News tagged with shell disease

Lobster dieoffs linked to chemicals in plastics

New research shows that chemicals found in plastics and detergents can exacerbate lobster diseases.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 10, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 3

How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 1




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Miami battling invasion of giant African snails

No one knows how they got there. But an invasion of African giant snails has southern Florida in a panic over potential crop damage, disease and general yuckiness surrounding the slimy gastropods.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 6

California condor still threatened by human activities

A recently released scientific paper authored by San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research scientists shows the leading causes of death of the endangered California condor in the wild are human influenced, with lead ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New laboratory method uses mass spectrometry to rapidly detect staph infections

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First trial of a new hepatitis C vaccine shows promise

(Medical Xpress) -- A new vaccine against the chronic liver disease hepatitis C has shown promising results in a first clinical trial in humans, Oxford University researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vaccine against epidemic gastroenteritis being tested

(Medical Xpress) -- A new vaccine is being tested in the US that may protect against the norovirus, which causes "stomach flu" or acute viral gastroenteritis, that can occur in confined living settings such as cruise ships, ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Waging the war against salmonella ... One molecule at a time

Salmonella is the enemy and UConn researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources may have discovered a way to defeat it – one molecule at a time.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Shadow over Kyoto Protocol threatens UN climate talks

A new round of UN climate talks opens in South Africa next Monday, testing global resolve to tackle what scientists warn is a time bomb with an ever-shorter fuse.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Novel nanocrystals with advanced optical properties developed for use as luminescent biomarkers

Upconversion emission materials are ideal for bioimaging due to its effectiveness as contrast agents for the detection of cancer cells, more so when the background emission of non-cancerous tissues can be minimised. These ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey identifies sea turtle 'hitchhikers'

A recent survey documented the crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other marine organisms that make a home on the bodies Olive Ridley and green sea turtles living in the Pacific.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bugs and paperwork: How unlocking the genetic secret of insects could improve human health and welfare

It's difficult to find much unused table space in Michael Kanost's office. The university distinguished professor and head of the department of biochemistry has nearly all of it claimed by stacks of folders ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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