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Airborne ecologists help balance delicate African ecosystem
Mar 02, 2009 |
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The African savanna is world famous for its wildlife, especially the iconic large herbivores such as elephants, zebras, and giraffes. But managing these ecosystems and balancing the interests of the large ...
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Mapping tool allows emergency management personnel to visually track resources
Jan 16, 2008 |
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Tracking the location and availability of resources such as hospitals, transportation equipment and water during an emergency situation can be life-saving.
'Hydropalooza' provides deeper understanding of Alaska's Kachemak Bay
Aug 13, 2009 |
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NOAA ships and scientists have returned to Alaska's Kachemak Bay to kick off year two of Hydropalooza — a NOAA-led project to develop the most detailed seafloor and coastline maps ever generated of the area.
Color differences within and between species have common genetic origin
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Spend a little time people-watching at the beach and you're bound to notice differences in the amount, thickness and color of people's body hair. Then head to the zoo and compare people to chimps, our closest ...
Scientists identify 2 genes as potential therapeutic targets for multiple sclerosis
Sep 11, 2009 |
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A Mayo Clinic study has found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). These findings give researchers new hope for developing more effective therapies for ...
Recognise this image?
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Image recognition is a long-standing challenge in science. But European researchers have achieved a breakthrough by developing a powerful image-recognition application with mass-market appeal. ...
New findings about the brain lead to treatment for eating disturbances
Mar 07, 2008 |
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The discovery of the brain’s so-called melanocortin system and its central role in controlling appetite has paved the way for entirely new possibilities for treating obesity and anorexia. In the latest issue of the prestigious ...
Space radar techniques for land mapping
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Entrepreneurs at ESA’s Business Incubation centre in the Netherlands have used radar technology from the agency’s Envisat remote-sensing satellite to develop a compact, high-resolution radar that can monitor ...
Diverse 'connectomes' hint at genes' limits in the nervous system
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Genetics may play a surprisingly small role in determining the precise wiring of the mammalian nervous system, according to painstaking mapping of every neuron projecting to a small muscle mice use to move ...
Sound imaging: clever acoustics help blind people see the world (w/ Video)
Jul 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Video from portable cameras is analysed to calculate the distance of obstacles and predict the movements of people and cars. This information is then transformed and relayed to a blind person ...
Global view of valleys on Titan shows north south contrast
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009 |
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A team of international scientists led by Mirjam Langhans, from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), will present first results of a global analysis of spatial patterns, occurrence and origin of river channels ...
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