to Publish in Early 2015

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will publish a New Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs; Research Project Grant (R01)” in early 2015.



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November 21, 2014 at 03:02PM FDA Announces Minor Use/Minor Species (MUMS) Grant Program Request for Applications due January 16, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration today announced the opening date for applications for grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species.



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Thursday, November 20, 2014

November 21, 2014 at 02:06AM Evershing International Trading Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Vinacafe Brand Coffee - Wake Up Weasel Instant Coffee mix 3-in-1

Evershing International Trading is voluntarily recalling Vinacafe Brand Wake Up Weasel Instant Coffee mix 3-in-1 after learning that the product may contain Sodium Caseinate ( a Milk derivative), a Milk allergen, and Soy extract, a Soy Allergen, that is not declared on the products' ingredient statement. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Milk and/or Soy have the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this coffee.



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Eye Test Might One Day Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear

Neuroscience: Imaging method spots disease peptide in mouse retinas



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Eye Test Might One Day Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear

Neuroscience: Imaging method spots disease peptide in mouse retinas



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November 20, 2014 at 08:39PM Varivax





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November 20, 2014 at 08:29PM Procleix West Nile Virus (WNV) Assay





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November 20, 2014 at 08:23PM COBAS TaqScreen West Nile Virus Test





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November 20, 2014 at 08:14PM Yellow Fever Vaccine





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November 20, 2014 at 08:07PM Zostavax





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November 20, 2014 at 08:04PM Zoster Vaccine, Live





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November 19, 2014 at 11:12AM Avian influenza is showing the strains!

Type H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza foci have recently been observed on poultry farms in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. This strain has already been seen in China and Japan, but there have not yet been any cases of transmission to humans. As for strains H5N1, H7N9 and now H5N6, they are continuing to circulate in Asia, and could be a threat to countries in the North.







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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

November 19, 2014 at 12:43PM Our Common Future under Climate Change

Congrès scientifique international dont le Cirad est partenaire.






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November 19, 2014 at 11:12AM La grippe aviaire multiplie les souches !

Des foyers de grippe aviaire hautement pathogène de type H5N8 viennent de se déclarer dans des élevages avicoles de Grande Bretagne, Allemagne et Pays-Bas. Cette souche est présente en Chine et au Japon sans avoir contaminé de personnes jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Quant aux souches H5N1, H7N9 puis maintenant H5N6, elles circulent toujours en Asie et peuvent menacer les pays du Nord.







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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

November 18, 2014 at 05:53PM Thymoglobulin





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November 18, 2014 at 05:40PM Alphanate





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November 18, 2014 at 05:34PM Advate





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November 18, 2014 at 05:29PM XYNTHA





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November 18, 2014 at 05:20PM ReFacto





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November 18, 2014 at 05:15PM Kogenate FS





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November 18, 2014 at 03:51PM Auszyme Monoclonal

CBER Auszyme Monoclonal Product Approval Information



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November 18, 2014 at 03:33PM Anti-B (Murine Monoclonal)





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Device Captures Individual Cancer Cells For Genome Analysis

Medical Diagnostics: A microfluidic chip could quickly and easily collect circulating tumor cells and isolate their nuclei for DNA sequencing



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Device Captures Individual Cancer Cells For Genome Analysis

Medical Diagnostics: A microfluidic chip could quickly and easily collect circulating tumor cells and isolate their nuclei for DNA sequencing



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November 18, 2014 at 02:34PM GLASSIA

Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human)



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Monday, November 17, 2014

November 17, 2014 at 04:43PM Les transformations dans le système de la coopération pour le développement

La coopération pour le développement est un domaine traditionnellement analysé par les économistes, qui privilégient les questions de l’efficacité, de la performance ou encore de la sélectivité de l’aide. La revueMondes en Développement publie, sous la direction de chercheurs du Cirad et de l’Uqam, un ensemble d’articles qui mobilisent des regards disciplinaires nouveaux et offrent un éclairage original sur les évolutions récentes survenues dans ce domaine.






