8K Mile Journey of the Limosa & More for Thursday, August 6, 2009

Limosa lapponica image licensed under Creative Commons by Dave Hamster

Scientists In Northern Alaska Spot A Shorebird Tagged 8,000 Miles Away

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090804215021.htm

Limosa lapponica

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

Limosa lapponica (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/1049548


DNA computer 'answers questions'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8184033.stm

DNA Computer

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

'Slaughter' fears

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8186773.stm

Loxodonta

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

Loxodonta africana

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

Loxodonta cyclotis

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

Loxodonta Africana (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/289808

Loxodonta cyclotis (EOL Link) [IUCN Red List Not Evaluated]

http://www.eol.org/pages/289547

Loxodonta Africana (IUCN Red List – Near Threatened)

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/12392/0

Koala that inspired Australia after bush fires dies during operation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8186991.stm

Sam the Koala

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

Gunshot riddle as beaver vanishes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8187394.stm

Castor fiber

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

Castor fiber (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/1036116

Grey squirrel threat to Highlands

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8185953.stm

Sciurus carolinensis

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

Sciurus carolinensis (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/347685

Crows Can Use Three Tools In Sequence

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090805144114.htm

Corvus brachyrhynchos

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

Corvus brachyrhynchos (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/1177464

Venomous Sea Snakes Play Heads Or Tails

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090805201539.htm

Laticauda colubrina

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

Laticauda colubrine (EOL Link)

http://www.eol.org/pages/963373

Bringing Fish From Ocean Floor: Carefully Released Rockfish Can Survive Barotrauma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090727203302.htm

Sebastes

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

Barotrauma

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

Marine Pest Species Costing Billions In Damage To Fisheries, Coastal Communities And Infrastructure Are Spreading

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090726092331.htm

Invasive Species

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

Ancient pterosaurs were skilled fliers

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5745gj-us-china-pterosaur/

How the humble raindrop has driven flower evolution

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8186000/8186098.stm

Do Chicago’s Suburbs Hold The Key To Understanding West Nile Virus?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090730155551.htm

West Nile Virus

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


Popular Insect Repellent Deet Is Neurotoxic

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090804193230.htm

DEET

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


Structure of HIV genome 'decoded'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8186263.stm

HIV-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV-1

Sustainable Agriculture: Perennial Plants Produce More; Landscape Diversity Creates Habitat For Pest Enemies

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090804071358.htm

Sustainable agriculture

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

Lead-based Consumer Paint Remains A Global Public Health Threat

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090804094641.htm

Lead paint

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

Martian methane mystery deepens

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8186314.stm

'UFO' seen on BBC News webcam

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8186289.stm

Sumatran Tiger Killings and More for Friday, February 27, 2009

Panthera tigris sumatrae image licensed under Photos8.com

Tigers Get A Stimulus Plan

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227081835.htm

Fourth Sumatran tiger killed in Indonesia: official

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090227/wl_asia_afp/indonesiaenvironmentwildlifeanimal;_ylt=AqCAYOpUuQrOAQTbxXDxJtkPLBIF

Panthera tigris sumatrae

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

Lost skiers fought off wolves to stay alive: brother

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/02/26/rescue.html

Wolves (and dogs) are in-your-face poopers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29409988/

Canis lupus

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

Canis lupus familiaris

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


RSPCA hits out at circuses for using elephants

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090227/wl_uk_afp/britainentertainmentwildlifeelephants;_ylt=Ak2m8EMU6D9eNpc7yxFvPIsPLBIF

Baby giraffe nursed with cow's milk at Mass. zoo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_fe_st/odd_baby_giraffe;_ylt=AocwiaIwTcAqGitoPmg9A43tiBIF

Giraffa camelopardalis

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

'Nestcams' to protect rare goshawks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7914134.stm

Accipiter gentilis

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

Birds' Movements Reveal Climate Change

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220191837.htm

Heat Could Be Stifling Turtles’ Swimming Abilities In Australia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227095000.htm

Fishy Mystery: Tubular Eyes, Transparent Head

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223150331.htm

Octopus pulls plug, floods aquarium

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/02/27/octopus.floods.aquarium.kcal

Octopoda

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

Study Predicts When Invasive Species Can Travel More Readily On Airplanes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225161040.htm

Undersea bombs threatening marine life

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/26/undersea.munitions.cleanup/index.html

'Bog oaks' reveal ancient forest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7914029.stm

Protecting Wine Grapes From Heat And Drought With Particle Film

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217125555.htm

Log on to Track Rita the Manatee

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/story?id=6968429&page=1

Trichechus

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

Genome Sequencing Of Fungus May Lead To Improved Bioethanol Production From Wood

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227072644.htm

FDA slaps warning on heartburn drug tied to spasms

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_bi_ge/heartburn_drugs_fda_warning;_ylt=AoFbDdebU2ELMzy4IV8QTdGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkbjl1MDkwBHBvcwMxNDAEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA2ZkYXNsYXBzd2Fybg--

