Friday, October 30, 2015

October 30, 2015 at 11:05PM Giant/Martin's Alerts Customers To Voluntary Recall Of Nature's Promise Organic Edamame

GIANT Food Stores, LLC and MARTIN’S Food Markets announced it removed from sale Nature’s Promise Organic Edamame products because they contain soy, which is not listed on the ingredient label. These products are safe to consume for individuals who do not suffer from a soy allergy.

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October 30, 2015 at 11:00PM Stop & Shop Alerts Customers To Voluntary Recall Of Nature's Promise Organic Edamame

Purchase, NY & Quincy, MA – The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it removed from sale Nature's Promise Organic Edamame products because they contain soy, which is not listed on the ingredient label. These products are safe to consume for individuals who do not suffer from a soy allergy.

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October 30, 2015 at 10:59PM Giant Food Alerts Customers To Voluntary Recall Of Nature's Promise Organic Edamame

Landover, Md. – Giant Food, LLC announced it removed from sale Nature's Promise Organic Edamame products because they contain soy, which is not listed on the ingredient label. These products are safe to consume for individuals who do not suffer from a soy allergy.

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October 30, 2015 at 08:57PM Farmer Creek is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on Canned Albacore Tuna Products because of a Possible Health Risk

Farmer Creek of Cloverdale, OR is voluntarily recalling canned albacore tuna with the Farmer Creek brand label with any codes starting with "OC" because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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Simple Kit Tests Rice For Arsenic

Food Safety: Test kit could offer arsenic screening for rice producers in developing world

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Simple Kit Tests Rice For Arsenic

Food Safety: Test kit could offer arsenic screening for rice producers in developing world

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October 30, 2015 at 06:34PM Kar's Nuts Recalling Certain Packages of Sweet 'N Salty Mix

Kar's Nuts, Inc. announces it has recalled a limited number of packages of their Sweet n Salty Mix products with best by dates between August 25, 2016 and September 2, 2016. The recall is being initiated due to consumer reports of hard, clear foreign material (approximately one half the size of a sunflower kernel) being found in several packages.

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October 30, 2015 at 05:41PM Northstar Produce Inc. Recalls Granny Smith Size 175 Apples Because of Possible Health Risk

Northstar Produce Inc. of St. Louis Park, MN is recalling 33 cases of Granny Smith Size 175ct apples, because a test performed on a sample of the apples indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and / or Enterohemorrhagic E. coli. Salmonella, is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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Chinese Firm Enters Next-Generation Sequencing Market

DNA Testing: Direct Genomics revamps single-molecule technology for clinical diagnostics

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Space Science Cassini spacecraft dives through water jets on Saturn’s moon



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FDA-Approved Drugs Boost Hair Regrowth In Mice

Hair Loss: JAK-STAT inhibitors already being used to treat autoimmune disorders prompt hair follicles to reboot their growth cycles

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October 29, 2015 at 07:05PM Hormel Foods Sales LLC Voluntarily Recalls a Limited Number of Jars of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread Due to Possible Metal Pieces

Hormel Foods Sales LLC is voluntarily recalling 153 cases, or 1,871 total pounds, of a single code date of SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, due to the possibility that some jars may contain small pieces of metal shavings which were discovered on an in-line magnet check during routine cleaning. Foodborne objects that are greater than 7mm in length may cause injury such as severe choking with airway obstruction, gastrointestinal peroration or secondary infection.

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October 29, 2015 at 11:17AM Helados La Tapatìa, Inc. Retira productos debido a Alérgenos Posibles

Helados La Tapatia, Inc., of Fresno, California, is voluntarily recalling 13 milk based ice cream products manufactured during the limited time frame of October 8, 2015, through October 16, 2015, (see separate UPC Inventory list provided herewith for detailed description) due to the inclusion of egg and soy ingredients which were not identified on product packaging and which are potential allergens to some people.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

October 29, 2015 at 01:40AM Sockeye Suzy's Fish Co Issuing A Voluntary Recall On All Canned Seafood Products Because Of A Possible Health Risk

Sockeye Suzy's Fish Co. of White Swan, Washington is voluntarily recalling ALL canned catfish, salmon, sturgeon, and walleye with any codes starting with 'OC', sold under brand Sockeye Suzy Fish, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 28, 2015 at 11:58PM Herr's Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Bags of 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips with Packaging Error

Herr Foods Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of certain bags of its 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chip due to a packaging error that incorrectly states that the product is gluten free.

