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Exotic plant species are more widespread than native on Boston Harbor Islands
May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent findings by a team of Northeastern University ecologists studying plant life on the Boston Harbor Islands may advance societal efforts to stem the damage caused by invading exotic ...
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Study: Killifish thrive on pollution
Jan 23, 2006 |
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New Bedford Harbor in Massachusetts is one of the most toxic bodies of water in the United States, yet it is home to a thriving population of killifish.
Islands top a global list of places to protect
May 11, 2009 |
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Rare and unique ecological communities will be lost if oceanic islands aren't adequately considered in a global conservation plan, a new study has found. Although islands tend to harbor fewer species than continental lands ...
Darwin's mockingbirds DNA research may help species recovery
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research could help protect the future of a rare bird in the Galapagos Islands that was an inspiration for Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, scientists report in a paper ...
Student ordered to destroy downloaded music files
Dec 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A college student found guilty of copyright infringement has to destroy files he illegally downloaded years ago.
Boston airport testing radar to avoid avian accidents
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Airports have grappled with the issue of sharing the sky with members of the avian family for decades. Most recently, US Airways Flight 1549 was forced to make a water landing in the Hudson River off of New ...
Staph infections carry long-term risks
Jul 03, 2008 |
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Patients who harbor the highly contagious bacterium causing staph infections can develop serious and sometimes deadly symptoms a year or longer after initial detection, a UC Irvine infectious disease researcher has found.
Russia gains new land after quake, lava flows: scientist
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Russia, the world's largest country, has grown even larger recently thanks to an earthquake and a volcanic eruption in its seismically active far eastern regions, a scientist said on Friday.
Baroque classical music in the reading room may improve mood and productivity
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve radiologists work lives, potentially improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, according to a study performed by researchers at the University of Maryland in ...
Community education and evacuation planning saved lives in Sept. 29 Samoan tsunami
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers ...
World record polluting fine paid in Boston
Dec 21, 2005 |
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A Hong Kong ship's captain has reportedly agreed to pay a $10.5 million dumping fine -- the largest criminal environmental fine in Massachusetts history.
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