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Restoring the American chestnut
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In their prime, the American chestnut trees stood a hundred feet tall and six feet wide. Now, they’re typically no bigger than shrubs, thanks to a fungal disease that spread down the East Coast decades ago, virtually wiping out the hardwood tree.
Electrified water packs powerful health punch
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Health-conscious consumers know the benefits of eating high-antioxidant foods like fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts. A University of Georgia researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water in a bottle.
The Role of Vitamin D
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A University of Georgia nutrition researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to explore the role vitamin D plays in children’s health and the appropriate dose children should take as daily supplements in order to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream.
In support of black bears
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Residents of other southern states have expressed negative views about black bears, but a new survey by researchers in UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources shows that Middle Georgia residents—from Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski, and Twiggs Counties—strongly support…
Miscanthus: Better Southeast biofuel crop
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When it comes to growing crops to make into biofuels, the talk usually centers on corn or switchgrass.
Algae may help corals survive
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All of the coral species that build the world’s spectacular and ecologically critical coral reefs are known to have unicellular algae living within them.