Researchers reveal the infectious impact of salmon farms on wild salmon
A new study published in the March 30th edition of the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B (a publication of the UK's national academy of science) shows that the transfer of parasitic sea lice from salmon farms to wild salmon populations is much larger and more extensive than previously believed. This quantitative analysis of parasite transfer is a scientific...Octopuses occasionally stroll around on two arms, UC Berkeley biologists report
In a stunning example of evolution at work, scientists have now found that changes in a single gene can produce major changes in the skeletal armor of fish living in the wild. "Our motivation is to try to understa...New project aims to make large-scale lobster farms feasible
Harbor Branch scientists have received new funding for a research program they hope will make large-scale culturing of spiny lobster economically feasible. The project is based on the serendipitous discovery that lobster larvae are settling on open water fish cages in Puerto Rico by the thousands. The research, along with the some of the lobster's more fascinating habits such as their tendency to...Lance Armstrong through a physiological lens: hard training boosts muscle power 8%
Catch an athlete with clear potential early in his career, study his physiology over an incredibly eventful seven years including victory in the Tour de France, and you might uncover some incredibly important, indeed amazing facts about what training and dedication can accomplish. What Edward F. Coyle of the University of Texas-Austin found out about Lance Armstrong was that from 1992-1999...Organic farms produce same yields as conventional farms
Organic farming produces the same yields of corn and soybeans as does conventional farming, but uses 30 percent less energy, less water and no pesticides, a review of a 22-year farming trial study concludes. David Pimentel, a Cornell University professor of ecology and agriculture, concludes, "Organic farming offers real advantages for such crops as corn and soybeans." Pimentel is the lead...Lance Armstrong and the future of cancer care
As many people know, survivors of cancer are much more common today. A recent National Center for Health Sta...Document retention policy can get your arms around eDiscovery
As information that a business receives, creates and utilizes expands over time, so does the risk of loss of that information or control over it. Besides the practical rea...Chicago's Wi-Fi inertia harms business
Hopefully, what the council will get out of the testimony is that Chicago needs to wake up and realize that network infrastructure is as basic to supporting the city's growth as transportation infra...Armstrongs new Trek modeled on AMD 64-bit processors
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A new research has pointed out the increasing problem of super bugs to the extensive// use of antibiotics in the agricultural farmlands. Super bugs are a new kind of microorganisms, mainly bacteria by nature, which may not be affected by a wide range of antibiotics. The researchers of Fogarty International Center and others who together had published the research report blam...A man who lost both of his arms in an accident
A man who lost both of his arms in an accident is getting some high-tech help with an innovative artificial limb that controls movements by thought. Two years ago, a healthy Jesse Sullivan, 56, was at his job repairing utility lines when he accidentally touched a live wire,// costing him both his arms up to his shoulders. Like most amputees, Sullivan was fitted with a traditi...Experts Recommend Preventive Measures For Avian Flu To Begin From Farms
Scientists and experts on wildlife health from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said that prevention of avian flu is only possible by concentrating on better management practices in farms and markets // . WCS is currently working with Mongolian agencies on the ground in Mongolia’s Kovsgol province, collecting samples from wild birds that have recently contracted...Injury Rates High For Workers In Poultry Farms
In a research report made by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine said that rate of injuries sustained by workers of the poultry farm are quite high and it is also linked to the emphasis the company places on safety. // Researchers had found high rates of musculoskeletal injuries. Almost half of workers reported pain in their hands or arms during the previous month...BC farms declared free of bird flu
The quarantine on dozens of poultry farms in British Columbia's Fraser Valley has been lifted after they were found to be free of avian influenza following 21 days of negative test results.// According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 80 poultry farms within two surveillance zones have been declared disease-free following 21 days of negative test results. However,...Harms Corneal Utility Forceps, Colibri Style
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