U.S. government moves to protect whipsnake
Oct 03, 2006 |
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The U.S. government has set aside 154,834 acres in California's East Bay for a protected habitat for the endangered Alameda whipsnake.
Flu vaccine distributing plans announced
Oct 03, 2006 |
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U.S. mathematical biologists say they've developed flu vaccine distribution alternatives for use when faced with vaccine shortages during flu outbreaks.
Tidy motor protein folds away when the job is done
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Oct 03, 2006 |
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A discovery by University of Leeds researchers has revealed how a motor protein shuts itself down and becomes compact when it has no cargo to carry. It then goes in search of more cargo, perhaps carried by other passing proteins.
NASA Satellite Data Helps Assess the Health of Florida's Coral Reef
Oct 03, 2006 |
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NASA satellite data was used to help monitor the health of Florida's coral reef as part of a field research effort completed this August and September.
Life signs will be heard from the top of the world
Oct 03, 2006 |
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In these days when information can travel across the world in a heartbeat, a pulse will travel across the world just as quickly.
Injury severity linked with PTSD
Oct 03, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say the severity of injuries suffered by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan can predict posttraumatic stress disorder and depression risks.
ISS crew initiates work schedule
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 03, 2006 |
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NASA says the Expedition 14 International Space Station crew is performing routine station maintenance and cleaning as it begins its 6-month duty period.
Researchers Race to Design the First Treatments Specifically for NeuroAIDS
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 03, 2006 |
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Experimental drugs are showing promise against neuroAIDS, the nerve damage caused by HIV infection that lessens many patients’ ability to think and move. As evidence of the progress, researchers at the University of Rochester ...
NIH starts clinical research consortium
Oct 03, 2006 |
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health is forming a consortium to transform how the nation's clinical and translational research is conducted.
NASA awards space operations contract
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 03, 2006 |
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NASA has awarded a space program operations contract valued at $1.1 billion for the first six months of its term to United Space Alliance LLC, of Houston.
