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Controlling Bone Disease Improves Survival Of Hemodialysis PatientsConsistently maintaining certain blood levels of markers of bone metabolism and disease can prolong the lives of patients on hemodialysis, according to a new study. The findings indicate that keeping parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphorous levels in control is critically important for dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm Worms Do Calculus To Find Meals Or Avoid UnpleasantnessThanks to salt and hot chili peppers, researchers have found a calculus-computing center that tells a roundworm to go forward toward dinner or turn to broaden the search. It's a computational mechanism, they say, that is similar to what drives hungry college students to a pizza. A computer-like mechanism drives neuron expression for taste and smell.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm Severe Shyness? New Study Shows That Anxiety Is Likely A Long-lasting TraitWe all know people who are tense and nervous and can't relax. They may have been wired differently since childhood. New research indicates that the brains of those suffering from anxiety and severe shyness in social situations consistently respond more strongly to stress, and show signs of being anxious even in situations that others find safe.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm A Healthier July Fourth: Eco-friendly Fireworks And Flares Poised To Light Up The SkyFrom the rockets' red glare to bombs bursting in air, researchers are developing more environmentally friendly fireworks and flares to light up the night sky while minimizing potential health risks. Some eco-friendly fireworks may soon appear at a Fourth of July display or rock concert near you.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm Fungi The Cause Of Many Outbreaks Of Disease, But Mostly IgnoredMany people, scientists among them, are largely unaware of the roles fungi play in the world around us. Research on fungi and fungal diseases are seriously neglected as a result -- a situation with grave negative repercussions for human health, agriculture, and the environment -- according to a new report from the American Academy of Microbiology.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm Get Smart About What You Eat And You Might Actually Improve Your IntelligenceNew research findings provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. According to scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide range of foods from infant formula to eggs increase brain synapses and improve cognitive abilities.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm Evolutionary Origin Of Mammalian Gene Regulation Is Over 150 Million Years OldScientists have found that a complex, highly conserved and extremely important mechanism of controlling genes is over 150 million years old. The findings have provided new insights into the evolution of genomic or parental imprinting and epigenetic regulation in mammals. A failure of these sophisticated processes is associated with many human genetic diseases, psychiatric and autoimmune disorders and aging.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm New Discovery A Step Towards Better Diabetes TreatmentNew findings shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Species Extinction Threat Underestimated Due To Math GlitchExtinction risks for natural populations of endangered species are likely being underestimated by as much as 100-fold because of a mathematical "misdiagnosis," according to a new study. Researchers have noted that sex ratio variations and physical variation between individuals within a population -- have been ignored or mischaracterized by most extinction risk modelers.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Tummy's Taste For Red Wine With Red MeatWhat happens when red wine meets red meat? If the rendezvous happens in the stomach, scientists in Israel are reporting, wine's bounty of healthful chemical compounds may thwart formation of harmful substances released during digestion of fat in the meat.Source: ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm Strange Asteroid Shapes ExplainedA vast database that shows asteroids are shaped by small impacts over time.Source: Livescience.com | 3 Jul 2008 | 10:47 am Adopt a ScientistA new regular feature highlights research undertaken by SETI scientists.Source: Livescience.com | 3 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am Adopt a Scientist (SPACE.com)SPACE.com - This story inaugurates a new monthly feature that will highlight the research undertaken by SETI Institute scientists, as well as provide an opportunity for you to join an expedition or participate directly in science or science education.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 10:45 am G-8 climate scorecard shows US in last (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 10:24 am Many ideas on how to get dolphins out of NJ river (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 9:25 am Green menaceChinese seaside city battles onslaught of algaeSource: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:28 am New mate for lonely elephant beetle after banana boat rideA worldwide search uncovers a mate for a lonely giant elephant beetle which arrived in Britain in a banana load.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2008 | 7:56 am Chinese man gets award for caring for quake pig (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 5:02 am Cave Men Loved to Sing (LiveScience.com)LiveScience.com - Ancient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests.Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 5:01 am S Asia climate 'crisis' talks dueSouth Asian environment ministers are due to discuss a plan to tackle climate change.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2008 | 4:53 am Cave Men Loved to SingAncient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests.Source: Livescience.com | 3 Jul 2008 | 4:50 am Tropical Storm Douglas forms off Mexico (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 4:46 am Mars lander's next bake test could be its last (AP)
