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Cornell conservationists propose allowing wild animals to roam parts of North America
If Cornell University researchers and their colleagues have their way, cheetahs, lions, elephants, camels and other large wild animals may soon roam parts of North America.   view more (2005-08-18)

Ecologists use oceanographic data to predict future climate change
Ecologists and oceanographers are attempting to predict the future impacts of climate change by reconstructing the past behavior of Arctic climate and ocean circulation.   view more (2008-11-07)

Study evaluates transcription accuracy in men and women
There is a significantly higher rate of transcription error in women compared to men when using commercial voice recognition applications, according to a recent study.   view more (2007-05-07)

Overfishing threatens European bluefin tuna
Bluefin tuna disappeared from Danish waters in the 1960s. Now the species could become depleted throughout the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, according to analyses by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua) and University of New Hampshire. The species is highly valued as sushi.   view more (2008-11-07)

'New continent' and species discovered in Atlantic study
A scientist from the University of Aberdeen is leading a team of international researchers whose work will continue our understanding of life in the deepest oceans, and contribute to the global Census of Marine Life.   view more (2007-08-20)

Kingston Research Steers Women Back Into BMW Car Factory
A Kingston University researcher is helping to accelerate a major car manufacturer's recruitment drive after carrying out a pioneering study of the company's workforce. Dr Fiona Moore, a senior lecturer in Human Resource Management, has been working alongside staff on the final assembly line at... view more (2004-01-29)

New, rare and threatened species discovered in Ghana
Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area's high biological diversity and value.   view more (2007-12-07)

Great Plains' historical stability vulnerable to future changes
A survey of long-term trends in population, farm income, and crop production in the agricultural Great Plains concludes that threats to society and the environment are counterbalanced by "surprising stability" and the potential for short- and medium-term sustainability.   view more (2007-10-01)

Back Pain Under-recognised In Less-developed Countries
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how lower back pain is a serious and poorly recognised health burden for rural communities in less-developed countries.   view more (2003-01-16)

Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results
It's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara's Steven D. Gaines and fellow researcher Dov Sax decided to test that theory by studying the world's far-flung islands.   view more (2008-08-27)

Finland to strengthen its already strong ICT capabilities
The ICT sector has been selected as one of Finland's five technology focus areas for the future, according to a recent report produced by the country's National Technology Agency, Tekes. The aim is to ensure that Finland continues to be a leader in the extensive use of ICT.   view more (2005-03-09)

Watching rocks grow: Theory explains landscape of geothermal springs
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully modeled the spectacular landscapes seen at geothermal hot springs.   view more (2006-07-06)

Fungi the cause of many outbreaks of disease but mostly ignored
Fungi can cause a number of life-threatening diseases but they also are becoming increasingly useful to science and manufacturing every year.   view more (2008-07-02)

3,317 and counting (the number of marine species in the Gulf of Maine)
The Gulf of Maine Program of the Census of Marine Life, with the Huntsman Marine Science Center of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, announced today the first count of known marine species in the Gulf of Maine region - more than 50% larger than previous estimates.   view more (2006-01-05)

Footrot vaccine closer than ever
Monash University scientists have started clinical trials to find a successful vaccine against footrot in sheep.   view more (2008-07-02)

Amazon rainforest greens up in the dry season
The Amazon rainforest puts on its biggest growth spurt during the dry season, according to new research.   view more (2006-03-21)

New spin out company offers solution for chemicals industry problem
A new company is helping to solve a 20-year problem in the chemicals industry. Enviresearch, a Newcastle University 'spin-out', uses computer models to determine whether chemicals are environmentally friendly. The British Government demands that chemicals undergo a rigorous testing programme,... view more (2002-10-22)

ACHEMASIA 2004: Mixing in Production: Interdigital Micro Structures Can Do It
The Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM) has developed the new SuperFocus Microstructure Mixer „SFIMM-V2" for industrial applications. With water-like liquids, the new high-throughput mixer achieves a mixing capacity of 350 litres per hour at a pressure loss of 10 bar. Mixing two... view more (2004-05-13)

THE BIODIVERSITY OF FALLOW LAND:A FACTOR USEFUL FOR CONTROLLINGPLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES
Fallowing is a common practice for restoring soil fertility and structure in the tropics : it favours improvement in its physicochemical properties and the build-up of stores of organic matter, which are essential for the development of the telluric microfauna and microflora that inhabit soils.... view more (1999-09-13)

NIST work enhances shop floor productivity
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers, together with colleagues from industry and other standards organizations have completed a five-part series of standards designed to evaluate the accuracy—and thus usability—of manufacturing measurements.   view more (2007-04-13)

Giant panda genome to be sequenced
Cardiff University is contributing to the first genome project to assist conservation efforts for an endangered species.   view more (2008-04-02)

Delayed breeding is not necessarily costly to lifetime reproductive success
Using 24 years of data from the longest-running study of a cooperative bird species on the African continent, researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cape Town have cast doubt on one of the biggest assumptions in behavioral ecology: that a delayed start to breeding is necessarily costly to... view more (2007-04-06)

Smithsonian coral biodiversity survey of Panama's Pearl Islands
A comprehensive survey of coral biodiversity in Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago, published in the journal Environmental Conservation by researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and their colleagues, has resulted in clear conservation recommendations for a new coastal management... view more (2008-07-08)

UK Universities show that research is worth it
The UK is now more efficient than the US at converting university research into useful inventions and commercialising them through spin-off companies, Dr Ederyn Williams, Director of Warwick Ventures at the University of Warwick, will tell a Royal Academy of Engineering conference on Monday 29... view more (2002-04-26)

Insomniacs pay higher health-care costs than noninsomniacs
A research abstract that will be presented Monday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) finds that the health care costs of patients with insomnia are higher than for those without insomnia.   view more (2007-06-11)
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