Imperial Valley News Center
Carrot Genome Paints Colorful Picture of Domestication
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- Written by Pat Bailey
Holtville, California - Sometimes, the evolutionary history of a species can be found in a fossil record. Other times, DNA and genetic fingerprints replace rocks and imprints.
Financial fraud targeting older adults often involves appeals to emotions like anger, excitement
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - An appeal to emotions like excitement or anger is a key persuasion tactic used by fraudsters to mislead the elderly.
Garland Ventures Ltd Recalls Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
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- Written by USDA
Washington, DC - Garland Ventures LTD, a Garland, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 114,870 pounds of chicken fried rice products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Genetic switch could be key to increased health and lifespan
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- Written by Robert Sanders
Berkeley, California - Newly discovered genetic switches that increase lifespan and boost fitness in worms are also linked to increased lifespan in mammals, offering hope that drugs to flip these switches could improve human metabolic function and increase longevity.
California’s approach to healthcare marketplace held down premiums
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- Written by UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California - A new study suggests Covered California’s authority to select health insurers successfully held down premium costs.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
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