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News: Science News | 3 Jul 2008 | 2:57 am Arms embargo hurts Ivorian fishingIvory Coast calls on the UN to lift an arms embargo that hampers its efforts to tackle illegal fishing.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 3 Jul 2008 | 12:13 am Ocean robberyIllegal fishing is a blight on nature and the poorSource: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:55 pm Solar system a bit squashed, not nicely roundWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The solar system may not be a nice round shape, but rather a bit squashed and oblong, according to data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring the solar system's outer limits, scientists said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:35 pm Cannabis dangers: Skunk smokers more at risk of psychosis than hash usersThe potency of cannabis has increased over the past 10 years, with more concentrated forms now on saleSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:10 pm Environment: Climate risk from flat-screen TVsFlat-screen televisions could have a greater impact on global warming than the largest coal-fired power stations, a leading environmental scientist has warned. By Ian SampleSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:09 pm Climate change: Time for deeds not words to reach emissions target, PwC study warnsIf politicians don't act now global carbon emissions from energy use will double by 2050, report warnsSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:07 pm Biodiversity: Some species could be wiped out 100 times faster than feared, say researchersEcologists say methods previously used to predict extinctions did not take into account gender proportion of speciesSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:07 pm Tahmima Anam on climate change and 'perineal re-education'Tahmima Anam: Climate change is happening. We, and the generations before us, have caused it. It should not matter whether we believe it or notSource: guardian.co.uk Science | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:06 pm Cold sore virus secret revealedThe secret of how the cold sore virus persists for a lifetime in the body may have been cracked by US scientists.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:05 pm Heat Waves Could Turn BlisteringBy 2050, heat waves will be 3 to 5 degrees hotter than now.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:33 pm Tigers Vanish in NepalPoachers are suspected.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:59 pm Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sampleBOSTON (Reuters) - An experimental process that snags lung cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:32 pm George Washington's Boyhood Home FoundArchaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:14 pm Solar System Dented, Not RoundMillions of textbooks get the shape of our solar system wrong, suggests new research.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:21 pm MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness BuffsBefore heading to the gym, take simple steps to avoid the potentially deadly bacteriaSource: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:15 pm New Hope Against the Cold Sore VirusDriving herpes simplex out of hiding could bring about a cure, scientists saySource: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:14 pm Climate concerns halt coal plantThe US state of Georgia blocks construction of a new coal power plant based on concerns over carbon emissions.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:28 pm Cassini Starts Saturn Grad SchoolAfter a four-year tour of Saturn, the Cassini probe is ready for round two.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:21 pm Voyager Spacecraft Reveals Solar System EdgeVoyager examines energy and magnetic forces at the solar system's edge.Source: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:17 pm Africa moves to stop fish theftAfrican governments meet to stop illegal and unregulated fishing that costs the continent $1bn a year.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:16 pm Diamonds hint at 'earliest life'Tiny slivers of diamond may contain the earliest traces of life on Earth, a study finds.Source: BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:13 pm Times Square Gets Solar-Powered Billboardbillboard, electronic billboard, times square, solar power, wind power, eco-friendly, richoSource: Livescience.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:31 pm Green tea protects against heart disease: studyLONDON (Reuters) - A few cups of green tea each day may help prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Science News | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:24 pm Carbon Capture Plans Get Reality CheckSchemes to capture carbon dioxide are trickier than they appear, warn experts.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:32 pm Grisly Human Sacrifice Revealed at Syria DigAround 4,000 years ago, a skilled acrobat was killed ceremonially in what is now Syria.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:42 pm Moon Dust: Astronaut Health Hazard?On the moon, dust isn't just an allergen. But how toxic is it? NASA wants to know.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:15 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 Violin secrets lie in the woodThe 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)
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