It looks like a worm and moves like a worm – sort of. But it is a previously unidentified microscopic species of mite that was discovered by a graduate student on The Ohio State University campus. Affectionately dubbed the "Buckeye ...
Tags: Agriculture
Memphis-based retailer Royal Furniture says it will open two stores near Birmingham, Ala., on June 1. A 35,000-square-foot store will occupy the old Books-A-Million store in Hoover Commons, 1615 Montgomery Highway, in Hoover. And a ...
Tags: Two Royal Furniture, great opportunity, Furniture&Furnishing
Every year, a third of people over 65 living in the UK will experience a fall. This not only causes considerable emotional distress and physical harm, but also costs an already over-stretched health system over £1 billion each year. ...
Tags: Older Adult, BU research, Preventative Exercise, hospital admission
Inspired by tiny particles that carry cholesterol through the body, MIT chemical engineers have designed nanoparticles that can deliver snippets of genetic material that turn off disease-causing genes. This approach, known as RNA ...
Tags: RNA, MIT, Gene Silencing, Nanoparticle
TUESDAY Feb. 11, 2014, 2014 -- Experimental glasses that seem to improve a doctor's ability to see cancer cells during surgery may help reduce cancer patients' need for follow-up operations, according to a new study. The researchers said ...
Tags: cancer, Experimental Eyewear, high-powered magnification
Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute discovered in pre-clinical models that dormant prostate cancer cells found in bone tissue can be reawakened, causing metastasis to other parts of the body. ...
Tags: Prostate Cancer Cells, reawakened, preventing the spread of disease
Cattle producers across the country face new challenges as the cattle market reaches new heights. Even though feed and fertilizer are less expensive than in years past, the cost of many agricultural inputs is on the rise. To help beef ...
Tags: Cattlemen, Texoma, risk, opportunity
Scientists have shown how controlled sperm cells inside tubes can be driven to target destinations using magnetic control. The significance of their investigation lies partly in what may be in store for in vitro fertilization. "Eventually," ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Obese American adults die an average of almost four years earlier than those with normal weight, and middle-aged obese adults face the highest risk of an early death, a new study suggests. One expert wasn't surprised by the findings. ...
Canadian FreeFit distributor Jeff Knowles utilizes double-sided Gecko Tape and FreeFit for a fast install around normally tricky LVT obstacles like heating vents and large windows. FreeFit, the original line of loose lay luxury vinyl ...
Tags: FreeFit, notice of allowance, U.S.patent, Samuel Apicelli
Blue Moon is one of CCA's new-to-Australia beers Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced its return to the Australian beer and cider market, with the launch of international and local premium beers and cider — almost all of them new to ...
Tags: Coca-Cola Amatil, beer and cider market, Australian, Molson Coor
Growing investor interest in the Australian processed food sector and divestments by large Australian food manufacturers are becoming more frequent. The recent drop in the Australian dollar and export market opportunities may be driving ...
The brewers at Samuel Adams are ushering in the new year with a new spring beer—Samuel Adams Cold Snap—the newest addition to the brewery's popular seasonal beer collection. Brewed for spring's transition away from the hearty ...
Tags: Spring Seasonal Beer, brewers
Getting better control of the light emitted from organic LEDs (OLEDs) could lead to faster links between the Internet and mobile devices, according to a Scottish researcher. Anyone who's tried to use the Wi-Fi on a crowded airplane or a ...
Tags: OLEDs, Li-Fi, radio frequency bandwidth, WiFi
Technology is being deployed throughout the agricultural sector at an exponentially-increasing pace. Applications of precision agricultural techniques and devices abound when it comes to crop production. Billy Cook, senior vice president ...