Wilkins Sound Break and Seal Kill and More for Sunday, April 5, 2009

Corvus monedula image licensed under Creative Commons by foxypar4

Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7984054.stm

Ice Bridge Under Wilkins Ice Shelf Collapsing

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090403080827.htm

Antarctic ice bridge snaps

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/04/05/antarctic-bridge.html

Wilkins Ice Shelf

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

Antarctica

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

'Thousands' of seals killed over salmon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7983983.stm

Baby baboons at Edinburgh Zoo

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7982055.stm

Papio

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

Inbreeding taking toll on Michigan wolves

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30045447/

Canis lupus

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

Birds Can 'Read' Human Gaze

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090402124238.htm

Corvus monedula

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

Decoding Mysterious Green Glow Of The Sea

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401134606.htm

Nicotine May Have Bigger Impact Than Thought

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090403144030.htm

Nicotine

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

Hormone Prolactin Reduces Fat Metabolism

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090402092859.htm

Prolactin

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

Doctor in hep B case has license suspended

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30033185/

Coffee run: scientists uncover how caffeine boosts athletes' performance

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/04/03/caffeine-calcium-run.html

Caffeine

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

Humans May Be Losers If Technological Nature Replaces The Real Thing, Psychologists Warn

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401181445.htm

Tapping Industrial Waste Heat Could Reduce Fossil Fuel Demands

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401102235.htm

Nut Co.: Kraft Found Salmonella In 2008

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/03/health/main4917680.shtml

Poisoning of Gulls and Lions and More for Monday, March 30, 2009

Dying Lion image licensed under Creative Commons by cavorite

Nasa man's 'extinction' warning

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7951833.stm

Poison Takes Toll On Africa's Lions

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/26/60minutes/main4894945.shtml

Furadan

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

Panthera leo

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

Coyote attacks in urban areas on the rise, alarming residents

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1050867

Canis latrans

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

Mysterious Bleeding Disease in German Cattle

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,615962,00.html#ref=rss

Fish Oils Help Flatulent Cows Emit Less Gas

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090329205457.htm

Caffeine overdose linked to St. John's seagull deaths

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/03/30/caffeine-seagulls.html

Caffeine

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

Laridae

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

Aussie Meat Ants May Be Invasive Cane Toad's Achilles' Heel

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090330091601.htm

Bufo marinus

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

Iridomyrmex purpureus

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

Evolutionary study aims to examine pace of change in snail

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7971200.stm

Helix aspersa

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

'Leaf Tatters' Linked To Herbicides: Study Explores Effects Of Herbicide Drift On White Oak

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325162624.htm

Microbes In Mud Flats Clean Up Oil Spill Chemicals

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090329205505.htm

Genes That Make Bacteria Make Up Their Minds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090329205455.htm

Corrosion-inhibiting Coatings Containing 'Good' Bacteria

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090329205443.htm

Strategy Discovered For Fighting Persistent Bacterial Infections

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323143910.htm

Doctors treating virtual patients in Second Life

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/30/doctors.second.life/index.html



Panel: All teens should be tested for depression

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29945008/

Statin cuts risk of blood clots

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7971414.stm

Family History Associated With Increased Risk Of Blood Clots

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323161119.htm

Thrombus

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

Genetic Changes Outside Nuclear DNA Suspected To Trigger More Than Half Of All Cancers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090324101759.htm

TV Crime Drama Compound Highlights Immune Cells' Misdeeds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090322154439.htm

Luminol

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

Improved Antibiotic: Genes For Synthesizing Thiostrepton Identified

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323161123.htm

Thiostrepton

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

Quantum Effect May Hold Promise For Low-cost DNA Sequencing, Sensor Applications

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090322154420.htm

Quantum tunneling

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

For Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Aid Group Names Top 10 Humanitarian Crises of 2008

Doctors Without Borders' Top 10 Humanitarian Crises

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/publications/topten/

Chinese pandas arrive in Taiwan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7796312.stm

Rare rhino calves found in Indonesian jungle


http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/indonesiawildlifeanimalspeciesrhino;_ylt=AuMCVIkhBH84QOkh4rsyNSADW7oF


Baby Fish In Polluted San Francisco Estuary Waters Are Stunted And Deformed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081209100940.htm

Protea Plants Help Unlock Secrets Of Species 'Hotspots'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081222221539.htm

South African Protea Plants List

http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=Protea&submit=Search&sp-a=0002249e-sp00000001

Origin Of Life On Earth: Simple Fusion To Jump-start Evolution

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081218213634.htm

Evolution: Life On Earth Got Bigger In 2-million-fold Leaps

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081222221537.htm

Robotic Technology Improves Stroke Rehabilitation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081203084306.htm

Artificial Human Bone Marrow Created

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081222221558.htm

In America, Millions Breathe Too Much Soot

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/22/tech/main4683513.shtml

Even a tiny bit of flab raises heart failure risk

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bl4io-us-heart-obesity/

FDA warns of 28 diet pills sold online

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28355841/

Too many pain pills can make migraines worse

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28354911/

Drug shields mice from chronic lung disease: study

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bl4ys-us-lung-drug/

Examination Of Widely Used Antimicrobial Compound Reveals New Strategies To Fight Malaria

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081210121910.htm

Racial Tension In A 'Split Second'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217124146.htm

Genes May Influence Popularity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081222074607.htm

Blocking The Spread Of Antibiotic Resistance In Bacteria

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081218141730.htm

Men more responsive to caffeine

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7797132.stm

Pollen Grain Study Yields New Picture Of Ice Age

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081222113522.htm

For Monday, November 3, 2008

Arctic_sea_ice_extent1 image licensed under Creative Commons by AIDG

Arctic Sea Ice Is Suddenly Getting Thinner

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081027200309.htm

World's Rarest Big Cat Gets A Check-up

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081030123951.htm

Panthera pardus orientalis

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

Study Rules Out Inbreeding As Cause Of Amphibian Deformities

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028184746.htm

Coral Bleaching Disturbs Structure Of Fish Communities

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028132106.htm

Slimy snails do the locomotion

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27424914/

Dried Mushrooms Slow Climate Warming In Northern Forests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103084045.htm

'Superenzymes' Could Streamline Biofuels Refining

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081031213335.htm

Drug Maker Liability Suit Hits High Court

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/03/supremecourt/main4565412.shtml

Doctor Accused Of Stealing Organs On Trial

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/03/national/main4564713.shtml


Pregnant women told to cut caffeine

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7705319.stm

Caffeine

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

Lithium tested for impact on MND

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7702022.stm

Motor Neurone Disease

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

Are you running yourself to death?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27460551/

Eight-Armed Animal Preceded Dinosaurs

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/30/eight-arm-animal.html

Eoandromeda octobrachiata

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