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November 17, 2014 at 03:52PM Les transformations dans le système de la coopération pour le développement

La coopération pour le développement est un domaine traditionnellement analysé par les économistes, qui privilégient les questions de l’efficacité, de la performance ou encore de la sélectivité de l’aide. La revue Mondes en Développement publie, sous la direction de chercheurs du Cirad et de l’Uqam, un ensemble d’articles qui mobilisent des regards disciplinaires nouveaux et offrent un éclairage original sur les évolutions récentes survenues dans ce domaine.






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November 12, 2014 at 01:15PM Have a Baby or Young Child With a Cold? Most Don't Need Medicines

Sometimes a cold is just a cold. What can worried parents do when their babies and young children have a cold? FDA has some advice and tips.



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Sunday, November 16, 2014

How Itching An Itch Makes It Itch Worse

Studies in mice indicate that scratching triggers the brain to release serotonin, which in turn intensifies the itch



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New Copper Sensor Probes Metal Ion’s Roles In Nerve Circuits


Fluorescent molecule could demystify what the transition metal is doing in the brain



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Needle-Free Ebola Vaccine Tested

Safer to administer, new agent gives long-term protection to macaques; human testing may be next



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Modified Spud Gains Approval

Food Safety: Potato engineered to produce less acrylamide when cooked



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Ribozyme May Hint At The Origin Of Life

An RNA enzyme assembles RNA chains of opposite handedness



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New Copper Sensor Probes Metal Ion’s Roles In Nerve Circuits


Fluorescent molecule could demystify what the transition metal is doing in the brain



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Saturday, November 15, 2014

November 15, 2014 at 03:32PM Lundberg Family Farms Recalls Eco-Farmed and Organic Brown Rice Flour Because of Possible Health Risk

Lundberg Family Farms announced that it is voluntarily recalling specific bags of Brown Rice Flour because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems if consumed raw. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.



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Friday, November 14, 2014

November 15, 2014 at 01:12AM Great American Appetizers, Inc. Recalls Hyvee Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Due To Undeclared Soy Flour, Yellow #5, And Yellow #6

Great American Appetizers, Inc. of Nampa, Idaho is recalling 662 cases of HyVee Mozzarella Cheese Sticks because they may contain undeclared soy flour, yellow #5 and yellow #6. People who have an allergy or sensitivity to soy, yellow #5 or yellow #6 can run the risk of serious allergic reaction if they consume this product.



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November 14, 2014 at 06:18PM FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2014

FDA warns consumers about baby wipes that may contain bacteria, undeclared drugs found in a product sold as a dietary supplement with weight loss claims, and a pain reliever packaging mix up.



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Oligoproline Helix Analyzed In Detail

Crystallography: Researchers get better view of third-most-common protein secondary structure



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Thursday, November 13, 2014

November 13, 2014 at 03:55PM Surfaces et interfaces continentales en Méditerranée

Avec la participation du Cirad.






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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

November 12, 2014 at 03:00PM FDA Guards Against Food Spoilage, Contamination

Food and Drug Administration analysts and entomologists investigate product samples and protect consumers from spoiled and contaminated food.



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November 12, 2014 at 07:41PM FDA Issues Warning Letters for Unapproved Omeprazole Drugs Marketed for Use in Horses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued nine warning letters to companies marketing unapproved animal drugs containing omeprazole.



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Biologists Engineer A Three-Gene Optogenetic System

Synthetic Biology: New blue-light-active protein offers researchers ability to turn on genes with red, blue, and ultraviolet-B light



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November 06, 2014 at 02:53PM 4th SOCSEM, or how to assess the social effects of value chains

From 19 to 21 November 2014, CIRAD, IRSTEA and SYKE will be hosting the 4th SocSem, the International Social Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Seminar, in Montpellier. The emphasis will be on recent developments as regards social LCA approaches.






