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NOAA, partners predict possible record-setting deadzone for Gulf of Mexico

Jun 19, 2013

June 18, 2013 - Scientists are expecting a very large "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico and a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay this year, based on several NOAA-supported forecast models. NOAA-supported modelers at the Universi...

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New study explores the true nature of political opposition to, and racial prejudice against, US President Barack Obama

Jun 19, 2013

June 18, 2013 - Is the US Tea Party movement a racial backlash against President Obama? A new study by Angie Maxwell from the University of Arkansas, and Wayne Parent from Louisiana State University, assesses whether racial attitudes are contributing t...

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Detour ahead: Cities, farms reroute animals seeking cooler climes

Jun 19, 2013
Detour ahead: Cities, farms reroute animals seeking cooler climes

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Health news: Sugar overload can lead to heart failure

Jun 17, 2013

HOUSTON, June 14, 2013 – Too much sugar can set people down a pathway to heart failure, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). A single small molecule, the glucose metabolite g...

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Study helps managers identify regions with multiple threat potential, including wildfires

Jun 13, 2013

PORTLAND, Ore. June 12, 2013 - A recent study in the Journal of Forestry now offers managers a tool to help them identify regions exposed to multiple forest threats. The tool uses a novel 15-mile radius neighborhood analysis to highlight locations wher...

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Drug laws "censor science", say researchers

Jun 13, 2013
Drug laws "censor science", say researchers

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UH Astrobiologists Find Martian Clay Contains Chemical Implicated in the Origin of Life

Jun 11, 2013
UH Astrobiologists Find Martian Clay Contains Chemical Implicated in the Origin of Life

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Simple Theory May Explain Mysterious Dark Matter

Jun 11, 2013
Simple Theory May Explain Mysterious Dark Matter

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Whitebark Pine Trees: Is Their Future at Risk?

Jun 11, 2013
Whitebark Pine Trees: Is Their Future at Risk?

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Early exposure to bisphenol A might damage the enamel of teeth

Jun 11, 2013

June 10, 2013 - Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of work carried out by the research team led by Ariane Berdal of the Université Paris-Diderot and Sylvie Babajko, Research Director at Inserm Unit 872 "Cent...

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