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Tue, 21 May 2013 01:12:12 EDT
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'Whodunnit' of Irish potato famine solved
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An international team of scientists reveals that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 01:12:12 EDT
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Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system
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Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a new study. Cross-resistance to colistin and host antimicrobials LL-37 and lysozyme, which help defend the body against bacterial attack, could mean that patients with life-threatening multi-drug resistant infections are also saddled with a crippled immune response.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:31:31 EDT
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New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks
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NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation's coastal marine resources. Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:54 EDT
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Mediterranean diet seems to boost aging brain power
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A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, according to new research.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:32 EDT
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NASA Mars rover Curiosity drills second rock target
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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has used the drill on its robotic arm to collect a powdered sample from the interior of a rock called "Cumberland." Plans call for delivering portions of the sample in coming days to laboratory instruments inside the rover. This is only the second time that a sample has been collected from inside a rock on Mars.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:39 EDT
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Practice makes perfect? Not so much, new research finds
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Turns out, that old "practice makes perfect" adage may be overblown. New research finds that a copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why people differ in level of skill in two widely studied activities, chess and music.
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