To help farmers make the best use of limited irrigation water in the arid West,…
Month: August 2011
Atlantic herring population trends linked to egg predation by haddock
Scientists have developed a population model for Atlantic herring that links herring population trends to…
New line of defense against sexual assault: Researchers develop pocket-sized sensor to detect ‘date rape’ drugs
Scientists have developed an easy-to-use sensor that, when dipped into a cocktail, will instantly detect…
Flaxseed may be effective in protecting against harmful effects of radiation
Researchers have discovered that flax might have a new use for the 21st century: protecting…
Schizophrenia study finds cognitive deficits significantly impair decision-making capacity
Concern about the capacity of individuals with schizophrenia to consent to clinical research studies has…
Verizon workers hit picket lines from Mass. to Va. (AP)
AP – Striking Verizon landline workers say they laid the foundation for the company’s booming…
Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past
Paleontologists have discovered a group of more than 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast…
New genetic cause of blinding eye disease
Researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa and,…
To avoid carbon debt, Conservation Reserve Program beats fields of corn, soybeans
Farmers should wait before converting Conservation Reserve Program land to corn and soybean production, according…
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old lion adorning citadel gate complex in Turkey
Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed the remains of a monumental gate complex adorned with…