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Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace (AP)

Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 21, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

(AP) -- On a steep slope of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, a crew of young men with chain saws and hardhats worked their way through an old neglected clearcut, cutting brush and young trees and ...





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Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO research on grains and lamb aimed at developing new dietary sources of long-chain omega-3 oils will be presented at the World Congress on Oils and Fats in Sydney this week.


New research may help to reduce global supply chain disruptions

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- With consumer spending dwindling over the past couple months, retailers are hoping to see it increase with the holiday shopping season. In order to seize the opportunity and boost sales, retailers need to ...


Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of colon cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ...


New Logistics Model Improves Forecast Accuracy of Retail and Packaged-Goods Orders

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it’s dog food or iPods, tires or televisions, virtually every consumer has endured a frustrating out-of-stock experience. Retailers hate it as much as customers, perhaps more, because they lose money ...


Polyclonality of BRAF mutations in acquired melanocytic nevi

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The polyclonality of BRAF mutations in melanocytic nevi suggests that mutation of BRAF may not be an initial event in melanocyte transformation, according to a new brief communication published online September 14 in the ...


The Link Between Birdsong And Human Language

The Link Between Birdsong And Human Language

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Scientists studying how Bengalese finches use sets of syllables to communicate are a step closer to understanding how humans develop and use vocabulary. After studying the neural networks in finch brains, ...


Headwater stream nutrient enrichment disrupts food web

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Human activity is increasing the supply of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, to stream systems all over the world. The conventional wisdom -- bolstered by earlier research -- has held that these additional nutrients ...


Additional, specialized radiation not necessary for some women after mastectomy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After mastectomy, breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone do not live longer than those who do not receive radiation to this hard-to-treat area, according to ...


The Long and the Short of Acrylate Polymerization

The Long and the Short of Acrylate Polymerization

Chemistry / Polymers

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Used in such diverse applications as adhesives, detergents, and super-absorbent disposable diapers, polyacrylates are key polymers, but the mechanisms of their formation are complex and have ...


Eutrophication affects diversity of algae

Eutrophication affects diversity of algae

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eutrophication of the seas may have an impact on genetic variation in algae, research at the University of Gothenburg shows.



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