Imperial Valley News Center
Researchers observe phase transition thought impossible
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- Written by Elizabeth K. Gardner
West Lafayette, Indiana - An ultrapure material taken to pressures greater than that in the depths of the ocean and chilled to temperatures colder than outer space has revealed an unexpected phase transition that crosses two different phase categories.
GMO Testing Pilot Project to ensure compliance with National Organic Program
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- Written by Karen Ross and Jenny Lester Moffitt - California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California - It has been said that “California is the capital of organic.” The strength of that statement is a tribute to our state’s and our industry’s ability and willingness to lead, create and innovate. California’s organic growers have put in the work, the time, and the investment to farm according to a set of practices that sets them and their crops apart. And the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and its State Organic Program (SOP) have worked alongside those growers since 2003 to make sure consumers can trust the integrity of organic agriculture and the farmers who grow it.
FTC and Seven International Partners Launch New Initiative to Boost Cooperation In Protecting Consumer Privacy
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- Written by Peter Kaplan
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission and enforcement agencies from seven other countries launched a new information-sharing system that will enable them to better coordinate international efforts in protecting consumer privacy.
Map identifies farmland with greatest potential for groundwater recharge
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- Written by Kat Kerlin
Davis, California - Growers, researchers, policymakers and others can now pinpoint California’s most promising parcels of farmland to help replenish the state’s dwindling groundwater supplies, thanks to a new interactive map developed by the California Soil Resource Lab at the University of California, Davis.
Targeted policy actions could help discourage obesity
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - In the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly in the United States, resulting in negative consequences for individuals as well as for society as a whole.
Graphene key to high-density, energy-efficient memory chips
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- Written by Ramin Skibba
Stanford, California - The memory chips in phones, laptops and other electronic devices need to be small, fast and draw as little power as possible. For years, silicon chips have delivered on that promise.
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