Climate change threatens one in five plant species
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Climate change alters growing conditions in many regions of the world. How global warming could affect Germany’s flora researchers have now simulated using computer models.
Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforest
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Common tree species in the Amazon will survive even grim scenarios of deforestation and road-building, but rare trees could suffer extinction rates of up to 50 percent, predict Smithsonian scientists and colleagues in the ...
Poor coordination in childhood is linked to obesity in later life
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Poor physical control and coordination in childhood are linked to an increased risk of obesity in later life, suggests a study published on BMJ.com today.
Fame matters more than beauty in consumer behaviour
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Aug 13, 2008 |
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New research from Aston University in Birmingham, UK suggests that fame really does matter more than beauty when it comes to consumer behaviour.
Protein key to control, growth of blood cells
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New research sheds light on the biological events by which stem cells in the bone marrow develop into the broad variety of cells that circulate in the blood. The findings may help improve the success of bone marrow transplants ...
New research suggests Burmese pythons will find little suitable habitat outside South Florida
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Burmese Pythons – one of the largest snakes in the world – may have chosen Florida as a vacation destination, but are unlikely to expand further, according to a study released August 13 by researchers at the City University ...
The pandemic potential of H9N2 avian influenza viruses
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Since their introduction into land-based birds in 1988, H9N2 avian influenza A viruses have caused multiple human infections and become endemic in domestic poultry in Eurasia. This particular influenza subtype has been evolving ...
Samsung Introduces Software to Increase Efficiency of Embedded Memory Solutions for Smart Phones
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Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it is introducing software designed to optimize the high performance features of its proprietary embedded flash ...
Sky islands: metaphor or misnomer?
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The term "sky islands" sounds intriguing, but it may be more lyrical than useful when discussing mammal distributions, according to new research from Eric Waltari of the Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics at the American ...
Sensitivity to antidepressants linked with TrkB-mediated neural proliferation
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Scientists have unveiled a functional link between production of new neurons and the effectiveness of antidepressants (ADs) in an animal model. The study, published by Cell Press in the August 14 issue of the journal Neuron, provid ...
Cocaine-induced synaptic plasticity linked to persistent addictive behaviors
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The persistent nature of addiction is its most devastating feature. Understanding the mechanism underlying this phenomenon is the key for designing efficient therapy. Two separate studies published by Cell Press is the August ...
Intel Unveils Extensible Host Controller Interface Draft Specification to Support USB 3.0 Architecture
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) draft specification revision 0.9 in support of the USB 3.0 architecture, also known as SuperSpeed USB. The xHCI draft specification ...
In the long run, exertion regulation wins the day for marathon runners
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Long-distance running is widely seen as one of the great physical challenges a human can undertake and as the 2008 Summer Olympics commence in Beijing on August 8, many eager sports fans will await with baited breath the ...
Keeping an eye on the surroundings
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Water is no passive spectator of biological processes; it is an active participant. Protein folding is thus a self-organized process in which the actions of the solvent play a key role. So far, the emphasis ...
Study finds a wide variety of errors in testing process at family medicine clinics
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The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients.