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October 28, 2015 at 10:35PM CSFPDX Of Garibaldi, Oregon Is Issuing A Voluntary Recall On All 64 oz. (4Lbs.) Canned Wild Albacore Tuna Because Of A Possible Health Risk

CSFPDX LLC of Garibaldi, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL CS Fishery Wild Albacore Tuna with any codes starting with “OC”, canned by a third party, Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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Tiny Bits Of Plastic Found In Table Salt In China

Pollution: Sea salt sourced from the ocean might be delivering a dose of plastic to dinner plates

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Organometallics Add Aryl Groups To Proteins Selectively

Bioconjugation: Palladium reagent works in water to tack small molecules onto cysteine residues

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October 28, 2015 at 04:35PM Helados La Tapatia, Inc. Recalls Products Because of Possible Allergens

Helados La Tapatia, Inc., of Fresno, California, is voluntarily recalling 13 milk based ice cream products manufactured during the limited time frame of October 8, 2015, through October 16, 2015, (see separate UPC Inventory list provided herewith for detailed description) due to the inclusion of egg and soy ingredients which were not identified on product packaging and which are potential allergens to some people.

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How Squirrel Hearts Protect Themselves From The Chill

Biochemistry: Research reveals new insights into how ground squirrels survive—and thrive—in hibernation

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How Squirrel Hearts Protect Themselves From The Chill

Biochemistry: Research reveals new insights into how ground squirrels survive—and thrive—in hibernation

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

October 28, 2015 at 01:43AM Gilmore Fish Smokehouse Is Issuing A Voluntary Recall On All Canned Sturgeon And Salmon Products Because Of A Possible Health Risk

Gilmore Fish of Dallesport, Washington is voluntarily recalling ALL canned (Gourmet smoked Columbia sturgeon, fresh packed Pacific salmon, gourmet smoked Chinook salmon), Gilmore Fish brand, with any codes starting with "OC" because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 28, 2015 at 01:13AM OleBob's Seafoods Canned Seafood Recall

OleBob's Seafoods of Ilwaco WA is voluntarily recalling ALL canned tuna and canned salmon products with a code starting with "OC" because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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Cassini Spacecraft To Dive Through Water Jets On Saturn’s Moon

Space Chemistry: Plumes from Enceladus may reveal whether the moon can host life

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October 26, 2015 at 04:14PM Measles, Mumps and Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live



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October 23, 2015 at 12:25PM Partnerships | CIRAD has strengthened its presence in southern Africa

During a recent trip to southern Africa, CIRAD President Michel Eddi signed four general cooperation agreements involving a regional organization, CCARDESA, and four universities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. CIRAD is keen to strengthen its links with its partners in the region. To this end, the hundred or so researchers it has in the zone will be working with five platforms in partnership. The aim is to foster interactions between those platforms, open them up on a regional level and build new scientific links between Réunion, Madagascar and southern Africa.



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October 23, 2015 at 12:25PM Partenariat | Le Cirad consolide sa présence en Afrique australe

A l’occasion d’un déplacement en Afrique australe, Michel Eddi, PDG du Cirad a récemment signé quatre accords-cadres de coopération impliquant une organisation régionale, le CCARDESA, et quatre universités d’Afrique du Sud et du Zimbabwe. L’établissement souhaite en effet consolider sa présence régionale avec ses partenaires. Il mobilisera pour cela autour de cinq dispositifs en partenariat, la centaine de chercheurs qui travaillent dans cette zone. Objectifs : favoriser les interactions croisées entre ces dispositifs, les ouvrir au niveau régional et développer de nouveaux liens scientifiques entre la Réunion, Madagascar et l’Afrique australe.