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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Polyribosomes May Act As 3-D Nanoprinters To Fabricate Vault Particles

Cell Biology: Researchers find evidence that the mysterious cellular particles assemble as they come off ribosomes



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Monday, November 10, 2014

November 10, 2014 at 03:53PM Veterinary Feed Directive





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November 04, 2014 at 03:30PM Les Florendovirus, un nouveau genre viral découvert chez les plantes à fleurs

An international team of researchers has discovered a new viral genus of which parts of the genome exist in, fossil form in the DNA of flowering plants. The genus has been named “Florendovirus ” after the Roman goddess of flowers, and is estimated to have existed for more than 20 million years and to have been active up until 6000 years ago. Florendoviruses are veritable fossil viruses, and shed light on how viruses evolve. This result was published recently in the international scientific journal Nature Communications.






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November 10, 2014 at 01:02PM Medicated Feeds





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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Human Norovirus Hitches Ride On B Cells

Scientists find the virus responsible for intestinal illness needs bacteria to infect human host



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Sneaking Antibodies Into The Brain

Dual-purpose antibody crosses blood-brain barrier in monkeys by hitching a ride on brain’s iron transport machinery



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Closing The Gap For Generic Nanomedicines

Regulators and scientists are working out how to best address affordable versions of complex drug formulations



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Oversight For Synthetic Biology

Countries call for precaution as new technology is developed



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Human Norovirus Hitches Ride On B Cells

Scientists find the virus responsible for intestinal illness needs bacteria to infect human host



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Melting Mechanism Assessed

Defects In Crystalline Material Are Key To Phase Change



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Journals Adopt New Reproducibility Standards

Dozens of publishers sign on to effort that aims to make research easier to confirm



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Closing The Gap For Generic Nanomedicines

Regulators and scientists are working out how to best address affordable versions of complex drug formulations



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Saturday, November 8, 2014

November 08, 2014 at 04:55PM Marin Food Specialties, Inc. Initiates Voluntary Recall of

Marin Foods Specialties, Inc. of Byron, CA is voluntarily recalling Organic Raw Almonds (bitter almonds), due to them possibly containing elevated levels of naturally occurring hydrogen cyanide according to laboratory test results. To date, no human illnesses have been associated with these products and they have been pulled from sale.



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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Polypropylene Found In New Form

Plastics: Fifth crystal form of commercial polymer could find industrial use



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November 06, 2014 at 11:37PM Schwartz Brothers Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in “Everything Bagels”

Schwartz Brothers Bakery of Seattle, Washington is recalling “Everything Bagels” because product contains milk but it is not declared as the ingredient on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.



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Two-Dimensional MOFs Boost Gas Separation

Materials: Thin sheets of metal-organic framework compounds improve membrane properties



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Silicon Nitride Microtubes Direct Neuron Growth

Bioengineering: Arrays of silicon nitride microtubes could be used to design synthetic neural circuits for studying the brain and developing new medical devices



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November 06, 2014 at 02:53PM 4ème SOCSEM ou comment évaluer les effets sociaux des chaînes de valeurs

Du 19 au 21 novembre 2014, le Cirad, Irstea et Syke accueillent à Montpellier le 4ème SocSem, Séminaire International en ACV (Analyse du cycle de vie) sociale. Le focus sera mis sur les récents développements des approches en ACV sociale.






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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

November 06, 2014 at 01:05AM Oasis Brands, Inc. Retira Productos Lacteos Santa Martha debido a Posible de Riesgos a la Salud

Oasis Brands, Inc. de Miami, FL está retirando lotes selectos de productos Lácteos Santa Martha con fechas de vencimiento de 07/01/14 al 12/31/14, debido a que los productos tienen el potencial de estar contaminados con Listeria monocytogenes, un organismo que puede causar infecciones serias y a veces fatales en jóvenes, niños, personas débiles o ancianas, y otros con sistemas inmunológicos debilitados. Aunque individuos sanos pueden sufrir sólo síntomas a corto plazo, tales como fiebre alta, dolor de cabeza severo, rigidez, náuseas, dolor abdominal y diarrea, la infección de Listeria puede causar abortos involuntarios y mortinatos among pregnant women.entre las mujeres embarazadas.



