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Global package race puts major carriers to the test

How hard is it to deliver a package to Ouagadougou? A group from the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, one of the most respected logistics ...

Other Sciences / Other

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Man versus goats in Galapagos

Grants from private donors and the United Nations are helping rangers at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador turn the tide of the war against goats.

Biology /

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HPV shot can be hard to find

Some U.S. physicians aren't stocking the new vaccine to prevent cervical cancer because they said insurers won't pay enough for them to immunize patients.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Pancreatic cancer markers identified, may predict survival

Scientists have discovered a way to distinguish pancreatic cancer from non-cancerous tissue, new research shows.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Tree Rings Show Elevated Tungsten Coincides with Nevada Leukemia Cluster

Tungsten began increasing in trees in Fallon, Nev. several years before the town's rise in childhood leukemia cases, according to a new research report.

Medicine & Health / Research

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Global Survey of Lizards Reveals Greater Abundance of Animals on Islands Than on Mainland Ecosystems

A comprehensive survey of lizards on islands around the world has confirmed what island biologists and seafaring explorers have long observed: Animals on islands are much more abundant than their counterparts ...

Biology /

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Technique monitors thousands of molecules simultaneously

A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis is making molecules the new-fashioned way — selectively harnessing thousands of minuscule electrodes on a tiny computer chip that do chemical reactions and yield ...

Chemistry /

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Cheap source of energy: Cell splits water via sunlight to produce hydrogen

Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a unique photocatalytic cell that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen in water using sunlight and the power of a nanostructured catalyst.

Chemistry /

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Scientists develop 'exercise pill'

A U.S. scientist has created an "exercise pill" that activates a gene that tells cells to burn fat, making mice resistant to high-fat diet weight gains.

Medicine & Health / Medications

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Nanoparticles may cause arterial disease

A U.S. study has found nanosized particles near plaque-filled arteries in animals that might contribute to arterial calcification.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

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Colorado school wins 17th Science Bowl

Poudre High School in Fort Collins, Colo., won the U.S. Department of Energy's 17th annual National Science Bowl.

Other Sciences / Other

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Neanderthal extinction hypothesis offered

A Spanish study suggests climate changes might have caused the extinction of the Neanderthals on the Iberian Peninsula.

Biology /

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'War Between the Sexes:' The Co-evolution of Genitalia in Waterfowl

A team of biologists at Yale University and the University of Sheffield discovered anatomical details about the female reproductive tract in waterfowl that indicate that male and female anatomy have co-evolved in a “sexual ...

Biology /

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Scientists target manta ray mysteries

Manta rays are hard to miss —big, black and stretching up to seven metres wide, but scientists are still in the dark about the world's largest ray.

Biology /

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Motorola Debuts MOTORAZR V3i in Purple

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Motorola debuts the deep, jewel-tone finish of the new MOTORAZR V3i in purple. Unlocked for GSM, the purple MOTORAZR is available exclusively online at at MotoStore.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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