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Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats

The rate at which the rabies virus evolves in bats may depend heavily upon the ecological traits of its hosts, according to researchers at the University of Georgia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Using graphene, scientists develop a less toxic way to rust-proof steel

(Phys.org) -- University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a nontoxic alternative to coatings that contain hexavalent ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New latent tuberculosis test promises to be cheap and fast

Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than current testing for the disease.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Translocation risks revealed: Scientists develop techniques to avoid repeat of red squirrel catastrophe

Disastrous disease outbreaks like the one which led to the decimation of the red squirrel in Britain can now be avoided through the implementation of new preventive measures developed by UK scientists.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cyberbullying and bullying are not the same: research

University of British Columbia research comparing traditional bullying with cyberbullying finds that the dynamics of online bullying are different, suggesting that anti-bullying programs need specific interventions to target ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-tech tactic may expose stealthy salmonella

Even the smallest quantity of Salmonella may, in the future, be easily detected with a technology known as SERS, short for "surface-enhanced Raman scattering." U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many young people would rather surf the web than drive a car

(PhysOrg.com) -- More young adults today would rather hit the information highway than the open highway, say University of Michigan researchers.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 12

Distracted driving rises among local college students

According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, distracted driving is on the rise due to an increase in the use of cell phones and other electronic devices and the increasing importance of these devices in individuals' ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Official: Iran oil industry safe after cyberattack

(AP) -- An Iranian official says the country's oil industry is working well despite an attack from hackers and a computer virus that targeted the sector's computer systems.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bark beetle management and ecology in southern pine forests

Periodic outbreaks of bark beetles can cause annual losses of millions of dollars and pose serious challenges for forest managers, and the suppression of outbreaks is particularly difficult and expensive.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High pressure kills pathogens, maintains green onions' taste and color

Green onions cause about five percent of outbreaks of food poisoning from produce, worldwide. Now a team of researchers from the University of Delaware, Newark, shows that high pressure treatment of green onions can kill ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1