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Environmental Conservation

Polar bears can't eat geese into extinction

As the Arctic warms, a new cache of resources—snow goose eggs—may help sustain the polar bear population for the foreseeable future. In a new study published…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Pigs Unveiled: New Insights Into Quebec’s Pork Industry

Which are the best pieces of pork, what their texture is, how moist they are – the secrets pigs keep from even the most skilled butchers – are about to be…

Studies and Analyses

Hard Work Enhances Appreciation for Healthier Foods

The study seems to suggest that hard work can even enhance our appreciation for fare we might not favor, such as the low-fat, low calorie variety. At least in…

Studies and Analyses

Nerve Cells Linked to Burning Pain and Itching in Mice Study

In the current study, which was performed on mice, the research team led by Professor Klas Kullander at the Department of Neuroscience examined the nerve cells…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers unlock the secret of bacteria's immune system

The team led by Professor Sylvain Moineau of Université Laval's Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bioinformatics showed that this mechanism, called…

Physics & Astronomy

UMD Spacecraft Captures Stunning Images of Comet Hartley 2

Scientists and mission controllers are studying never-before-seen images of Hartley 2 appearing on their computer terminal screens. See images at:…

Studies and Analyses

A 'brand' new world: Attachment runs thicker than money

Can you forge an emotional bond with a brand so strong that, if forced to buy a competitor's product, you suffer separation anxiety? According to a new study…

Health & Medicine

X-Rays Reveal Hotspots for Calcium-Related Diseases

Now, using intense X-rays from the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory,…

Medical Engineering

Helical CT Scans Cut Lung Cancer Mortality by 20%

In a major new study announced today by the National Cancer Institute, researchers including Brown University biostatistian Constantine Gatsonis and his…

Studies and Analyses

MND Biomarker Discovered: Key Findings from Latest Study

The study’s exciting findings were published today (2 November 2010) in the prestigious journal Neurology. These are the first results to be published from the…

Science Education

National Science Foundation Launches Innovation Nation Initiative

Innovation Nation is a quick look at what happens when genius meets possibility: stories about some of the NSF-funded inventions and research shaping our world.

Studies and Analyses

Mind Syntax: How We Interpret Actions and Language

“There are oceans and oceans of work on how we understand languages and how we interpret the things other people say,” says Matthew Botvinick of Princeton…

Health & Medicine

New Study Reveals Promise Against Severe Side Effects

The study, spearheaded by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and involving collaborators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of…

Earth Sciences

Volcanic Eruptions Impact Asian Monsoon Rainfall Patterns

Scientists have long known that large volcanic explosions can affect the weather by spewing particles that block solar energy and cool the air.Some suspect…

Studies and Analyses

Food Allergy Concerns Fuel Restrictive Diet Trends

Many factors, including patient and family history, physical examination, and blood and skin tests, should be used when evaluating potential food allergies….

Agricultural & Forestry Science

MU grad student simulates 100 years of farming to measure agriculture's impact on land and water quality

Researchers can't go back in time to revisit old fields in their pristine state, but a University of Missouri graduate student did perhaps the next best thing,…

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