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Scientists find toxic chemicals in penguins
Telegraph: An alphabet soup of toxic chemicals may be seeping into the oceans as glaciers…
Australia: Woodside Says Free Permits, Rebates May Offset Carbon Burden
Bloomberg: Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, said free emissions permits or…
Common Herbicide Disrupts Human Hormone Activity In Cell Studies
A common weedkiller in the US, already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and…
Combined Physical And Genetic Map Finds Cancer’s ‘Ignition Key’
Whole-organ maps that superimpose genetic information over the terrain of cancerous bladders chart the molecular…
Screw Worm Outbreak In Yemen
An outbreak of the insidious “screw worm” fly in Yemen, is threatening livelihoods, in a…
Folic Acid, B Vitamins Not Linked To Reduced Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In High-risk Women
Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and…
Biodiversity: It’s In The Water
What if hydrology is more important for predicting biodiversity than biology? New research challenges current…
After Divorce, Stable Families Help Minimize Long-term Harm To Children
For children of divorce, what happens after their parents split up may be just as…
First Steps Toward Autonomous Robot Surgeries
The day may be getting a little closer when robots will perform surgery on patients…