Fighting Aussie yabbies don't forget a face
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The fighting Australian yabby does not forget the face of its foes says new research from University of Melbourne zoologists.
Nature's helpers: Using microorganisms to remove TCE from water
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In 2002, Bruce Rittmann, PhD, director of the Biodesign Institute’s Center for Environmental Biotechnology, received a patent for an innovative way to use nature to lend society a hand. He invented a treatment ...
Tax Rebates Versus Tax Bonuses
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On Feb. 13, 2008, the president signed a $168 billion stimulus package designed to give $300, $600 or $1,200 checks to more than 100 million Americans. It was the second time in seven years that lawmakers ...
Gene expression differences between Europeans and Africans affect response to drugs, infections
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Differences in gene expression levels between people of European versus African ancestry can affect how each group responds to certain drugs or fights off specific infections, report researchers from the University of Chicago ...
Autoantibodies and neuropsychiatric events in lupus
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus, can affect nearly any part of the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, nervous system, and brain. Along with joint pain, muscle pain, unexplained ...
Hawaii looks at wasps to control invaders
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Hawaiian agriculture officials said they want to bring in wasps from Taiwan and Tanzania to kill invasive pests brought to the islands.
Extract of broccoli sprouts may protect against bladder cancer
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A concentrated extract of freeze dried broccoli sprouts cut development of bladder tumors in an animal model by more than half, according to a report in the March 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Associ ...
Maternal love: How a mother's brain responds to her infant
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The distinctive ability of mothers to identify the cries of their offspring is widely evident in nature, where it is critical to the survival of these offspring. In humans, we are aware that the distinctive ability of mothers ...
Study finds future 'battlegrounds' for conservation very different to those in past
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Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a series of global maps that show where projected habitat loss and climate change are expected to drive the need for future reserves to ...
Tendon complications, though rare, linked to statins
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Statins, the most effective treatment for lowering cholesterol, are widely used and have been demonstrated to be safe in large clinical trials. Although side effects are usually mild, more severe side effects, especially ...
Small 'helper' stars needed for massive star formation
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In order for a rare, massive star to form inside an interstellar cloud of gas and dust, small "helper" stars about the size of the sun must first set the stage, according to a new theory proposed by astrophysicists at the ...
Spacecraft at Mars Prepare to Welcome New Kid on the Block
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Three Mars spacecraft are adjusting their orbits to be over the right place at the right time to listen to NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander as it enters the Martian atmosphere on May 25.
Researchers discover genetic cancer link between humans and dogs
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Cancer researchers at the University of Minnesota and North Carolina State University have found that humans and dogs share more than friendship and companionship – they also share the same genetic basis for ...
Atypical protein kinase C stabilizes SRC-3 levels in breast cancer cells
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A new study provides valuable insight into a previously undescribed mechanism that regulates a prominent cancer-associated protein. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 29th issue of Molecular Cell, will e ...
Mars Express one of three orbiters preparing for Phoenix landing
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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A trio of NASA and ESA spacecraft orbiting Mars are preparing for the 25 May arrival of NASA's Phoenix lander. ESA's Mars Express has already started adjusting its orbit to provide critical back-up monitoring ...
