Chinese takeaway in the Wadden Sea
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Shore crabs catch their food at food-rich spots and subsequently eat it elsewhere. With this takeaway strategy the crabs maximize their food uptake and keep competing crabs at a distance, says Dutch researcher Isabel Smallegange.
Study shows how the zebrafish gets his stripe
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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Scientists have discovered how the zebrafish (Danio rerio) develops one of its four stripes. Their findings add to the growing list of tasks carried out by an important molecule that is involved in the arrangement of everything ...
Cystic fibrosis patients may breathe easier, thanks to bioengineered antimicrobials
Sep 25, 2007 |
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By better understanding how antimicrobials bind and thereby get inactivated in the mucus of air passages, researchers at the University of Illinois may have found a way to help cystic fibrosis patients fight off deadly infections.
Molecular profiling can accurately predict survival in colon cancer patients
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Researchers in The Netherlands have developed a method of accurately predicting which patients with colon cancer are most likely to have their disease recur after surgery and who would, therefore, be likely to benefit from ...
YES2 student payload released from Foton-M3
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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The Second Young Engineers’ Satellite (YES2) was activated and separated from the Foton-M3 spacecraft earlier today. The tether deployed for 8.5 km, after which the Fotino capsule was released on its way to Earth.
University biologist publishes book on bird speciation
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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A University of Chicago biologist and world-renowned expert on bird speciation has compiled eight years of research and writing into a recently published book, Speciation in Birds.
NASA selects space radiation projects
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected 17 space radiation projects by U.S. researchers for development.
Infineon, Motorola to Develop 3G Radio Frequency Chip
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Infineon Technologies AG today announced that it has signed an agreement with Motorola to develop a new multi-mode, single-chip 3G radio frequency (RF) transceiver based on Infineon’s SMARTi UE chip.
Discovery is mated with external fuel tank
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Space shuttle Discovery has been attached to its external fuel tank and rocket boosters in preparation for its launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
