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Evolution study focuses on snailMembers of the public are asked to look for banded snails and report their findings for a major evolutionary study.
BBC Monday, March 30, 2009Can water fountains fight fat?Here's something to drink to: easy access to water fountains and a nudge from teachers to use them might help kids stay lean. A new study published today in Pediatrics suggests that installing fountains in elementary schools and pushing students to drink more water may reduce their risk of being plump by as much as a third. [More]
Scientific American Monday, March 30, 2009Restored Island Offers Hope for Other Trouble SpotsSANTA CRUZ ISLAND, Calif. -- The tiny fox scurrying across the lush green landscape, whose ancestors probably floated here 18,000 years ago on storm debris, wore an unlikely testament to its survival in the wild: a radio collar.
Washington Post Monday, March 30, 2009New Administration Reversing Course on Many Environmental PoliciesDaniel Reifsnyder, a 25-year State Department veteran, knew even before President Obama was elected that U.S. environmental policy was going to change. So in early November, he called a couple of his Environmental Protection Agency counterparts about drafting documents to lay the groundwork for...
Washington Post Monday, March 30, 2009Science DigestNASA scientist Steve Chesley got a call at home last October with bracing news: A telescope in Arizona had spotted an SUV-size asteroid that appeared to be on a collision course with Earth. He raced to work, ran a computer calculation and saw something he had never seen before: a 100 percent chance...
Washington Post Monday, March 30, 2009Study: Embrace the 'Dwight Schrutes' in your office for better performanceNobody wants to share a cubicle with a new hire like Dwight Schrute. The beet-farming volunteer sheriff's deputy/paper salesman creates many awkward moments because of his differences with co-workers on NBC's "The Office."But according to new research co-authored by a Brigham Young University business professor, better decisions come from teams that include a "socially distinct newcomer." That's psychology-speak for someone who is different enough to bump other team members out of their comfort zones.
Eurekalert.org Monday, March 30, 2009Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease riskIn an international human genetic study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome might help explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease than males.
Eurekalert.org Monday, March 30, 2009Low-income families with sick children often enrolled in high-deductible health care plansHigh-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely to incur high medical expenses. But they also end up enrolling many low-income, vulnerable families, finds a study from Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School's Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention.
Eurekalert.org Monday, March 30, 2009Brown accused over green spendingPrime Minister Gordon Brown is accused of failing to harness his economic stimulus for the benefit of the environment.
BBC Monday, March 30, 2009Waiting To Close WindowsBack in the old days, when TVs and radios had tubes, it took a couple minutes for a set to warm up before you could watch or listen. But even then, you could turn it off instantly. Not so with Windows PCs.
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