Sex is thirst-quenching for female beetles
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Female beetles mate to quench their thirst according to new research by a University of Exeter biologist. The males of some insect species, including certain types of beetles, moths and crickets, produce unusually large ejaculates, ...
Study confirms limited human-to-human spread of avian-flu virus in Indonesia in 2006
Aug 28, 2007 |
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In the first systematic, statistical analysis of its kind, infectious-disease-modeling experts at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center confirm that the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in 2006 spread between a small number ...
Same gene protects from 1 disease, opens door to another
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Botanists at Oregon State University have discovered that a single plant gene can cause resistance to one disease at the same time it produces susceptibility to a different disease – the first time this unusual phenomenon ...
Innovative civil engineering application promises cleaner waters
Aug 28, 2007 |
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Streams, lakes, and bays may soon be cleaner thanks to an innovative approach to managing stormwater runoff being developed at Virginia Tech and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
New MRI finding sheds light on multiple sclerosis disease progression
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Using magnetic resonance (MR) images of the brain, researchers have identified a new abnormality related to disease progression and disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in the ...
IBM Introduces Cost-Effective, Easy-to-Use Entry Storage System
Aug 28, 2007 |
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IBM today announced the System Storage DS3300, a robust, reliable and cost-effective new entry-level disk array featuring integrated management software designed to give small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) a simple and ...
Gardening may fight childhood obesity
Aug 28, 2007 |
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A Kansas professor says gardening may be the way to fight the growing problem of childhood obesity.
Hypnosis reduces pain and costs in breast cancer surgery
Aug 28, 2007 |
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The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure, according to a study published ...
Biosensors to probe the metals menace
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Aug 28, 2007 |
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If the pond life goes star-shaped, you'd be wise not to drink the water. Researchers from CRC CARE are pioneering a world-first technology to warn people if their local water or air is contaminated with dangerous levels of ...
Novel M.S. Drug Shows Promise In Two Lethal Leukemias
Aug 28, 2007 |
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A new study suggests that an experimental drug being tested for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and to prevent organ rejection might also help people with certain deadly forms of chronic and acute leukemia.
HIV's impact in Zimbabwe explored in new research
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Aug 28, 2007 |
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The impact of HIV in Zimbabwe since the early 1980s is explored in new research published this week in the journal PNAS.
Salmonella found in recalled pet food
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has found Salmonella bacteria in two Mars Petcare U.S. dry dog food products that are under recall.
Energy Department to aid biofuels creation
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The U.S. Department of Energy says it will allocate up to $33.8 million to support commercial production of cellulosic biofuels.
Why is Apert's syndrome so common when mutation rate is so low?
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Aperts syndrome is a condition caused by a mutation that produces fused fingers and toes, and alters cranial development in affected children. It arises spontaneously, but why the mutation that causes this syndrome appears ...
Despite warning, doctors stick with patch
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Many doctors are overlooking Food and Drug Administration warnings about delivering the painkiller fentanyl through a skin patch.
