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Birds do it, bees do it; termites don't, necessarily

Scientists at North Carolina State University and three universities in Japan have shown for the first time that it is possible for certain female termite "primary queens" to reproduce both sexually and asexually ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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New study supports view that Lewy bodies are not the primary cause of cell death in Parkinson's Disease

The pathology of Parkinson's disease is characterized by a loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the pars compacta of the substantia nigra (SN), an area of the brain associated with motor control, along with the development ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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Seeking a pot of geological gold

Researchers are moving a step closer to solving one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time. It happened roughly 200 million years ago, marking the boundary between the Triassic and Jurassic periods, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Doctor migration to developed nations costs sub-Saharan Africa billions of dollars

Sub-Saharan African countries that train and invest in their doctors end up losing billions of dollars as the clinicians leave to work in developed nations, finds research published on British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First combination ARV vaginal ring for HIV prevention being tested in Phase I safety trial

In the first clinical trial of a vaginal ring combining two antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, researchers from the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) are collaborating with the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) to ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows GP receptionists are unsung heroes

GP receptionists play a major and important role in ensuring that patients get the correct treatments when they need them, according to a study* published today (3 November) in the British Medical Journal.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Pinkwashing for breast cancer awareness questioned

(AP) -- The country is awash in pink for breast cancer awareness month - and some women are sick of it.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

UK government claims that patient choice improves health care is based on flawed research, experts say

Research which claims to show that the introduction of patient choice in the NHS reduced deaths from heart attacks is flawed and misleading, according to a report published in The Lancet today.

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Dietary supplements for patients after lung injury do not appear to improve outcomes; may be harmful

In contrast to findings of previous studies, patients who experienced an acute lung injury, such as from pneumonia or sepsis, and received dietary supplements including omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants had more days on ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Science showcase presents psychology's 'hands-on' benefits

The American Psychological Association plans to feature three public demonstrations of psychological science applications, including one that enables "seeing" with one's ears rather than eyes, at the organization's 119th ...

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created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breeding a better bee

The population of honeybees remains endangered, threatening the world's food supply, and scientists have decided that the best way to save the insects may be to breed a better bee.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast


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