Model analysis helps protect river's ecosystem
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 06, 2008 |
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The Grand Canyon will be experiencing a spring of yesteryear, as water flow rates from the Glen Canyon Dam will be significantly increased, then throttled back in a high-flow experiment that runs March 4 through ...
Breath of the ocean links fish feeding, reefs, climate
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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An ocean odor that affects global climate also gathers reef fish to feed as they "eavesdrop" on events that might lead them to food.
Second Galileo spacecraft prepares for launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Yesterday, members of the media visited ESA-ESTEC, the agency's European Research and Technology Centre, to see and learn about GIOVE-B, the second Galileo in-orbit validation satellite, before it is packed ...
Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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American eels are fast disappearing from restaurant menus as stocks have declined sharply across the North Atlantic. While the reasons for the eel decline remain as mysterious as its long migrations, a recent ...
Arthritis medications reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Patients prescribed drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis could be at a reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a study published today in the open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Drugs like aspirin could reduce breast cancer and help existing sufferers
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may reduce breast cancer by up to 20 per cent, according to an extensive review carried out by experts at London’s Guy’s Hospital and published in the March issue of IJCP, the International ...
Sun's corona is both hot and kinky
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Astrophysicists are having a heated debate over the wave structure of the Sun’s Corona - a debate which may one day influence solar weather forecasting and the theory behind fusion reactors.
Lab will pay to infect people with malaria
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Scientists in Seattle plan to pay people to catch malaria in order to test the safety and efficacy of new vaccines.
Groups seek more room for bison to roam
Biology /
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Give bison running room in a cattle-free zone in Montana outside Yellowstone National Park, wildlife advocates and homeowners said.
Scientists successfully treat new mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Researchers trying to improve cancer immune therapy have made an unexpected find: They've produced the most accurate mouse model to date of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a cluster of conditions that afflict approximately ...
Engineered protein shows potential as a strep vaccine
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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A University of California, San Diego-led research team has demonstrated that immunization with a stabilized version of a protein found on Streptococcus bacteria can provide protection against Strep infections, which afflict ...
Scientists aim to overcome allergic reactions to soy
Mar 06, 2008 |
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If you’re allergic to soy, help is on the way. Two University of Illinois studies show that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its potential allergenicity and also increases the number of essential amino acids in soy products, ...
Research Suggests Mid-Level Computer Screen Displays Can Minimize Musculoskeletal Strain in Schoolchildren
Mar 06, 2008 |
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A new study by human factors researchers in Australia suggests that students’ posture is affected by the height at which they view classroom learning materials. The researchers cited computer screen displays positioned at ...
Smoking and high blood pressure: a double blow for bleeding stroke risk
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Smoking may exacerbate the increased risk of a blood vessel bursting inside the brain (intracerebral stroke) already faced by people with high blood pressure, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American He ...
FDA approves drug for inflammatory disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 06, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug rilonacept to treat a group of rare diseases causing rash, fever, chills and joint pain.
