New study shows bird population estimates are flawed
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Nov 21, 2008 |
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Most of what we know about bird populations stems from surveys conducted by professional biologists and amateur birdwatchers, but new research from North Carolina State University shows that the data from those surveys may ...
A new world of research possibilities with 'Emerging Model Organisms'
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Nov 21, 2008 |
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How can moss help us to treat Alzheimer's disease? What can the lamprey immune system tell us about evolution? Can genetic studies of snapdragon populations help with efforts to conserve rare species? What ...
Opening the door to Europe's archives
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Historical archives can be difficult to search, especially when relevant documents are held by institutions in different countries. A European project has shown how a single online portal with a simple graphical ...
Iressa proves just as effective as chemotherapy for lung cancer
Nov 21, 2008 |
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Gefitinib, also known as Iressa, the once-promising targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, has proven as effective as chemotherapy as a second-line therapy for the disease with far fewer side effects, ...
Med school discovery could lead to better cancer diagnosis, drugs
Nov 21, 2008 |
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A Florida State University College of Medicine research team led by Yanchang Wang has discovered an important new layer of regulation in the cell division cycle, which could lead to a greater understanding of the way cancer ...
Hospitals could be fined millions of pounds even if they reduce infection risk
Nov 21, 2008 |
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NHS Hospital Trusts that are successful in reducing Clostridium difficile risks in line with government targets still have a 50% chance of paying a financial penalty every year, and around a 95% chance of being fined over ...
Ability to quit smoking may depend on ADHD symptoms, Columbia researchers find
Nov 21, 2008 |
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Tobacco use is more prevalent and smoking cessation less likely among persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) In a study of smokers with attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms, those who exhibited ...
NASA, ATK Successfully Test First Orion Launch Abort Motor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Flames shot more than 100 feet high in a successful 5.5-second ground test firing Thursday, Nov. 20, of a launch abort motor for NASA's next generation spacecraft, the Orion crew exploration vehicle. NASA ...
