Changes in ocean and climate systems could lead to smaller fish, according to a new…
Month: September 2012
Novel pathogen epidemic identified in sub-Saharan Africa: Spread of human invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella tracked
Researchers have found that the spread of a dangerous bacteria that can be fatal in…
New weapons in the fight against cancer
Several new first-in-human studies for drugs targeted against a range of cancers have just been…
Patient selection for bilateral total knee replacement needs improvement
Because there are more risks with having a total knee replacement in both legs at…
Clonal evolution in maxillary sinus carcinoma
Knowing how tumors evolve can lead to new treatments that could help prevent cancer from…
Marine plants can flee to avoid predators: First observation of predator avoidance behavior by phytoplankton
Scientists have made the first observation of a predator avoidance behavior by a species of…
Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf of Mexico poses threat to shipping, says expert
Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago…
New ‘Green List’ shows species on path to conservation success
The IUCN World Conservation Congress has adopted a motion to create a Green List to…
Sun unleashes a wide, but benign, coronal mass ejection
The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection on Sept. 27, 2012 at…
Potentially dangerous new malaria mosquito identified
Entomologists recently discovered a potentially dangerous new malaria-transmitting mosquito. The as yet unnamed, and previously…