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Fossilised pregnant fish was one of the first animals to have sex

Fossilised pregnant fish was one of the first animals to have sex

Biology /

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A pregnant fossil fish at the Natural History Museum in London has shed light on the possible origin of sex, according to a study published in Nature today by an international team includ ...





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Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat

Space & Earth / Environment

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With a new theory surfacing that toxic algae rather than asteroids killed the dinosaurs, scientists are still trying to unravel the mystery of what caused a massive algae bloom off the Northwest Coast that left thousands ...


See-through goldfish shows clear benefits for science, research

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 6 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With Christmas around the corner, a see-through goldfish might make a nice Christmas present for the ichthyologist who has everything.


Miracle light: Can lasers solve the energy crisis?

Technology / Energy

created 6 hours ago | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Next year will mark the 50th birthday of the laser, one of the most productive and widely used mega-inventions of the last century. Scientists hope that 2010 also will see the launch of laser technology's greatest challenge: ...


Antagonistic genes control rice growth

Antagonistic genes control rice growth

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Scientists at the Carnegie Institution, with colleagues, have found that a plant steroid prompts two genes to battle each other—one suppresses the other to ensure that leaves grow normally in rice and the ...


Immune cell activity linked to worsening COPD

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body's immune system.


Researcher develops formula that can ID music industry payola

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created 13 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A University at Buffalo researcher has invented a statistical method that can detect payola-like corruption in the music industry, a system that gives law enforcement an inexpensive statistical guide to identify potential ...


Routine HIV screening in community health centers boosts HIV testing

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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UCSF researchers have that found routinely offering rapid HIV tests to patients in community health centers can significantly increase the number of patients screened for HIV.


FDA researchers identify new MRI safety risk for patients with pacemakers

Medicine & Health / Research

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FDA researchers have found that certain cardiac pacemakers may inadequately stimulate a patient's heart while undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan due to the magnetic pulses mixing with the electronic pulses ...


Researchers ID traits of people with rare accelerated aging syndrome

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have provided the most extensive account to date of the unique observable characteristics seen in patients with an extremely rare premature aging syndrome.


Studies quantify radiation doses, cancer risks from CT scans

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases, according to two reports ...



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