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Means to Detect Low-Level Exposure to Seafood Toxin in Marine Animals Developed
May 4, 2012 Scientists have discovered a biological marker in the blood of laboratory zebrafish and marine mammals that shows when they have been repeatedly exposed to low levels of domoic acid, which is ... > full story -
'Warming Hole' Delayed Climate Change Over Eastern United States
April 26, 2012 Climate scientists have discovered that particulate pollution in the late 20th century created a "warming hole" over the eastern United States -- that is, a cold patch where the effects of global ... > full story -
Jars of Baby Food Very Low in Micro-Nutrients, UK Study Suggests
April 13, 2012 The micro-nutrient content in commonly used ready-made baby meals contain less than a fifth of the recommended daily supply of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other minerals, new research ... > full story -
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Advanced Power-Grid Research Finds Low-Cost, Low-Carbon Future in Western U.S.
April 3, 2012 The least expensive way for the Western US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of ... > full story -
A Basic -- And Slightly Acidic -- Solution for Hydrogen Storage
March 20, 2012 Sometimes, solutions for hard problems can turn out to be pretty basic. That's especially true researchers where the solution for a hard problem they were working on turned out to be pretty basic ... ... > full story -
Magnesium Lowers Blood Pressure, Study Suggests
March 13, 2012 Researchers have found that magnesium supplements may offer small but clinically significant reductions in blood pressure. The researchers also discovered that the size of the effect increased ... > full story -
Low Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Memory Problems
February 27, 2012 A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a new study. Omega-3 fatty ... > full story -
Oil Sands Pollution Comparable to a Large Power Plant
February 22, 2012 In the first look at the overall effect of air pollution from the excavation of oil sands, also called tar sands, in Alberta, Canada, scientists used satellites to measure nitrogen dioxide and sulfur ... > full story -
First Plants Caused Ice Ages, New Research Reveals
February 1, 2012 New research reveals how the arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered a series of ice ages. The research reveals the effects that the first land plants had on the climate during ... > full story -
How Cholera Bacterium Gains a Foothold in the Gut
January 27, 2012 Biologists have made an important advance in our understanding of the way cholera attacks the body. The discovery could help scientists target treatments for the globally significant intestinal ... > full story
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