Not a hoax: Univision buys stake in 'Onion'
Aiming to use humor to boost its audience, US broadcasting group Univision said Tuesday it was acquiring a stake in the satirical news group The Onion.
Business
Jan 19, 2016
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News tagged with onions
Keeping the smells of onions, garlic and other stinky foods under wraps
Some of the world's most popular foods and seasonings can also be the smelliest—think garlic, onions, certain cheeses and the notoriously stinky Asian durian fruit. No amount of plastic wrap seems to contain their stench, ...
Materials Science
Jul 8, 2015
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Vegetable-based artificial muscles that can expand and contract while bending
Just one well-placed slice into a particularly pungent onion can send even the most seasoned chef running for a box of tissues. Now, this humble root vegetable is proving its strength outside the culinary world as well—in ...
General Physics
Jun 2, 2015
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Artificial muscles created from gold-plated onion cells
Just one well-placed slice into a particularly pungent onion can send even the most seasoned chef running for a box of tissues. Now, this humble root vegetable is proving its strength outside the culinary world as well—in ...
General Physics
May 5, 2015
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Japanese company 'makes tear-free onions'
The sobbing of a chef as he chops onions in the kitchen could be a thing of the past thanks to one Japanese company which says it has produced a tear-free vegetable.
Biotechnology
Mar 31, 2015
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Researchers develop technology to find rotten onions, prevent spread of disease
Onions, one of the biggest vegetable crops in Georgia, risk disease when they are harvested and stored. To solve this issue, University of Georgia researchers have developed new technologies, including a gas sensor and imaging ...
Engineering
Mar 13, 2015
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Scientists successfully grow onions overwintered in low tunnels
In response to high demand for year-round local produce, researchers with the University of New Hampshire report they have successfully grown bulbing onions planted in fall for a spring harvest with the aid of inexpensive ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2015
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Google tests replacing web ads with contributions
Google on Thursday began rolling out a way for people to support websites they frequent and, in return, be rewarded with ad-free pages.
Internet
Nov 20, 2014
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How onions recognize when to bulb
New research from New Zealand will help to breed new onions tailored to grow in specific conditions.
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2013
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'Tearless' onions could help in the fight against cardiovascular disease, weight gain
Onions, a key ingredient in recipes around the globe, come in a tearless version that scientists are now reporting could pack health benefits like its close relative, garlic, which is renowned for protecting against heart ...
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Nov 6, 2013
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