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Scientists discover how flu damages lung tissue

A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Malaysia scientist says found new Borneo frog

A Malaysian researcher known for finding new amphibian species said Friday his team had discovered at least one new species of frog in studies he said highlight Borneo's rich biodiversity.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A stream is a stream is a stream... or is it?

Scientists supported by NSF SEES use everything from microscopes to deep-sea submersibles in their research. But how many SEES scientists need a machete?

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Student researchers help discover world's smallest frog

When two Cornell undergraduates and a recent graduate went on a field research trip to Papua New Guinea in 2008, little did they know it would lead to entries in the Guinness Book of World Records and a groundbreaking ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Climate change threatens Seychelles habitat

Bursts of torrential rain lash the idyllic white beaches of the Seychelles, where conservationists fear that rare species such as the giant tortoise are at severe risk from climate change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Soundscape ecologists spawn new field

Geophony. Biophony. Anthrophony. Unfamiliar words. But they shouldn't be. We're surrounded by them morning, noon and night, say ecologist Bryan Pijanowski of Purdue University and colleagues.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists discover 12 new frog species in India

Years of combing tropical mountain forests, shining flashlights under rocks and listening for croaks in the night have paid off for a team of Indian scientists which has discovered 12 new frog species plus ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 17, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Something odd is happening with Namibia's weather

Something's up with the weather in Namibia, say geoscientists Kyle Nichols of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Paul Bierman of the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Geneticists develop key conservation tool for imperiled amphibian species

Shy salamanders, flitting frogs and other anonymous amphibians, whose secretive ways may lead them into harm’s way, will be better protected thanks to a new conservation tool developed by University of Idaho genetic ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Borneo rainbow toad seen for 1st time in 87 years

Scientists scouring the mountains of Borneo spotted a toad species last seen in 1924 by European explorers and provided the world with the first photographs of the colorful, spindly legged creature, a researcher ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Endangered species hit hard by historic Ariz. fire

(AP) -- The largest wildfire in Arizona history left a charred landscape of blackened forest, burned-out vehicle hulks and charred fireplaces as it destroyed more than 30 homes. It also inflicted a serious ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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