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As super-predators, humans reshape their prey at super-natural speeds

As super-predators, humans reshape their prey at super-natural speeds

Biology /

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fishing and hunting are having broad, swift impacts on the body size and reproductive abilities of fish and other commercially harvested species, potentially jeopardizing the ability of entire ...





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Mutant gene lessens devastation of flesh-eating bacteria

Biology / Biotechnology

created 7 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston recently discovered a simple gene mutation that decreases the chance people will get a flesh-eating disease called necrotizing fasciitis. ...


Putting limits on vitamin E: The potent antioxidant may do more harm than good

Medicine & Health / Health

created 8 hours ago | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Vitamin-fortified foods and dietary health supplements can ease health worries. But what kinds of vitamins are right for you? And how much of them should you take, and how often?


NASA Chooses Three Finalists for Future Space Science Mission to Venus, an Asteroid or the Moon

NASA Chooses Three Finalists for Future Space Science Mission to Venus, an Asteroid or the Moon

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created 16 hours ago | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has selected three proposals as candidates for the agency's next space venture to another celestial body in our solar system. The final project selected in mid-2011 may provide a better ...


Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for diabetes

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of ...


Study unveils potential genetic links to lung disease risk

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides ...


Formula to detect an author's literary 'fingerprint'

Formula to detect an author's literary 'fingerprint'

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Using literature written by Thomas Hardy, DH Lawrence and Herman Melville, physicists in Sweden have developed a formula to detect different authors' literary 'fingerprints'.


Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that - if untreated - could lead to blindness, a new study shows.


Adverse heart effects of rofecoxib may have been identified years earlier

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial data indicated an association between the anti-inflammatory medication rofecoxib and cardiovascular risk as early as December 2000, before the product was taken off the market in September 2004, according to ...


Women can quit smoking and control weight gain

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism.


Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of their different ...



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