Metoclopramide

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

AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_he_me/abortion_rule;_ylt=At84vy5ERwAMNeIeMJYC6dSs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlMjhjaGxkBHBvcwM3NgRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3BvbGl0aWNzBHNsawNhcHNvdXJjZW9iYW0-

Obama calls for generic biotech drugs

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_budget_generics;_ylt=AnrcWvqhiDeLBw5UAuPkAKqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkNjE1dG8wBHBvcwMxNDEEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA29iYW1hY2FsbHNmbw--

Health Canada asks for quarantine of drugs from Indian plant

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/27/drug-quarantine.html

Paonta Sahib

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

Immune Molecule That Attacks Wide Range Of Flu Viruses Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226141118.htm

New drugs needed to fight flu pandemic

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29427094/

Experimental Vaccine Protects Animals From Deadly Ebola Virus; May Prove Effective In Developing The First Human Vaccine

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227081134.htm

Secrets Of C. Difficile's Protective Shell Revealed, Paving The Way For New Superbug Drugs And Vaccines

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227072652.htm


Alzheimer's plaques 'big impact'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7910513.stm

Just Eat Less! Heart-healthy, Low-cal Diets Promote Weight Loss Regardless Of Fat, Protein And Carb Content

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225172635.htm


SCAN: Delivering Bone Disorder Diagnosis, Fracture Healing

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218114320.htm

Unhealthy Lifestyle More Than Doubles Stroke Risk

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090219202727.htm

Hormone Linked To High Blood Pressure And Blood Vessel Disease In African-Americans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217104437.htm

Brain Mechanism Recruited To Reduce Noise During Challenging Tasks

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225132245.htm

Exploring New Pathways To Language

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217141526.htm

Trust Your Heart: Emotions May Be More Reliable When Making Choices

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223221450.htm

If Something Is Difficult, Most People Believe It Must Be Important To Achieving Goals

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220102249.htm

Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Endurance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224132915.htm

'Switch Off, Light On': Molecular Biologist Discovers New Control Mechanism In Cell Signaling

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217080015.htm

Stem cell research supporters offer Senate bill

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51p7zq-us-stemcells-usa/

Electronic Cigarettes: Are They Safe?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/earlyshow/health/main4833343.shtml

Self-digestion As A Means Of Survival

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227093556.htm

Environmental Footprint Of Information Technology Much Higher Than Expected, Researcher Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224133147.htm

CO2 Drop, Global Cooling Made Antarctic Glacier

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226141146.htm

Threats To Biodiversity Rise In World’s Mediterranean-Climate Regions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217080019.htm

Earliest 'human footprints' found

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7913375.stm

A sliver of chance for life on Mars

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29410808/

Secrets of the Archaeopteryx and Flu Breakthrough and More for Monday, February 23, 2009

Archaeopteryx lithographica image licensed under Creative Commons by ideonexus

Family to seek guardianship of chimp attack victim

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090223/ap_on_re_us/chimpanzee_attack;_ylt=Aslr_z3XwtqpxwDSRfJJL22s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlbjZnNDV1BHBvcwM1OQRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3Vfc19uZXdzBHNsawNmYW1pbHl0b3NlZWs-

A pride in peril The hardship faced by a group on Tanzanian lions

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7899411.stm

Panthera leo

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

Fishing scheme throws lifeline to endangered albatross

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7905160.stm

Diomedeidae

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

X-rays Reveal Secrets Of 'Dinobird' Fossil

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090215151858.htm

Archaeopteryx lithographica

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

Police officers capture giant pet

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7905614.stm?lss

Invasive Species: Part Of The Price Of Doing Business, Environmental Economist Says

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090213172042.htm

Got Manure? These Trucks Run on It

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GlobalWarming/story?id=6925240&page=1

Ministers Get Close Look at Melting Antarctic

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6936656

Ocean's Carbon Sink Ability Weakened

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216092937.htm

Ocean Becoming More Acidic, Potentially Threatening Marine Life

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223091752.htm

NASA-Funded Carbon Dioxide Map Of U.S. Released On Google Earth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090222184453.htm

Tracking Warming Trend In Northwestern North America

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212150848.htm

New Method To Eliminate Ibuprofen From Polluted Waters Using Ultrasound

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212093941.htm

WBAL: Grocers recall potato products

http://www.wbaltv.com/cnn-news/18771991/detail.html

Listeria monocytogenes

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

Salmonella detection: Why the deadly lag?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29305315/

Interactive map: Does your state report?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29306422/

70 ill from tainted pig organs in China

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/china.poisonings/index.html

