Is “extreme shepherding” the latest craze out of Scotland or New Zealand? Making the rounds…
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Tech Firms Eager To Gobble Stimulus Funds
The biggest federal public works project since World War II offers tantalizing possibilities for the…
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Children With Low Self-control More Likely To Become Overweight Preteens
Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behavior or to delay…
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Can Organic Cropping Systems Be As Profitable As Conventional Systems?
The rise in organic cropping has led agronomists to study whether or not it can…
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Improved Predictive Value Of Biomarkers In Heart Failure Makes Earlier Diagnosis And Better Management Possible
The use of biomarkers for identifying those at risk of cardiovascular mortality is now central…
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New Link In Liver Cancer
Liver damage can be triggered by various insults, including hepatitis infection or alcohol-induced cirrhosis. In…
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Milestone Toward Ending River Blindness In The Western Hemisphere By 2012
Scientists report that the transmission of onchocerciasis or river blindness has been broken in Escuintla,…
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Cooperative Behavior Meshes With Evolutionary Theory
One of the questions raised by evolutionary theory is how cooperative behavior, which benefits other…
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Salesforce offers customers free mobile service (Reuters)
Reuters – Business software maker Salesforce.com on Tuesday launched a slimmed-down version of its customer-management…
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Partner Behavior Better Predicts STD Risks
Risky behaviors such as not using condoms or having sex with multiple people put young…