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Bacterial gut symbionts are tightly linked with the evolution of herbivory in ants

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Broadly speaking, ants have two different feeding strategies. A large proportion of all species are "carnivorous," meaning that they are generalist predators feeding on other small animals or scavenging on ...


Clearing the way for detecting pulmonary embolism

Medicine & Health / Research

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When it comes to diagnosing pulmonary embolism—a sudden blockage in the lung artery that could be deadly if not treated—which technique is the most effective? Research published in the December issue of The Journal of Nu ...


Tumor-attacking virus strikes with 'one-two punch'

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Ohio State University cancer researchers have developed a tumor-attacking virus that both kills brain-tumor cells and blocks the growth of new tumor blood vessels.


MRI helps detect life-threatening pregnancy complication

Medicine & Health / Research

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A study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening and increasingly ...


Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Low-dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...


Women researchers less likely to receive major career funding grants, U-M study shows

Women researchers less likely to receive major career funding grants, study shows

Medicine & Health / Other

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Women were less likely than men to receive major funding for scientific research, according to a study from the University of Michigan Health System. The study also found that only a quarter of all researchers, ...


Superior Super Earths

Superior Super Earths

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Super Earths are named for their size, but these planets - which range from about 2 to 10 Earth masses - could be superior to the Earth when it comes to sustaining life. They could also provide an answer to ...


NASA captures Typhoon Nida's clouds from 2 angles

NASA captures Typhoon Nida's clouds from 2 angles

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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NASA satellites capture amazing views of tropical cyclones, and the Aqua and CloudSat satellites captured a top-down look at temperatures in Typhoon Nida's clouds, and an image of what they look like from ...


Health Physics Society recommends considering action for indoor radon below current guidelines

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is produced by the radioactive decay of radium. Radium is a product of uranium decay and is found in trace amounts naturally in nearly all rocks, soils, and groundwater ...


Unindicated CT series result in unnecessary radiation exposure for patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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A large proportion of patients who undergo abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) receive unindicated and unnecessary additional image acquisition resulting in excess, avoidable radiation exposure, according to a study ...



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