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Combining Strategies Speeds the Work of Enzymes
May 7, 2013 — Enzymes could break down cell walls faster -- leading to less expensive biofuels for transportation -- if two enzyme systems are brought together in an industrial setting, new research ... > full story -
U.S. Urban Trees Store Carbon, Provide Billions in Economic Value, Finds State-by-State Analysis
May 7, 2013 — America's urban forests store an estimated 708 million tons of carbon, an environmental service with an estimated value of $50 billion, according to a recent ... > full story -
Rats Take High-Speed Multisensory Snapshots: Smell and Touch, Sniffing and 'Whisking,' Are Locked in Sync
May 7, 2013 — New research from the laboratory shows that rats create high-speed "snapshots" of the environment by synchronized use of the senses of smell (sniffing) and touch (through their whiskers). Furthermore ... > full story -
For Adolescents, Subway Food May Not Be Much Healthier Than McDonald's, Study Finds
May 7, 2013 — Subway may promote itself as the "healthy" fast food restaurant, but it may not be much healthier than McDonald's for adolescents, according to a new study. Subway meals had nearly as many calories ... > full story -
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Diet Linked to Daytime Sleepiness and Alertness in Healthy Adults
May 7, 2013 — A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you ... > full story -
Genetic Variations Associated With Susceptibility to Bacteria Linked to Stomach Disorders
May 7, 2013 — Two genome-wide association studies and a subsequent meta-analysis have found that certain genetic variations are associated with susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that is a major ... > full story -
New Insights Into Ebola Infection Pave the Way for Much-Needed Therapies
May 7, 2013 — The Ebola virus is among the deadliest viruses on the planet, killing up to 90 percent of those infected. A new study reveals how the most abundant protein making up the Ebola virus -- viral protein ... > full story -
Decline in Snow Cover Spells Trouble for Many Plants, Animals
May 7, 2013 — For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from ... > full story -
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Silk and Cellulose Biologically Effective for Use in Stem Cell Cartilage Repair
May 7, 2013 — Over 20 million people in Europe suffer from osteoarthritis which can lead to extensive damage to the knee and hip cartilage. Stem cells offer a promising way forward but a key challenge has been to ... > full story -
Oldest? New 'Bone-Head' Dinosaur Hints at Higher Diversity of Small Dinosaurs
May 7, 2013 — Scientists have named a new species of bone-headed dinosaur (pachycephalosaur) from Alberta, Canada. The plant-eating Acrotholus audeti was approximately six feet long and weighed about 40 kgs in ... > full story
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