Tiny shrimp species found in Pa. river
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(AP) -- Biologists have discovered a species of shrimp in the Monongahela River for the first time, a discovery the scientists say is evidence that the river's water quality is improving.
Tires may be retrieved from the Atlantic
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2006 |
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U.S. officials are assessing the feasibility of retrieving millions of tires dumped into waters off Fort Lauderdale during the 1970s.
ESA's Cluster mission establishes why Earth's aurorae shine
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2006 |
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ESA's Cluster mission has established that high-speed flows of electrified gas, known as bursty bulk flows, in the Earth's magnetic field are the carriers of decisive amounts of mass, energy and magnetic perturbation ...
Researchers find key player in immune system regulation
Aug 24, 2006 |
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Studies led by Dartmouth Medical School researchers have revealed a crucial link in how the immune system works. In a study published online on August 20 in the journal Nature, the researchers found that mast cells, known ...
Toxic molecule may cause most common type of muscular dystrophy
Aug 24, 2006 |
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Doctors at the University of Virginia Health System have shown for the first time that getting rid of poisonous RNA (ribonucleic acid) in muscle cells can reverse myotonic dystrophy, the most common type of ...
Water Filtration Technique Removes Dangerous Freshwater Algae Toxins
Aug 24, 2006 |
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A water filtration technique that normally cleans up agricultural chemicals is also effective at removing a toxin secreted by algae found in lakes and rivers, an Ohio State University study has found.
Is a friendly board a better board?
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Research by UQ Business School's Professor Renée Adams suggests that increasing the independence of boards may not be so good for shareholders. Professor Adams and co-author Daniel Ferreira found that boards emphasising their ...
Rate of herpes infections declining
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A new study says the rate of genital herpes infections in the United States is declining.
Study: unprotected sex common among teens
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A study by Brown University in Providence, R.I., has suggested that U.S. teenagers use condoms more often with casual partners than with a main partner.
African parasite makes component of fat differently from all other organisms
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Aug 24, 2006 |
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Studying the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness, scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered a previously unknown way of making fatty acids, a component of fat and the outer layer of all cells. The find unveils ...
Viruses Can Jump Between Primates and Humans
Aug 24, 2006 |
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Viruses that jump the species barrier between monkeys and humans can harm both people and animals, and we should take steps to reduce the risk of virus transmission. That's the message running through the September issue ...
One-two particle punch poses greater risk for astronauts
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2006 |
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It doesn't just matter how much radiation an astronaut is exposed to, time and the order in which charged particles strike human cells are important factors as well. That's the main finding of a study simulating radiation ...
Adult stem cells are touchy-feely, need environmental clues
Aug 24, 2006 |
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A certain type of adult stem cell can turn into bone, muscle, neurons or other types of tissue depending on the "feel" of its physical environment, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.
New Definition of 'Species' Could Aid Species Identification
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Aug 24, 2006 |
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Scientists at Texas Tech University argue that defining mammalian species based on genetics will result in the recognition of many more species than previously thought present. This has profound implications for our knowledge ...
Microscopic passengers to hitch ride on space shuttle
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2006 |
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When space shuttle Atlantis rockets into space later this week, it will take along three kinds of microbes so scientists can study how their genetic responses and their ability to cause disease change.
