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    Jun 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Market Watch: Plum-cherry hybrids find a sweet spot

    HANFORD, Calif. &mdash; Combining the high sugar and flavor of cherries with the larger fruit size and extended season of plums has been a longstanding dream for fruit breeders, but such crosses are difficult to make successfully so that the hybrids yield abundant high-quality fruit. <a href=&quot;http://www.davewilson.com/z_file/zaiger_intro.html">Zaiger's Genetics</a> of Modesto, the inventors of Pluots and Apriums, managed the trick, and the fruit started showing up several years ago in <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2009/06/of-pluots-apriums-and-cherubs-.html">very small quantities at upstate farmers markets;</a> this year vendors at local farmers markets have begun offering plum-cherry hybrids, and the first commercial orchard has started bearing fruit.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    HANFORD, Calif. — Combining the high sugar and flavor of cherries with the larger fruit size and extended season of plums has been a longstanding dream for fruit breeders, but such crosses are difficult to make successfully so that the hybrids yield...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Manhattan (New York City), Forests, Pies and Tarts

    2. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Researcher hunts for sickle cell anemia cure with gene targeting, stem cells

    Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for gene therapy that he hoped to integrate with stem cells to cure diseases.
    Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for gene therapy that he hoped to integrate with stem cells to cure diseases. After getting a doctorate in biochemistry in...

    Tags: Anemia, Travel, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology, Health

    3. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 2011-12 Tribune Scholar-Athlete Team: Trinity's Megan Podkowa

    <b>Megan Podkowa</b>
    Megan Podkowa Trinity Basketball Class rank: 7 of 139. Athletics: Tribune All-State first team for girls basketball; GCAC Red Player of the Year; Tribune/WGN-Ch. 9 Athlete of the Month for January; Trinity's career leader in scoring, rebounding and...

    Tags: Rascal Flatts (music group), Basketball, Apple iPod, Science and Technology, High School Sports

    4. Jun 23, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  4. Farmers warned to be on the lookout for blight

    Weather conditions this year have local agriculture experts warning private and commercial growers to be on the lookout for a potentially-devastating blight outbreak in tomatoes and potatoes.
    Daily American Sunday Editor
    Weather conditions this year have local agriculture experts warning private and commercial growers to be on the lookout for a potentially-devastating blight outbreak in tomatoes and potatoes.   "We've confirmed it (blight) already in Blair, Franklin and...

    Tags: Cornell University, Science and Technology, Republic of Ireland, Somerset County (Maryland), The Pennsylvania State University

    5. Jul 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Neurologist offers insight into seizure disorder

    Last month, Commerce Secretary John Bryson, 68, resigned from his Cabinet post after suffering a seizure while driving, resulting in two car crashes. To get a better understanding of this condition, we turned to Dr. John Ebersole, a national authority on seizure disorders and director of the University of Chicago Adult Epilepsy Center. Here's what the neurologist had to say:
    Last month, Commerce Secretary John Bryson, 68, resigned from his Cabinet post after suffering a seizure while driving, resulting in two car crashes. To get a better understanding of this condition, we turned to Dr. John Ebersole, a national authority...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Crosswords, Health, Pharmaceuticals, John Bryson

    6. Jul 3, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  6. Golf putting greens: USDA scientists develop tool that minimizes damage when other grass creeps in

    When a patch of unwanted grass discolors a putting green, it can cause headaches for golf course managers and for the sod farmers who supply them. But a <a href=&quot;http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome">U.S. Department of Agriculture</a> (USDA) scientist has developed a tool to help minimize the damage.
    When a patch of unwanted grass discolors a putting green, it can cause headaches for golf course managers and for the sod farmers who supply them. But a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has developed a tool to help minimize the damage....

    Tags: Golf, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Sports, Agricultural Research and Technology

    7. Jul 3, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  7. Kernels of Truth: Has your sweet corn's DNA been messed with?

    We're now cruising into Connecticut's sweet corn season, and few things taste better on a summer's day than a brilliant, golden corn-on-the-cob slathered in butter. The question is, would those juicy kernels taste a little less sweet if you knew they were genetically modified?
    We're now cruising into Connecticut's sweet corn season, and few things taste better on a summer's day than a brilliant, golden corn-on-the-cob slathered in butter. The question is, would those juicy kernels taste a little less sweet if you knew they were...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Biotechnology, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Goods Industries

    8. Jul 4, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  8. West Michigan Man Donating Kidney to Overseas Cousin

    Over the years, 41 year-old John Williamson has seen his cousin, Andy Williamson, only a handful of times.
    FOX 17 Reporter
    Over the years, 41 year-old John Williamson has seen his cousin, Andy Williamson, only a handful of times. Their fathers are brothers and grew up in Scotland; John’s father moving to Canada and John eventually ended up in Grand Rapids. Andy, now...

    Tags: Health, Dialysis, United Kingdom, Medical Procedures and Tests

    9. Jul 5, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  9. Pushing for answers: A mother's fight to find a diagnosis for her son

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">The mother of a local boy with a rare syndrome is speaking out after it took 8 years to get a diagnosis. She wants other parents to know, it is okay to keep pushing for answers.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>
    The mother of a local boy with a rare syndrome is speaking out after it took 8 years to get a diagnosis. She wants other parents to know, it is okay to keep pushing for answers.   To most people, 9-year-old Alex Morlan, looks perfectly normal on the...

    Tags: Genetic Condition, James Durbin

    10. Sep 26, 2012 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  10. Breaking the breast cancer code

    How many children have you had, and did you wait until after 30 to have the first one? Do you have more than one drink a day? Did you get your period before you were 12? Do you exercise? Have a low-fat, high-fiber diet? Did you breast-feed? Do you work...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Leukemia, Blood, Medical Research, Breast Cancer

    11. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Jeff Semler: We have to preserve vocational agriculture

    jsemler@umd.edu
    Agricultural literacy is a large concern of mine, and sort of a cause, if you will. My concern was heightened when I read about a survey conducted by a British charity called LEAF, which revealed that only 40 percent of young adults associated cows with...

    Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Health, Medical Specialization, Science, Thomas Jefferson

    12. Jul 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Prometheus' seeks out classical music in deep space

    In space, no one can hear you scream &mdash; but everyone can hear the classical music&nbsp;loud and clear.
    In space, no one can hear you scream — but everyone can hear the classical music loud and clear. Science-fiction movies have had a long affinity for classical music, and the relationship is a fascinating and complex one. In "Prometheus," Ridley...

    Tags: Richard Wagner, Terrence Malick, Arts and Culture, Richard Strauss, Howard Hanson

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