Hypoxic event ends off Oregon coast
Oct 30, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say the longest, largest and most devastating hypoxic event ever observed in marine waters off the Oregon Coast has finally ended.
Japanese find Buddist caves near Bamiyan
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 30, 2006 |
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A Japanese research team has found some Buddhist caves in a valley about 62 miles from the Bamiyan archeological site in Afghanistan.
Asian lady beetles invade homes
Oct 30, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say this is the time of year Asian lady beetles begin invading homes but there are methods that can help protect homes from infestation.
Bats More than Just Another Pretty Face
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Oct 30, 2006 |
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Most people view bats as disagreeable things that go bump in the night, but there is much more to these small, winged mammals. Earthwatch volunteers from around the world are traveling to Malaysia to explore ...
NIH completes Nanomedicine Network
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 30, 2006 |
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U.S. National Institutes of Health officials have announced completion of a national network of eight nanomedicine development centers.
NYC considers new move to fight fat
Oct 30, 2006 |
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The New York City Board of Health is considering a move that will take some of the joy out of eating comfort food like tacos, pizza and French fries.
Only Five More Days for Your Name to Rise With the Dawn
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2006 |
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NASA's campaign to send the nom de plumes of people from around the world into the heart of the asteroid belt ends Sat., Nov. 4.
New species abound in NW Hawaiian Islands
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Oct 30, 2006 |
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A three-week U.S expedition to French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument has returned with scores of new species.
Eating disorders on the rise in Britain
Oct 30, 2006 |
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A recent investigation has found that one in every 100 British women suffers from anorexia or bulimia.
Key Signaling Switch Identified in Allergic Disease
Oct 30, 2006 |
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A research team has identified a key enzyme responsible for triggering a chain of events that results in allergic reaction, according to new study findings published online this week in Nature Immunology.
Test reveals effectiveness of potential Huntington's disease drugs
Oct 30, 2006 |
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A test using cultured cells provides an effective way to screen drugs against Huntington's disease and shows that two compounds – memantine and riluzole – are most effective at keeping cells alive under conditions ...
Teen births decrease, remain expensive
Oct 30, 2006 |
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A report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Washington said childbearing teens cost U.S. taxpayers at least $9.1 billion in 2004.
Alzheimer's disease now 100 years old
Oct 30, 2006 |
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Many of the world's Alzheimer's disease experts will be in Cleveland next week to observe the 100th anniversary of the first Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.
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