Subtle differences can lead to major changes in parasites
Researchers have found the subtle genetic differences that make one parasite far more virulent than its close relative.
Researchers have found the subtle genetic differences that make one parasite far more virulent than its close relative.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2012
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A University of Delaware oceanographer has stumbled upon an unusual aid for studying local waterways: radioactive iodine. Trace amounts of the contaminant, which is used in medical treatments, are entering waterways via wastewater ...
Environment
Mar 22, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Identifying chemicals from a distance could take a step forward with the introduction of a two-laser system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
General Physics
Mar 22, 2012
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Astronauts have been taking part in short spaceflight missions since 1961. They have only recently begun to spend significantly longer times in space, with missions extending for months, since the days of the Russian Mir ...
Space Exploration
Mar 22, 2012
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Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012
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One of the strange features of quantum information is that, unlike almost every other type of information, it cannot be perfectly copied. For example, it is impossible to take a single photon and make a number of photons ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 22, 2012
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It's not easy, or economically feasible, to ship freshwater across the globe. But when scientists use food as a proxy for that water - taking into account how much crops are irrigated and livestock are fed - they can get ...
Environment
Mar 22, 2012
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Beluga whales and narwhals live solely in the cold waters of the Arctic and sub-arctic. Smithsonian scientists, however, found that this may not have always been the case. They recently described a new species of toothed ...
Archaeology
Mar 22, 2012
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(AP) -- Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo Inc. said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with software maker Microsoft Corp. for the companies to drop lawsuits against each other following TiVo's settlement with AT&T ...
Business
Mar 22, 2012
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(AP) -- The Justice Department has sued to recover millions of dollars from AT&T Corp., alleging the company improperly billed the government for services that are designed for use by the deaf and hard-of-hearing who place ...
Internet
Mar 22, 2012
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