For Thursday, February 5, 2009

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Animal life 'significantly older'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7871099.stm

Global Scientists Draw Attention To Threat Of Ocean Acidification

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090201124553.htm

Ecologists Report Quantifiable Measures Of Nature's Services To Humans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202102930.htm

Buying Local Isn't Always Better For The Environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202113553.htm

EU gives shark protection teeth

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7872032.stm

Activists, circus square off over elephants

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29020334/

Video: Judd vs. Palin over animal rights

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Endangered Catalina Island fox population booms

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_re_us/catalina_foxes;_ylt=AqKDJU.K8KcWETDxZnhawTCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlZHF0ampkBHBvcwMxMDgEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNlbmRhbmdlcmVkY2E-

Urocyon littoralis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Fox

'Seuss-like' sea creatures found

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29021242/

Bees 'Naturally Predisposed' To Social Roles

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128211438.htm

Insecticide malaria impact clue

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7867055.stm

Mosquito genes could be target in malaria fight

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5137cr-us-malaria-genes/

Fighting Malaria By Changing The Environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128183932.htm

Bill Gates releases mosquitoes into audience

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29022220/

Natural Solar Collectors On Butterfly Wings Inspire More Powerful Solar Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204170548.htm

Connectivity Illuminates Risk Of Spread Of Crop Pests, Diseases

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202074854.htm

Beaming New Light On Life: From Beetles To Aircraft, Nanoparticles Aid Microscope Views

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090205083304.htm

Alien life forms 'could number thousands', UK scientist says

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7870562.stm

Drake Equation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation

1st deep sea observatory looks at climate change

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_sc/deep_sea_observatory;_ylt=AiMLD5vzu0vDERzs2y2gmSsPLBIF

Combining Drugs Makes Colon Cancer Worse

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/04/health/main4776665.shtml

Scientists explore how Zen meditation reduces pain perception

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/04/pain-meditation.html

Surgeons Use Microwaves To Destroy Tumors

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204173038.htm

U.S. experts foresee more effective cancer radiation

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51369d-us-cancer-stemcells/

Study links gene variant and vitamin D to MS risk

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5143o0-us-multiplesclerosis-vitamin/

Vitamin D Found To Stimulate A Protein That Inhibits The Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204172437.htm

FDA defends its handling of salmonella outbreak

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090205/ap_on_go_co/salmonella_outbreak;_ylt=Ai7EZoTFYtQTz8SU7otNanas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTJlb3BmaWg0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwMjA1L3NhbG1vbmVsbGFfb3V0YnJlYWsEcG9zAzE1BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA2ZkYWRlZmVuZHNpdA--

Peanut recall a headache for food banks, too

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29021845/

FEMA Meals May Have Tainted Peanut Butter

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/05/health/main4777259.shtml

Poultry inspection changes could pose health risk, say veterinarians

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/05/poultryvets-cfia.html