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Measuring Microbes Makes Wetland Health Monitoring More Affordable, Says Researcher
April 9, 2013 Tiny, unseen wetland creatures provided crucial indicators of the ecosystems' health in a new study. Using analysis of the microbiological health of wetlands is cheaper and faster than traditional ... > full story -
System Provides Clear Brain Scans of Awake, Unrestrained Mice
April 9, 2013 Researchers have shown that the AwakeSPECT system can obtain detailed, functional images of the brain of a freely moving, conscious ... > full story -
Scientists Seek Sea Urchin's Secret to Surviving Ocean Acidification
April 9, 2013 Ocean research reveals rapid evolutionary adaptations to a changing climate. Genetic variation is the key to this ability to deal with higher ... > full story -
Urban Grass Might Be Greener, but That Doesn't Mean It's 'Greener'
April 9, 2013 New research explores how efforts to keep urban lawns looking green and healthy might negate the soil's natural ability to store atmospheric ... > full story -
Research Holds Revelations About an Ancient Society's Water Conservation, Purification
April 9, 2013 New research at the ancient Maya site of Medicinal Trail in northwestern Belize is revealing how populations in more remote areas -- the hinterland societies -- built reservoirs to conserve water and ... > full story -
Striped Like a Badger: New Genus of Bat Identified in South Sudan
April 9, 2013 Researchers have identified a new genus of bat, Niumbaha, after discovering a rare specimen in South Sudan. The word means "rare" or "unusual" in Zande, the language of the Azande people in Western ... > full story -
New Chart Shows the Entire Topography of the Antarctic Seafloor in Detail for the First Time
April 9, 2013 Reliable information on the depth and floor structure of the Southern Ocean has so far been available for only few coastal regions of the Antarctic. Scientists have for the first time succeeded in ... > full story -
Der Steppenworm? Two New Species Differ from the Elusive 'Mongolian Death Worm'
April 9, 2013 Scientists have discovered the first proper earthworms from the Outer Mongolian steppes. Although the two new species don't have the deadly biology of the legendary olgoi-khorkhoi, 'Mongolian Death ... > full story -
Neolithic Iceman Ötzi Had Bad Teeth: Periodontitis, Tooth Decay, Accident-Related Dental Damage in Ice Mummy
April 9, 2013 For the first time, researchers have been able to provide evidence of periodontitis, tooth decay and accident-related dental damage in the ice mummy 'Ötzi'. The latest scientific findings ... > full story -
Currently Used Drugs Found Active in Laboratory Mice Against Bioterror Threats
April 9, 2013 In the most extensive screen of its kind, scientists have demonstrated the feasibility of repurposing already-approved drugs for use against highly pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The pathogens ... > full story
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