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| SCI | Platypus Genome Explains Animal's Peculiar Features; Holds Clues to Evolution of Mammals
The duck-billed platypus: part bird, part reptile, part mammal -- and the genome to prove it. An international consortium of scientists has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal's peculiar mix of features is reflected in its DNA. An analysis of the genome, published today in the journal Nature, can help scientists piece together a more complete picture of the evolution of all mammals, including humans. (Embargo expired on 07-May-2008 at 13:00 ET.)
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| LIF | Political Scientist Discusses the World Food Crisis
The recent increase in food prices throughout the world has caused tremendous social upheaval, says UAB political scientist Nikolaos Zahariadis, Ph.D. Zahariadis is an expert on European public policy and foreign aid and is director of international studies at UAB. He also is author of the new book “State Subsidies in the Global Economy” (2008 Palgrave Macmillan). | 05-May-2008
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| MED | Calm the Heart to Stop a Stroke?
Researchers estimate that about 20 percent of all strokes are caused by atrial fibrillation, a chaotic electrical heart rhythm that occurs in as many as 2.2 million Americans. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available for people with AF, including a new device under investigation at the U-M Cardiovascular Center. | 05-May-2008
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| MED | Laugh Your Way to Wellness with Yoga Trend
Laughter yoga can really make a difference in your overall health. While it shouldn’t replace other types of exercise, laughter yoga is fun and it can help to reduce stress, enhance the immune system, and even tone muscles, say University of Michigan Health System fitness experts. | 05-May-2008
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| SCI | Earthwatch and HSBC Fight Climate Change—One ‘Branch’ at a Time
Earthwatch kicks off a five-year global forest research program at the Smithsonian as part of the HSBC Climate Partnership. Over the next four years, hundreds of employees from the world’s largest bank will slog through a forest bordering Chesapeake Bay, learn about how climate change relates to their bottom line, and live in dorms for 12 days at a time. | 05-May-2008
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| LIF | Research Reveals Surprising Lifetime Risk of Economic Insecurity
Recent economic events have shaken the confidence of many Americans with respect to their ability to achieve the "American dream." "With rising numbers of home foreclosures, job cuts, and loss of savings, more Americans are encountering severe periods of economic risk and insecurity in their lives," says Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., poverty expert and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. | 01-May-2008
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| SCI | Supercomputer to Simulate Extreme Stellar Physics
Robert Fisher and Cal Jordan are among a team of scientists who will expend 22 million computational hours during the next year on one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, simulating an event that takes less than five seconds. | 01-May-2008
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| MED | New Surgery Improves Head & Neck Cancer Treatment
Latest robotics surgery trend has made its debut in the ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialty, where cancer and otolaryngology surgeons say they like the robot's improved accuracy. Patients benefit from reduced post-op pain and shorter recoveries, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Adaptations to the robot procedure were needed for head & neck cases. | 29-Apr-2008
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| SCI | Cosmic Collisions Galore!
Today, in celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 18th launch anniversary, 59 views of colliding galaxies constitute the largest collection of Hubble images ever released to the public. This new Hubble atlas dramatically illustrates how galaxy collisions produce a remarkable variety of intricate structures in never-before-seen detail. (Embargo expired on 24-Apr-2008 at 09:00 ET.) | 24-Apr-2008
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| MED | New National Ad Campaign Encourages Preventive Care for Men
AHRQ and Ad Council launched a national public service campaign designed to raise awareness among middle-aged men about the importance of preventive medical testing. | 21-Apr-2008
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