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Indonesian Fishing Communities Find Balance Between Biodiversity and Development
February 7, 2013 Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia’s Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine ... > full story -
Pioneering Research to Manufacture Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood
February 7, 2013 A new project to develop tools for the manufacture of large quantities of medically valuable cells from umbilical cord blood has been ... > full story -
Biostatisticians Identify Genes Linked to Heart Disease
February 6, 2013 Recently, large studies have identified some of the genetic basis for important common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, but most of the genetic contribution to them remains undiscovered. ... > full story -
Does Probability Come from Quantum Physics?
February 5, 2013 Ever since Erwin Schrodinger put his unfortunate cat in a box, his fellow physicists have been using quantum theory to explain and understand the nature of waves and particles. But a new article ... > full story -
Can You Predict How a Disease Will Spread in a Population?
February 5, 2013 New research has laid the foundation for a new generation of zoonotic disease spreading models, which could allow for more targeted prevention ... > full story -
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Economic Study Finds Mortality and Fertility Factors in Educational Achievement
February 4, 2013 Access to public schools is one explanation for the educational gap between students in rich and poor countries, but a new study shows mortality and fertility rates are more significant ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Links Between Visibility and Safety from Roadway Lighting
February 4, 2013 Newspapers are filled with stories describing reductions and removal of street lighting in order to reduce municipal costs. Tackling the tricky questions of when and where to install roadway ... > full story -
Target 'Super-Spreaders' to Stop Hepatitis C
February 1, 2013 Each intravenous drug user contracting hepatitis C is likely to infect around 20 other people with the virus, half of these transmissions occurring in the first two years after the user is first ... > full story -
Disease Not a Factor in Tasmanian Tiger Extinction; Humans to Blame for Demise of Extinct Australian Predator
January 31, 2013 Humans alone were responsible for the demise of Australia's iconic extinct native predator, the Tasmanian Tiger or thylacine, a new study has ... > full story -
Protein Origami: Quick Folders Are the Best
January 31, 2013 The evolutionary history of proteins shows that protein folding is an important factor. Especially the speed of protein folding plays a key role. This was the result of computer analysis. For almost ... > full story
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