 Retailers can use DNA tracing to track meat 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Meat retailers can now trace their wares from the ranch to the refrigerator case using DNA analysis. IdentiGEN Ltd., based in Ireland with U.S. offices in Lawrence, Kan., said its DNA TraceBack technology ... | |
 Captive breeding to save Kashmir's rare red deer 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Kashmir's endangered red deer faces extinction without a captive breeding programme that will start this summer in the scenic Himalayan region, Indian wildlife officials said Friday. | |
 Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have identified Heme Detoxification Protein, a unique protein encoded in the malaria genome that represents a potential target for developing ... | |
Study debunks myth of job testing as race barrier 8 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Conventional wisdom holds that the standardized tests some employers require of job applicants serve as a barrier to equal employment. But a pioneering study shows just the opposite: Screening increases employers' precision ... | |
Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer’s ... | |
 Spain claims $500 million in sunken treasure 13 hours ago | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Spain formally laid claim Thursday to a shipwreck that yielded a $500 million treasure, saying it has proof the vessel was Spanish. | |
 'Early birds' adapt to climate change 8 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Individual birds can adjust their behaviour to take climate change in their stride, according to a study by scientists from the University of Oxford. | |
 Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. | |
Productivity rises when companies are facing closure 9 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself. When management is busy dealing with matters other than daily operations, employees shoulder a greater responsibility ... | |
How should we interpret spiritual experiences? 8 hours ago | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Religious practices and religions involving spiritual experiences are growing in popularity around the globe. Academics too are turning their study to the practices of these religions. The interest is in understanding shamanism, ... | |
Federal judge in Montana rejects bid to delay wolf lawsuit 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A federal judge in Montana has rejected a request by the government to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered species list, saying he's "unwilling to risk more deaths." | |
Tomato stands firm in face of fungus 13 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Scientists at the University of Amsterdam have discovered how to keep one’s tomatoes from wilting – the answer lies at the molecular level. The story of how the plant beat the pathogen, and what it means for combating other ... | |
New cost-effective means to reconstruct virus populations 13 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers from the United States and Switzerland have developed mathematical and statistical tools for reconstructing viral populations using pyrosequencing, a novel and effective technique for sequencing DNA. They describe ... | |
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