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The First Laugh: New Study Posits Evolutionary Origins Of Two Distinct
In an important new study from the forthcoming Quarterly Review of Biology, biologists from Binghamton University explore the evolution of two distinct types of laughter -- laughter which is stimulus-driven and laughter which is self-generated and strategic. IPod Vending Machines Take Off
Zoom's high-dollar gadget dispensers rake in the dough at airports. In Monkey Bites. Bevacizumab Combined With Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival For Some Pati
Preliminary results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with previously untreated advanced non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer show that those patients who received bevacizumab (AvastinTM) in combination with standard chemotherapy lived longer than patients who received the same chemotherapy without bevacizumab. Combo Drug Controls Hypertension In Hard-to-treat Patients
A multi-center study of a tablet that combines two hypertension drugs shows significant benefit for people with hard-to-control blood pressure. The combination reduced systolic blood pressure to a desirable level in 77 percent of study participants. The systolic pressure, the top number in a blood pressure reading, is the more difficult number to control. Scientists Get Look At Genes' Defensive Playbook; Study Tracks Human G
More than 15 percent of our genes are mobilized to defend against infections in the bloodstream. The study represents a major step in understanding inflammation in severely injured or burned patients. Baby Fish 'Smell Their Way Home'
Marine scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have uncovered evidence that baby fish, only millimetres long, manage to find their way to their home coral reef across miles of open sea by using their sense of smell. Living With Salt: Strategy Helps Plant-like, Microscopic Alga Happily
Life thrives in all sorts of hostile environments, including the extreme salinity of the Dead Sea. A team of scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science has uncovered a strategy that helps a plant-like, microscopic alga to happily proliferate in such inhospitable surroundings, and their findings have unexpectedly shed light on the working of our own kidneys. Discovery Of Why Some DNA Repair Fails: Significant For Huntington's D
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the inner workings of a defective DNA repair process and are first to explain why certain mutations are not corrected in cells. The finding is important because genetic instability and accumulations of mutations lead to disease. This discovery may lead to ways of fixing the process to avoid Huntington's disease and some types of colon cancer.
Ecological Topics: Pollinators
Collection of resources on "the biology, ecology, conservation status, and threats to native pollinators, pollinator-dependent species, and pollinator habitats in the United States and abroad."Includes background about pollination (including plant features used by pollinators), descriptions of specific pollinator species (bees, birds, bats, and insects), material on conservation and on farming and gardening for pollinators, news and updates, teaching resources, and more. From the National Biological Information Infrastructure, administered by the U.S. Geological Survey. Drying Flowers and Foliage for Arrangements
Detailed instructions for drying and preserving flowers through a variety of methods, such as air-drying, pressing, burying, microwave drying, and preservation with glycerin. Includes lists offlowers suitable for each method. From the University of Missouri Extension.
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