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Thursday, July 2, 2009

A question of height, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

Climate change and the mystery of the shrinking sheep, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

Pacific Northwest forests could store more carbon, help address greenhouse issues, Oregon State University, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

FDA Approves Multaq to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Evolution: Crabs go deep to avoid hot water, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (UK), Posted 7:17:06 AM PDT

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Stop & Shop Issues A Voluntary Recall of Stop & Shop Non Fat Dry Milk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:02 PM PDT

Inbred bumblebees less successful, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:04 PM PDT

New science review examines multiple health benefits of dairy foods, Edelman Public Relations, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

North Coast Seafood is recalling Fresh Tuna Steaks sold in Retail Store in New England, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix and Zyban, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

Plants save the earth from an icy doom, Yale University, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT

ADA releases updated position paper on vegetarian diets, American Dietetic Association, Posted 7:17:23 AM PDT

Desert rhubarb -- a self-irrigating plant, University of Haifa, Posted 7:17:23 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatened, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Posted 9:17:23 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney News Release: Ringleader Sentenced to Nine Years In Federal Prison For Allergy Testing Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked Insurance Companies an, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 11:21:02 AM PDT

FDA Seeks Public Input on Tobacco Regulation, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:01 AM PDT

Anti-biotech groups obstruct forest biotechnology, Oregon State University, Posted 10:17:02 AM PDT

OJ worse for teeth than whitening says Eastman Institute researchers, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 8:19:14 AM PDT

Omega-3 fatty acids appear to impact AMD progression, DISCLAIMER, Posted 8:19:14 AM PDT

Peer pressure plays major role in environmental behavior, Michigan State University, Posted 7:17:06 AM PDT

A thirst for blood sparks toxic algal blooms, University of Gothenburg, Posted 6:17:24 AM PDT

The tiny difference in the genes of bacteria, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 6:17:24 AM PDT

Monday, June 29, 2009

FDA Confirms E. Coli O157:H7 In Prepackaged Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:02 PM PDT

Flies avoid a plant's poison using a newly identified taste mechanism, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

Seasonal hunger devastating and under-recognized, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

No evidence that WHO-recommended treatment for insecticide poisoning improves survival, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

Magic ingredient in breast milk protects babies' intestines, Queen Mary, University of London, Posted 4:19:22 PM PDT

Loss of coastal seagrass habitat accelerating globally, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney Press Release: Scottsdale Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Charges Related to Marketing of Sexual Enhancement Drug, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

Study of flower color shows evolution in action, University of California - Santa Barbara, Posted 11:17:25 AM PDT

Purple sweet potato means increased amount of anti-cancer components, Kansas State University, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT

City Baking Brand Apple Crumb Cake, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Little-known marine decomposers attract the attention of genome sequencers, Stony Brook University, Posted 9:17:24 AM PDT

Debate on administration of magnesium sulfate to pregnant women to prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants, Elsevier Health Sciences, Posted 8:19:20 AM PDT

Debate on admin. of magnesium sulfate to pregnant women to prevent cerebral palsy in pre-term infants, Elsevier Health Sciences, Posted 7:19:20 AM PDT

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 24, 2009, American Chemical Society, Posted 6:17:02 AM PDT

Sunday, June 28, 2009

New crops needed for new climate, Society for Experimental Biology, Posted 9:19:12 PM PDT

Ozone depletes oil seed rape productivity, Society for Experimental Biology, Posted 9:19:12 PM PDT

Mice run faster on high-grade oil, Society for Experimental Biology, Posted 9:19:12 PM PDT

Plant protein 'doorkeepers' block invading microbes, study finds, University of California - Davis, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

Company Recalls Various Products Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

Saturday, June 27, 2009

City Baking LLC, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 7:21:01 PM PDT

Friday, June 26, 2009

Premier Nutrition Announces Precautionary, Voluntary Nationwide Recall of selected ODYSSEY Branded Bars Containing Peanuts Due to Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 3:21:02 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney News Release: Former Managing Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Defraud Health Insurers, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:01 PM PDT

Nuts For You Recalls Roasted & Salted Peanuts Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:02 AM PDT

In the warming West, climate most significant factor in fanning wildfires' flames, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Posted 6:17:02 AM PDT

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Iowa State researchers contribute climate model to study that finds some winds decreasing, Iowa State University, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

U.S. Marshals Seize Drug Products Manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd., Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

New fossil tells how piranhas got their teeth, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Posted 1:17:28 PM PDT

