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When it comes to what's for dinner, baboon society is no democracy

Biology /

created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In decisions about where to eat, baboons don't all have an equal say, according to a report in the November 20th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Rather, most baboons in a group will follow their leader ...





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This smart wheelchair has laser vision

This smart wheelchair has laser vision

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Disability, John Spletzer believes, should no longer pose any obstacle to mobility. A blind person may not be able to see or a paraplegic to walk, but each can access the technology available ...


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The greening of Willis Tower: Rooftop gardens part of plan to improve efficiency

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Growing up in the southwest suburbs, Sara Beardsley had a view of the Chicago skyline from her house. Today, she is transforming that skyline, but you won't find her work glorified on a $6 mug or gracing postcards.


Airborne nitrogen shifts aquatic nutrient limitation in pristine lakes

Airborne nitrogen shifts aquatic nutrient limitation in pristine lakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 3

The impact of airborne nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and wide-spread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much greater that previously recognized and even extends to remote alpine lakes, ...


Reduction in glycotoxins from heat-processing of foods reduces risk of chronic disease

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can reduce inflammation and ...


FDA won't accept Merck's application for new drug (AP)

FDA won't accept Merck's application for new drug

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- U.S. regulators have refused to accept drugmaker Merck & Co.'s application for a new, combination cholesterol pill that includes rival Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug.


Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves - cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.


Researchers Create First Synthetic Cellulosome in Yeast

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside (UCR) Professor of Chemical Engineering Wilfred Chen has constructed for the first time a synthetic cellulosome in yeast, which is much more ...


ASU scientists' research on honey bees featured in 'Science'

ASU scientists' research on honey bees featured in 'Science'

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Arizona State University researchers, Robert Page and Gro Amdam, are the subject of a feature article in the Oct. 25 issue of the journal Science, which traces their collaboration, discov ...


First in New York: Bionic technology aims to give sight to woman blinded beginning at age 13

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has partially restored her vision. A team led by Dr. Lucian V. Del ...


Popping the Cork on Biofuel Agriculture

Popping the Cork on Biofuel Agriculture

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a novel enzyme responsible for the formation of suberin -- the woody, waxy, cell-wall substance ...



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