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Nitrogen research shows how some plants invade, take over others
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Biologists know that when plants battle for space, often the actual battle is for getting the nitrogen.
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Endangered rhinos return to wild
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A Czech zoo is to transfer four endangered Northern White rhinos to a Kenyan reserve in a last-ditch attempt to ensure the survival of the species.
Computing with a wave of the hand (w/ Video)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The iPhone’s familiar touch screen display uses capacitive sensing, where the proximity of a finger disrupts the electrical connection between sensors in the screen. A competing approach, ...
Landmark study confirms chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer patients
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Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System.
Vermicompost from pig manure grows healthy hibiscus
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Vermicomposting, the practice of using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. During vermicomposting, earthworms and microorganisms stabilize organic ...
Expel chocolate milk from school lunches: activist
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Chocolate milk is "soda in drag" and should be booted out of US school cafeterias, a former celebrity chef turned school lunch lady has said.
New Russian missile failure sparks UFO frenzy
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Russia's new nuclear-capable missile suffered another failed test launch, the defence ministry said Thursday, solving the mystery of a spectacular plume of white light that appeared over Norway.
Highlight: Solar - Bridging the gap
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Titanium dioxide, the same inexpensive white pigment that protects us from sunburns, can be converted into a material that absorbs sunlight and could greatly increase the efficiency of solar energy cells.
Adobe founders bound together by friendship as well as profits
Dec 10, 2009 |
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I can't imagine there is any more room for awards on the mantels at John Warnock's and Chuck Geschke's homes. The Adobe co-founders have been honored by trade groups, engineering societies, magazines and universities. But ...
Abundance of a look-alike species clouds population status of a million dollar fish
Dec 10, 2009 |
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The prized white marlin, sought by anglers in million dollar prize tournaments and captured incidentally in commercial fisheries, is among the most overfished marine species under international management and the subject ...
'Mini' transplant may reverse severe sickle cell disease
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Results of a preliminary study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins show that "mini" stem cell transplantation may safely reverse severe sickle cell disease in adults.
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