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Life & Chemistry

River Flow and Temperature Impact Trout Populations

His method has been to monitor population numbers in relation to river flow in March, when the juvenile fish emerge. He concludes that environmental conditions…

Physics & Astronomy

ESA Campaign Unveils Future Sentinel-3 Imagery Insights

For all new Earth observation missions, a crucial part of the development process, after defining and designing the instruments, is to assess the future…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Light Speed Innovations in Imaging Technology

From the use of adaptive optics to catch perfect images of distant galaxies or detailed representations inside bio-specimens of, for example, mouse embryos, to…

Business and Finance

Lower Costs and Better Coverage for Small Businesses with Health Reform

Small business owners and employees are among those who stand to benefit the most from provisions in some of the current health reform proposals under…

Life & Chemistry

Self-amputation: Gecko's tail is its insurance policy

Evolutionary biologists Timothy Higham of Clemson and Anthony Russell of Calgary presented their findings in “biology letters” published online Sept. 9th….

Studies and Analyses

Boosting Childhood Immunization for Sickle Cell in Africa

Sickle cell anaemia affects millions of people worldwide, but more than eighty per cent of cases are in Africa, where 200,000 children are born with the…

Life & Chemistry

New Prostate Stem Cells Linked to Cancer Development Insights

Led by Michael Shen, Ph.D., professor of medicine and genetics and development at Columbia University Medical Center, the researchers found the rare stem…

Earth Sciences

More oxygen – colder climate

In prehistoric times, the earth experienced two periods of large increases and fluctuations in the oxygen level of the atmosphere and oceans. These…

Studies and Analyses

Improved Lip-Reading Training for Deaf: Key Findings Unveiled

The peer-reviewed findings will be presented for the first time at the eighth International Conference on Auditory-Visual Speech Processing (AVSP) 2009, held…

Life & Chemistry

Advancements in Biological Sciences: Insights from Cambridge Meeting

Dr Paul Schofield of the Department of Physiology Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge chaired an influential meeting on this issue in…

Health & Medicine

Noisy Roads Linked to Higher Blood Pressure Risks

Theo Bodin worked with a team or researchers from Lund University Hospital, Sweden, to investigate the association between living close to noisy roads and…

Environmental Conservation

Global Warming Fuels Rare Algae Outbreak Linked to Corals

The team, led by Penn State Assistant Professor of Biology Todd LaJeunesse, found that a rare species of algae that is tolerant of stressful environmental…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring New Biofuel Sources to Ease Crop Demand

The current major limitation of biofuel production is the lack of adequate feedstocks, soybeans and corn, for biodiesel and ethanol production, respectively….

Life & Chemistry

Isotope Shortage Challenges Nuclear Pharmacies Globally

SNM recently conducted a survey of nuclear pharmacies—pharmacies that supply the critical radioisotope Technetium-99m, which is used in more than 16 million…

Studies and Analyses

Hairstylists’ Role in Identifying Health Needs for Seniors

More than 80 percent of 40 Columbus-area stylists surveyed said that older clients often or always shared their problems during appointments.“Hair stylists are…

Life & Chemistry

Key Link Discovered in Plant Signaling Pathways

Many important signaling pathways are relays of molecules that start at the cell surface and cascade to the nucleus to regulate genes. This discovery marks the…

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