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Conservationists' dilemma as threatened jaguar develops taste for endangered turtle

(Phys.org) -- How do you protect two species facing extinction when one begins to prey heavily on the other?

Biology / Ecology

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Big Society could threaten biodiversity conservation

A study of the Moray Firth Seal Management Plan (MFSMP), in north-east Scotland, identified four key conditions for long-term success, three of which pointed to the importance of direct government involvement.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Big challenges of inter-American seas region meet big idea at Florida State

Powered by interdisciplinary muscle and global vision, Florida State University is launching an ambitious research initiative focused on the rising tide of ecological, economic and cultural problems facing ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hong Kong's shark fin traders feel pressure to change

The owner of Shark's Fin City, a dried fin wholesaler in Hong Kong's quarter for all things shrivelled, says there are only a few people who know the truth about sharks, and he's one of them.

Biology / Other

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Putting a face -- and a fingerprint -- to a name

Bill Conner runs a defense company whose customers are threatened by new forms of global attack every day.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Restoring forests and planting trees on farms can greatly improve food security

Restoring and preserving dryland forests and planting more trees to provide food, fodder and fertilizer on small farms are critical steps toward preventing the recurrence of the famine now threatening millions of people in ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

'Plastic bottle' solution for arsenic-contaminated water threatening 100 million people

With almost 100 million people in developing countries exposed to dangerously high levels of arsenic in their drinking water, and unable to afford complex purification technology, scientists today described a simple, inexpensive ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Computers will be able to tell social traits from the face

Researchers have developed new computational tools that help computers determine whether faces fall into categories like attractive or threatening, according to a recent paper published in the journal PLoS ONE. Mario Rojas ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Atlantis blasts off on end-of-era spaceflight

Atlantis blazed a path into history Friday as it rocketed off the launch pad for a final time, marking the last-ever liftoff of the 30-year-old American space shuttle program.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Diabetes becomes a disease of the young

Some people say aiming to look sleek in your swimsuit or wedding duds is the biggest motivator for losing weight. But Mike Durbin's incentive for dropping pounds beats all.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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