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KCHS WINTER SPORTS: Downey gives Stars a big boost
Published December 4, 2008, 11:10 am, Kearney Hub
KEARNEY — Kearney Catholic looked like a completely different team with Ryan Downey in its line-up last season.
Cameroon: Largest Elephant Ever Tagged in Southeast Cameroon
Published December 4, 2008, 10:21 am, AllAfrica.com
A WWF Jengi team recently tagged a male elephant in the strategically important Ngoyla-Mintom forest block. The forest block covers more than 932,142ha with 30% situated in the South Region and 70 percent in the East Region of Cameroon.
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How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses They Transmit
Published December 3, 2008, 11:10 am, Science Daily
Mosquitoes can spread viruses which cause disease without themselves getting sick. Scientists long thought that the mosquito didn't care whether it had a virus hitchhiker, but have now discovered, "there is a war going on" at the cellular level, between the host and invading RNA -- the strands of code that produce different kinds of viral proteins.
Cryptic Preference For MHC-Dissimilar Females In Male Red Junglefowl, Gallus Gallus
Published December 3, 2008, 10:11 am, Medical News Today
The functional significance of partner choice remains puzzling. One hypothesis that is attracting increasing interest proposes that, because individuals that are more genetically diverse are often able to recognise and combat a wider range of pathogens, preference for genetically compatible partners should evolve to promote offspring genetic diversity.
Ancient coral yields DNA that can unlock clues about global warming
Published December 2, 2008, 5:43 pm, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The skeletons in the Earth's closet reveal not only a dark past. They also cast a light on its future. That is what Tim Shank discovered when he sent an underwater robot to sweep up a basket full of broccoli-like fossils from volcanoes under the sea.
How The Inner Ear's Sensors Are Made - Study Offers New Clues For Treatment Of Vertigo, Hearing Problems
Published December 2, 2008, 5:13 am, Medical News Today
A UCLA study shows for the first time how microscopic crystals form sound and gravity sensors inside the inner ear. Located at the ends of cilia - tiny cellular hairs in the ear that move and transmit signals - these crystals play an important role in detecting sound, maintaining balance and regulating movement. Dislodged ear crystals are to blame for the most common form of vertigo.
Virginia Tech Researchers Discover How Mosquitoes Avoid Succumbing To Viruses They Transmit
Published December 2, 2008, 5:12 am, Medical News Today
Mosquitoes are like Typhoid Mary. They can spread viruses which cause West Nile fever, dengue fever, or yellow fever without themselves getting sick. Scientists long thought that the mosquito didn't care whether it had a virus hitchhiker, but have now discovered, "There is a war going on," said Zach Adelman, assistant professor of entomology at Virginia Tech.
Ronsman's saves preserve Brandon Bean title for Sabino
Published December 1, 2008, 11:19 pm, Tucson Citizen
It took a shootout to decide the Brandon Bean Kickoff Classic soccer tournament boys championship between Canyon del Oro and Sabino high schools. • Salpointe girls end Foothills' three-year run
Can You Hear Me Now? How The Inner Ear's Sensors Are Made
Published December 1, 2008, 10:41 pm, Science Daily
A new study shows for the first time how microscopic crystals form sound and gravity sensors inside the inner ear. Located at the ends of cilia -- tiny cellular hairs in the ear that move and transmit signals -- the crystals play an important role in detecting sound, maintaining balance and regulating movement. The findings suggest a potential gene target for the treatment of people suffering ...
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