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Congo's 'Mother Lode' of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
A new study by the Wildlife
Conservation Society says that
western lowland gorillas living in
a large swamp in the Republic of
Congo -- part of the "mother lode"
of more than 125,000 gorillas
discovered last year -- are
... > full story
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Supervolcano Eruption In Sumatra Deforested India 73,000 Years Ago
A new study provides
"incontrovertible evidence" that
the volcanic super-eruption of
Toba on the island of Sumatra
about 73,000 years ago deforested
much of central India, some 3,000
... > full story
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New Chameleon Species Discovered in East Africa
A new species of chameleon has
been discovered in a threatened
forest in Tanzania. Researchers
first spotted the animal while
surveying monkeys in the Magombera
Forest when they disturbed a twig
snake eating one. ... > full story
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Common Plastics Chemicals Phthalates Linked to ADHD Symptoms
Phthalates are important
components of many consumer
products, including toys, cleaning
materials, plastics, and personal
care items. Studies to date on
phthalates have been inconsistent,
... > full story
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Spiral Galaxies: Exploring the Baffling Boxy Bulge
Just as many people are surprised
to find themselves packing on
unexplained weight around the
middle, astronomers find the
evolution of bulges in the centers
of spiral galaxies puzzling. A
recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space
... > full story
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New Wound Dressing, Full of Antibiotics, Dissolves When Wound Has Healed
Scientists have developed a new
wound dressing, based on
innovative fibers that can be
loaded with antibiotics, then
dissolve when the healing process
is completed. ... > full story
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Extensive Valley Network on Mars Adds to Evidence for Ancient Martian Ocean
Scientists have used an innovative
computer program to produce a more
detailed global map of Mars'
valley networks. It shows the
networks are much more extensive
than had been previously depicted.
... > full story
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Deep-Sea World Beyond Sunlight: Explorers Census 17,650 Ocean Species on Edge of Black Abyss
Scientists have inventoried an
astonishing abundance, diversity
and distribution of deep sea
species that have never known
sunlight -- creatures that somehow
... > full story
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Some Germs Are Good for You: Surface Bacteria Maintain Skin's Healthy Balance
On the skin's surface, bacteria
are abundant, diverse and
constant, but inflammation is
undesirable. New research now
shows that the normal bacteria
living on the skin surface trigger
... > full story
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Physicists Move One Step Closer to Quantum Computing
Physicists have made an important
advance in electrically
controlling quantum states of
electrons, a step that could help
in the development of quantum
computing. ... > full story
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- 'Mother Lode' of Gorillas Remains Vulnerable
- Supervolcano Deforested India 73,000 Years Ago
- New Chameleon Species Discovered in Africa
- ADHD Linked to Phthalates in Consumer Products
- Spiral Galaxies: Baffling Boxy Bulge
- Antibiotic Dressing Dissolves When Wound Heals
- Extensive valley network on Mars
- Deep Sea World Beyond Sunlight
- Some Germs Are Good for You
- One Step Closer to Quantum Computing
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Medical Imaging Technique Identifies Very Common Condition in Women That Often Goes Undiagnosed
November 24, 2009 — In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse -- a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI ... > full story -
Visual Assistance for Cosmic Blind Spots
November 24, 2009 — Information field theory enables astronomers, medical practitioners and geologists to look into places where their measuring instruments are ... > full story -
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Can Help Manage Urinary Incontinence In Older Women
November 24, 2009 — Researchers have found that a program of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary incontinence in elderly ... > full story -
Straightening Messy Correlations With a Quantum Comb
November 24, 2009 — Scientists have shown how to delicately comb out a snarl of entanglements among many qubits while keeping the information ... > full story -
Direct-to-Consumer Ads Associated With Higher Medicaid Costs
November 24, 2009 — Direct-to-consumer advertising for a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug does not appear associated with increased use, but may be associated with increased drug costs and Medicaid pharmacy ... > full story
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Vioxx Trial Data Shows Early Cardiovascular Risk
November 24, 2009 — Evidence of cardiovascular risks associated with taking Vioxx, the popular, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (rofecoxib), could have been identified nearly four years before its manufacturer, ... > full story -
Cassini Sends Back Images of Saturn's Moon Enceladus as Winter Nears
November 24, 2009 — NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sailed seamlessly through the Nov. 21 flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus and started transmitting uncalibrated temperature data and images of the rippling terrain. These ... > full story -
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Mosquito Screens Found To Be Cheap And Effective In Malaria Prevention
November 24, 2009 — Trials of a screen-based malaria prevention programme in 500 homes in The Gambia, Africa, have led to a 50 per cent reduction in malaria transmission and anaemia in children. A child dies from ... > full story -
Switchgrass Produces Biomass Efficiently
November 24, 2009 — A new study concluded that 50 million US acres of cropland, idle cropland, and cropland pasture could be converted from current uses to the production of perennial grasses, such as switchgrass, from ... > full story -
