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Astronauts pack up on next-to-last shuttle flight

Endeavour's astronauts took care of some last-minute space station chores Saturday before packing up to come home and end the next-to-last shuttle flight.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

When plants attract bugs, it may be their own fault

If you're debating about what impatiens to plant in your yard, a recent study at the University of Illinois suggests that you go with Cajun Carmine, that is if you want fewer insects in your garden. Why some varieties of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

SKoreans buy air purifiers amid "yellow dust" warning

South Koreans are stocking up on air purifiers following a forecast of especially severe "yellow dust" storms from China and Mongolia this spring, officials said Friday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Stimulation of brain hormone action may improve pneumonia survival

An international research team may have found a way to block a second wave of death that can result from pneumonia treatment.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Implanted biofuel cell converts bug's chemistry into electricity: Scientists take step toward cyborgs

An insect's internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially providing power for sensors, recording devices or to control the bug, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve University report.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (23) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Controversial research on bird flu

In a top-security lab in the Netherlands, scientists guard specimens of a super-killer influenza that slays half of those it infects and spreads easily from victim to victim.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 13

HIV prevention research named scientific breakthrough of the year by Science

The HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 study, led by Myron S. Cohen, MD of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Lead levels in drinking water spike when copper and lead pipes joined

Lead pipes once used routinely in municipal water distribution systems are a well-recognized source of dangerous lead contamination, but new research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that the ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

How to stop the flu: Researchers identify proven strategies to prevent influenza from spreading

(Medical Xpress) -- Between 1918 and 1920, an influenza epidemic swept across the globe, infecting more than a quarter of the world’s population and killing 50 to 100 million people.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Simple night time airflow control device eases persistent asthma symptoms

A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms of the condition during the day and improve quality of life, suggests research published online in Thorax.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Revolutionary ultrasonic nozzle that will change the way water cleans

A team of scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a revolutionary ultrasonic attachment for taps, which massively enhances the ability of water to clean.

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Bacteria forge nitrogen from nitric oxide: Scientists unravel key pathway in the nitrogen cycle

The anaerobic oxidation of ammonia (anammox) is an important pathway in the nitrogen cycle that was only discovered in the 1980s. Currently, scientists estimate that about 50 percent of the nitrogen in the atmosphere is forged ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Terminating toxic metals: Molecularly engineered material solves complex environmental contamination issues

A whiteboard, dry-erase markers and curiosity can sometimes be the most powerful tools in the scientific toolkit to solve America's biggest challenges. And few problems pose as serious a threat to the environment ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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