 Large mammal species live harder, die out faster May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Throughout Earth’s history, species have come and gone, being replaced by new ones that are better able to cope with life’s challenges. But some species last longer than others, while others may die out sooner ... | |
 Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 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 ... | |
Surprising discovery: Multicellular response is 'all for one' May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Real or perceived threats can trigger the well-known “fight or flight response” in humans and other animals. Adrenaline flows, and the stressed individual’s heart pumps faster, the muscles work harder, the brain sharpens ... | |
 Researchers study bacterium big enough to see -- the Shaquille O'Neal of bacteria May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Well, perhaps not quite Shaquille O'Neal. But it is Shaq-teria. The secret to an unusual bacterium's massive size -- it's the size of a grain of salt, or a million times bigger than E. coli bacteria, and big ... | |
Survey shows US honey bee deaths increased over last year May 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A survey of bee health released Tuesday revealed a grim picture, with 36.1 percent of the nation's commercially managed hives lost since last year. | |
Seed dispersal in mauritius -- dead as a dodo? May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Walking through the last rainforests on the volcanic island of Mauritius, located some 800 km east of Madagascar, one is surrounded by ghosts. Since human colonisation in the 17th century, the island has lost most of its ... | |
Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies, study suggests May 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate. | |
EU urged to reject 3 new biotech crops May 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Environmental groups appealed to the European Union on Monday to reject applications from the biotech industry to approve one newly engineered potato variety and two corn crops. | |
 Captive breeding to save Kashmir's rare red deer May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 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. | |
 Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo May 09, 2008 | 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. | |
Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery May 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Investigations continue into the cause of a mysterious illness that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of bats since March 2008. At more than 25 caves and mines in the northeastern U.S, bats exhibiting a condition now ... | |
 Scientists identify key roadblock to gene expression May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A team of scientists has provided, for the first time, a detailed map of how the building blocks of chromosomes, the cellular structures that contain genes, are organized in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. ... | |
 Researchers identify photosynthetic dimmer switch May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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In a study of the molecular mechanisms by which plants protect themselves from oxidation damage should they absorb too much sunlight during photosynthesis, a team of researchers has discovered a molecular ... | |
URI entomologist predicts early tick season, high infection rate May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A University of Rhode Island tick expert believes that several ecological factors are likely to make 2008 a big year for ticks and disease, so he advises Rhode Islanders to develop an action plan for taking appropriate precautions ... | |
 New study analyzes why endangered parrot population isn't recovering May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The population of wild Puerto Rican parrots, among the most endangered birds in the world, has languished for decades, with several dozen remaining birds unable to break through the bottleneck that prevents ... | |
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