Archive: 02/12/2008
Gene silencing may shorten insect lifespan
U.S. entomologists have discovered interfering with the salivary glands of insects might result in a shortened life span.
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Feb 12, 2008 |
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Wired Wallpaper Offers Alternative to Outlets
Philips has recently designed a type of wallpaper with conducting stripes running through it, enabling electrical devices to be hooked up to just about anywhere on the wall.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Men who are continually active at work may have a decreased risk of prostate cancer
Men with jobs that require them to be physically active may be getting benefits beyond salary and health insurance - they may be at a decreased risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a study at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer ...
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Scientists consider Darwin's contribution
Charles Darwin's upcoming 200th birthday is prompting some U.S. scientists to consider the Victorian-era naturalist's contribution to modern science.
Biology /
Feb 12, 2008 |
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NASA assigns STS-127, Expedition 19 crews
The U.S. space agency has assigned the crews for the STS-127 space shuttle mission and the Expedition 19 International Space Station mission.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Controversy erupts over banning Furadan
The American Bird Conservancy said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is being pressured to reverse a ban on the use of a pesticide.
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Parks face overpopulation of elk
Growing elk herds are causing problems for other animals by eating a majority of the greenery at national parks in Colorado and the Dakotas, park officials say.
Biology /
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Canned vegetable recall is expanded
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a Michigan company has, for the third time, expanded its nationwide recall of canned vegetable products.
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Two Canadian astronauts to return to space
Two veteran Canadian astronauts were named in Quebec Monday for separate space missions next year, the Canadian Space Agency announced.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Dramatic declines in wild salmon populations are associated with exposure to farmed salmon
Since the late 1970s, salmon aquaculture has grown into a global industry, producing over 1 million tons of salmon per year. However, this solution to globally declining fish stocks has come under increasing ...
Biology /
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Researchers discover how noroviruses cause repeated outbreaks of 'stomach flu'
Norovirus, a common cause of gastroenteritis ("stomach flu"), could potentially be controlled by a vaccine. But because the virus evolves to avoid the immune system, the vaccine might have to be modified from year to year, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Study finds evidence of fake malaria drugs being manufactured in China
A unique collaborative study between scientists, public health workers and police has led to the arrest of alleged traders of fake anti-malarial drugs in China. The epidemiological investigation, involving teams from across ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Gene regulators bind promiscuously, but often do nothing
Biologists are developing ever more sophisticated means to characterize molecular interactions in living systems. But a new study suggests that many of the interactions detected by a widely-used experimental method are functionally ...
Biology /
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Prions link cholesterol to neurodegeneration
Prion infection of neurons increases the free cholesterol content in cell membranes. A new study published in the online open access journal BMC Biology suggests that disturbances in membrane cholesterol may be the mechan ...
Biology /
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Biologists race to clear a path to survival for Northwestern cougars
Cougars have been under siege in the United States since the arrival of European settlers, victims of extirpation campaigns and habitat destruction as inhabitants converted wilderness to farmland and pasture. These campaigns ...
Biology /
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