Projected food, energy demands seen to outpace production, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 12:17:02 PM PDT

Long-term apple scab resistance remains elusive, Purdue expert says, Purdue University, Posted 11:18:15 AM PDT

MU scientists convert pigs' connective tissue cells into stem cells, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

High carbon dioxide levels cause abnormally large fish ear bones, University of California - San Diego, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

Roadsters embrace green racing, American Chemical Society, Posted 7:17:24 AM PDT

Study finds DNA barcoding requires caution without closer examination, American Journal of Botany, Posted 6:17:03 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Evolution of a contraceptive for sea lamprey, University of California - San Diego, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

FDA Approves Generic Prescription-Only Version of Plan B Emergency Contraceptive for Women Ages 17 and Under, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

Iowa State University researcher looks at the future of agriculture, Iowa State University, Posted 11:17:25 AM PDT

Researcher finds Girl Scout meetings provide an opportunity to increase girls' physical activity, Kansas State University, Posted 8:19:17 AM PDT

La Mexicana, INC. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Milk Products in Tortilla Chips, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:02 AM PDT

New publication shows index insurance has potential to help manage climate risks and reduce poverty, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Posted 12:17:03 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Disappearing dolphins clamour for attention at whale summit, World Wildlife Fund, Posted 6:17:03 PM PDT

Prairie dogs: influencing the accumulation of metals in plants?, American Journal of Botany, Posted 1:17:03 PM PDT

FDA Seeks Public Input on Transparency, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

'Bycatch' whaling a growing threat to coastal whales, Oregon State University, Posted 9:17:23 AM PDT

Feather fibers fluff up hydrogen storage capacity, American Chemical Society, Posted 8:17:25 AM PDT

European climate change reports launched in Brussels, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:17:05 AM PDT

University of Hawaii at Manoa professor co-authors article about weight and relationships, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Posted 6:19:19 AM PDT

Monday, June 22, 2009

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat California Prime Produce and Orange County Orchards Brands of Pistachios, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 5:21:01 PM PDT

How can the world's fisheries be sustainable?, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

Policy transparency key to saving world's fisheries, Dalhousie University, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

FDA Joins Other Feds, States, Private Industry to Protect Against Agroterrorism, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 2:21:01 PM PDT

UK's 'taste dialects' defined for the first time, University of Nottingham, Posted 10:17:04 AM PDT

Manufacturer for Wegmans Brand Sorbet Issues an Allergen Alert for Undeclared Milk on a Limited Number of Wegmans Brand Sorbets, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Sprouters Northwest, Inc. Recalls Alfalfa Sprout Products Because of Possible Health Concern, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Stop & Shop Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Caribou Coffee® Participates in Voluntary Nationwide Peanut Product Recall, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Brent and Sam’s Announces a Nationwide Recall of One Variety of Sam’s Choice Brand Cookies, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Bass Pro Shops® Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Uncle Bucks® Burnt Peanut Candy, No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanuts And No Sugar Added Peanut Clusters, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Amy’s Decadent Chocolates LLC Recalls Peanut Brittle and Caramel Apples with Peanuts and Caramel Apples with Peanuts Milk Chocolate and White Pastel Because o, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

CVS/pharmacy Announces Voluntary Recall of Gold Emblem Brand Candy Containing Peanuts, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Broughton Foods Recalls 56 Ounce Scrounds of Premium Peanut Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Due to Expanded Recall by Peanut Corporation of America, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Amway Global Initiates Nationwide Recall of NUTRILITE Energy Bars Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Whole Foods Market Issues Recall on 365 Organic Everyday Value Popcorn, Lightly Salted Due to Undeclared Dairy Allergen, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Home Made Brand Foods Recalls Tuna Salad Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

GNS Foods Voluntarily Recalls Products Containing Pistachios Associated with Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. National Recall Because of Possible Health Ri, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Cambrooke Foods Voluntarily Recalls All Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

In Specific U.S. Markets, Russell Stover Candies, Inc. Issues Hazelnut Allergy Alert for the 2 7/8 Oz Size Of Private Reserve Assorted Chocolates, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Amy’s Kitchen Inc. Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary National Recall due to Possible Undeclared Milk in Tofu Scramble in a Pocket Sandwich; Lot Code H148, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

HUA XIA Food Trade USA, Inc. Recalls YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink, Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Walgreens Recalls 173 Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars Sold Since Late September 2008, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Midget plant gets makeover, Carnegie Institution, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