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Monday, October 26, 2015

October 27, 2015 at 02:46AM Josephson's Smokehouse Aids In Seafood Recall

Josephson's Smokehouse of Astoria, Oregon is voluntarily recalling nine canned seafood products (salmon, sturgeon and tuna) it received from Skipanon Brand Seafood of Warrenton, Oregon with any codes starting with "OC" because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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FDA-Approved Drugs Boost Hair Regrowth In Mice

Hair Loss: JAK-STAT inhibitors already being used to treat autoimmune disorders prompt hair follicles to reboot their growth cycles

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October 26, 2015 at 10:07PM Skinny Latina Foods, Inc. Issues Recall for Undeclared Soy

Skinny Latina Foods, Inc. Miami, Florida is recalling all bottles of the following product due to undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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October 26, 2015 at 09:21PM Kanan Enterprises Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Certain Products Containing Candy Buttons

Kanan Enterprises announces the voluntary recall of multiple products that contain candy buttons due to the presence of an ingredient that contains milk protein, which is not declared on the packaging. This candy button came from an outside ingredient supplier.

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Nitroprusside Color Mystery Resolved

Inorganic Chemistry: 17O NMR helps solve 170-year-old mystery surrounding the structural identities of the Gmelin reaction’s two deeply colored intermediates

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Stressed Plants Destroy Damaged Chloroplasts

Plant Biology: A ubiquitin ligase prompts cells to destroy organelles that govern photosynthesis

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Alcohol And Sugar Molecule Spotted On Comet For First Time

Astronomy: Complex organics formed in nascent solar system, study suggests

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Saturday, October 24, 2015

October 24, 2015 at 05:31PM David Trail Mix Sweet & Salty Voluntarily Recalled Due To Undeclared Dairy Allergen

DAVID Trail Mix Sweet & Salty flavor is being voluntarily recalled by ConAgra Foods due to the presence of an ingredient in the trail mix that contains milk protein, which is not declared on the packaging. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://ift.tt/1LtuJgm

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Friday, October 23, 2015

October 24, 2015 at 02:56AM Salix Animal Health, LLC, Expands Voluntary Recall of Good N Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks Dog Treats Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Salix Animal Health,LLC is voluntarily expanding its recall of "Good 'n' Fun - Beefhide Chicken Sticks" because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Sampling conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in an additional lot of this product. In an abundance of caution, Salix Animal Health is expanding its original recall to include the tested lot and others made around the same timeframe.

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October 24, 2015 at 03:37AM Whole Foods Market Recalls Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad in Seven States Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Whole Foods Market of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is recalling bulk and packaged Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad sold in stores in ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY and NJ because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others 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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October 24, 2015 at 02:56AM Salix Animal Health, LLC, Expands Voluntary Recall of Good N Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks Dog Treats Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Salix Animal Health,LLC is voluntarily expanding its recall of "Good 'n' Fun - Beefhide Chicken Sticks" because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Sampling conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in an additional lot of this product. In an abundance of caution, Salix Animal Health is expanding its original recall to include the tested lot and others made around the same timeframe.

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October 23, 2015 at 11:22PM Ethereal Confections Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Amounts Of Milk In Chocolates

Ethereal Confections of Woodstock, IL is recalling all Inclusion Bars & Mendiants with expiration dates of 10/22/2015 through 04/15/2016 and all Meltaway Bars & Meltaways with expiration dates of 10/22/2015 through 01/15/2016, because they may contain undeclared amounts of milk. 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. Product was distributed by Ethereal Confections to retail stores throughout the United States,sold at Ethereal Confections in Woodstock, IL, and sold online at http://ift.tt/1jWGwdM.

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October 23, 2015 at 09:19PM Seaquest Seafood Corp. Recalling Dehydrated & Marinated Uneviscerated Fish because of Possible Health Risk

Seaquest Seafood Corp. of Industry, California, is recalling its Dehydrated & Marinated Uneviscerated Fish as list below, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 23, 2015 at 05:59PM Financement ou financiarisation du développement

Journée d'étude publique organisée par le groupe Gemdev, le Cirad et Inter-Réseaux.



