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Environmental Conservation

Climate Change Threatens Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe

Araújo et al. projected distributions of 42 amphibian and 66 reptile species 20-50 years into the future under four emission scenarios proposed by the…

Information Technology

Smart Property Valuation System Transforms Real Estate Insights

There currently exist informatics applications – some of which may be consulted on the Internet – that offer a valuation of a property by means of a…

Studies and Analyses

Nitric Oxide Levels Linked to Infertility and Sperm Damage

Dr Iraj Amiri, embryology laboratory director at the IVF Centre, Fatemieh Hospital, Hamadan, Iran, said: “In recent years nitric oxide (NO) has been recognised…

Materials Sciences

Bacterium Offers New Defense Against Corrosion on Metals

Exposed metal surfaces are highly vulnerable to corrosion, but paint or other protective coatings can interfere with some uses, as well as add significant…

Life & Chemistry

LIAI Boosts Bioinformatics for Disease Research Advances

The use of computers to advance human disease research – known as bioinformatics — has received a major boost from researchers at the La Jolla Institute for…

Life & Chemistry

Melatonin in Grape Skin: A Natural Evening Wind Down

The discovery of melatonin in grape skin could explain why so many of us hit the bottle in the evening to wind down after a day's hard slog. 'The melatonin…

Studies and Analyses

Wild vs. Lab Rodents: Insights into the Hygiene Hypothesis

The prevailing hypothesis concerning the development of allergy and probably autoimmune disease is the “hygiene hypothesis,” which states that people in…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding How Leaf Patterns Form: Insights from Researchers

“For years people have been trying to understand this beautiful formation,” said Dr. Enrico Scarpella, from the U of A's Department of Biological Sciences. “We…

Environmental Conservation

Wildlife conservation and energy dev't study seeks balance in Rockies

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today–with key support from leading energy producers in the Rockies–released first-year results from a study on how…

Earth Sciences

Thawing Permafrost: New Insights on Carbon Emissions

Preliminary assessments by scientists from Russia, the University of Florida, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks indicate that loess permafrost, which…

Life & Chemistry

Sleepy Fruit Flies: Unlocking Secrets of Learning and Memory

Despite its importance in everyday human function, very little is known about the regulation of sleep. In search of the underlying brain region responsible for…

Studies and Analyses

Kids in Mobile Homes: Overcoming Challenges to Succeed

“Unfortunately, children living in trailer parks have a hard time reaping the benefits of small-town living unless they work exceptionally hard to build…

Communications Media

New Algorithm Enhances Mobile Data Retrieval Efficiency

With the computing technique, mobile devices can pick up data that may have been “missed” when first broadcast, thereby alleviating the wait for subsequent…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Mutations Linked to Lupus in Mice Identified by Researchers

A research team led by Dr. Chandra Mohan, associate professor of internal medicine, found that a defect in the Ly108 gene causes immune cells called B-cells to…

Physics & Astronomy

Three new 'Trojan' asteroids found sharing Neptune's orbit

“It is exciting to have quadrupled the known population of Neptune Trojans,” said Carnegie Hubble Fellow Scott Sheppard, lead author of the study, which…

Health & Medicine

Inhaled Corticosteroids Safe to Discontinue in Cystic Fibrosis

The findings appear in the second issue for June 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic…

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