The UK's 'taste dialects' defined for the first time, University of Nottingham, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

Seoul Shik Poom Inc. ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLARED Sulfites IN HONEY JUJUBE TEAS, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:01 AM PDT

American Chemical Society's Weekly Presspac -- June 17, 2009, American Chemical Society, Posted 6:17:03 AM PDT

Geographic profiling applied to track hunting patterns of white sharks in South Africa, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Posted 5:17:02 AM PDT

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Drinking milk in the morning may help stave off lunchtime hunger, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Posted 9:19:16 PM PDT

Dino-not-so-soaring, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:03 PM PDT

From Jack the Ripper to great white sharks, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:03 PM PDT

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Provide Commerce, Inc. Initiates Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Items Containing Peanuts Due to Recall by Peanut Corporation of America, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:03 AM PDT

Provide Commerce, Inc. Initiates Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Items Containing Pistachio Nuts Due to Expanded Recall by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:03 AM PDT

Friday, June 19, 2009

U.S. Attorney News Release: Howard County Pharmacy Owner Indicted for Health Care Fraud, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 2:21:01 PM PDT

Plant communication: Sagebrush engage in self-recognition and warn of danger, University of California - Davis, Posted 1:17:02 PM PDT

Domestication of Capsicum annuum chile pepper provides insights into crop origin and evolution, American Journal of Botany, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

Study of agricultural watersheds and carbon losses, American Society of Agronomy, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

3 to 6 months to lose weight gained in pregnancy is normal, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Posted 10:19:15 AM PDT

Unilever United States, Inc. Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Imported Knorr® Kosher Soup Mix - Chicken Vegetable Flavor with Pasta Due to Undeclared Al, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Nestlé USA’s Baking Division Initiates Voluntary Recall, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Troubled waters: Low Apalachicola River flow may hurt gulf fisheries, Florida State University, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 7:21:01 AM PDT

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin (Spanish), Food and Drug Administration, Posted 5:21:03 AM PDT

Thursday, June 18, 2009

U.S. Attorney News Release: Pharmaceutical Company Manager Sentenced for Off-Label Marketing, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:04 PM PDT

Norway, Japan prop up whaling industry with taxpayer money, World Wildlife Fund, Posted 6:17:35 PM PDT

Study highlights massive imbalances in global fertilizer use, Stanford University, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

Improved method developed to test carcinogen risk, Oregon State University, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

U-M researcher and colleagues predict large 2009 Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone', University of Michigan, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

An easy way to find a needle in a haystack by removing the haystack, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Posted 7:17:05 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Smith Dairy Announces Voluntary Recall on SMITH'S Tea with Lemon in Gallon Size Only, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 7:21:01 PM PDT

Local food environments can lead to obesity, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:16 PM PDT

New discovery suggests mammoths survived in Britain until 14,000 years ago, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:05 PM PDT

Help for climate-stressed corals, Wildlife Conservation Society, Posted 1:17:19 PM PDT

When palm trees gave way to spruce trees, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

U.S. Attorney News Release: International Medical Device Maker and Four Executives Charged in Connection with Unlawful Clinical Trials, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:29 AM PDT

U.S. Attorney News Release: Business Owners Plead Guilty to Distributing Tainted Ingredient Used in Pet Food, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:29 AM PDT

The bitter side of sweeteners, Springer, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

New study finds that sharing genetic resources key to adaptation to climate change in Africa, Burness Communications, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

Rising acidity levels could trigger shellfish revenue declines, job losses, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

FDA Taking Steps to Improve Contact Lens Safety, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Stamina-Rx Dietary Supplement Products, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

New report outlines current, future impacts of climate change, University of Arizona, Posted 12:17:03 PM PDT

FDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Cold Remedies, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

CU-Boulder study shows Maya intensively cultivated manioc 1,400 years ago, University of Colorado at Boulder, Posted 10:17:06 AM PDT

Powerful nutrient cocktail can put kids with Crohn's into remission, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 9:19:19 AM PDT

IUPUI study finds living near fast food outlet not a weighty problem for kids, Indiana University, Posted 9:19:19 AM PDT

Plant microbe shares features with drug-resistant pathogen, DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

Monday, June 15, 2009

Sediment yields climate record for past half-million years, Ohio State University, Posted 2:17:21 PM PDT

FDA Warns Web Sites against Marketing Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Claims, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

R. E. Kimball. and Company, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Wheat in Clam Chowder and Corn Chowder, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:01 PM PDT

