Tasmanian devils face extinction

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Australian scientists say the ongoing fight to save Tasmanian devils from extinction may be doomed.


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How plants fine tune their natural chemical defenses

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Even closely related plants produce their own natural chemical cocktails, each set uniquely adapted to the individual plant's specific habitat. Comparing anti-fungals produced by tobacco and henbane, researchers at the Salk ...

Understanding Algae As An Alternative Fuel Source: Will The Real Algae X Please Stand Up

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The recent creation of AXI, LLC is an alliance between Allied Minds, Inc. a seed investment company and the University of Washington. The alliance came about because of Professor Rose Ann Cattolico PhD, an ...

How you spend affects how much you spend: Non-cash purchases found to be higher than cash buys

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There is fresh evidence that people spend less when paying cash than using credit, cash-equivalent scrip or gift certificates. They also spend less when they have to estimate expenses in detail. These findings appear in the ...

Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas at 55

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(AP) -- The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo - her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday.

Study: Individual Personal Ties Strengthen Teams’ Overall Creativity

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(PhysOrg.com) -- With more employees working in teams, it’s critical for companies to find ways to enable these teams be more creative in their work.
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