New species of Antarctic fish discovered
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Dec 19, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists have found a new species of Antarctic fish that are about 13-inches long, thrive in the cold and have an interorbital pit with two openings.
Synchrotrons Help Reveal the Nature of Comets
Dec 19, 2006 |
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Cometary particles returned to Earth by the Stardust spacecraft are yielding precious information about the origin of the solar system, thanks in part to a collaboration that includes the Stanford Synchrotron ...
Study gives clues about how deadly bacterium gains foothold
Dec 19, 2006 |
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How a potentially deadly bacterium that could be used as a bioterrorist tool eludes being killed by the human immune system is now better understood, University of Iowa researchers report in the December issue of the Journal of ...
The case of the snuggling skunks -- Is it better to brave winter alone or in a group?
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Dec 19, 2006 |
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A fascinating new study in the January/February 2007 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology looks at the benefits of huddling vs. solitude, comparing strategies used by striped skunks to get throug ...
New proteins detected on silicone breast implants
Dec 19, 2006 |
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Scientists in Austria are reporting detection of previously unrecognized proteins that accumulate on the surface of silicone breast implants after implants are in the body. Georg Wick and colleagues say that the proteins ...
Getting people to move -- challenges in promoting physical activity
Dec 19, 2006 |
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Programs that discourage smoking have been reasonably successful. However, public health programs that encourage physical activity have not. While the benefits of regular physical activity are well documented in the medical ...
Europe looks forward to COROT launch
Dec 19, 2006 |
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On 27 December, COROT is to be launched into space on a unique astronomy mission: its twin goals are to detect exoplanets orbiting around other stars and to probe the mysteries of stellar interiors as never ...
NJIT computer scientist audits government, hospital terms seeking errors
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 19, 2006 |
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Some men seek rare antiques, others hunt wild boar. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) computer scientist Yehoshua Perl, PhD, creates elegant logical structures to track down errant or misplaced medical terms. The ...
UI licenses flex electronics technology
Dec 19, 2006 |
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The University of Illinois-Champaign has signed a licensing agreement regarding the development of flexible, stretchable and printable electronic circuitry.
Gene chip technology shows potential for identifying life-threatening blood infection
Dec 19, 2006 |
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Right now there's no rapid way to diagnose sepsis, a fast-moving blood infection that is a leading cause of death in hospital intensive care units. The illness unleashes a powerful inflammatory response that can quickly overwhelm ...
WWF: 52 New Species Discovered on Borneo
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Dec 19, 2006 |
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Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants this past year on the island of Borneo. The discoveries, described in a new WWF report, include 30 unique fish species, two tree frog species, 16 ginger ...
Plant biologist seeks molecular differences between rice and its mimic
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Dec 19, 2006 |
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Red rice sounds like a New Orleans dish or a San Francisco treat. But it's a weed, the biggest nuisance to American rice growers, who are the fourth largest exporters of rice in the world. And rice farmers hate the pest, ...
New study demonstrates economic value of invasive species screening programs
Dec 19, 2006 |
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A new study by a team that includes David Lodge, a professor of biology and director of the Center for Aquatic Conservation at the University of Notre Dame, contends that screening programs for invasive species ...
Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities
Dec 19, 2006 |
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A study of settlement decisions in workers' compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity when the claim was settlement and reported pain and disability ...
Minority group materials scientists sought
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 19, 2006 |
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A group of U.S. nanomaterials scientists in Maryland is starting a program designed to attract and train materials scientists from minority groups.