Sedatives, Mood-Altering Drugs Related to Falls Among Elderly: UBC Study
November 24, 2009 — Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, including sedatives often prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders, according to a ... > full story
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Beta-Blockers Can Have Helpful, or Harmful, Effect on Heart
November 24, 2009 — In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular ... > full story -
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
November 24, 2009 — Surplus biomass from the production of flax sheaves, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce ... > full story -
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Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Infant Deaths In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Study Finds
November 24, 2009 — Giving insecticide-treated bed nets to nearly 18,000 mothers at prenatal clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo prevented an estimated 414 infant deaths from malaria, researchers ... > full story -
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Information TechnologyInsect Resistance to Bt Crops Can Be Predicted, Monitored and Managed
November 24, 2009 — With Bt crop acreage increasing worldwide, incorporating enhanced understanding of observed patterns of field-evolved resistance into future resistance management strategies can help to minimize the ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Boost Incidence of Civil War in Africa
November 24, 2009 — Using historical data on the relationship between temperature and conflict in Africa, researchers have estimated the effect of rising temperatures due to global warming. They concluded that the ... > full story
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Gene Mismatch Influences Success of Bone Marrow Transplants
November 23, 2009 — A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation, researchers report. When the gene, called UGT2B17, is missing from the ... > full story -
International Expedition Investigates Climate Change, Alternative Fuels in Arctic
November 23, 2009 — Biogeochemistry and geology and geophysics scientists have returned from Arctic expedition exploring methane hydrate deposits in the Beaufort Sea and spatial variation of sediment contribution to ... > full story -
Climate Variability and Dengue Incidence
November 23, 2009 — New research demonstrates associations between local rainfall and temperature and cases of dengue ... > full story -
New Method to Measure Snow, Vegetation Moisture With GPS May Benefit Farmers, Meteorologists
November 23, 2009 — Scientists have found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water ... > full story -
Alcohol in Pregnancy Linked to Child Behavior Problems
November 23, 2009 — A new study has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behavior in different ... > full story
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New Research Shows Versatility of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells
November 23, 2009 — For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that stem cells found in amniotic fluid meet an important test of potential to become specialized cell types, which suggests they may be useful for ... > full story -
Two Circulating Beams Bring First Collisions in Large Hadron Collider
November 23, 2009 — The Large Hadron Collider -- the world's most powerful particle accelerator -- circulated two beams simultaneously for the first time on Nov. 23, allowing the operators to test the synchronization of ... > full story -
Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer
November 23, 2009 — One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers have found a new way of tackling colon ... > full story -
Predicting the Fate of Underground Carbon
November 23, 2009 — Scientists have developed a new modeling methodology for determining the capacity and assessing the risks of leakage of potential underground carbon-dioxide ... > full story -
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Mental HealthBurned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors
November 23, 2009 — Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings ... > full story
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Today's HealthcareMultiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults
November 23, 2009 — Magnetic resonance images of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that pediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions, than MS diagnosed ... > full story -
Analyzing Structural Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease
November 23, 2009 — In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using ... > full story -
Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
November 23, 2009 — A combination of imaging tests conducted six to eight weeks after patients complete chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer may help identify patients who will respond to treatment and those who ... > full story -
Biologists Discover Bacterial Defense Mechanism Against Aggressive Oxygen
November 23, 2009 — Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell, according to new ... > full story -
Skin Color Gives Clues to Health
November 23, 2009 — Researchers have found that the color of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and have found that diet may be crucial to achieving the most desirable ... > full story
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Child DevelopmentExposure to Lead, Tobacco Smoke Raises Risk of ADHD
November 23, 2009 — Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to new research. The study estimates that up to 35 percent of ADHD cases in ... > full story -
Compound That Boosts Anti-Inflammatory Fat Levels Created
November 23, 2009 — Pharmacology researchers have discovered a way to boost levels of a natural body fat that helps decrease inflammation, pointing to possible new treatments for allergies, illnesses and injuries ... > full story -
Small Optical Force Can Budge Nanoscale Objects
November 23, 2009 — With a bit of leverage, researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the ... > full story -
How Does Embryo's Pancreas 'Know' Which Cells Are to Produce Insulin?
