Fruit could make 'powerful fuel'
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Sugar found in fruit such as apples can be made into a powerful low carbon biofuel, US researchers say.
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Using a technology that could save the lives of millions of the poor, Amyris Biotechnologies wants to create new biofuels that may help save the planet.
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Researchers have linked daily consumption of sugary soft drinks and fruit punches to significant weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
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By Nash, Steve  Biofuel's the thing, the new universal solvent, the energy elixir, the great wet hope. Your next car-or maybe the one after- could run on corn, or soybeans, or old pizza boxes.
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An apple a day may help to keep bowel cancer at bay, say researchers.
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By Anonymous  The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked a race to make transportation fuels from plant matter instead of petroleum.
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A COCKTAIL of chemicals, some at levels above legal limits, has been found in samples of fresh fruit and other foods.   Some apples, grapes, aubergines and yams carried pesticide traces above the legal threshold, according to the official Pesticides Residues Directorate.
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Science & environment: Some organic foods may be more nutritious than non-organic produce, according to British scientists.
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Biofuels, championed for reducing energy reliance, boosting farm revenues and helping fight climate change, may in fact hurt the environment and push up food prices, a study suggested on Tuesday.
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Florida's hurricane-damaged orange and grapefruit crop will be even smaller than originally estimated, officials said Friday, raising the prospect of higher prices for orange juice at supermarkets and an even greater scarcity of grapefruit juice.
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Can microbes turn drain water into power? Yes, says a noted genetic scientist. And they can make jet fuel too.
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Supermarkets can't keep pomegranate juices in stock. Farmers can't grow the fruits fast enough. They are everywhere -- in shampoo, on lobster dinners, in beer, even on Christmas wreathes.
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Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests.
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A study of the humble fruit fly may hold the key to new treatments for human liver diseases and diabetes.
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Seed and biotech companies see a big opportunity in developing corn and other crops tailored for use in ethanol and other biofuels.
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The processes for growing crops as raw material for fuel and converting it to liquids are in their infancy, so expect ethanol and
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The UK government is stepping up efforts to stimulate the growing of crops for use in generating renewable energy.