Asian lady beetles invade homes
U.S. scientists say this is the time of year Asian lady beetles begin invading homes but there are methods that can help protect homes from infestation.
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Oct 30, 2006
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Japanese find Buddist caves near Bamiyan
A Japanese research team has found some Buddhist caves in a valley about 62 miles from the Bamiyan archeological site in Afghanistan.
Archaeology
Oct 30, 2006
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NIH completes Nanomedicine Network
U.S. National Institutes of Health officials have announced completion of a national network of eight nanomedicine development centers.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 30, 2006
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New species abound in NW Hawaiian Islands
A three-week U.S expedition to French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument has returned with scores of new species.
Oct 30, 2006
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Hypoxic event ends off Oregon coast
U.S. scientists say the longest, largest and most devastating hypoxic event ever observed in marine waters off the Oregon Coast has finally ended.
Environment
Oct 30, 2006
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Ghost Protein Leaves Fresh Tracks in the Cell
Spectrin and ankyrin are two essential proteins acting like bricks and mortar to shape and fortify cell membranes. But distinguishing which protein is the brick and which is the mortar has turned out to be difficult. New ...
Oct 30, 2006
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Engineers probe spiders' polymer art
A team of MIT engineers has identified two key physical processes that lend spider silk its unrivaled strength and durability, bringing closer to reality the long-sought goal of spinning artificial spider silk.
Engineering
Oct 30, 2006
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Insect population growth likely accelerated by warmer climate
Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world's climate. But like something out of a scary Halloween ...
Oct 30, 2006
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Only Five More Days for Your Name to Rise With the Dawn
NASA's campaign to send the nom de plumes of people from around the world into the heart of the asteroid belt ends Sat., Nov. 4.
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2006
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New Method Creates Porous, Multifunctional Silica Nanoparticles
Silica, the mineral of which sand is made, is generally inert in the body and can be modified easily using a variety of well-established chemical reactions. As such, researchers have considered silica an ideal candidate material ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 30, 2006
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