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Sunbathing Tree Frogs'Future Under A Cloud
Animal conservationists are turning to physics to investigate whether global warming is responsible for killing sun-loving South American tree frogs. When in their natural habitat, the Costa Rican tree frogs prefer to live on leaves and branches high above the ground. They enjoy basking in the hot sun -- which is unusual because frogs normally avoid prolonged exposure to high levels of light due to the risk of overheating and dehydration. Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the W
This annotated compilation of websites "focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats."The scope does not include "Web and blog polls, as many are unscientific, biased, or oriented toward amateur efforts."From librarians Gary Thompson and Sean Conley, published in the October 2006 issue of C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA). [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Webocracy Island
What happens when the democratic ideals of social networks on the internet meet a real-world paradise? By Jason Daley from Wired magazine. Review: 'Cloverfield' Chills With Major Monster
The most-hyped creature feature in years stalks the cineplexes, wreaking havoc on New York and rattling nerves. Sandia Conducts Tests At Solar Tower To Benefit Future NASA Space Expl
For the last two years, tests have been conducted at Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility to see how materials used for NASA's future planetary exploration missions can withstand severe radiant heating. From One Cell, Many Possible Cures: Device Provides A Major Boost To A
A Florida State University research team in Tallahassee, Fla. reports that it has designed a biomedical device that will allow stem cells derived from adult bone marrow to be grown in sufficient quantities to permit far more research -- and allow faster growth of tissues that can be transplanted into patients. Gesturing Helps Grade School Children Solve Math Problems
Are math problems bugging your kids? Tell them to talk back -- using their hands. Psychologists report that gesturing can help kids add new and correct problem-solving strategies to their mathematical repertoires. What's more, when given later instruction, kids who are told to gesture are more likely to succeed on math problems. March Of The Giant Penguins: Prehistoric Equatorial Penguins Reached 5
Two heretofore undiscovered penguin species -- one of which was over 5 feet tall -- reached equatorial regions tens of millions of years earlier than expected and during a period when the earth was much warmer than it is now. Gene Silencing Technique Offers New Strategy For Treating, Curing Dise
A new technique aimed at directly controlling the expression of genes by turning them on or off at the DNA level could lead to drugs for the treatment or cure of many diseases, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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