Lab-made Proteins Neutralize Multiple Strains Of Seasonal And Pandemic Flu

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090222142139.htm

Molecules Self-assemble To Provide New Therapeutic Treatments

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090214162751.htm

Field Of Germs: Food Safety Is In Farm Worker's Hands

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220074835.htm

What's Feeding Cancer Cells?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217092748.htm

New 'Bubble' Targets Only Cancer Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090219202835.htm

New Lab Evidence Suggests Preventive Effect Of Herbal Supplement In Prostate Cancer

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212093646.htm

Dehydroepiandrosterone

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

Specific Protein Is Crucial To Reproduction Of Parasites Involved In Toxoplasmosis Disease

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212125130.htm

How Mosquitoes Survive Dengue Virus Infection

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212210708.htm

Antibodies protect against bird flu and more

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51l1zz-us-birdflu-antibodies/

'Good' Bacteria Used For Oral Anthrax Vaccine

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216175207.htm

Contaminated blood cases 'tragic'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7901467.stm

When Acute Hepatitis Develops Into Chronic Hepatitis

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216092930.htm

Gut Parasites That Can Infect Humans May Be Widespread In Domestic And Wild Animals

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216092939.htm

Child abuse 'alters stress gene'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7901337.stm

For Thursday, June 19, 2008

Frocodile Spore creature licensed under Creative Commons by 剛

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on_el_pr/mccain;_ylt=At8TaWjaAMh603kDmugj0AKs0NUE

McCain calls for building 45 new nuclear reactors - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on_he_me/med_melanoma_treatment;_ylt=AsGXkh6XsolZddpFgqgvfbms0NUE

Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment - Yahoo! News

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

Melanoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Immunotherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080619/sc_nm/iran_cheetah_dc;_ylt=AppGhkXDJqFS3xMH5uQNLykPLBIF

Bridging the Iran-West divide to save cheetahs - Yahoo! News

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

Acinonyx jubatus venaticus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080618/sc_afp/cambodiaenvironmentconservationanimalotter;_ylt=AoNEYYE7UIM07By9YftRk20PLBIF

Rare otter gets sanctuary in Cambodian zoo - Yahoo! News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy-nosed_otter

Lutra sumatrana

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on_sc/sci_britain_mutant_mosquitoes;_ylt=AunKwv6GNnij0NwUIPQPxVkPLBIF

Genetically modified mosquitoes may combat malaria - Yahoo! News

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

Anopheles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Malaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080612/sc_afp/madagascarfrancewildlifewwfenvironment;_ylt=Arnq14t3_Ht5LAGStvH8S4B4hMgF

Madagascar signs conservation deal with France: WWF - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080611/ap_on_re_af/namibia_wildlife;_ylt=AnrsB8Q1RQ98cLCxraT1Vxd4hMgF

Namibia begins world's largest census of animals - Yahoo! News

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

Namibia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080610/ap_on_re_us/philly_zoo_elephant_dies;_ylt=Au.YXsADymNwxxelJUBhfIp4hMgF

Petal, oldest African elephant in US zoo, dies - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080611/sc_afp/japanaustraliadiplomacywhaling;_ylt=Amx0YGl_Usz9v.O87tssmNd4hMgF

Australian leader, in Japan, stands firm against whaling - Yahoo! News

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

Kevin Rudd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7460008.stm

BBC NEWS Africa Insecticide 'killing Kenya lions' (WARNING: VIDEO CONTENT OF DISTURBING AND SHOCKING NATURE. YOU ARE WARNED NOT TO VIEW THE VIDEO EMBED IN THIS LINK).

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

Carbofuran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7463411.stm

BBC NEWS In Pictures In Pictures: Creature creations

http://www.spore.com/ftl

The Official Spore™ and Spore™ Creature Creator Site (link to site)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618133715.htm

Worm-like Marine Animal Providing Fresh Clues About Human Evolution

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

Cephalochordata

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080618161546.htm

Thinking Ahead: Bacteria Anticipate Coming Changes In Their Environment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080611135103.htm

Flies Found To Have Internal Thermosensors To Monitor Environmental Temperatures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_%28animal%29

Diptera

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616115703.htm

Marine Biologists Investigate Aliens Beneath The Waves

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

Styela clava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080616115718.htm

Test Of Bacteria Toxin Delivery System Could Pave Way For New Antibiotic Drugs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_III_secretion_system#Type_III_secretion_system_.28T3SS.29

Secretion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080619090739.htm

Ancient Fort Opens New Chapter In First Nations' History

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25197962/

Science proves that bikinis turn men into boobs - Sexploration - msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25257616/

Dad gets life sentence for baby's cocaine death - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25244754/

CDC: 383 tainted tomato cases confirmed - Infectious diseases- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24932435/

Ethanol backers look way beyond corn - World environment- msnbc.com

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/06/17/verducci.maplebats/index.html?bcnn=yes

The danger of maple bats is a major problem for MLB - Tom Verducci - SI.com