USDA Agricultural Research Service
July 30, 2010
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ARS signs agreement with Kansas Bioscience Authority to expand economic growth:
ARS officials this week signed an agreement the Kansas Bioscience Authority to help commercialize ARS-developed technologies and foster research-based opportunities to expand economic growth in Kansas and adjacent states. (7/27)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100727.2.htm
The path to better switchgrass:
ARS scientists have developed a new tool for deciphering the genetics of this native prairie grass being widely studied for its potential as a biofuel. (7/27)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100727.htm
New issue of "Healthy Animals":
ARS has posted a new issue of its quarterly online newsletter, "Healthy Animals," and this latest issue focuses on ARS research on ways to help cattle producers protect their animals against heat stress. (7/28)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100728.htm
Surprising benefits of white button mushrooms:
ARS-funded researchers have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body's immune system. (7/29)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100729.htm
New data about soy isoflavones and bone health:
An ARS scientist and her university colleagues have conducted a 3-year study that's yielded interesting new data about the potential of soy isoflavones for protecting the health of postmenopausal bones. (7/30)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100730.htm
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