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The how and why of freezing the common fruit fly

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 10 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Using a microscope the size of a football field, researchers from The University of Western Ontario are studying why some insects can survive freezing, while others cannot.


Glint of Sunlight Confirms Liquid in Northern Lake District of Titan

Glint of Sunlight Confirms Liquid in Northern Lake District of Titan

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cassini Spacecraft has captured the first flash of sunlight reflected off a lake on Saturn's moon Titan, confirming the presence of liquid on the part of the moon dotted with many large, ...


Predicting insurgent attacks with a mathematical model

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

When bombs and bullets left 37 dead during Friday prayers at a mosque in Pakistan, earlier this month, the insurgency was using the element of surprise. Unpredictability is the hallmark of modern insurgent attacks such as ...


UNSW students sequence genome of the Wollemi Pine

UNSW students sequence genome of the Wollemi Pine

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UNSW students have sequenced the chloroplast genome of the ancient Wollemi Pine - a world first that could reveal how a "dinosaur" of the tree kingdom survived 200 million years of shifting ...


Gene linked to a rare form of progressive hearing loss in males is identified

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The gene, PRPS1, ...


Negative emotions outweigh intent to exercise at health clubs

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity. With only 30% of Americans trying to lose weight meeting the ...


Breathlessness eased in patients with rare, often fatal disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with a rare, deadly disease that mostly affects young women felt a dramatic reduction in breathlessness using an approved drug, according to study results published online today in The Journal of Heart and Lung Tr ...


Christmas Tree

Scientists works to develop Christmas tree that doesn't shed needles

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After chasing the perfect Christmas tree for three decades, Gary Chastagner could be getting close.


Genetic variant may control lung function and risk of COPD

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have discovered evidence that suggests a genetic variant may be associated with better preserved lung function among children with asthma and adults who smoke, according to a new study funded by the National Heart, ...


Researchers find human protein that prevents H1N1 influenza infection

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified a naturally occurring human protein that helps prevent infection by H1N1 influenza and other viruses, including West Nile and dengue virus.



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