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Bizarre Bone Worms Emit Acid to Feast on Whale Skeletons: Bone-Melting Substance Drills Opening for Worms to Access Nutrients
Only within the past 12
years have marine biologists
come to learn about the
eye-opening characteristics
of mystifying sea worms that
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Less Rainfall Expected for the Hawaiian Islands
Almost imperceptibly,
rainfall over the Hawaiian
Islands has been declining
since 1978, and this trend
is likely to continue with
global warming to the end of
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Nitrogen Has Key Role in Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Land Use Change
A new global-scale modeling
study that takes into
account nitrogen -- a key
nutrient for plants --
estimates that carbon
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Where Are the Best Windows Into Europa's Interior?
The surface of Jupiter's
moon Europa exposes material
churned up from inside the
moon and also material
resulting from matter and
energy coming from above. If
... > full story
- Bizarre Bone Worms Emit Acid to Feast on Whale Skeletons: Bone-Melting Substance Drills Opening for Worms to Access Nutrients
- Less Rainfall Expected for the Hawaiian Islands
- Nitrogen Has Key Role in Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Land Use Change
- Where Are the Best Windows Into Europa's Interior?
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Vitamin C Does Not Lower Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients, Study Finds
May 16, 2013 — Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically ... > full story -
Microbes Capture, Store, and Release Nitrogen to Feed Reef-Building Coral
May 14, 2013 — Microscopic algae that live within reef-forming corals scoop up available nitrogen, store the excess in crystal form, and slowly feed it to the coral as needed, according to a study published in ... > full story -
Corals Turn to Algae for Stored Food When Times Get Tough
May 14, 2013 — Researchers present new evidence for the crucial role of algae in the survival of their coral hosts. Ultra-high resolution images reveal that the algae temporarily store nutrients as crystals, ... > full story -
And the Beat Goes On...: The Reliable Heartbeat of Hibernators
May 7, 2013 — At the current temperatures, all hibernators have probably emerged from their winter hibernation and are enjoying the warm weather. However, this is quite different during the cold season. Many small ... > full story -
Magnesium May Be as Important to Kids' Bone Health as Calcium
May 5, 2013 — Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other ... > full story -
Common Osteoporosis Drug Slows Formation of New Bone
April 17, 2013 — Although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker that stops bone formation, according to a recent ... > full story -
Retinoic Acid Gradient Visualized for the First Time in an Embryo
April 7, 2013 — In a ground-breaking study, researchers report a new technique that allows them to visualize the distribution of retinoic acid in a live zebrafish embryo, in real-time. This technique enabled them to ... > full story -
Environmental Policies Matter for Growing Megacities
April 3, 2013 — A new study shows clean-air regulations have dramatically reduced acid rain in the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea over the past 30 years, but the opposite is true in fast-growing East ... > full story -
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C. Diff Infection Risk Rises With Antihistamine Use to Treat Stomach Acid
March 27, 2013 — Patients receiving antihistamines to suppress stomach acid are at greater risk of infection from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a common cause of diarrhea, particularly in health care settings, ... > full story -
Decreased Water Flow May Be Trade-Off for More Productive Forest
March 25, 2013 — As the need for carbon sequestration, biofuels, and other forest products increases, study suggests that there might be unintended consequences to enhancing ecosystems using ... > full story
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