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The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
"All you need to know to grow a lawn [in California] using little or no pesticide."Contains illustrated guidelines for identifying and managing different species of turfgrass, preparing a site and planting turf, renovating lawns, lawn care for new and established lawns, and managing pests and diseases. Also includes links to related publications (some only available for a fee). From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. NASA Satellite Data Capture A Big Climate Effect On Tiny Ocean Life
New research found that phytoplankton population and size can change dramatically due to the physical processes associated with the climate phenomena known as El Niņo and La Niņa. In turn, these changes not only affect ocean ecology, but also influence our climate by impacting carbon storage in the ocean. Surgical Options For Severe Intra-abdominal Inflammation Compared
Performing a repeat surgery for patients with peritonitis (severe intra-abdominal inflammation or infection) only when clinical improvement is lacking may have some advantages compared with having the repeat procedure routinely scheduled after the operation, according to a new study. Light-induced Hormone Surge Points To Benefits Of Light Therapy
A report in the November Cell Metabolism reveals powerful effects of light on the adrenal glands, a finding that might explain the broad benefits of bright light therapy for a variety of conditions, including sleep and depressive disorders, according to researchers. The body's two adrenal glands sit atop each kidney, where they secrete hormones that regulate stress response and metabolism. Vaccine Trials Inject Hope Into Koala's Future
The first Australian trials of a vaccine developed by Queensland University of Technology that could save Australia's iconic koala from contracting chlamydia are planned to begin later this year. Cassini Views Dione, A Frigid Ice World
Sitting in the tranquility of space is the pale moon Dione, looking as if it's posing for a painter. The moon is set against the stunning backdrop of Saturn, adorned in gold and draped with hues of blue. During the Cassini spacecraft's only close flyby of the grayish moon, on Oct. 11, 2005, the spacecraft came within 500 kilometers (310 miles) of the surface. Broccoli Sprouts, Cabbage, Ginkgo Biloba And Garlic: A Grocery List Fo
In the high-tech 21st century, the most rudimentary natural products continue to reveal exciting anti-cancer properties to scientists, offering people relatively simple ways to help protect themselves from the disease. Chemotherapy Options Improve For Patients With Advanced Colorectal Can
For the first time, researchers have shown that a chemotherapy regimen of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) is as safe and effective as infusional 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid plus oxaliplatin (FUFOX) in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma (MCRC). The findings are reported today at the 2nd ESMO Scientific &Educational Conference (ESEC) in Budapest, Hungary. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Stanford Biologist Working To Restore Native Forests To Hawaii
There's trouble in paradise. In Hawaii, where cattle have dotted the landscape for decades, ranching is becoming less profitable. Some landowners are cashing in on the vacation resort market by developing their land with high-rise hotels, cottages and "ranchettes."
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