Yuma News
Open Ag Data Alliance, Servi-Tech launch Real-Time Connections API for weather, soil moisture data
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- Written by Keith Robinson Keith Robinson
- Published: 01 August 2016 01 August 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana - The Purdue University-led Open Ag Data Alliance and partner Servi-Tech, Inc. announced Monday today, a commercial demonstration of its Real-Time Connections initiative, continuing their mission to help farmers better use data in their daily decisions across all of their operations.
House Fire 2500 block of 8th Drive
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- Written by YFD YFD
- Published: 01 August 2016 01 August 2016
Yuma, Arizona - Today,just after 12:00 noon a fire was reported in the area of 4th Avenue and 26th Street. This information was then updated to a garage on fire in the 2500 block of 8th Drive. First arriving Yuma Fire Department personnel found heavy smoke and fire coming from a two story building at 2539 South 8th Drive (at the corner of 8th Drive and 26th Street).
What’s wasting power at home? Ask your app!
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- Written by David L. Chandler David L. Chandler
- Published: 01 August 2016 01 August 2016
Cambridge, Massachusetts - If you want to save on your monthly electric bill and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions at the same time, you might buy a new, energy-efficient refrigerator. Or water heater. Or clothes dryer. But if you can only replace one of these, which will give you the biggest payback?
Patch that delivers drug, gene, and light-based therapy to tumor sites shows promising results
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- Written by Helen Knight Helen Knight
- Published: 01 August 2016 01 August 2016
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Approximately one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime, making it the third-most prevalent form of the disease in the U.S. In Europe, it is the second-most common form of cancer.
Monsoon Intensity Enhanced By Heat Captured By Desert Dust
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- Written by Monica Kortsha Monica Kortsha
- Published: 31 July 2016 31 July 2016
Austin, Texas - Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Researchers ‘solve’ key Zika virus protein structure
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- Written by Jim Erickson Jim Erickson
- Published: 31 July 2016 31 July 2016
Ann Arbor, Michigan - Researchers have revealed the molecular structure of a protein produced by the Zika virus that is thought to be involved in the virus's reproduction and its interaction with a host's immune system.
Excessive daily TV watching may increase risk of death
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- Written by Carrie Thacker Carrie Thacker
- Published: 31 July 2016 31 July 2016
Dallas, Texas - Watching a lot of television every day may increase your risk of dying from a blood clot in the lung, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.