News articles tagged with 'cocoa'
The cocoa genome to be sequenced
— 26 Jun 2008 16:25 | BiologyThe United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Mars, Incorporated, and IBM intend to apply their scientific resources to sequence and analyse... — full story
Synthetic cocoa chemical slows growth of tumours in human cell lines
— 14 Jun 2008 12:56 | HealthA synthetic chemical based on a compound found in cocoa beans slowed growth and accelerated destruction of human tumours in laboratory studies, and should be tested further for cancer... — full story
Flavanols in cocoa improve artery function, help relieve stress on heart
— 27 May 2008 10:53 | HealthFor people with diabetes, sipping a mug of steaming, flavorful cocoa may seem a guilty pleasure. But new research suggests that indulging a craving for cocoa can actually help blood... — full story
Fighting pod pests by exploiting the merits of wild cocoa trees from French Guiana
— 13 May 2008 16:20 | EnvironmentIn every production zone worldwide, cocoa trees are faced with pests and diseases that can wipe out entire harvests. To protect their crops, farmers often use costly, polluting chemicals... — full story
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