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October 23, 2015 at 05:42PM Fruits Vol. 70, No 5

A new issue of the journal Fruits, published by EDP Sciences and CIRAD.



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October 23, 2015 at 05:03PM Dérèglement climatique: la Terre a-t-elle perdu la boule?

5e édition des Tribunes de la Presse. Avec la participation du Cirad.



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October 23, 2015 at 02:30PM Treating Cushing's Disease in Dogs

Medications, including a recently approved drug, can help manage this disease that most commonly occurs in middle-aged and older dogs.

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October 20, 2015 at 11:13AM Aquaculture | CIRAD is now part of the MeDITERA centre of excellence

IFREMER, based between the saltwater lakes and the sea at Palavas-les-Flots, southern France, has renovated and extended its MeDITERA marine centre of excellence, which now covers almost 6000 m2. CIRAD has transferred its aquariums to the centre in order to work on tilapia and water recycling by seaweed. The official inauguration, on 13 October, was attended by the regional Prefect, CIRAD's Regional Director, and management staff from IFREMER.



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October 20, 2015 at 11:13AM Aquaculture | Le Cirad s'implante dans l'infrastructure d'excellence MeDITERA

Ancré entre les étangs et la mer à Palavas-les-Flots, l'Ifremer voit désormais plus large : il a rénové et agrandi une infrastructure marine d'excellence MeDITERA sur près de 6 000 m2. Ici, le Cirad y a transféré ses aquariums pour travailler sur le tilapia et le recyclage des eaux par des algues. L'inauguration a eu lieu le 13 octobre en présence du préfet de région, du directeur régional du Cirad et des dirigeants de l'Ifremer.



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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

October 22, 2015 at 03:50AM VIS Seafoods is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on All Canned Salmon Products Because of a Possible Health Risk

Vis Seafoods of Bellingham, WA is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and smoked salmon with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 22, 2015 at 03:06AM The Spot is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on All Canned Seafood Products Because of a Possible Health Risk

The Spot of Garibaldi, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and tuna with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 21, 2015 at 07:42PM Brigham Fish Market is Voluntarily Recalling Canned Seafood Products Because of Possible Health Risk

This is to inform you that Skipanon Brand Seafoods has initiated a voluntary recall of all its CANNED seafood products. This includes Brigham Fish Market's 6oz CANNED SMOKED CHINOOK SALMON AND 6oz CANNED CHINOOK SALMON.

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October 21, 2015 at 05:41PM Salon international de l'agriculture 2016

Avec la participation du Cirad sur le thème Filières et développement durable.



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October 21, 2015 at 03:53PM In Mali, fertilizing cotton crops also benefits the soil and food crops

As fallow is abandoned, the cropping systems of West Africa are becoming increasingly fragile. Unless fertilizers are used, yields are likely to fall. In Mali, researchers from CIRAD and the IER have studied grassland cropping systems in which cotton, sorghum and groundnut are grown in succession, to determine to what extent fertilizing cotton may impact on the productivity of other crops and soil fertility. The experiment, which lasted twenty-five years, highlighted the vital role played by cotton, but also raised questions as to the current potential of these types of cropping systems.



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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

October 21, 2015 at 04:18AM Dungeness Seaworks is Voluntarily Recalling all Canned Seafood Products Because of Possible Health Risk

DUNGENESS SEAWORKS of Sequim, Washington is voluntarily recalling ONLY canned albacore tuna with any code starting with "OC" because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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A Liquid Lens Could Improve Cataract Treatment

Biomedical Devices: A customizable polymer casing keeps liquid lenses clear and in place

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Understanding Of Bacterial Protein’s Defense Strategy Could Lead To Antibiotics

Mechanistic Studies: Two research teams unveil how the transcription factor CueR helps regulate copper levels in bacteria

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October 20, 2015 at 09:16PM Northwest Wild Products is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on all Canned Seafood Products Because of a Possible Health Risk

Northwest Wild Products of Astoria, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL canned black cod, salmon, sardines, steelhead, sturgeon, tuna, and Razor clams with any codes starting with “OC� because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 20, 2015 at 03:30PM 'Lucky 13' Tips for a Safe Halloween

