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Scientists trace the human role in Indonesian forest fires
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Feb 22, 2009 |
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Severe fires in Indonesia - responsible for some of the worst air quality conditions worldwide - are linked not only to drought, but also to changes in land use and population density, according to a new study ...
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Pharmacists improve care of diabetics while cutting costs, research shows
Dec 29, 2009 |
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The role of pharmacists hasn't received much attention in the debate on the cost of health care. But national and regional studies show that when pharmacists directly participate in patient care, they significantly reduce ...
Gap exists between vision for EMRs to improve care coordination and clinicians' experiences
Dec 29, 2009 |
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A gap exists between policy makers' expectations that current commercial electronic medical records (EMRs) can improve coordination of patient care and clinicians' real-world experiences with EMRs, according to a study by ...
CU Students to Build Tiny Spacecraft to Observe 'Space Weather' Environment
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded $840,000 from the National Science Foundation for students to build a tiny spacecraft to observe energetic particles in space that should ...
Sick of blurred identity, US plant pathologists formed own society
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Spinach with fungus, malnourished cabbage, spots on cauliflower and peaches injured by frost. No matter the malady, a group of people who fashioned themselves as "plant doctors" assembled for the first time 100 years ago ...
Glider robot a sleek ocean explorer
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 27, 2009 |
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The sea was heaving, the skies gray. The captain of the research ship was worried about the weather. About 120 miles off the coast of Spain, three Rutgers University scientists had a narrow window of opportunity to find and ...
As shuttle's career nears an end, NASA turns focus to satellites
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Dec 26, 2009 |
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NASA heads into 2010 with the bittersweet assignment of retiring the space shuttle after nearly three decades. But that's not all the agency has planned: There are also launches of three new satellites aimed at better understanding ...
S.Korea issues warning against 'yellow dust'
Dec 25, 2009 |
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South Korea's weather service Friday issued a warning against airborne pollution known as "yellow dust", advising residents in western areas to avoid outdoor activities.
Fuel spill at same Alaska reef as Exxon Valdez
Dec 25, 2009 |
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A tugboat struck the same reef as the Exxon Valdez tanker 20 years ago, spilling diesel into Alaska's Prince William Sound and creating a three-mile-long slick, the US Coast Guard said on Friday.
Follow Santa Claus, courtesy Google and NORAD
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Santa Claus is coming to your town -- and NORAD is tracking him as he drops off presents around the world. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, which monitors the North American airspace, on Thursday ...
Birds Play an Important Role in the Spread of Lyme Disease
Dec 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The range of Lyme disease is spreading in North America and it appears that birds play a significant role by transporting the Lyme disease bacterium over long distances, a new study by the Yale School of ...
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