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Virus has bird, pig, human components: farm trade watchdog
Apr 27, 2009 |
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The top agency for health in farm animals on Monday said Mexico's outbreak of deadly influenza was unleashed by a pathogen mixed from bird, human and hog viruses and branded the term "swine flu" as wrong and harmful to pig ...
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Nose job recipients may want to consider chin augmentation as well
Oct 05, 2009 |
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In order to ensure an aesthetically-balanced face, surgeons performing rhinoplasty should also assess the patient's need for chin augmentation, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head ...
Trying to spot differences in the sun
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2009 |
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The sun is the focus of a deepening mystery. Solar scientists want to know: Why is the sun so quiet?
From 'Alarmed' to 'Dismissive': The Six Ways Americans View Global Warming
May 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Americans fall into six distinct groups regarding their climate change beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, according to a new report, "Global Warming’s Six Americas," by researchers at Yale ...
Here's venom in your eye: Spitting cobras hit their mark
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Jan 22, 2009 |
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Spitting cobras have an exceptional ability to spray venom into eyes of potential attackers. A new study published in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology reveals how these snakes maximize their chances of hitting the ta ...
Deepest living fishes caught on camera for the first time
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Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists filming in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches have found groups of highly sociable snailfish swarming over their bait, nearly five miles (7700 metres) beneath the surface ...
Sky islands: metaphor or misnomer?
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Aug 13, 2008 |
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The term "sky islands" sounds intriguing, but it may be more lyrical than useful when discussing mammal distributions, according to new research from Eric Waltari of the Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics at the American ...
Olympic Games: Have we reached a plateau in terms of speed?
Jul 31, 2008 |
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The world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter run just after World War II. Today, ...
Pregnant women get morning sickness to protect fetus
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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Morning sickness. It's the bane of many of a pregnancy. And many a future mother wonders at the apparently unnecessary suffering. But, it turns out, there's meaning to the misery. Two evolutionary biologists report that morning ...
Seeing Straight
Jun 27, 2008 |
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Evidence from laboratory studies and a pilot clinical trial confirms the promise of a simple treatment for amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” according to researchers from the United States and China.
Morning sickness is pregnancy 'wellness insurance'
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Morning sickness. It's the bane of many of a pregnancy. And many a future mother wonders at the apparently unnecessary suffering.
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