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Research team proposes new link to tropical African climate

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 11, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 0

The Lake Tanganyika area, in southeast Africa, is home to nearly 130 million people living in four countries that bound the lake, the second deepest on Earth. Scientists have known that the region experiences ...


Influenza in Africa should not be ignored

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Influenza is circulating in Africa, but virtually no information or attention is evident, says a new essay in this week's PLoS Medicine. Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Peter Kremsner argue that the lack of adequate surveillance means ...


Intervention needed for Asian mothers, babies

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A major international study involving the University of Adelaide, Australia, has shown that intervention is needed in South-East Asia to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies and prevent child and mother mortality.





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Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes -- and new evidence of food fraud

Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes -- and new evidence of food fraud

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 5

Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of 95 animal species surrounding them, in everything ...


New form of malaria threatens Thai-Cambodia border (AP)

New form of malaria threatens Thai-Cambodia border

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- O'treng village doesn't look like the epicenter of anything. Just off a muddy rutted-out road, it is nothing more than a handful of Khmer-style bamboo huts perched crookedly on stilts, tucked among ...


Mendenhall Glacier

Glacier melt adds ancient edibles to marine buffet

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 11

Glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska are enriching stream and near shore marine ecosystems from a surprising source - ancient carbon contained in glacial runoff, researchers from four universities and the U.S. ...


Report: FBI probes hacker attack on Citigroup (AP)

Report: FBI probes hacker attack on Citigroup

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The FBI is investigating a hacker attack on Citigroup Inc. that led to the theft of tens of millions of dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.


Limestone leaf warbler: New bird species discovered

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A diminutive, colorful bird living in the rocky forests of Laos and Vietnam has been discovered by a team of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Lao PDR Department of Forestry, Swedish University ...


Samsung M5650

Samsung Launches M5650 Music Phone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Samsung M5650, a music-focused addition to its popular lineup of full touch screen handsets for young mobile users.


MARES to provide comprehensive view of south Florida marine ecosystems

MARES to provide comprehensive view of south Florida marine ecosystems

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A new $1.5 million NOAA-funded project, MARES will provide a comprehensive view of south Florida marine ecosystems. This will be the first study to include human dimensions science and deliver guidance for ...


Philippine volcano gets louder, could blow up soon (AP)

Philippine volcano gets louder, could erupt soon

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(AP) -- Philippine troops on Monday pressed the last 3,000 villagers who have refused to heed government warnings to leave the danger zone around a volcano that experts say is ready to erupt.


Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines (AP)

Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Philippines' most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. ...


The quake was at a depth of 44.6 kilometres (27.7 miles)

Taiwan hit by 6.4-magnitude quake: USGS

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created Dec 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Taiwan on Saturday evening, the US Geological Survey said, the biggest tremor to rock the island this year.



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