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Track Atlantic bluefin tuna to learn migration, habitat secrets

New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in Atlantic waters off New England by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are offering the first fishery-independent, year-round data on dispersal ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Closing recreational fishing areas for shorter times could benefit fish and fishermen

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new model that analyzes the complex factors involved in recreational fishing has shown that modeling can lead to some unforeseen results. Among the model’s surprising conclusions is ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Researchers develop rapid test strips for bacterial contamination in swimming water (w/ Video)

Urban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up with changing conditions, nor accessible enough to check all waters.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Biologists fish for reasons behind endangered grouper's comeback

In the waters along Florida's east and west coasts, Florida State University marine biologists are collecting new data on the once severely overfished Atlantic goliath grouper, a native species that is making ...

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Do recreational drugs make us fail to remember?

Have you ever forgotten to post an important letter or let an appointment slip your mind? A new study from UK researchers suggests that for those who regularly use ecstasy or other recreational drugs, this kind of memory ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Fishing ban imposed in oil-affected Gulf of Mexico

Louisiana's 2.4-billion-dollar a year commercial and recreational fishing industry is dealt its first major blow from the oil spill as the US government bans activities for 10 days due to health concerns.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 02, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Sex, drugs and moral goals: Study of reproductive strategies and recreational drug use

Why is there so much disagreement about whether using recreational drugs is morally wrong? A University of Pennsylvania psychology study shows that the debate about drugs might really be about sex.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 16, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Combining sex and drugs reduces rock and roll

Sharing a bottle of red wine may seem like the best recipe for a romantic interlude. However, the evening may not turn out as planned according to a Concordia University study, which evaluated the effect of a wide range of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wii video games may help stroke patients improve motor function

Virtual reality game technology using Wii may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Commercial fishing estimated to kill millions of sea turtles

The number of sea turtles inadvertently snared by commercial fishing gear over the past 20 years may reach into the millions, according to the first peer-reviewed study to compile sea turtle bycatch data from gillnet, trawl ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds circle hooks lower catch rate for offshore anglers

Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, research from North Carolina State University ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High human impact ocean areas along US West Coast revealed

Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top the list of threats to the ocean off the West Coast of the United States.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Forests under threat from exotic earthworm invasion

It is widely acknowledged that human beings are largely responsible for the widespread alteration of ecosystems on the planet. A recent study by Dara Seidl and Peter Klepeis of Colgate University in New York traces the ways ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Lightning strikes far more men than women, statistics show

When it comes to lightning, females are cautious and males are reckless.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Deepwater Horizon disaster could have billion dollar impact: new study

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 will have a large economic impact on the U.S. Gulf fisheries.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0