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Masks and Hand Washing Cut the Spread of Flu by 50 Percent

Wearing masks and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers may prevent the spread of flu symptoms by as much as 50 percent, a landmark new study suggests

27 Oct 2008

Earthworms Alter the Way Forests Hold Carbon

Earthworms can change the chemical nature of the carbon in North American forest litter and soils, potentially affecting the amount of carbon stored in forests, according to Purdue University researchers

27 Oct 2008

Heart Failure Risk Lowered by Eating Whole Grains

A new study has found that whole grain consumption lowered heart failure risk, while egg and high-fat dairy consumption raised risk

27 Oct 2008

Report Released on Immune System Response to Toxic Environmental Chemical Dibutyltin or DBT

An international team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Basel in Switzerland have issued a report on the mechanism of toxicity of a chemical compound called Dibutyltin (DBT)

27 Oct 2008

Recognition for the Inventor of the Hybrid Engine

Most people would be surprised to learn that the inventor of the advanced hybrid technology used in the Toyota Prius and other vehicles is an American. After all, American car companies have been slow to adopt hybrid technologies

27 Oct 2008

USDA Releases New Organic 'Pasture Rule' for Organic Milk Producing Dairy Farms

After eight years of intense scrutiny and criticism the USDA has published a proposed amendment to the federal organic regulations intended to address abuses by "factory farms," milking thousands of cows each, and masquerading as organic

27 Oct 2008

Renewable Fuels Become Topics of McCain and Obama Campaigns for President

In the past two weeks, key energy advisors to the McCain and Obama presidential campaigns, respectively, shared their views on ethanol

27 Oct 2008

Car Engine Wins Prize for Dramatically Reducing Fuel Consumption

A car engine that reduces fuel consumption by spraying diesel directly into its cylinders, designed by UCL engineers, has won a major prize for innovation

27 Oct 2008

Ener1 Makes Bold Move into Manufacturing Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Motor Vehicles

Ener1, Inc., a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for the automotive industry, announced today the closing of its acquisition of an 83 percent interest in Enertech International, one of South Korea's largest lithium-ion cell producers

27 Oct 2008

Griffith University and Pfizer Partnership Look for Natural Cures for Infections

In the quest to develop the next generation of anti-infective medicine, Griffith University and Pfizer, the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company, announced a leading partnership today

27 Oct 2008

6 Star Green Star Environmental Design Showcased by Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre has launched a new interactive section on its award winning website showcasing the impressive architectural and environmental design that earned the centre its '6 Star Green Star' environmental rating - the only convention centre in the world to have achieved this status

27 Oct 2008