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Texas takes steps to halt spread of fungus lethal to bats

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Texas officials are considering closing the state's caves out of fear that a deadly fungus associated with the growing number of bat deaths in the Northeastern United States may spread to this part of the country.


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Diverse landscapes are better: Policymakers urged to think broadly about biofuel crops

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created Dec 15, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diversity is valuable socially, economically and now environmentally. Research by Michigan State University scientists has found that growing more corn to produce ethanol – creating less diverse landscapes ...





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UNC scientists coordinate study of link between insulin use and cancer in people with diabetes

UNC scientists coordinate study of link between insulin use and cancer in people with diabetes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Type 2 diabetes and obesity are linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. Recently published studies suggested that insulin glargine (a synthetic insulin preparation marketed under the trade name Lantus), ...


Craigslist exec: eBay CEO changed his mind

Technology / Internet

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(AP) -- The CEO of Craigslist says he had decided not to do business with eBay in 2004 before being asked to meet with eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman.


AOptix Technologies and NuCrypt demonstrate physical-layer quantum encryption

Physics / General Physics

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AOptix Technologies, a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication solutions, and NuCrypt, a provider of technology for ultra-high security over optical communication networks, disclosed today the recent ...


Virtual testing gives lightweight planes lift-off

Technology / Engineering

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Monash University aeronautical engineers are working with the world's leading aerospace company to fast-track the design and construction of a new generation of super lightweight and efficient passenger airplanes.


Tendons shape bones during embryonic development

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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In all vertebrates, including humans, bones, muscles and tendons work together to give the skeleton its characteristic balance of stability and movement. Now, new research uncovers a previously unrecognized interaction between ...


Study finds over 90 percent of people with gum disease are at risk for diabetes

Medicine & Health / Health

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The study, led by Dr. Shiela Strauss, Associate Professor of Nursing and Co-Director of the Statistics and Data Management Core for NYU's Colleges of Dentistry and Nursing, examined data from 2,923 adult participants in the ...


Study finds significantly worse outcomes in cancer patients with cognitive impairment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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A new study published by researchers from the University of Georgia and the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., has found that cancer patients with dementia have a dramatically lower survival rate than patients with cancer ...


SwRI's integrated avionics control NASA's WISE spacecraft

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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NASA's latest spacecraft, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), launched Dec. 14, carries an ultra-sensitive infrared instrument that will take nearly 1.5 million images of the sky at four wavelengths and provide ...


Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled

Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled

Biology / Ecology

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Cloaked in a delicate brown and cream striped shell and measuring a mere inch in length, the zebra mussel certainly doesn’t look ominous. This tiny invasive species, however, has wreaked havoc in waterways ...


National survey tracks rates of common mental disorders among American youth

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health ...



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