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New Light Trap Captures Larval Stage Of New Species; DNA Barcode Techn
Researcher's new light trap captures larval stage of new species of goby fish; this discovery marks the first vertebrate to have its genetic barcode included in its original species description. The scientists used new light traps in the deep tropical waters on a remote coral reef atoll off Mexico's Costa Maya to trap the new species of fish. Dental Erosion -- Consume Pickles, Lemons And Soft Drinks In Moderatio
Frequently consuming foods with a low pH value, such as soft drinks, fruit juices, pickles, fresh fruit and yogurt can lead to irreversible dental erosion, according to a report in the January/February issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed journal. What Has Caused The Red Knot Bird Population To Plummet?
There has been a serious population decline in the Red Knot subspecies of bird, Calidris canutus rufa. Numbers at their wintering grounds in southern South America have fallen drastically in recent years; from 51,300 in 2000 to approximately 30,000 in 2004, and still further to just 17,200 in 2006. Queen Bee Promiscuity Boosts Hive Health
Though promiscuity may be risky behavior for humans, it's healthy for honeybees: Queen honeybees who indulge in sexual surfeits with multiple drones produce more disease-resistant colonies than monogamous monarchs, according to a new study. Global Nuclear Disarmament Fund: "Full Circle"-- The Epic Return to Tr
"Almost 60 years ago a flame was kindled from the embers of the City of Hiroshima after the ... first atomic bomb was dropped."This site describes how in July and August 2005 Zen monks will walk, carrying this "atomic flame,"from San Francisco to the Trinity Test Site in Alamogordo, New Mexico (location of the first atomic bomb detonation), where the flame will be extinguished. Includes a route map and schedule. Also in Japanese. Promoting healing by keeping skeletal stem cells 'young'
Scientists seeking new ways to fight maladies ranging from arthritis and osteoporosis to broken bones that won't heal have cleared a formidable hurdle, pinpointing and controlling a key molecular player to keep stem cells in a sort of extended infancy. It's a step that makes treatment with the cells in the future more likely for patients. [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. Different Areas Of The Brain Respond To Belief, Disbelief And Uncertai
Using fMRI, researchers have identified clear differences in the areas of the brain involved in belief, disbelief, and uncertainty. This finding has implications for the detection of deception, for the control of the placebo effect during drug design, and for the study of any higher cognitive phenomenon in which the differences among belief, disbelief and uncertainty might be relevant. Global Climate Change: The Impact Of El Niño On Galápagos Marine Iguan
A before-and-after study led by Yale biologists, of the effects of 1997 El Niño on the genetic diversity of marine iguanas on the Galápagos Islands, emphasizes the importance of studying populations over time and the need to determine which environmental and biological factors make specific populations more vulnerable than others. Techniques Available To Detect Soil That Inhibits Destructive Soybean
Identification of soils that inhibit a tiny soybean-destroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist.
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