Thursday, January 12, 2006 Archive


Cast of Scopes trial play to speak at UF law school

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Long before Americans debated the teaching of “intelligent design,” the nation watched the battle between evolution and creationism play out in a small-town Tennessee courtroom.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, January 12, 2006.

UF research shows that methyl bromide use on crops can be reduced by 50 percent under metalized bed covers

WIMAUMA, Fla. — With this month’s federal ban on most uses of methyl bromide, University of Florida scientists are searching for alternatives to the widely used soil fumigant that is essential for the production of fruits, vegetables and ornamentals in Florida and the nation.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Research on Thursday, January 12, 2006.

Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Brazilian berry popular in health food contains antioxidants that destroyed cultured human cancer cells in a recent University of Florida study, one of the first to investigate the fruit’s purported benefits.

Filed under Agriculture, Health, Research, Sciences on Thursday, January 12, 2006.