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Pesticides
Pesticides: are substances that are meant to control pests, also including weeds. Pesticide includes all of the following: herbicide, insecticides nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, antimicrobial, fungicide and disinfectant.
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MAY 17, 2017Videos
The days of generations of farmers staying in the industry and operating family farms have been gone for awhile. Each ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 15, 2017Earth & The Environment
Did you buy your mother flowers yesterday? While those sweet-smelling roses may bring a smile to your mother’s fac ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 03, 2017Plants & Animals
We’ve known for a while that pesticides can have a negative impact on living bumblebees, but new research into how ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 26, 2017Microbiology
Dengue virus is easily transmitted by mosquitos, but when scientists tracked its spread, they found that most people wer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2017Plants & Animals
With bumblebee populations on the decline, many are wondering what we can do to help overturn the problem. To begin, you ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Microbiology
New work published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that bacteria present at very small levels in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Videos
Bed bugs may not seem like much of a problem in modern America and other developed countries (except for the occasional ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 17, 2017Videos
Using pesticides and other chemicals in your garden is controversial. Some want to be organic, others want to eliminate ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 10, 2017Microbiology
Image Credit: Invisiverse Some bacteria can already do it—generate electric current, that is—and those micro ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioFEB 07, 2017Videos
Mostly when we think of farms we generate an image of big fields of tilled earth. These farms all require soil, and can ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 02, 2017Plants & Animals
There are a number of animal species that are having a hard time right now because of the ever-changing environment. Amo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 24, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Glyphosate Exposure Causes Liver Disease in RatsWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 20, 2017Plants & Animals
We’ve been warned for a while now by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the rusty patched bumb ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 03, 2017Videos
Some of you may remember the slogan when DDT became big: "DDT is good for me," sung in a little jingly voice. Of course ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2016Plants & Animals
When wildlife lovers hear of a new plant or animal species being discovered, it’s music to the ears, but a new rep ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 02, 2016Plants & Animals
Some frogs can change their gender on demand, but perhaps they’re not having much say in the matter. An ong ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 15, 2016Videos
Pesticides are man-made chemicals we use to control insects, fungi, and other pests that might negatively affect food cr ...Written By: Jennifer EllisNOV 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
By using an artificial sample of deformed wing virus (DWV), researchers have been able to learn more about the progressi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Crystallography Solves Unknown Structure of Novel Mosquito Toxin That Can Help Control ZikaWritten By: Jennifer EllisOCT 17, 2016Videos
A lot of people will only eat "organic" food because they think it's healthier for them and better than the environment ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 15, 2016Plants & Animals
Butterflies love it when it’s warm and dry outside. It’s the perfect time for them to spread their wings and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 14, 2016Microbiology
Viruses and spider toxin? Sounds like a superhero’s origin story. Not quite. Researchers from Vanderbilt Universit ...Written By: Kerry Evans
MAY 17, 2017
Videos
The days of generations of farmers staying in the industry and operating family farms have been gone for awhile. Each ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 15, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Did you buy your mother flowers yesterday? While those sweet-smelling roses may bring a smile to your mother’s fac
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
We’ve known for a while that pesticides can have a negative impact on living bumblebees, but new research into how
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 26, 2017
Microbiology
Dengue virus is easily transmitted by mosquitos, but when scientists tracked its spread, they found that most people wer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
With bumblebee populations on the decline, many are wondering what we can do to help overturn the problem. To begin, you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Microbiology
New work published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that bacteria present at very small levels in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Videos
Bed bugs may not seem like much of a problem in modern America and other developed countries (except for the occasional
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 17, 2017
Videos
Using pesticides and other chemicals in your garden is controversial. Some want to be organic, others want to eliminate
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
Image Credit: Invisiverse Some bacteria can already do it—generate electric current, that is—and those micro
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
FEB 07, 2017
Videos
Mostly when we think of farms we generate an image of big fields of tilled earth. These farms all require soil, and can
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are a number of animal species that are having a hard time right now because of the ever-changing environment. Amo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Glyphosate Exposure Causes Liver Disease in Rats
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
We’ve been warned for a while now by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the rusty patched bumb
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 03, 2017
Videos
Some of you may remember the slogan when DDT became big: "DDT is good for me," sung in a little jingly voice. Of course
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
When wildlife lovers hear of a new plant or animal species being discovered, it’s music to the ears, but a new rep
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 02, 2016
Plants & Animals
Some frogs can change their gender on demand, but perhaps they’re not having much say in the matter. An ong
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 15, 2016
Videos
Pesticides are man-made chemicals we use to control insects, fungi, and other pests that might negatively affect food cr
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
NOV 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
By using an artificial sample of deformed wing virus (DWV), researchers have been able to learn more about the progressi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Crystallography Solves Unknown Structure of Novel Mosquito Toxin That Can Help Control Zika
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 17, 2016
Videos
A lot of people will only eat "organic" food because they think it's healthier for them and better than the environment
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
Butterflies love it when it’s warm and dry outside. It’s the perfect time for them to spread their wings and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 14, 2016
Microbiology
Viruses and spider toxin? Sounds like a superhero’s origin story. Not quite. Researchers from Vanderbilt Universit
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans