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R-NC Introduced a Bill That Would Move The National Oceanic and NOAA
Jan 6, 2014In mid-December, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill that would move the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its seafood inspections to the U.S. Department of the Interior. More broadly, the act ...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.Sen.Richard Burr
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A Third or More of All The Honey Is Likely to Have Been Smuggled in From China
Jan 6, 2014A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...
Tags: honey, Chinese honey, food safety
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Choosing The Right Baby Bottle Can Make All The Difference
Jan 6, 2014If you're planning to bottle-feed your baby breast milk or formula, you'll need bottles. Simple, right? Here's the tricky part: Choosing ones that work for your baby. Some babies take to a particular type of nipple or bottle and outright ...
Tags: Baby Bottle, Bottle Nipple
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There Are a Number of Deadlines Facing The Agency in 2014
Jan 6, 2014This past year was a big one for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposing six of its seven major rules. Now, there are a number of deadlines facing the agency in 2014. Looking ...
Tags: Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA, sanitary transportation
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Rhino Linings Corporation Has Acquired The Assets of Expo Industries Inc.
Jan 6, 2014Rhino Linings Corporation has acquired the assets of Expo Industries Inc., a San Diego-based manufacturer of Expo Stucco interior and exterior stucco products, sealers, bonders, patch products and plaster mixes. This acquisition expands ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, building products
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India Successfully Launched Its First Rocket
Jan 6, 2014India on Sunday successfully launched its first rocket using domestically produced booster technology after several previous missions had failed, taking another step forward in its ambitious space programme. The Indian-made ...
Tags: rocket, space programme, India, cryogenically-powered rocket
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PINs Compromised in Target Hack
Jan 6, 2014We were already aware of the existence of illicit marketplaces teeming with tools for cybercriminals looking to subvert the security of online networks. But one of the latest revelations from the cache of documents stolen by NSA ...
Tags: cybercriminals, security of online networks, Edward Snowden, NSA
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NUS Researchers Developed an Exfoliation Method for The 2d Material Molybdenum Disulfide
Jan 6, 2014Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an exfoliation method for the two-dimensional (2D) material molybdenum disulfide that leads to crystals of the substance becoming high quality monolayer flakes. These ...
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Google Has Recently Been in The News for Its Buying Spree of Robotics Companies
Jan 6, 2014HRP-2 robots learn kitchen chores at the University of Tokyo's JSK Lab. Google has recently been in the news for its buying spree of robotics companies. Many people are excited about this and believe that this will greatly ...
Tags: robot, robotics technology, household chores
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Keeping "Bad"Cholesterol and Increasing "Good" Cholesterol Is Bad for Your Heart and Brain
Jan 6, 2014Keeping "bad" cholesterol in check and increasing "good" cholesterol is not only good for your heart, but also your brain, new research suggests. A study from the University of California, Davis, found that low levels of "bad" (LDL) ...
Tags: cholesterol level, Alzheimer's disease, healthy cholesterol levels
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The FDA Has Rejected The New Multiple Sclerosis Drug Lemtrada
Jan 6, 2014The FDA has rejected the new multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada, saying the drugmaker didn't show the drug's benefits outweigh some serious risks. The agency asked the maker, Genzyme, to test the drug in more clinical trials. The drug was ...
Tags: FDA, Lemtrada, Genzyme, relapsing-remitting MS, rejection
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Lextar Posted 2013 Consolidated Revenues of NT$13.734 Billion Growing on Year by 36.57%
Jan 6, 2014Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics had December consolidated revenues of NT$1.098 billion (US$36.6 million), a decrease of 5.84% on month but an increase of 51.88% on year, while LED packaging house Unity ...
Tags: LED, taiwan, Lights, Lighting, lighting market
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Canada Is Phasing out 75-100 Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs
Jan 6, 2014Following U.S. phase out announcement of incandescent bulbs, northern neighbor Canada phase out of 75-100 watt incandescent bulbs will be effective as of Jan.1 , 2013, according to several Canadian media reports. Lower wattage bulbs of ...
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Consumers Should Jump Straight to LED and Avoid Cfl's
Jan 6, 2014With 40 and 60-watt bulbs effectively banned on January 1st, consumers are left with two choices: LED (light emitting diodes) and CFL (compact fluorescent lamps). “Although CFL bulbs have come down in price, they have given lighting ...
Tags: Incandescent Bulb, LED
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Astronomers Discovered a System of Two White Dwarf Stars and a Superdense Neutron Star
Jan 6, 2014Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered a unique stellar system of two white dwarf stars and a superdense neutron star, all packed within a space smaller than Earth's orbit around the ...
Tags: unique stellar system, nature of gravity, gravitational interactions
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