Knouse Foods, Inc. Announces Recall of Apple Sauce in Glass Jars, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:01 PM PDT

'Shortcuts' of the mind lead to miscalculations of weight and caloric intake, says Penn study, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 12:19:18 PM PDT

Purdue-developed tool can get most pollution control for the money, Purdue University, Posted 12:17:02 PM PDT

FDA Issues Safety Communication about an Ongoing Review of Stimulant Medications Used in Children with ADHD, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

Following the dietary guidelines may slow heart disease in women, American Society for Nutrition, Posted 9:19:16 AM PDT

Rice University researchers ask if biofuels will lead to a 'drink or drive', Rice University, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

Not 1, but 2 kinds of males found in the invasive round goby, McMaster University, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

American Chemical Society weekly presspac -- June 10, 2009, American Chemical Society, Posted 6:17:25 AM PDT

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Advance in understanding cellulose synthesis, Carnegie Institution, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese LLC Announces the Recall of all lots of Soft Mexican Cheeses due to Possible Listeria Contamination, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:03 PM PDT

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 11:21:01 AM PDT

FoodScience Corporation Recalls Kid’s Multivitamin for label Error, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 7:21:02 AM PDT

Friday, June 12, 2009

U.S. Attorney News Release: California Man Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 2:21:02 PM PDT

Bao Ding Seafood Co. Issues Alert on Uneviscerated Fish, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 2:21:02 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney News Release: Robert McFadden Palms Springs Attorney Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 2:21:02 PM PDT

R. E. KIMBALL. AND COMPANY, INC. ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLAIRED MILK AND WHEAT IN CLAM CHOWDER AND CORN CHOWDER, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:04 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney News Release: President of Company That Illegally Imported Catfish Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney's News Release: Robert McFadden Palms Springs Attorney Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney's News Release: California Man Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

FDA Requests Labeling Change for Leukotriene Modifiers, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

LSU researcher first to demonstrate link between bird songs and habitat change, Louisiana State University, Posted 12:17:02 PM PDT

Hear! Hear! Texas wines fight cancer growth, Texas A&M AgriLife Communications, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Zebra mussels hang on while quagga mussels take over, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 10:17:06 PM PDT

Newly discovered snow roots are 'evolutionary phenomenon', Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:03 PM PDT

FDA Approves Injectable Form of Ibuprofen, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 3:21:01 PM PDT

A red-wine polyphenol called resveratrol demonstrates significant health benefits, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:17:07 PM PDT

FDA Alerts Patients to Medtronic Pacemaker Recall, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

Deforestation causes 'boom-and-bust' development in the Amazon, University of Cambridge, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

Maple seeds and animals exploit the same trick to fly, California Institute of Technology, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

Abrupt global warming could shift monsoon patterns, hurt agriculture, Oregon State University, Posted 11:17:02 AM PDT

Indian Groceries & Spices, Inc. issues allergy alert on undeclared sulfites in Nirav Golden Raisins, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

Isolated forest patches lose species, diversity, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

Protein that triggers plant cell division revealed by researchers, Stanford University, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

Craig Venter Has Algae Biofuel in Synthetic Genomics� Pipeline, Xconomy, Posted 6:37:27 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Reviving American chestnuts may mitigate climate change, Purdue University, Posted 12:17:02 PM PDT

Milk goes 'green': Today's dairy farms use less land, feed and water, Cornell University, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

Hatchery fish may hurt efforts to sustain wild salmon runs, Oregon State University, Posted 5:17:22 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Work of Field Museum scientist addresses question of chance in evolution, Field Museum, Posted 4:17:05 PM PDT

Caribbean coral reefs flattened, University of East Anglia, Posted 4:17:05 PM PDT

Antibiotics, antimicrobials and antifungals in waterways, University of Montreal, Posted 9:17:20 AM PDT

Monday, June 8, 2009

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Skin Products Made by Clarcon Due to Bacterial Contamination Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

DOJ News Release: California Man Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

FDA Warns About Serious Liver Injury Associated With Anti-Thyroid Drug, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

FDA: First Drug to Treat Cancer in Dogs Approved, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

FDA Awards $1 Million in Grants to Three States to Enhance Food and Feed Safety, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

FDA Forms Transparency Task Force, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

FDA and International Consortium Report New Data on Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

FDA Oncologist Receives Top Award for Contributions to Cancer Research, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

Photo: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius swears in Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

