Archive: 10/29/2007
Dead clams tell many tales
Inventories of living and dead organisms could serve as a relatively fast, simple and inexpensive preliminary means of assessing human impact on ecosystems. The University of Chicago's Susan Kidwell explains ...
Biology /
Oct 29, 2007 |
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Debunking The Commercial Press and Why Scientists Hate to Talk to the Media
The popular press ran a story over the weekend about the eventual split into two species of the human race. The sources cited were the preeminent London School of Economics and the work of Professor Oliver ...
Biology /
Oct 29, 2007 |
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A Rosetta Stone for traditional Chinese medicine
Scientists in the United Kingdom have "decoded" the inscrutable language of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), revealing its strong chemical foundation in a way that may help scientists mine age-old Chinese medicines to ...
Oct 29, 2007 |
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'Microplastics' may pose previously unrecognized pollution threat
Microscopic particles of plastic debris that litter marine environments may pose a previously unrecognized threat to marine animals by attracting, holding, and transporting water pollutants, a new study by ...
Oct 29, 2007 |
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Astronomers simulate life and death in the universe
Stars always evolve in the universe in large groups, known as clusters. Astronomers distinguish these formations by their age and size. The question of how star clusters are created from interstellar gas clouds and why they ...
Oct 29, 2007 |
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400 Year Old Clam Found -- Oldest Animal Ever
A clam dredged from Icelandic waters had lived for 400 years - is this the longest-lived animal known to science?
Biology /
Oct 29, 2007 |
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Methadone deaths prompt N.C. investigation
Officials are investigating several North Carolina clinics following an increasing number of deaths involving methadone, a report says.
Oct 29, 2007 |
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New study shows smoking increases risk of psoriasis
Another disease can be added to the list of smoking-related disorders -- psoriasis. Researchers have found that smoking increases the risk of developing psoriasis, heavier smoking increases the risk further, and the risk ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2007 |
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The lively little girl is a miracle for everyone
When the bag of waters burst in the 20th week of pregnancy, the unborn child only had a very slim chance of surviving birth. The high risk of infection was not the only risk to Miriam's life. Her lungs stopped growing, and ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 29, 2007 |
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