Monday, April 04, 2011
The U.S. Congress will soon be facing another budget showdown as their sixth continuing resolution expires on April 8, 2011. While the entire government has been without permanent appropriations for nearly six months, the House Republicans and Senate Democrats continue to remain far apart on resolving the fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society have stumbled upon a geological colossus in a remote corner of Afghanistan: a natural stone arch spanning more than 200 feet across its base.
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Craig Jones on 03/30 at 11:30 AM
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
As spring flood season comes to New England, a new study suggests that soil moisture and the water table have been rising over the past 10 years across the region, and we may be facing a higher risk of flooding in the years ahead, due to changes in subsurface water storage over the longer term.
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Craig Jones on 03/30 at 09:38 AM
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Reviewing my Twitter feed today, I’m reminded about one of the major pitfalls of this tool – the en masse tweet or re-tweet.
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Roger Johnson on 03/25 at 11:00 AM
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
U.S. community hospitals billed insurance companies and federal and state programs $1.2 trillion for inpatient care in 2008, a 28 percent increase over 2004.
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Craig Jones on 03/22 at 11:08 AM
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Monday, March 14, 2011
New research may be relevant to how a mother’s diet during pregnancy influences obesity in her children. Rats fed a high-fat prenatal diet had offspring that were obese, an effect prevented by prenatal antixodidants.
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Craig Jones on 03/14 at 01:29 PM
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Historical record in sediment deposits indicates the Southwest region should brace for an extended “megadrought” that may last hundreds to thousands of years.
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Craig Jones on 03/10 at 02:49 PM
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Scientists have blocked harmful immune cells from entering the brain in mice with a condition similar to multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease is believed to be caused by immune cells that enter the brain and damage myelin, an insulating material on the branches of neurons that conduct nerve impulses.
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Thom Canalichio on 03/10 at 01:21 PM
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Playing two Wii Fit video games—Step and Hula—can provide adequate exercise to improve health and physical fitness, reports a study in the March issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
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Thom Canalichio on 03/10 at 01:19 PM
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Spider venom toxins are useful tools for exploring how ion channels operate in the body. These channels control the flow of ions across cell membranes, and are key components in a wide variety of biological processes and human diseases.
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Craig Jones on 03/09 at 02:52 PM
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