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<title><![CDATA['Landscapes of Resilience' to study how people use nature as a source of recovery]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Landscapes-of-Resilience-to-study-how-people-use-nature-as-a-source-of-recovery-30394-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:20 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 NEW YORK CITY, May 22, 2013  U.S. Forest Service scientists are part of "Landscapes of Resilience", a multi-disciplinary team that, with funding from the TKF Foundation, will examine how collaborative planning and stewardship of open spaces help communities and individuals recover from tragedy.    The TKF Foundation announced today that Landscapes of Resilience is one of six projects selected... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NLST: CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray at initial screening exam]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/NLST-3A-CT-detects-twice-as-many-lung-cancers-as-X-ray-at-initial-screening-exam-30393-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 03:07:26 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) investigators also conclude that the 20 percent reduction in lung cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) versus chest X-ray (CXR) screening previously reported in the NLST primary paper is achievable at experienced screening centers in the United States.   	 Philadelphia, PAPhysicians have more information to share with their patients a... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tests lead to doubling of fuel cell life]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Tests-lead-to-doubling-of-fuel-cell-life-30392-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 01:54:30 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability.    The team is quantifying the effects of electrode degradation stressors in the operating cycle of the bus on the membrane lifetime.    The findings of the study, led by SFU graduate st... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Detecting mirror molecules]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Detecting-mirror-molecules-30391-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:46:41 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Harvard physicists have developed a novel technique that can detect molecular variants in chemical mixtures  greatly simplifying a process that is one of the most important, though time-consuming, processes in analytical chemistry.    	 As described in a paper in  Nature , post-doctoral researcher David Patterson, Professor of Physics John Doyle and Dr. Melanie Schnell of the Center for Free-E... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting the 'grand challenge' of a sustainable water supply]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Meeting-the-grand-challenge-of-a-sustainable-water-supply-30390-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:46:37 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Scientists and engineers must join together in a major new effort to educate the public and decision makers on a crisis in providing Earth's people with clean water that looms ahead in the 21st century. That's the focus of a comment article in the current edition of  Chemical & Engineering News , the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific soc... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fish oil may help the heart beat mental stress]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Fish-oil-may-help-the-heart-beat-mental-stress-30389-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:24 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bethesda, Md. (May 22, 2013)The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil have long been thought to protect against cardiovascular diseaseso much so that the American Heart Association currently recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week, particularly fatty varieties rich in omega 3s. However, the mechanism behind this protective effect still remains a mystery. In a new study, scientists led... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fast new, 1-step genetic engineering technology]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Fast-new--1-step-genetic-engineering-technology-30388-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:21 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. Published in the journal  ACS Synthetic Biology , the method paves the way for more rapid development of designer microbes for drug development, environmental cleanup and other activities.   	 Keith Shear... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More emphasis needed on recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/More-emphasis-needed-on-recycling-and-reuse-of-Li-ion-batteries-30387-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:12 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 The discovery of potential environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger government policies to encourage recovery, recycling and reuse of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery materials. That's the conclusion of a new paper in the ACS journal  Environmental Science & Technology .   	 Oladele A.... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DNA damage: The dark side of respiration]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/DNA-damage-3A-The-dark-side-of-respiration-30386-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 08:22:59 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Adventitious changes in cellular DNA can endanger the whole organism, as they may lead to life-threatening illnesses like cancer. Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich now report how byproducts of respiration cause mispairing of subunits in the double helix.   	 The DNA in our cells controls the form and function of every cell type in our bodies. The instructions for t... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mechanism discovered which aids Legionella to camouflage itself in the organism]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Mechanism-discovered-which-aids-Legionella-to-camouflage-itself-in-the-organism-30385-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:23 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 The feared  Legionella pneumophila  bacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method enabling it to camouflage itself and go unnoticed in our cells, thus avoiding these acting against the infectious bacteria.   	 