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Ethanol Coproducts Eyed As Fillers In PlasticsA coproduct of ethanol production could be used as a non-petroleum-based filler in plastics, based on preliminary studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators. The ethanol coproduct, called distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), has a high fiber content and a molecular structure suitable for binding--two attributes that make it a candidate as a filler in plasticsSource: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Researchers ReportIn a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, scientists report that those beneficial effects appear to last more than a year.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Cancer Cells Revert To Normal At Specific Signal Threshold, Researchers FindScientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that lowering levels of one cancer signal under a specific threshold reverses this process in mice, returning tumor cells to their normal, healthy state.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm An Impossible Coexistence: Transgenic And Organic AgricultureThe cultivation of genetically modified maize has caused a drastic reduction in organic cultivations of this grain and is making their coexistence practically impossible. This is the main conclusion reached in one of the first field studies in Europe based on an analysis of the situation in Catalonia and Aragon, Europe's main producers of transgenic foods.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Malagasy Chameleon Spends Most Of Its Short Life In An EggThere is a newly discovered life history among the 28,300 species of known tetrapods. A chameleon from arid southwestern Madagascar spends up to three-quarters of its life in an egg. Even more unusual, life after hatching is a mere 4 to 5 months. No other known four-legged animal has such a rapid growth rate and such a short life span.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Post-exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles RefuelGlycogen, the muscle's primary fuel source during exercise, is replenished more rapidly when athletes ingest both carbohydrate and caffeine following exhaustive exercise, new research shows. Athletes who ingested caffeine with carbohydrate had 66 percent more glycogen in their muscles four hours after finishing intense, glycogen-depleting exercise, compared to when they consumed carbohydrate alone, according to the study.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Failing to Make Females, Reptile Could Go ExtinctGlobal warming could cause all-male hatchlings of an endangered reptile.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:01 pm Super Atoms Turn Periodic Table Upside DownResearchers have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms (clusters of 13 silver atoms, for example) behave in the same way as individual atoms and have opened up a whole new branch of chemistry.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Glomalin Is Key To Locking Up Soil CarbonGlomalin, the substance coating this microscopic fungus growing on a corn root, can keep carbon in the soil from decomposing for up to 100 years.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Small Protein May Have Big Role In Making More Bone And Less FatA small protein may have a big role in helping you make more bone and less fat, researchers say. People can't take GILZ now, but a long-term goal is to develop a GILZ-like pill that would dramatically reduce fat production.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Finding That Could Shed Light On 'Golden Staph,' Candida And AllergiesRecent scientific findings explain why patients with a rare immunodeficiency disorder are unusually susceptible to certain common infections. By revealing the exact molecular mechanisms involved, they also give us clues as to why some "healthy" people are more prone to these infections than others, and suggest potential treatments.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:00 pm Ian Sample explains a new test that shows a woman's chance of becoming pregnant with IVFIan Sample explains a new test to check on the viability of embryos used in IVFSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am Wood density key to violin soundThe unique sounds of a Stradivarius violin may come down to the density of the wood it is made from.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:38 am Wood density holds key to Stradivarius sweet soundLONDON (Reuters) - Researchers using a medical scanner have worked out why a Stradivarius violin sounds so good -- it is because of the remarkably even density of the wood.Source: Reuters: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:26 am Energy experts puzzled over oil prices (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:12 am Hi-tech healthHow innovation is transforming care in the NHSSource: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:27 am Rare white-tailed eagle spottedEagle-eyed members of the NI public are being asked to be on the look-out for a visiting bird of prey.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:09 am Where to Mail Your GarbageTerraCycle's business is to make money off your waste.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:38 am Robot Caddy Packs Clubs, Stays QuietGuaranteed never to snigger if you three-putt or slice one out of bounds.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:09 am New method may help predict IVF success: studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - Just four factors can predict with 70 percent accuracy whether a woman will become pregnant through "test-tube" baby technology known as in vitro fertilization, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:06 am Why We Save Stuff (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - Ever help a friend move and find yourself asking, why is she keeping that? A new study may have the answer.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:40 am Why We Save StuffPeople keep stuff not because they are excited about owning it.