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Less studied, though, is the "genetic dillution effect," in which selective breeding to increase crop yield has led to declines in protein, amino acids, and as many as six minerals in one study of commercial broccoli grown in 1996 and '97 in South Carolina. Because nearly 90% of dry matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eating Your Veggies: Not As Good For You? | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

Why is California in this situation? The state has a history of difficult and protracted budget negotiations, in large part because the state constitution requires a two-thirds majority to pass either a budget or a tax increase. Forty-seven other states get along fine without this hurdle, which gives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: California: One Vote Short of Averting Catastrophe | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

But Intervale - like other energy-efficient housing developments - will also bring green into residents' checkbooks. Each of the units has Energy Star-rated refrigerators and appliances, triple-paned windows to cut heat loss and smart thermostats. Those features help make Intervale the largest affordable Energy Star-certified building in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Building Green Houses for the Poor | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

Despite the reduction in infections generally, the proportion of all hospital-based bacterial infections caused by MRSA increased, by 26% over the same time period. Approximately 64% of ICU staph infections can now be traced to MRSA, according to an earlier survey conducted by the CDC. That means that the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bacterial Infections in Hospitals Decline | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

“The University was not at fault if there was any type of infestation,” said Mellone, who added that he has not noticed a growing rat problem. “I don’t think it’s anything except sour grapes on...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan and Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Residents Voice Infestation Concerns | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

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