Study shows parasites outweigh predators
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In a study of free-living and parasitic species in three estuaries on the Pacific coast of California and Baja California, a team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, the United ...
Phoenix Completes Longest Work Shift
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Jul 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Phoenix early Tuesday finished its longest work shift of the mission. The lander stayed awake for 33 hours, completing tasks that included rasping and scraping by the robotic arm, in addition ...
Paying to save tropical forests could be a way to reduce global carbon emissions
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Wealthy nations willing to collectively spend about $1 billion annually could prevent the emission of roughly half a billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year for the next 25 years, new research suggests.
'Stuffy nose' mouse: A promise to help treat 31 million with sinusitis
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Mice with inflamed nasal tissue being tested at a Johns Hopkins laboratory may be unable to tell if something smells bad or good, but their sensory deficit is nothing to turn up a nose at.
Controlling nitrogen pollution will not stop toxic algae blooms, says research
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Research from the University of Alberta has confirmed that algae blooms, which can poison lakes and kill fish, can be controlled by limiting phosphorus.
How Secure Is Your Network? NIST Model Knows
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Data breaches are a recurring nightmare for IT managers responsible for securing not only their company’s confidential data, but possibly also sensitive information belonging to their clients, ...
Age-old magic tricks can provide clues for modern science
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and act, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Durham University in the U.K.
Want a reason to love your lower belly fat? It's rich in stem cells
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study ...
Hybrid 'Muttsucker' Has Genes of Three Species
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In the murky waters of an inconspicuous stream in a remote area of Wyoming, researchers detail the potential impact that an introduced fish, the white sucker, could have on the evolutionary biology of fishes.
Sex and lifespan linked in worms: A family of sugar-like molecules controls both
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A group of scientists who set out to study sex pheromones in a tiny worm found that the same family of pheromones also controls a stage in the worms' life cycle, the long-lived dauer larva.
Making patients move requires the right exercise advice
Jul 23, 2008 |
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It is common knowledge that regular exercise supports physical and mental well-being. Despite this and recommendations from health care providers, the majority of patients with chronic illnesses remain inactive. In a new ...
No need for gene screens in breast cancer families
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Research reported today should provide relief to women who are worried after a relative's breast cancer diagnosis. The study in the open access journal BMC Cancer shows that a family history of breast cancer does not give a ...
Autism's social struggles due to disrupted communication networks in brain
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Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction. New research from Carnegie ...
Heart disease is linked to worse mental processes that, in turn, predict the onset of dementia
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Coronary heart disease is associated with a worse performance in mental processes such as reasoning, vocabulary and verbal fluency, according to a study of 5837 middle-aged Whitehall civil servants. The study also found that ...
Rutgers biologist to study worms in Amazon, glaciers
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Look out, Indiana Jones. Dan Shain is redefining the term "summer action hero" with voyages to frozen glaciers and the steamy Amazon planned, all in the name of scientific research.
