One of last vaquita porpoises found dead in Mexico
Environmentalists said they have found the body of a baby vaquita marina porpoise, one of the last of its kind, washed up dead in northern Mexico.
Environmentalists said they have found the body of a baby vaquita marina porpoise, one of the last of its kind, washed up dead in northern Mexico.
Ecology
Mar 17, 2017
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Denmark have used CT scans and MRIs to see inside a python after it has swallowed a rat whole.
Bladder cancer has one of the highest incidence rates in the world and ranks as the fourth most common tumor in men. Despite its relatively low mortality rate, nearly half of bladder tumors resurface within 5 years, requiring ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 15, 2024
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Almost every second woman suffers from a bladder infection at some point in her life. Also men are affected by cystitis, though less frequently. In eighty percent of the cases, it is caused by the intestinal bacterium E. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2016
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In the limestone ranges of Western Australia's Kimberley region, near the town of Fitzroy Crossing, you'll find one of the world's best-preserved ancient reef complexes.
Evolution
Sep 17, 2022
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Mexican naval vessels, spotter planes and conservationists are patrolling the upper Gulf of California in a race against time to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2022
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(Phys.org) —A major strategy of modern cancer research is to discover a difference between cancerous and healthy cells and then to specifically target this difference to kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 8, 2014
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A fast and accurate urine test for bladder cancer developed by A*STAR researchers has the potential to replace the currently used invasive physical probe.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 14, 2015
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Scientists have concluded taking samples of the remains of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe that they hope could help them shed light on his sudden death more than 400 years ago.
Archaeology
Nov 18, 2010
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A retired Danish doctor claimed Tuesday to have uncovered the true cause of Napoleon's death, saying the French emperor died of a lengthy kidney illness instead of the being poisoned by his enemies.
Other
May 5, 2009
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