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Spring breakers should keep an eye out for bed bugs during travels

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- During the past three to four years, the instances of bed bug infestations have increased at an alarming rate at motels and hotels around the world. Instances of bed bug infestations have been reported at ...





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Scientists build 'roach motel' for nasty bugs of the bacterial variety

Chemistry /

created Nov 24, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The vacancy sign is on, but the lowlifes who check in never check out. Scientists at the University of Florida and the University of New Mexico have created tiny microscopic spheres that trap and kill harmful bacteria in ...


Get Ready For Total Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Night

Get Ready For Total Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Night

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 19, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (14) | comments 0

In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010.


Lucky survivors rescued by Fla. turtle hospital (AP)

Lucky survivors rescued by Fla. turtle hospital

Biology / Plants & Animals

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

(AP) -- The turtles at this waterfront hospital have been hit by boat propellers, caught in fishing nets, attacked by sharks, stricken with tumors and lost flippers.


Study finds migratory birds not picky about their rest stops

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If a lush, protected forest with a winding stream is considered luxury accommodation for a migratory bird, a Purdue University study shows that those birds would be just as happy with the equivalent of a ...


Researchers Discover Size Does Matter For NZ Insects

Researchers Discover Size Does Matter For NZ Insects

Biology /

created Oct 28, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- After a night on the prowl, locating a willing mate holds the promise of a private cuddle, a whole day of canoodling, and 14-15 opportunities to “make hay.” For the giant weta of New Zealand, ...


Shocks and Stress Tests

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 21, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In response to federal banking regulators' concern about community banks' increased participation in commercial real-estate lending, a University of Arkansas researcher has developed a system that allows banks to perform ...


UF Survey Finds Many Floridians Still Recovering From 2004 Hurricanes

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created Jul 14, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As homeowners clean up debris from Hurricane Dennis and keep a wary eye on newly formed Emily in the Atlantic, several hundred thousand Florida residents have not even started home repairs caused by last year’s destructive ...



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