Enjoy a safe and happy Halloween by following these guidelines from FDA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Monday, October 19, 2015

Opening The Gates To Synthetic Cells

Drug Delivery: A pH shift opens pores on nanoreactors, allowing access to enzymes within

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October 16, 2015 at 11:30AM How malnutrition can co-exist with high cereal production

It is a paradox: in some régions of Africa, cereal production is theoretically sufficient to feed the population, yet children are malnourished and often die from malnutrition. How is this possible? By means of a survey, recounted in a film, researchers from CIRAD have shown that many indicators have to be taken into account in addition to cereal production, when estimating the food and nutritional security of a given population.



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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Cobalt-Boron Molecular Drum Beats Bonding Record

Structure and Bonding: Chemists prepare an unprecedented 16-coordinate species in the gas phase, explore its existence computationally

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Sponsors Most U.S. Synthetic Biology Work

Federal Funding: National Science Foundation grant program in this field is ending

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Making Glucosepane In Eight Steps

Synthesis: Enantioselective route to protein adduct promises to help scientists better understand this moiety’s role in diabetes and aging

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Better Brain Imaging For Epilepsy

Medical Technology: Noninvasive technique could help identify the focal point of seizures in patient’s brains

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New Fruit Fly Pheromone Marks Promising Nursery Locations

Biochemistry: Promising real-estate is chemically tagged by males, directing females to lay eggs near food

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Collective Vibration In A Protein Crystal

Biophysics: Researchers claim evidence for a Fröhlich condensate

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A Conversation With Jack Szostak

The chemical biologist talks about the origins of life.

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Night Crawler Chemistry

Scientists study what earthworms, the chemical engineers of the underground, are doing in the dirt

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Brainwave Patterns Are Helping To Unveil How Anesthetics Work

Brain monitoring techniques could explain how the drugs trigger unconsciousness, improving patient safety

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Sponsors Most U.S. Synthetic Biology Work

Federal Funding: National Science Foundation grant program in this field is ending

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The Fight Against Malaria Is A Race Against Resistance

Scientists are developing new ways to stop insecticide-resistant mosquitoes—and the diseases they spread

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Solving The Stiletto, Prehistoric Probiotics



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Saturday, October 17, 2015

October 17, 2015 at 05:24PM Re: Pacific Oyster Company D/B/A The Fish Peddler Of Bay City, Oregon, Is Voluntarily Recalling Canned Tuna, Salmon, And Smoked Salmon

As a follow up to the recall issued by Skipanon Brand Seafoods, Pacific Oyster Company d/b/a The Fish Peddler of Bay City, Oregon, is voluntarily recalling canned tuna, salmon, and smoked salmon (any code starting with 'OC' located under the can) that was sold at its restaurant/retail store, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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Friday, October 16, 2015

October 16, 2015 at 11:58PM P. East Trading Corp Distributors Issues an Alert on Uneviscerated Fish

P. East Trading Corp. located at 710 Longfellow Ave, Bronx, NY 10474 is recalling Salted Smoked Split Herring because the product was found to be uneviscerated.

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Wildflowers Appear To Give Bees A Dose Of Pesticide

Pesticides: Study finds most neonicotinoids in beehives come from flowers on crop margins

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October 16, 2015 at 02:30PM Have Atrial Fibrillation? Blood Thinners Can Prevent Strokes, Save Lives

Anticoagulants (blood thinners) reduce the chance of a stroke in people with atrial fibrillation by 50% to 60%. That’s why almost all patients with atrial fibrillation should take them, FDA says. FDA has approved four new blood thinners in recent years.

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October 16, 2015 at 06:29PM Notice of Voluntary Recall of Certain Martinelli's 8.4 oz. Sparkling Beverages Due to Potential for Glass Fragments

S. Martinelli & Company of Watsonville, California, today announced a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of Martinelli’s 8.4 oz. mini glass bottles of Gold Medal Sparkling Cider, Sparkling Cider Northwest Blend, Sparkling White Grape, and Sparkling Red Grape, due to the possibility of small glass chips at the top of the bottles occurring when opening the bottle, which could possibly enter the beverage. Consumers could potentially be cut or injured if a chip occurs.

