Bats prey on nocturnally migrating songbirds
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Feb 14, 2007 |
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It was until now believed that nocturnally migrating songbirds, while venturing into the unfamiliar night sky for accomplishing their long, challenging trans-continental migrations, could at least release anti-predator ...
U-M team: Genetic testing sheds light on degenerative eye disease
Feb 14, 2007 |
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Genetic testing for eye disease is providing vital information about complex retinal diseases, especially when used to confirm a clinician’s diagnosis.
Ericsson, Telstra Achieve World's First 200km Cell Range Mobile Broadband Coverage
Feb 14, 2007 |
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Ericsson and Australian telecom operator Telstra said they launched the world’s first 200km cell range in a commercial mobile broadband network. The achievement was announced yesterday at the 3GSM World Congress ...
Studies identify DNA regions linked to nicotine dependence
Feb 14, 2007 |
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Americans are bombarded with antismoking messages, yet at least 65 million of us continue to light up. Genetic factors play an important role in this continuing addiction to cigarettes, suggest scientists at Washington University ...
Detecting Disease
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 14, 2007 |
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Analyzing human blood for a very low virus concentration or a sample of water for a bioterrorism agent has always been a time-consuming and difficult process. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology ...
Protein discovery targets antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Feb 14, 2007 |
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A new type of protein discovered by Queen’s University researchers may be useful in developing treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as those that cause food poisoning and typhoid.
Call for further study on meningococcal vaccine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 14, 2007 |
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Epidemiologist Dr Mahomed Patel said that an analysis of historical patterns of meningococcal incidence should also be examined to better understand, and further prevent, the bacterial infection.
UF study: World shark attacks rise slightly but continue long-term dip
Feb 14, 2007 |
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Shark attacks edged up slightly in 2006 but continued an overall long-term decline as overfishing and more cautious swimmers helped take a bite out of the aggressive encounters, new University of Florida research finds.
