One missing gene leads to fruitless mating rituals
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Jul 23, 2008 |
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Male fruit flies missing a gene for one particular odor receptor become clueless in matters of love, scientists at Duke University Medical Center have discovered.
Struggling generations: Bankruptcies among seniors soaring
Jul 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The rates of personal bankruptcies have declined among young people while soaring among older Americans, a new study shows.
Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected ...
As Farmers' Markets Grow, So Should Management, Indicates OSU Study
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Farmers' markets are rapidly growing in number in Oregon and throughout the United States and a key to their potential success can be found in how they approach growth and management, according to new research at Oregon State ...
Small birth size linked to changes in the cardiovascular system that predispose to later disease
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Researchers have found the first evidence that smaller size at birth is associated with specific alterations in the functioning of the heart and circulation in children and that these changes differ between boys and girls.
Bovine tuberculosis in wildlife threatens endangered lynx and cattle health
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Jul 23, 2008 |
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In an epidemiological survey of Spain's Doñana National Park, the findings of which are published on July 23 in the journal PLoS ONE, Christian Gortázar and colleagues studied the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bovin ...
Scientists find new clues to explain Amazonian biodiversity
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Ice age climate change and ancient flooding—but not barriers created by rivers—may have promoted the evolution of new insect species in the Amazon region of South America, a new study suggests.
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate
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Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Parasitic worm infections increase susceptibility to AIDS viruses
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Persons infected with schistosomes, and possibly other parasitic worm infections, may be more likely to become infected with HIV than persons without worm infections, according to a study published July 23rd in the open-access ...
Scientists uncover the key to predicting the price of a show-jumper
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The higher a horse can tuck up its front legs the higher its price on the international market, scientists at Newcastle University have revealed.
NIST Trumps the Clumps: Making Biologic Drugs Safer
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique to measure the formation of clumps of proteins in protein-based pharmaceuticals. This first systematic study clarifies ...