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October 16, 2015 at 04:42PM The Garibaldi Cannery LLC is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on all Canned Seafood Products Because of a Possible Health Risk

The Garibaldi Cannery LLC of Garibaldi, Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL cans with any code starting with "OC" of The Garibaldi Cannery canned products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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October 16, 2015 at 04:07PM Ecola Seafoods Inc. is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on all Canned Salmon and Tuna Because of a Possible Health Risk

Oregon is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and tuna with any code starting with "OC" because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

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Two Ebola cases found in Guinea, dashing hopes of outbreak's end - The Globe and Mail


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Two Ebola cases found in Guinea, dashing hopes of outbreak's end
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Two people have fallen ill with Ebola in Guinea, the World Health Organization said on Friday, dashing hopes of an imminent end to the worst recorded outbreak of the disease after a two-week spell without any new cases across West Africa. Guinea was ...

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October 16, 2015 at 11:30AM Comment la malnutrition peut coexister avec une production élevée de céréales

C’est un paradoxe : dans certaines régions d’Afrique, la production de céréales est en théorie suffisante pour nourrir les populations, mais les enfants sont malnutris et souvent, meurent de cette malnutrition. Comment est-ce possible ? Au travers d’une enquête, racontée dans un film, les chercheurs du Cirad montrent que de nombreux indicateurs doivent être pris en compte, avec la production céréalière, pour estimer la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle d’une population.



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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Artificial Skin Transmits Signals To Neurons

Materials Science: Interfacing pressure sensors and organic circuits with nerve cells could give prosthetics a sense of touch

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Packaging Quantum Dots In A Polymer Improves Biocompatibility

Biomaterials: Polymer coating makes semiconducting nanoparticles less toxic to cells

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October 15, 2015 at 08:39PM A&S Food Trading Inc Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Gorgeous Memory Daylily

A&S FOOD TRADING INC of Brooklyn, NY is recalling its 10.6 ounces (300 grams) packages of Gorgeous Memory Daylily because they contain undeclared sulfites. Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

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October 15, 2015 at 05:29PM Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., Recalls Limited Quantity of "Fresco Fresh" Brand Parfait Yogurt Cups Due to Undeclared Tree Nut Allergen

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., ("Del Monte Fresh") is initiating a voluntary recall of "Fresco Fresh" brand parfait yogurt cups because they may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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October 15, 2015 at 05:06PM Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., Recalls Limited Quantity of Fresh Apples Due to Possible Health Risk

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., (“Del Monte Fresh”) is initiating a voluntary recall of Granny Smith green apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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October 13, 2015 at 03:10PM Some Imported Dietary Supplements and Nonprescription Drug Products May Harm You

If you buy imported products marketed as 'dietary supplements' and nonprescription drug products, beware. Health fraud scams abound, particularly at ethnic or international stores, flea markets, swap meets and online.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

October 15, 2015 at 02:38AM Nijay International, Inc. Recalls Coriander Powder Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

Nijay International, Inc. of Anaheim, CA is recalling 8 cases of Down to Earth Organic Coriander Powder, because it has 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. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever,diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea,vomiting and abdominal pain.

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October 15, 2015 at 12:06AM Market of Choice Recalls Baked Brie Herb-Garlic Due to Possible Health Risk

Market of Choice is recalling its Market Cheese Shop Baked Brie Herb/Garlic variety, due to undeclared pecans (a tree nut). Use of this product by anyone allergic to pecans may result in illness or injury.

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New Technique Illuminates Small-Molecule Screening

Drug Discovery: Light not only detects cell signaling but also activates the pathway, easing inhibitor discovery

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UK's first Ebola patient 'critically ill,' in isolation - CNN


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UK's first Ebola patient 'critically ill,' in isolation
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(CNN) About nine months ago, Pauline Cafferkey was discharged from a London hospital -- seemingly signaling her victory in beating Ebola. Now, not only is Cafferkey back in the hospital with a rare relapse of the deadly virus, but she's gotten worse.
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Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich, And Aziz Sancar Win 2015 Nobel Prize In Chemistry For DNA Repair

Los investigadores descubrieron los mecanismos bioquímicos que protegen nuestro material genético.

