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Warmer environment means shorter lives for cold-blooded animals
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Temperature explains much of why cold-blooded organisms such as fish, amphibians, crustaceans, and lizards live longer at higher latitudes than at lower latitudes, according to research published this week in the Proceedings of ...
Majority of doctors skeptical of organ transplantation practices in China
Apr 23, 2009 |
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The globalization of health care and the growth of "transplant tourism" (traveling abroad to purchase donor organs and undergo organ transplantation) have outpaced the implementation of internationally accepted ethical standards ...
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Significant regional variations exist regarding proximity to burn centers
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Although nearly 80 percent of the U.S. population lives within 2 hours by ground or helicopter transport to a verified burn center, there is substantial state and regional variation in geographic access to these centers, ...
Geographic isolation drives the evolution of a hot springs microbe
May 27, 2009 |
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Sulfolobus islandicus, a microbe that can live in boiling acid, is offering up its secrets to researchers hardy enough to capture it from the volcanic hot springs where it thrives. In a new study, researchers report that p ...
How will bundling impact dialysis units nationwide?
Oct 30, 2009 |
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The proposed Medicare "bundled" payment system for dialysis is likely to reduce government reimbursements for dialysis units in certain regions of the United States and for some types of facilities, according to research ...
Researchers pinpoint geographic origins of individuals using DNA
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Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One day soon, you may be able to pinpoint the geographic origins of your ancestors based on analysis of your DNA.
A little bit of spit reveals a lot about what lives in your mouth
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Like it or not, your mouth is home to a thriving community of microbial life. More than 600 different species of bacteria reside in this "microbiome," yet everyone hosts a unique set of bugs, and this could have important ...
Ice Ages and rivers may have affected gorilla diversification
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Dec 10, 2007 |
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Geography and historical climate change may have both played a major role in gorilla evolutionary diversification, according to a new genetic study by Cardiff University and the University of New Orleans.
Sophisticated soil analysis for improved land use
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May 30, 2008 |
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Soil variation occurs across multiple geographic scales ranging from vast climatic regions of the Earth to a 50 acre farm field to the molecular world of soil nano-particles in a pinch of soil.
Researchers Look to Better Understand Extinction Processes of Mammals
Jun 16, 2009 |
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As the human population continues to grow and resource demands soar, biodiversity conservation has never been more critical said University of New Mexico Biology Department postdoctoral researchers Ana Davidson and Marcus ...
Researchers release most detailed global study of genetic variation
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Feb 20, 2008 |
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University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues at the National Institute on Aging have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, a treasure trove offering new ...
Researchers gain fine-scale, genome-wide insights into patterns of human population structures around the world
May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Through sophisticated statistical analyses and advanced computer simulations, researchers are learning more about the genomic patterns of human population structure around the world.
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