Nitrous oxide from ocean microbes
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A large amount of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide is produced by bacteria in the oxygen poor parts of the ocean using nitrites, Dr Mark Trimmer told journalists at a Science Media Centre press briefing today.
The most wonderful time of the year?
Dec 10, 2007 |
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While the day after Thanksgiving has been the unofficial holiday-shopping kickoff since the 1920s, shoppers this autumn may have found Christmas ornaments displayed not far from the Halloween costumes. The Berkeleyan spoke ...
To catch a panda
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Dec 10, 2007 |
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Michigan State University’s panda habitat research team has spent years collecting mountains of data aimed at understanding and saving giant pandas. Now a graduate student is working to catch crucial data that’s black, white ...
Researchers combat slowing yields with targeted fertilizer applications
Dec 10, 2007 |
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Scientists at Punjab Agricultural University, the International Rice Research Institute, and Virginia Tech have been successful in increasing average rice yields in northwest India using site-specific nutrient management ...
Vaccine shows promise in preventing mono
Dec 10, 2007 |
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A new study suggests that a vaccine targeting Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may prevent infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as “mono” or “glandular fever.” The study is published in the December 15 issue of The Journal of ...
Extracellular protein sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapy
Dec 10, 2007 |
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Scientists have uncovered critical new details about the mechanisms that modulate the response of ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapy. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue of Cancer Cell, helps to exp ...
For the fruit fly, everything changes after sex
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Dec 10, 2007 |
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The females of many insect species change their behavior right after mating: mosquitoes look for a meal of fresh blood and flies begin to lay eggs. Researchers at the IMP managed to identify the molecular switches that are ...
Researchers develop test for targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia
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Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researcher Jeff Tyner, Ph.D., has created a way to identify proteins that are candidates for targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukemia using an assay that yields results ...
UK government could force house price slump, economist warns
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Gordon Brown risks sending house prices into crisis if he insists on building millions more homes in Britain, a University of Nottingham economist has warned.
Living longer with obesity means heavier burden for hospitals
Dec 10, 2007 |
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Living longer with obesity can lead to both longer hospital stays and more avoidable trips to the hospital, according to two new studies from Purdue University.
Patients, dentists differ on smile ratings, JADA study
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People rate their smiles higher than dentists do, according to a new study. Teeth and eyes rated as the most important features of an attractive face, the study also found, and people younger than age 50 were most satisfied ...
