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Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
CW39 NewsFix· 16 hours agoIn the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms...
Swim advisories issued for areas of Norfolk, Peninsula beaches
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe Virginia Department of Health has issued swim advisories for some beaches in Hampton Roads, citing enterococci bacteria levels being too high. The department reports Captain’s Quarters Park ...
Spaceflight effects tumor-bearing fruit fly hosts and their parasites - NASA
NASA· 10 hours agoBackground: Like humans, fruit flies (a model organism for spaceflight research) also exhibit immune system dysfunction in space. Despite decades of studies on fruit flies ...
He Won the Spelling Bee 70 Years Ago. Here’s His Advice for Today’s Competitors.
The Wall Street Journal· 8 hours ago“It was a word I knew but had never been asked to spell,” he said. He said the words used in recent...
Sea urchins made to order: Scripps scientists make transgenic breakthrough
LA Times via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoPostdoctoral researcher Elliot Jackson works with sea urchin eggs in a lab at Scripps. (Sandy...
New 'atlas' provides unprecedented insights on how genes function in early embryo development
Phys.org· 7 days agoBiomedical efforts to learn how disorders can take hold in the earliest stages of development would...
Ticks and the diseases they carry
Medical Xpress· 22 hours agoIn many regions of the U.S. and the world, enjoying the great outdoors comes with a hidden risk: ticks and the diseases they carry. Ticks can carry...
Blue Mountain: A hiker’s delight | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 hours agoA well-conceived trail network is a priceless asset to residents of Central Arkansas, and the Blue...
New male contraceptive is safe, effective and reversible
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“STK33 is therefore considered a viable target with minimal safety concerns for contraception in...
Bay Area arts: 12 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend
San Jose Mercury News· 13 hours agoFrom an exhibit of Native American art to free festivals and concerts through the Bay Area and Sarah...