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:36 am Peter Kindersley on the safe way to process chickens ...The feather-stripping system can leave even organic poultry bathed in bacteria. Felicity Lawrence reports on a farmer with a healthier alternative.Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 12:12 am Doubt over date for Brit invasionJulius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the date stated in many history books, astronomers claim.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:34 pm Smokeless tobacco ups oral cancer risk 80 percentLONDON (Reuters) - Chewing tobacco and snuff are less dangerous than cigarettes but the smokeless products still raise the risk of oral cancer by 80 percent, the World Health Organisation's cancer agency said on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:28 pm Report finds Scotland's golden eagles declining, with illegal poisoning suspectedThe use of illegal poisons is identified as one of the main reasons behind a fall in eagle numbers.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:24 pm Fertility: Doctors find test to predict chances of IVF successNew technique achieves 70% accuracy, giving patients more realistic assessment of outcomeSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:11 pm Spacewatch: Martian horticulturePhoenix probe discovers that asparagus should grow nicely in the alkaline Martian soil but strawberries might notSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:11 pm Heritage: Race to save mystery wreck from shipwormShip that sank almost 400 years ago added to the new comprehensive register of heritage at riskSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 1 Jul 2008 | 11:11 pm Ancient Ice Sheets Fell Like DominoesCould melting in Greenland destabilize ice in West Antarctica?Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 1 Jul 2008 | 8:02 pm Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 1 Jul 2008 | 7:50 pm Experts say tourists harming Machu Picchu (AP)AP - An influx of tourists to Peru's famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may prompt UNESCO to add the jungle-shrouded ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 1 Jul 2008 | 6:27 pm Earth's Cries Recorded in SpaceEarth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles.Source: Livescience.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 6:19 pm Giraffe Helps Camels, Zebras Escape from CircusCircus animals escape from Dutch circus with aide of giraffe.Source: Livescience.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 6:06 pm Seal hunt protesters urge EU ban (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 1 Jul 2008 | 5:55 pm Phoenix diaryDid 1970s mission find life on Mars, or was it a mirage?Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 5:35 pm Ancient Tribes and Modern Civilization Don't MixContacting indigenous tribes with modern medicine and technology always results in a decline of health status.Source: Livescience.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:47 pm When Was the 4th of July First Celebrated?John Adams predicted in a letter to his wife Abigail that Americans would celebrate their Independence Day on July 2. Off by two days — not too bad for government work.Source: Livescience.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:38 pm In Stone Age Caves, Art and Music MixedStone Age cave dwellers painted where acoustic properties were best.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:36 pm Adam Rutherford: Why we need more physics teachers - nowAdam Rutherford: To answer the really important questions, we need physicists. Relying on combined science in schools won't help address the chronic shortageSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 1 Jul 2008 | 4:30 pm 'Green' energy spending on riseInvestment in 'green' energy surged in 2007 and early 2008 despite financial market woe, a report says.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 3:35 pm Study: Lasting Benefits from Psychedelic DrugIllegal mushroom drug shows long-term benefit in patients.Source: Livescience.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 2:26 pm 3-D Mammograms Coming to a Hospital Near YouBreast cancer screens are getting easier thanks to new 3-D imaging tech.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 1 Jul 2008 | 2:18 pm Penguins Threatened with ExtinctionThe dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world's oceans are in trouble.Source: Livescience.com | 1 Jul 2008 | 2:04 pm 'Shroom' Study Reveals Lasting EffectsA bold new study on psychedelic drugs reveals a mixed bag of after-effects.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 1 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm Weather around the U.S.A. (AP)AP - Weather around the U.S.A.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 1 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm Open thread: Are science exams harder then arts exams?Open thread: New research claims maths and science are more difficult than arts subjects. Do you agree?Source: guardian.co.uk Science | 1 Jul 2008 | 1:30 pm Contest to build Galileo beginsThe procurement process is opened to construct Europe's much-delayed Galileo satellite-navigation system.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 1:05 pm Green responseWriters' thoughts on your comments in our Green RoomSource: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 1 Jul 2008 | 1:04 pm Penguin Woes Signal Trouble at SeaAre dwindling penguins the tuxedo-clad version of the canary in the coal mine?Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 1 Jul 2008 | 1:00 pm Study finds long benefit in illegal mushroom drug (AP)AP - In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 1 Jul 2008 | 12:59 pm UK scientists plan first animal-human hybridsBritish scientists plan to create the world's first human stem cells from embryos that are part human and part animalSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 1 Jul 2008 | 12:10 pm Scientists say ailing penguins signal sea problems (AP)
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