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Controlling Japanese barberry helps stop spread of tick-borne diseases
A nature-themed drama is unfolding in a corner of the UConn Forest in Storrs. The story contains elements of surprise as well as a glimpse of the region’s agrarian past.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Polar quest: Will Antarctic worms warm to changing climate?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Delaware are examining tiny worms that inhabit the frigid sea off Antarctica to learn not only how these organisms adapt to the severe cold, but how they will ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Biocomplexity researchers announce multi-scale model of early embryonic development in vertebrates
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Indiana University's Biocomplexity Institute have developed a computational model for the intricate cellular dance that occurs during the earliest stages of animal development ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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From blue whales to earthworms, a common mechanism gives shape to living beings
Why don't our arms grow from the middle of our bodies? The question isn't as trivial as it appears. Vertebrae, limbs, ribs, tailbone ... in only two days, all these elements take their place in the embryo, ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Worms among first animals to surface after K-T extinction event, study finds
A new study of sediments laid down shortly after an asteroid plowed into the Gulf of Mexico 65.5 million years ago, an event that is linked to widespread global extinctions including the demise of big dinosaurs, ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Non-native earthworms are damaging hardwood forests
Think of earthworms and a few things come to mind: they make great bait for fishing, they aerate the soil, and they're an excellent addition to a compost pile. But what a lot of people don't know is many earthworms are actually ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Study finds greenhouse gas reduction strategy may be safe for soil animals
A new study has found that an emerging tool for combating climate change may cause less harm to some soil animals than initial studies suggested.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Peanut worm no longer recognized as separate group
Recent molecular phylogenetic analysis has shown that the marine animals known as peanut worms are not a separate phylum, but are definitely part of the family of annelids, also known as segmented worms. This ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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The worm that turned on heavy metal
Researchers in South America have studied the viability of using earthworms to process hazardous material containing high concentrations of heavy metal for the bioremediation of old industrial sites, landfill and other potentially ...
Dec 06, 2010 |
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Myth of a germ-free world: A closer look at antimicrobial products
Killing microorganisms has become a national obsession. A pair of antimicrobial compounds known as triclosan and triclocarban are lately the weapons of choice in our war of attrition against the microbial ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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