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April 08, 2015

Inkjet could produce tool to identify infectious diseases
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Apr 08, 2015
Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings when food is contaminated with deadly pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella, and patients could soon receive real-time diagnoses of infections such as C. difficile right in their doctors' offices, saving critical time and trips to the lab. Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new way to print paper biosensors, simplifying the diagnosis of many bacterial and respiratory infections. T ... read more

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				Western Canada to lose 70 percent of glaciers by 2100 Seventy per cent of glacier ice in British Columbia and Alberta could disappear by the end of the 21st century, creating major problems for local ecosystems, power supplies, and water quality, accor ... more		Costa Rica volcano throws up fiery rocks and ash: authorities Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano erupted early Tuesday, hurling fiery rocks and sending up a column of ash that showered the capital 80 kilometers (50 miles) away, authorities said. ... more

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China plants 'to close' after violent protest Government officials in China's Inner Mongolia region vowed to shut down several chemical plants after thousands of police were said to have used tear gas and batons to break up environmental protests. ... more		Radiation from Fukushima detected off Canada west coast Traces of radioactivity originating from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011 have been detected in a seawater sample collected near Canada's west coast, according to a radiation monitoring group. ... more		Pamela Anderson urges Zimbabwe to stop export of baby elephants US-Canadian actress Pamela Anderson on Tuesday called for Zimbabwe to stop the export of dozens of baby elephants to China and the United Arab Emirates in what the authorities say is a move to raise funds to run game reserves. ... more		Report lists Grand Canyon's Colorado River as most imperiled According to conservation outfit American Rivers, the section of the Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon is most endangered freshwater way in the United States. ... more

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