Q&A: Why are antibiotics used in livestock?
Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, is the latest company to ask its suppliers to curb the use of antibiotics in farm animals. Here's a rundown of what's driving the decision:
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May 22, 2015
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Regulators order pipeline testing, other steps after spill
The company responsible for a pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of oil along the California coast was ordered to take a series of steps before it can restart the line, federal regulators said Friday.
Environment
May 22, 2015
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US egg prices soar as avian flu batters poultry industry
US farmers have been forced to kill almost 40 million chickens and other birds, causing egg prices to soar as a deadly version of the avian flu attacks the poultry industry.
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May 22, 2015
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Study outlines 20-year process to create meteorological partnership between US and Cuba
Few professions in the world benefit from the sharing of information as much as meteorology. Nearly all countries around the world realize the value of sharing meteorological data across their borders. This information collaboration ...
Earth Sciences
May 22, 2015
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DNA samples from fungi collections provide key to mushroom 'tree of life'
Genetic material from fungi collections at Purdue University and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, helped a team of researchers resolve the mushroom "tree of life," a map of the relationships between key mushroom species and ...
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2015
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Visualizing how radiation bombardment boosts superconductivity
Sometimes a little damage can do a lot of good—at least in the case of iron-based high-temperature superconductors. Bombarding these materials with high-energy heavy ions introduces nanometer-scale damage tracks that can ...
Superconductivity
May 22, 2015
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Review: Samsung wireless headphones help keep the noise down
I remember when wireless headphones were a big deal.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 22, 2015
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Domino's taking orders via tweet
Domino's on Wednesday launched perhaps the easiest way to satisfy a pizza craving this side of mind reading: order by tweet.
Business
May 22, 2015
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Wal-Mart's push on animal welfare hailed as game changer
Wal-Mart's push to get its suppliers to give farm animals fewer antibiotics and more room to roam is expected to have a big impact on the food industry, experts say.
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May 22, 2015
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From plant matter to jet fuel: Streamlining the production of ultraclean fuel
Plant materials are one of the oldest renewable energy sources, and today scientists are working to produce ultra-clean fuels from them using refined chemical techniques, work made possible by Canadian Light Source techniques.
Energy & Green Tech
May 22, 2015
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