Many of the world’s smallest hummingbirds, including the West Coast’s Anna’s and the East Coast’s…
Month: February 2008
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Effective In Mice, Study Shows
Researchers have developed a prostate cancer vaccine that prevented the development of cancer in 90…
Nanotechnology: Entirely New Way Of Storing Gas Created
A new process for catching gas from the environment and holding it indefinitely in molecular-sized…
‘New type of bird’ found in Nepal
A previously unknown sub-species of bird has been found in the southern Nepal, scientists say.
US judge reinstates sonar curbs
A US judge reimposes curbs on sonar which aim to protect whales, overturning a waiver…
Cash boost for medical research
The head of one of the world’s largest funders of biomedical research is has said…
Aquarium cares for second turtle
A rare sea turtle is looked after at an aquarium in Cornwall after being found…
Efforts To Eliminate Tuberculosis In US By 2010 Fall Far Short Of Benchmarks
The US is likely to fall far short of its benchmark goals toward eliminating tuberculosis…
Ecological Genetics Of Freshwater Bacteria Surveyed
New molecular techniques have started to characterize the nature and variation of bacterial populations in…
Gene Variant Linked To Moderated Symptoms Of Beta-thalassemia
Beta-thalassemia is a potentially life-threatening disease that affects red blood cells. Scientists have found a…