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Seven Sisters Of The Pleiades Pose For Spitzer Space Telescope
April 16, 2007 The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Clouds of dust sweep around the stars, swaddling them in ... > full story -
Mold By-product Kills Multiple Myeloma
April 16, 2007 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers have found that chaetocin, a by-product of a common wood mold, has promise as a new anti-myeloma agent. Results of their study show the by-product to be more ... > full story -
Disputing Coevolution In Herbivorous Insects: Do We Need A Paradigm Change?
April 16, 2007 It is commonly accepted that phytophagous beetles and their host plants have radiated in concert since the origin of both groups in the early Cretaceous. Indeed, this is a textbook example of ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Risk Linked To Epigenetic Changes Related To Race, Smoking And Birth Size
April 16, 2007 Women can encounter environmental factors that increase their risk of breast cancer at various periods of their physical development, beginning before birth and extending until menopause. These ... > full story -
New Dam Threatens People And Environment In Myanmar
April 16, 2007 A deal signed between Thailand and Myanmar would clear the way for the first large-scale hydropower plant on the Salween River in north-eastern Myanmar. The project could displace and negatively ... > full story -
Men Who Habitually Consume Alcohol More Likely To Have A Sleep-related Breathing Disorder
April 16, 2007 Increased usual alcohol consumption among men is associated with an increased risk of a mild or worse sleep-related breathing disorder ... > full story -
Lab-on-a-chip: High-pressure Chemistry In Ultra Small Pressure Cooker
April 16, 2007 Small, clever process technology is essential for the future, but is it possible? Dutch-sponsored researcher Fernando Benito López investigated the possibilities of the so-called ... > full story -
Eat Your Fruits And Vegetables: One Extra Serving Per Day May Lower Your Risk Of Head And Neck Cancer
April 16, 2007 A new study among AARP members shows that just one additional serving of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of head and neck cancer, but the data suggest that you may not want to stop ... > full story -
Satellite Images Aid Implementation Of Agricultural Reforms
April 16, 2007 An ESA-backed project has demonstrated how Earth observation satellites can assist in the cross compliance measures -- a set of environmental and animal welfare standards that farmers have to respect ... > full story -
Progress Toward A Targeted Therapy For A Specific Form Of Leukemia
April 16, 2007 Scientists are making progress in the fight against leukemia. Researchers have just identified an important genetic component in the development of some 10 percent of the T-cell acute lymphoblastic ... > full story -
New Imaging Method Shows Whether Treatment For Advanced Prostate Cancer Is Working
April 16, 2007 Researchers have identified a new imaging technique that can measure the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. The technique involves measuring diffusion of ... > full story -
Childhood Obesity Among Quebec Cree Raises Concerns
April 16, 2007 Childhood obesity is increasing among the general population in Canada, but the statistics are even more alarming among First Nations, Inuit and Métis children. Researchers found that up to 65 ... > full story
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