Sergio Pistoi's Blog, page 9
June 14, 2013
Se lo sceriffo vuole il tuo DNA
Due recenti decisioni della Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti stanno facendo discutere. Si tratta di due cause diverse, senza alcuna correlazione giuridica fra loro, ma con un minimo comune denominatore: entrambe sono destinate a influire in qualche modo sul rapporto fra noi e il nostro DNA. La più recente, che non ho tempo di approfondire, riguarda la brevettabilità delle sequenze di DNA,con il caso della Myriad Genetics che meriterebbe un post a sé, non fosse altro che per...
May 9, 2013
Lessons from the Italian ban on pesticides
Exposure to sub-lethal doses of neonicotinoids may have a long-term effect on bees. One of Italy’s top bee researchers recommends a ban on insecticide-coated seeds and in reintroducing rotating cultures against pests invasion.
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November 5, 2012
Genetic testing in the steak-house
http://www.youris.com/Bioeconomy/Food/Genetic_Testing_In_The_Steak-House.kl
DNA analyses may help select the best breeds by predicting how beef will taste once it reaches our palate
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September 11, 2012
Rust never sleeps: fighting corrosion with high-tech sensors
Youris.com
A new device designed to check for air corrosiveness in museums, could also find application in car and ship making industries
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April 18, 2012
Beauty is in the moth’s eyes
Youris.com
http://www.youris.com/Nano/Environment/Beauty_Is_In_The_MothS_Eyes.kl
The eyes of nocturnal insects give researchers new ideas for anti-glare coatings.
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