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Termites Create Sustainable Monoculture Fungus Farming
Food production of modern
human societies is mostly
based on large-scale
monoculture crops, but it
now appears that advanced
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Toward Home-Brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
New scientific discoveries
are moving society toward
the era of "personalized
solar energy," in which the
focus of electricity
... > full story
Solar Winds Triggered by Magnetic Fields
Solar wind generated by the
sun is probably driven by a
process involving powerful
magnetic fields, according
to a new study led by
researchers based on the
latest observations from the
... > full story
DNA Molecules in Moss Open Door to New Biotechnology
Plasmids, which are DNA
molecules capable of
independent replication in
cells, have played an
important role in gene
technology. Researchers have
... > full story
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Sugar-Coated Polymer Is New Weapon Against Allergies and Asthma
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have developed sugar-coated polymer strands that selectively kill off cells involved in triggering aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Their advance is a significant step toward ... > full story -
Researchers Find New Piece of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Puzzle
November 22, 2009 — A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease could be a step closer based on new results from scientists in the UK. The team has found ... > full story -
Sweet as Can Be: How E. Coli Gets Ahead
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have discovered how certain bacteria such as Escherichia coli have evolved to capture rare sugars from their environment giving them an evolutionary advantage in naturally competitive ... > full story -
Shifting Blame Is Socially Contagious
November 22, 2009 — Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem -- even when the target is innocent -- greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will ... > full story -
'Slimming Gene' Discovered That Regulates Body Fat
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a previously unknown fruit fly gene that controls the metabolism of fat. Larvae in which this gene is defective lose their entire fat reserves. Mammals carry a group of ... > full story -
Tooth-Binding Micelles Containing Antimicrobials May Provide Long-Term Cavity Protection
November 22, 2009 — A new study suggests that tooth-binding micelles (or particles) may provide long-term cavity protection by adhering to tooth surfaces and gradually releasing encapsulated antimicrobials. Formulation ... > full story -
Energy-Saving Powder May Allow Exploitation of Unused Reserves of Natural Gas
November 22, 2009 — Chemists are using a simple method to convert methane to methanol -- something that has the potential to exploit previously unused reserves of natural ... > full story -
Health-Care Debate Linked to Risk of Dying in US and Europe
November 22, 2009 — A new Web site allows users to explore differences in the probability of dying across European countries and the US states for men and women of different ages and ... > full story -
Mysteriously Warm Times in Antarctica
November 22, 2009 — A new study of Antarctica's past climate reveals that temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages (interglacials) may have been higher than previously thought. The latest analysis of ice ... > full story -
Bone Implant Offers Hope for Skull Deformities
November 22, 2009 — A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too ... > full story
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