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October 14, 2015 at 03:51PM Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces Precautionary Recall of Limited Number of Spinach Salads

Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of bagged salad. The product being recalled is Dole Spinach coded A27409B & A27409A, with an Enjoy By date of October 15 and UPC 7143000976 due to a possible health risk from Salmonella.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

October 13, 2015 at 11:34PM New Frontier Foods, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall Of Ocean's Halo Seaweed Chips Produced At Third Party Manufacturer On Certain Dates, Because Of Possible Health Risk (Undeclared Allergen - Wheat)

New Frontier Foods, Inc. of Burlingame, CA is voluntarily recalling six days of production of Ocean's Halo Gluten Free Seaweed Chips produced at a third party manufacturer because of an undeclared allergen - wheat - with potential adverse health effects.

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October 13, 2015 at 10:13AM The welfare of farm animals

The INRA-CIRAD Joint Consultative Committee on Ethics in Agricultural Research recently released a statement on animal welfare. The Ethics Committee's study fitted into a clear framework, centring on farm animals, and notably excluding laboratory animals and pets. The statement made by the committee stipulâtes that animal welfare must be both one of the parameters of livestock farming systems and an objective, as well as a major research topic for CIRAD and INRA.



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October 13, 2015 at 10:13AM Le bien-être des animaux d’élevage

Le comité d’éthique commun consultatif sur la recherche agronomique Inra-Cirad rend un avis sur la question du bien-être animal. La réflexion du comité d’éthique s’est inscrite dans un périmètre bien défini, centré sur les animaux d’élevage, excluant notamment les animaux d’expérimentation et les animaux de compagnie. L’avis formulé par le comité stipule que le bien-être animal doit constituer à la fois un des paramètres des systèmes d’élevage et l’une de ses finalités, et un objet de recherche important pour l’Inra et le Cirad.



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October 09, 2015 at 04:24PM Water and climate change: innovate to improve irrigation performance

How can we boost global agricultural production, which consumes vast quantities of water, when droughts will undoubtedly be more common in the coming years as a result of climate change? The participants in an international conference, ICID2015, being held in Montpellier from 11 to 16 October, are attempting to answer this question.



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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Takaaki Kajita And Arthur B. McDonald Win 2015 Nobel Prize In Physics

Awards: Discovery that neutrinos have mass upended subatomic physics

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Nanopore Sensors ID Viruses In A Jiffy

Medical Diagnostics: Small-scale sequencing devices detect pathogens including Ebola in clinical samples from humans

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Mass Spec Method For Safer Pufferfish

Food Science: Tricky-to-eat species can be distinguished using LC/MS to analyze amplified DNA from mitochondrial genes

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Peptoids Do A Double Twist

Biomimetics: Protein-mimicking molecules form a zigzag conformation––a new structure called a sigma strand––as they form into nanosheets

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Celebrating The International Year Of Light

C&EN explores the past and future interplay of light and chemistry

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Space-Aged Whisky, Swiss Cheese Science



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Dietary Supplements Could Keep Biological Clocks On Time

Human health: Polyamines could help keep circadian rhythms from slowing down as we age

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Parasitic Plant Has Flexible Detection Strategy For Finding Its Dinner

Quorum Sensing: Predatory witchweed capitalizes on a protein receptor’s spacious binding pocket to detect a diversity of prey hormones

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Small Molecule Found In Cone Snail Arsenal

Natural Products: Although known for their paralyzing polypeptides, cone snails also use a guanine derivative to disable their prey

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Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine

Awards: William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura, and Youyou Tu win for drugs against parasitic diseases

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Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich, And Aziz Sancar Win 2015 Nobel Prize In Chemistry For DNA Repair

Researchers uncovered biochemical mechanisms that protect our genetic material

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2015 Yields Two Nobels For Chemistry



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