E. coli found in water near spinach fields
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California officials say the E. coli bacterium recently discovered in U.S.-produced bags of spinach is found in nearly all Salinas Valley waterways.
Feminist view of the body
Sep 21, 2006 |
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We do not just have bodies; we are bodies. Dutch researcher Silvia Stoller used this proposition from phenomenology as a basis for studying the theories of three influential feminist philosophies. Her study sheds new light ...
New target for cancer therapy identified
Sep 21, 2006 |
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A new target for cancer therapy has been identified by Monash University scientists investigating the cell signalling pathways that turn on a gene involved in cancer development.
Japan urged to end cruel dolphin hunts
Sep 21, 2006 |
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An international consortium of scientists is organizing a campaign to halt the annual Japanese dolphin hunts that are said to be extremely cruel.
'Extreme Physics' Observatory Ready for Final Assembly
Sep 21, 2006 |
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The primary instrument for NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) arrived at General Dynamics, Scottsdale, Ariz., on September 18 for mounting onto the spacecraft.
Like a snail through the intestinal canal
Sep 21, 2006 |
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The medical device currently used for intestinal research, the colonsope, causes patients great discomfort. At TU Delft, an alternative method has been developed, inspired by the way in which snails move. On September 18, ...
One protein, two channels: Scientists explain mechanism in aquaporins
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Using computer simulations and experimental results, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Arizona have identified a key component of the gating mechanism in aquaporins that controls ...
Statistics found biomedically effective
Sep 21, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say they have used "recursive partitioning" to identify a mix of neuroendocrine and immune markers that frequently predict mortality.
Virtual reality simulator lands at McMaster University
Sep 21, 2006 |
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It's the shape and colour of a futuristic space ship. It holds the promise of drawing more young people into the field of information technology.
'Imported' pollution tied to poor air quality in Texas in 2004
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Scientists using NASA satellites and other data including computer models and ground sensors have demonstrated that pollutants traveling even thousands of miles can impact air quality.
Fat, thin caterpillars are studied
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A U.S.-led international team of scientists says there's no obesity epidemic among insects and the researchers believe they now know why.
San Diego hospital sanctioned
Sep 21, 2006 |
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The Sharp Memorial Hospital of San Diego, Calif., has been publicly sanctioned and put on probation by the federal contractor in charge of transplant programs.
Researchers Locate Genetic Link for Nicotine Dependence Among African Americans
Sep 21, 2006 |
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Scientists at the University of Virginia Health System have identified, for the first time ever, several genetic regions that are likely to carry the genes for nicotine dependence (ND) in an African American population. This ...
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