Scientists Claim Flowing Water May Be on Mars
"We know Mars has a lot of ice, but this is the first time we’ve seen the potential for liquid water," said Arizona.
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Genetically Modified Beagle Glows
"Tegan" is a puppy genetically engineered to glow green under ultraviolet light. A genetically modified female beagle named Tegon glows bright fluorescent green.
- August 3, 2011
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Protein pair fights HIV 18x better
Linked pairs of cyanovirus were able to neutralize all 33 subtypes of HIV that they were tested against and further, the most successful.
- August 2, 2011
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Memories Distort What We See Today
There are numerous instances where we engage in visually guided activities, such as driving, while rehashing visual events in our mind’s eye, say.
- July 28, 2011
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Dolphins’ Recovery from Injury Offers Important Insights
“Much about the dolphin’s healing process remains unreported and poorly documented,” Zasloff said. A Georgetown University Medical Center scientist who has previously discovered.
- July 25, 2011
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No Magic Bullet to Curb Obesity
"It is very clear that we need to find ways to improve diets, particularly of low-income individuals." While more neighborhood grocery stores and.
- July 19, 2011
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Male Fish Go from ‘Zero to 60’ to Mate
A dominant male cichlid looms from the dark waters of his territory, ready to fend off subordinate males who might try to cross.
- July 15, 2011
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Obesity Up, Life Expectancy Down
As the population becomes heavier faster, people are living more of their lives with risks associated with obesity, such as Type II diabetes..
- July 11, 2011
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Binge Drinkers Crave Liquid Courage
Participants rated the upsides to drinking as more positive and likely to happen in the future, a finding the researchers call “rose-colored beer.
- July 6, 2011
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Little Shark’s Odd Jaw Takes Big Bites
The name "cookiecutter shark" refers to its feeding habit of gouging round plugs, like a cookie cutter, out of larger animals. Don’t let.
- July 5, 2011
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