November 23, 2009 — How does the developing pancreas in an embryo 'know' which cells are to produce insulin and which cells are to have other assignments? Researchers need to understand this if they want to be able to ... > full story -
Climate Modeling May Have Missed Something: Aquatic Creatures Mix Ocean Water by Swimming
November 23, 2009 — Understanding mixing in the ocean is of fundamental importance to modeling climate change or predicting the effects of an El Niño on our weather. Modern ocean models primarily incorporate the ... > full story
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How the Brain Filters out Distracting Thoughts to Focus on a Single Bit of Information
November 23, 2009 — Researchers in Norway have discovered a mechanism that the brain uses to filter out distracting thoughts to focus on a single bit of ... > full story -
Adult Cell Self-Renewal Without Stem Cells?
November 23, 2009 — Is the indefinite self-renewal of adult cells possible without recourse to stem cell intermediates? Scientists have shown that it is possible, by achieving the ex vivo regeneration of macrophages, ... > full story -
Sea Stars Bulk Up to Beat the Heat
November 23, 2009 — A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into their bodies during high tide as buffer ... > full story -
Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time for Smokers
November 23, 2009 — Risk of bladder cancer for smokers has increased since the mid-1990s, with a risk progressively increasing to a level five times higher among current smokers in New Hampshire than that among ... > full story -
Generating Electricity from Air Flow
November 23, 2009 — A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles based on materials known as piezoelectrics, which convert the kinetic ... > full story
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Vioxx Trial Data Shows Early Cardiovascular Risk
Evidence of cardiovascular risks associated with taking Vioxx, the popular, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (rofecoxib), could have been identified nearly four years before its manufacturer, ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Sedatives, Mood-Altering Drugs Related to Falls Among Elderly: UBC Study
Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, including sedatives often prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders, according to a ... > full story
- Alcohol in Pregnancy Linked to Child Behavior Problems
- Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors
- Multiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults
- Analyzing Structural Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease
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Skin Color Gives Clues to Health
Researchers have found that the color of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and have found that diet may be crucial to achieving the most desirable ... > full story
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Mosquito Screens Found To Be Cheap And Effective In Malaria Prevention
Trials of a screen-based malaria prevention programme in 500 homes in The Gambia, Africa, have led to a 50 per cent reduction in malaria transmission and anaemia in children. A child dies from ... > full story
- Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Infant Deaths In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Study Finds
- Biologists Discover Bacterial Defense Mechanism Against Aggressive Oxygen
- Climate Modeling May Have Missed Something: Aquatic Creatures Mix Ocean Water by Swimming
- Adult Cell Self-Renewal Without Stem Cells?
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Switchgrass Produces Biomass Efficiently
A new study concluded that 50 million US acres of cropland, idle cropland, and cropland pasture could be converted from current uses to the production of perennial grasses, such as switchgrass, from ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
After Mastodons and Mammoths, a Transformed Landscape
Roughly 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, North America's vast assemblage of large animals -- including such iconic creatures as mammoths, mastodons, camels, horses, ground sloths and ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Cassini Sends Back Images of Saturn's Moon Enceladus as Winter Nears
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sailed seamlessly through the Nov. 21 flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus and started transmitting uncalibrated temperature data and images of the rippling terrain. These ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
Surplus biomass from the production of flax sheaves, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce ... > full story
Computers & Math
Insect Resistance to Bt Crops Can Be Predicted, Monitored and Managed
With Bt crop acreage increasing worldwide, incorporating enhanced understanding of observed patterns of field-evolved resistance into future resistance management strategies can help to minimize the ... > full story
