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An economic analysis of Emerald Ash Borer management options

A new study in the Journal of Economic Entomology examines several options for managing the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that is destroying US ash trees.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

140 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2011

In 2011, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 140 new relatives to our family tree. The new species include 72 arthropods, 31 sea slugs, 13 fishes, 11 plants, nine sponges, three corals, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FibroTest attributes to generate decision trees in hepatitis C

In recent years the use of non-invasive biomarkers to assess liver fibrosis has become widely accepted. Although the combination of surrogate markers, such as those employed by the FibroTest, have a high predictive value ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Scientists deploy lasers, GPS technology to improve snow measurements

- Equipped with specialized lasers and GPS technology, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are working with colleagues to solve a critical wintertime weather mystery: how to accurately ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Researchers study parenting behaviors of stressed-out birds

Imagine an environment filled with wind, storms, predators, noise, and limited food and shelter. Then imagine providing and caring for a tiny egg or peeping baby bird in those conditions. The tree ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Building mountains in a bottle

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are preparing to launch a 10-year project to study water resources, gas exchange and carbon cycling in three man-made landscapes built in a half-acre laboratory at the University ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Soundscape ecologists spawn new field

Geophony. Biophony. Anthrophony. Unfamiliar words. But they shouldn't be. We're surrounded by them morning, noon and night, say ecologist Bryan Pijanowski of Purdue University and colleagues.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genetic information migrates from plant to plant

Plant scientists were confounded by the fact that the DNA extracted from the plants’ green chloroplasts sometimes showed the greatest similarities when related species grew in the same area. They tried ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New map pinpoints areas of highest human risk for lyme disease in eastern United States

A new map pinpoints well-defined areas of the Eastern United States where humans have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease, one of the most rapidly emerging infectious diseases in North America, according to the U.S. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Competition is at the root of diversity in rainforests: study

Another attractive theory falls foul of the facts. A census of trees in rainforests on three continents has confirmed that competition plays a central role in structuring communities. This contradicts the so-called neutral ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Eating smart: Researcher studies foods, dietary supplements that may reduce risk of prostate cancer

A Kansas State University professor is turning to nutrition to tackle prostate cancer.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overburdened by holiday debt? Pay down loans with highest interest rates first

(PhysOrg.com) -- The presents have been opened. The tree has been put away. Now come the bills. What is the best way to tackle holiday debt? Pay down the loan with the highest interest rate first.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Domestic robots: Harmony on the homefront?

Are robots welcome in our homes? A qualitative study done at EPFL has revealed some interesting possibilities. Only one out of three households thinks automatic vacuum cleaners are worth the investment. The ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2


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