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Shift Of Weather Patterns Necessitates Rethinking Of Reforestation Met
Forest landowners can greatly increase the survival rate of pine tree seedlings by changing when and how they plant, according to research conducted at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center . "There's been too many (reforestation) failures over the last decade or so,"said Dr. Eric Taylor, Texas Cooperative Extension forestry specialist. "Some landowners have had to replant two, three or even four years in a row because of poor seedling survival." New Drug Available For Treatment Of "Wet"Macular Degeneration Disease
A new drug for treatment of the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, known as AMD, has been approved by the FDA recently. AMD is a serious disease of the retina that can lead to severe vision loss and blindness. When Bivalves Ruled The World
Before the worst mass extinction of life in Earth's history -- 252 million years ago -- ocean life was diverse and clam-like organisms called brachiopods dominated. After the calamity, when little else existed, a different kind of clam-like organism, called a bivalve, took over. A paleobiologist is now examining how elevated carbon dioxide affected ancient marine life. Her work supports a relatively new theory for the cause of the massive extinction that occurred as the Permian period ended and the Triassic period began: toxic oceans created by too much atmospheric carbon dioxide. The theory is important because it could help scientists predict what would happen in the oceans during a modern "C02 event." Additional Mammogram Readers Improve Breast Cancer Detection
Mammogram readings by both radiologists and nonphysician technologists improve breast cancer detection rates, according to a new study. The breast cancer detection rate increased 6.8% when the mammograms were read by two technologists and two radiologists. Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Male Sexual Function, According To New S
In a study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medicine, researchers report that erectile dysfunction was significantly and independently associated with age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and lack of physical activity. There was an especially high prevalence of erectile dysfunction among men with hypertension and diabetes, suggesting that screening for erectile dysfunction in these patients may be warranted. Large Earthquakes May Broadcast Warnings, But Is Anyone Tuning In To L
There may be a way to detect the footfalls of large earthquakes a week or more before they strike. A Stanford professor thinks a method to provide such warnings may have been buried in the scientific literature for over 40 years. Antony Fraser-Smith, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and of geophysics, has evidence that big temblors emit a burst of ultra-low-frequency electromagnetic radio waves days or even weeks before they hit. Vista Not Open to All
Citing security concerns, Microsoft prevents Mac users from running the OS on their machines. But is security the real reason here? By the Associated Press United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Hurricane Katrina Reli
"Information for Food and Housing Assistance, Disaster Cleanup, Agency Resources, Recovery, and Consumers, and for USDA Personnel In the Affected Areas."This site provides news and information about USDA activities following Hurricane Katrina, such as relief programs for farmers, emergency food assistance, the Food Stamp and child nutrition programs, and the Rural Development program. Also includes links to related U.S. government sites. NSA Spy Documents Stay Sealed
A federal judge rejects a bid by Wired News and other media outlets to unseal whistle-blower papers in a lawsuit over surveillance of Americans. In 27B Stroke 6. [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.
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