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Loss of top predators causing surge in smaller predators, ecosystem collapse
Oct 01, 2009 |
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The catastrophic decline around the world of "apex" predators such as wolves, cougars, lions or sharks has led to a huge increase in smaller "mesopredators" that are causing major economic and ecological disruptions, ...
Scientists conduct shark survey off US East Coast
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Sandbar, dusky and tiger sharks are among dozens of shark species living in the coastal waters off the U.S. East Coast. Little is known about many of the species, but a survey begun nearly 25 years ago is helping scientists ...
Uterus sparing surgery is a safe and effective treatment for pelvic organ prolapse
Apr 26, 2009 |
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Researchers presented data at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) showing that uterus sparing surgery is an effective and safe treatment for women who want to preserve the integrity ...
Black hole outflows from Centaurus A detected with APEX
Jan 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have a new insight into the active galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128), as the jets and lobes emanating from the central black hole have been imaged at submillimetre wavelengths for ...
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Invasive methods unnecessary for prostate cancer radiation therapy treatment planning
May 20, 2008 |
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Modern 3-D computed tomography (CT) is an effective method for locating the prostatic apex for radiation therapy treatment planning in prostate cancer patients because it eliminates the need for an invasive procedure and ...
NIST Math Technique Opens Clearer Window on Universe
Dec 07, 2006 |
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A fast, efficient image enhancement technique developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and originally applied to improving monochrome microscope images has proved itself equally effective ...
Astronomers detect matter torn apart by black hole
Nov 18, 2008 |
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The team of European and US astronomers used ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope, both in Chile, to study light from Sagittarius A* at near-infrared wavelengths ...
APEX reveals glowing stellar nurseries
Nov 11, 2008 |
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The region, called RCW120, is about 4200 light years from Earth, towards the constellation of Scorpius. A hot, massive star in its centre is emitting huge amounts of ultraviolet radiation, which ionises the ...
Astronomer's new guide to the galaxy: Largest map of cold dust revealed
Jul 01, 2009 |
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This new guide for astronomers, known as the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) shows the Milky Way in submillimetre-wavelength light (between infrared light and radio waves). Images ...
Scientists unlock secret of what makes plants flower
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Apr 18, 2007 |
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A protein acting as a long-distance signal from leaf to shoot-tip tells plants when to flower, says new research published in Science Express on Thursday 19 April 2007.
Desert Pathfinder at Work
Sep 26, 2005 |
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Sub-millimetre APEX telescope inaugurated at Chajnantor. The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) project celebrates the inauguration of its outstanding 12-m telescope, located on the 5100 m high Chajnantor plateau in the Ata ...
First light for word's largest 'thermometer camera'
Aug 06, 2007 |
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The world's largest bolometer camera for submillimetre astronomy is now in service at the 12-m APEX telescope, located on the 5100m high Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes. LABOCA was specifically designed for the study ...
A 'squeeze' in cuprates may explain superconducting temperatures
May 07, 2008 |
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New experiments at Cornell have verified a theory that variations in the distance between atoms in cuprate superconductors account for differences in the temperature at which the material begins to superconduct. ...
Soft contacts designed for cone-shaped cornea
May 17, 2007 |
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Custom-designed contacts improved vision for subjects with keratoconic eyes and offer hope of nonsurgical treatment instead of corneal transplants. University of Rochester researchers describe the custom design techniques ...
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