Imperial Valley News Center
Climate Smart Agriculture
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Sacramento, California - California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54 billion. The mission of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is to promote and protect agriculture. It’s a complex job - and one that is getting more complex as the climate changes.
American Red Cross Learning Summit Brings Partners Together to Advance the Hero Care Network
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The American Red Cross is hosting a Learning Summit (Feb. 23 – Feb. 25) to bring together veteran and military family leaders and service providers from around the world to expand their provider network to meet critical needs for military families. This service delivery network provides help to hundreds of military families and veterans every day with emergency communication, transportation and financial assistance needs worldwide.
DigitalGlobe Sees Booming Commercial Opportunity Using APIs
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- Written by PRP
Darmstadt, Germany - Software AG today, announced that DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, selected Software AG’s Digital Business Platform to underpin their ability to provide off-the-shelf, planet-wide imagery for defense, intelligence, and commercial enterprises.
Newly Discovered HIV Genome Modification May Put a Twist on Vaccine and Drug Design
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- Written by Heather Buschman, PhD
San Diego, California - Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that HIV infection of human immune cells triggers a massive increase in methylation, a chemical modification, to both human and viral RNA, aiding replication of the virus. The study, published Monday, in Nature Microbiology, identifies a new mechanism for controlling HIV replication and its interaction with the host immune system.
Study Finds Testosterone Improves Sexual Activity, Walking Ability and Mood in Men Over 65
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- Written by Michelle Brubaker
San Diego, California - As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering supplements of the hormone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and 12 other medical centers in the United States have shown that testosterone treatment for men over the age of 65 improves sexual function, walking ability and mood.
What Makes A Bacterial Species Able to Cause Human Disease?
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- Written by Scott LaFee
San Diego, California - An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), have created the first comprehensive, cross-species genomic comparison of all 20 known species of Leptospira, a bacterial genus that can cause disease and death in livestock and other domesticated mammals, wildlife and humans.
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