Farming has significantly changed the hydrology and chemistry of the Mississippi River, injecting more carbon…
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Low-income US Children Less Likely To Have Access To Qualified Math Teachers
Children from low-income families in the United States do not have the same access to…
Ulysses Spacecraft Flies Over Sun’s North Pole
The Ulysses spacecraft today is making a rare flyby of the sun’s north pole. Unlike…
Cigarettes Leave Deadly Path By Purging Protective Genes
The toxins in cigarette smoke wipe out a gene that plays a vital role in…
For Best Pest Detection, Suit The Attractant To The Fruit Fly
Several fruit fly species that plague Latin American fruit growers are also quarantine pests in…
Brazil Amazon deforestation soars
The rate of deforestation of the Amazon surged in the last five months of 2007,…
Leukemia-causing Cells Found
Scientists have discovered the cancer ‘stem cells’ that cause acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, the most common…
Regular, Long-term Aspirin Use Reduces Risk Of Colorectal Cancer, Study Suggests
The use of regular, long-term aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduces the risk associated with…
From And For The Heart, My Dear Valentine: Broccoli
Wishing your Valentine good heart health on February 14 — and throughout 2008? Then consider…
Disparities Among Patients With Extremity Soft-tissue Sarcomas
A new study reveals significant racial and ethnic differences in the treatment and survival of…