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King crab family bigger than ever

King crab family bigger than ever

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Sally Hall, a PhD student at the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science (SOES) at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) has formally described four new species of king ...


New study reveals king crabs go deep to avoid hot water

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from the University of Southampton have drawn together 200 years' worth of oceanographic knowledge to investigate the distribution of a notorious deep-sea giant - the king crab. The results, published this week ...





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The Crab Nebula: A Cosmic Icon

The Crab Nebula: Energy for 100,000 Suns

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A star's spectacular death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth as the supernova of 1054 A.D.


Research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand

Research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating ...


Global warming threatens Antarctic sea life

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (25) | comments 39

Climate change is about to cause a major upheaval in the shallow marine waters of Antarctica. Predatory crabs are poised to return to warming Antarctic waters and disrupt the primeval marine communities.


Poor health among indigenous peoples a question of cultural loss as well as poverty

Medicine & Health / Health

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

The health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even ...


Boaters beware -- loose crab traps can cause havoc and headaches, UF expert says

Other Sciences / Other

created May 25, 2006 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With thousands of boats expected on Florida’s waterways this Memorial Day weekend, University of Florida extension agents say sailors should be wary of lost or abandoned crab traps that can wreak havoc on propellers and engines. ...


Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows, according to new research led by a team from the University of Calgary.


New method for detecting nitroxyl will boost cardiac drug research

New method for detecting nitroxyl will boost cardiac drug research

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wake Forest University scientists have developed a new research tool in the pursuit of heart medications based on the compound nitroxyl by identifying unique chemical markers for its presence in biological ...


Researchers find heroin, cocaine top drug treatment admissions in King County; prescription-type opiates cause most deat

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A community workgroup led by UW research scientist Caleb Banta-Green, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, unveiled today the King County 2008 annual drug trends report. Heroin and cocaine led the list of county drug treatment ...


New findings show increased ocean acidification in Alaska waters

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

The same things that make Alaska's marine waters among the most productive in the world may also make them the most vulnerable to ocean acidification. According to new findings by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist, ...


Skin color clue to nicotine dependence

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Higher concentrations of melanin -- the color pigment in skin and hair -- may be placing darker pigmented smokers at increased susceptibility to nicotine dependence and tobacco-related carcinogens than lighter skinned smokers, ...



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