Research led by the Basque biosciences research centre, CIC bioGUNE, in... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UCLA life scientists present new insights on climate change and species interactions]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/UCLA-life-scientists-present-new-insights-on-climate-change-and-species-interactions-30384-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:19 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 UCLA life scientists provide important new details on how climate change will affect interactions between species in research published online May 21 in the  Journal of Animal Ecology . This knowledge, they say, is critical to making accurate predictions and informing policymakers of how species are likely to be impacted by rising temperatures.     	 "There is a growing recognition among biolo... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UCI chemists devise inexpensive, accurate way to detect prostate cancer]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/UCI-chemists-devise-inexpensive--accurate-way-to-detect-prostate-cancer-30383-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:15 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Irvine, Calif., May 22, 2013  Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the  Journal of the American Chemical Society .   	 After more than a decade of work, UC Irvine chemists have created a way to clearly identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine, meaning t... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Encouraging signs for bee biodiversity]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Encouraging-signs-for-bee-biodiversity-30382-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:37 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years, according to a new study.   	 Researchers led by the University of Leeds and the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in the Netherlands found  evidence of dramatic reductions in the diversity of species in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands between the 1950s and 1980s.   	 But the picture brightened... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Study-links-chemicals-widely-found-in-plastics-and-processed-food-to-elevated-blood-pressure-in-children-and-teens-30381-1/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:20 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22, 2013. Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing andaccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionthe bodies of most Americans. Once perceived as harmless, phthalates have come under increasing scrutiny. A growi... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Small-but-speedy-3A-Short-plants-live-in-the-evolutionary-fast-lane-30380-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:43 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Durham, NC  Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role, says Robert Lanfear of Australian National University and the U. S. National Evolutionary Synthesis Center.    	 In a study to be published 21 May in the journal  Nature Communications , Lanfea... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Study-reveals-how-fishing-gear-can-cause-slow-death-of-whales-30379-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:24:29 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior. The monitoring revealed how fishing gear hinders whales' ability to eat and migrate, depletes their energy as they drag gear for months or years, and can result in a slow death.   	 The scientists in this entan... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Book explores place-based conservation as framework]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Book-explores-place-based-conservation-as-framework-30378-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:47:29 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 The concept of "place" is increasingly being considered in the management of natural resources, and practitioners now have a new resource that can help them recognize and respond to the relationships people have with the places in their lives.    	 Place-Based Conservation: Perspectives from the Social Sciences, a new book co-edited by the Pacific Northwest Research Station's Linda Kruger, can... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Going green: Nation equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Going-green-3A-Nation-equipped-to-grow-serious-amounts-of-pond-scum-for-fuel-30377-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:46 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 RICHLAND, Wash.  A new analysis shows that the nation's land and water resources could likely support the growth of enough algae to produce up to 25 billion gallons of algae-based fuel a year in the United States, one-twelfth of the country's yearly needs.   	 The findings come from an in-depth look at the water resources that would be needed to grow significant amounts of algae in large, spec... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping stem cells strong]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Keeping-stem-cells-strong-30376-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:37 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 When infections occur in the body, stem cells in the blood often jump into action by multiplying and differentiating into mature immune cells that can fight off illness. But repeated infections and inflammation can deplete these cell populations, potentially leading to the development of serious blood conditions such as cancer. Now, a team of researchers led by biologists at the California Ins... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drugs found to both prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease in mice]]></title>
<link>http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Drugs-found-to-both-prevent-and-treat-Alzheimers-disease-in-mice-30375-1/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:28 MST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[	 Researchers at USC have found that a class of pharmaceuticals can both prevent and treat Alzheimer's Disease in mice.    	 The drugs, known as "TSPO ligands," are currently used for certain types of neuroimaging.   	 "We looked at the effects of TSPO ligand in young adult mice when pathology was at an early stage, and in aged mice when pathology was quite severe," said lead researcher Christia... ]]></description>
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