DOJ News Release: Robert McFadden Palms Springs Attorney Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

DOJ News Release: President of Company That Illegally Imported Catfish Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 PM PDT

Is this the beginning of the end of plant breeding?, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

Enigmatic sea urchin structure catalogued, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:06 PM PDT

Multivitamins in pregnancy reduce risk of low birth weights, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 2:19:20 PM PDT

Enzyme necessary for DNA synthesis can also erase DNA, Uppsala University, Posted 2:17:25 PM PDT

Fire mitigation work in western US misplaced, says new study led by CU-Boulder, University of Colorado at Boulder, Posted 2:17:25 PM PDT

NY Fish Inc. Recalls Imperial-European Style Smoked Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:01 AM PDT

Le Pain Quotidien Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Noir Belgian Dark Chocolate Spread, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:01 AM PDT

Horse whisperers, lion tamers not needed: Scientists find genetic regions that soothe savage beasts, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

Fossil bone bed helps reconstruct life along California's ancient coastline, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 3, 2009, American Chemical Society, Posted 6:17:02 AM PDT

Friday, June 5, 2009

'Smart' process may boost economics of biofuel production, DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Posted 1:17:09 PM PDT

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Bee-killing parasite genome sequenced, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

REDD payments could protect orangutans, pygmy elephants in Borneo, Burness Communications, Posted 3:17:02 PM PDT

At long last, how plants make eggs, University of California - Davis, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

Study: Illegal fishing harming present and future New England groundfish fisheries, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

'Pelvis has left the building', University of Utah, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

Midge keeps invasive mosquito in check, aiding native mosquitoes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 7:17:24 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

In-Shell Pistachios Due To Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

Changing climate likely to make 'super weed' even more powerful, University of Delaware, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

Climate change models find staple crops face ruin on up to 1 million square km of African farmland, Burness Communications, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

Estrogen linked to lowered immunity in fish, United States Geological Survey, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

Union International Food Company Recalls White Peppers Because Of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Chang Farm Recalls Expired Chang Farm Bean and Soy Sprouts Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

St. Bernadette Circle, St. Rose Church Recalls Pistachios-In Shell Dry Roasted and Salted Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Season Produce Co. Los Angeles, Ca. Conducts a Voluntary Recall of Roasted & Salted Shelled Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Fun Express Expands Nationwide Recall of Water-Based Face Paint, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Western Bagel Baking Corporation Issues an Allergen Alert for Undeclared Egg In Publix Brand 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Bagels, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Rio Pluma LLC (a division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company) is Reissuing its Recall of Peanut Products Because they may be Contaminated with Salmonella, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Domega International Co Ltd, Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in FMD Brand Spiced Bean, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Roche Diagnostics notifies customers of the potential for ACCU-CHEK® Softclix 10 and/or 17 count lancets to be uncapped which may lead to an accidental needle, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

L&M Companies, Inc. Recalls Whole Cantaloupes Because Of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Tofutti Brands Inc. Announces Precautionary Recall of 12 Pallets of Vanilla Cuties Due to Possible Trace Level Milk Contamination, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Edaleen Dairy Recalls Tin Roof Sundae Ice Cream And Chocolate Peanut Butter Nut Ice Cream Because Of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

AS Medications Solution LLC. Announces a Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Digoxin Tablets 0.25mg Due to Size Variability, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

The Nuthouse, Los Angeles, Conducts Voluntarily Recall of Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risks, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. Adds Hydroxycut-Branded Product Universal Product Codes to its Voluntary Nationwide Recall, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

LeClerc Foods Announces a Limited Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Market Pantry Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars due to Unlabeled Peanut Allergen, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

King Henry’s Voluntarily Conducts Recall of Pistachios due to Possible Health Risks, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Biosite Incorporated Issues Voluntary, Nationwide Recall for Cardiac Marker Test, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

AZ Hydroponic Farming Recalls 4oz Alfalfa Sprout Cup Because of Possible Health Risk, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Turmeric extract suppresses fat tissue growth in rodent models, DISCLAIMER, Posted 5:19:17 PM PDT

Climate change models find staple crops face ruin on up to one million square Km of African farmland, Burness Communications, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

World first: Chinese scientists create pig stem cells, Oxford University Press, Posted 4:17:02 PM PDT

U of Minnesota study says confusion reigns over whole-grain claims in school lunches, University of Minnesota, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

Ethanol production could jeopardize soil productivity, American Society of Agronomy, Posted 8:17:02 AM PDT