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November 06, 2014 at 12:05AM House of Spices (India) Inc. ISSUES ALERT ON UNDECLARED SULFITES IN “GOLDEN RAISIN”

House of Spices of Flushing, NY is recalling its 200 gms packages of “Laxmi Nutkhhat Golden Raisin” food treats because they contained undeclared sulfites.



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November 05, 2014 at 07:52PM Welcome Market, Inc. dba 99 Ranch Market Announces Recall of “Taro Toast”, “Family Toast”, “U-Ta-Ne Toast”, “Raisin Toast”, “Green Onion Porksung Toast”, “Coconut Toast”, “Pineapple Toast”, “Multi-9 Grain”, “Cheese Toast”, “Wheat Bran Toast”, and “Red Bean Toast”

Welcome Market, Inc. dba 99 Ranch Market of Union City, CA is recalling “Taro Toast”, “Family Toast”, “U-Ta-Ne Toast”, “Raisin Toast”, “Green Onion Porksung Toast”, “Coconut Toast”, “Pineapple Toast”, “Multi-9 Grain”, “Cheese Toast”, “Wheat Bran Toast”, and “Red Bean Toast” because the product labels failed to declare food allergen wheat, soy, and/or and milk in the ingredient statement. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, soy and/or milk run the risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention should they consume these products.



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Some Personal Care Products May Build Up In Pools

Water Quality: Standard chlorination steps do not break down some compounds that wash off swimmers



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November 05, 2014 at 05:00PM Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA

This guide provides tips and a quick-reference chart to help you report a problem to FDA.



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November 05, 2014 at 05:17PM 4ème Séminaire International en ACV sociale

Coorganisé par le Cirad






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November 05, 2014 at 04:00PM Promoting the use of the biodiversity in the Andean Amazon. Leveraging the climate negotiations

This issue of Perspective describes how, in the Andean Amazon, forest communities use biodiversity without depleting natural resources and promote it within local organisations and value chains. This has three key benefits: preserving biodiversity, mitigating climate change and creating favourable conditions for adaptation to this change. In this capacity, the communities should be eligible for funding granted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in order to strengthen these local organisations and value chains, which remain fragile.






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November 05, 2014 at 04:00PM Valorisation de la biodiversité en Amazonie andine : miser sur les négociations Climat

Ce numéro de Perspective relate comment, en Amazonie andine, des communautés forestières utilisent la biodiversité sans épuiser les ressources naturelles et la valorisent au sein d’organisations locales et de filières. Avec un triple bénéfice : préserver la biodiversité, atténuer les changements climatiques et créer des conditions favorables à l’adaptation à ces changements. À ce titre, elles doivent pouvoir bénéficier des financements accordés dans le cadre de la Convention cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques, afin de renforcer ces organisations locales et ces filières, qui demeurent fragiles.






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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

November 04, 2014 at 01:20PM Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose and Fluzone Intradermal





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Monday, November 3, 2014

Cross-chiral Ribozyme May Hold Clues To Origin Of Life

Biocatalysts: RNA enzyme assembles RNA chains of opposite handedness



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November 03, 2014 at 09:46PM New Jersey Firm Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish, Wheat and Egg In Garden Rotini Salad

Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc. of Swedesboro, NJ is voluntarily recalling 1,510 units of WAWA Garden Rotini Salad due to the potential of undeclared fish, wheat and egg allergens contained in the salad.



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Building A Safer Button Battery

Materials: Pressure-sensitive coating stops current flowing from button batteries when outside of devices



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November 03, 2014 at 02:40PM Bartlett Milling Company Issues Recall of Horse Food

Bartlett Milling Company has initiated a limited recall of certain horse feeds due to potential Rumensin contamination. The products were distributed to customers and retailers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.



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Chip Scales Up Studies Of Cancer Cell Metastasis

Bioanalytics: A high-throughput automated assay mimics cancer cell invasion in three dimensions



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Chip Scales Up Studies Of Cancer Cell Metastasis

Bioanalytics: A high-throughput automated assay mimics cancer cell invasion in three dimensions



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