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Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology

November 19, 2009

Bacterially Produced Antifungal on Skin of Amphibians May Protect Against Lethal Fungus

Accidental discovery produces durable new blue pigment for multiple applications

November 16, 2009

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- An accidental discovery in a laboratory at Oregon State University has apparently solved a quest that over thousands of years has absorbed the energies of ancient Egyptians, the Han dynasty in China, Mayan cultures and more -- the creation of a near-perfect blue pigment.

Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells

November 12, 2009

The lipid that accumulates in brain cells of individuals with an inherited enzyme disorder also drives the cell death that is a hallmark of the disease, according to new research led by St.

Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques

November 10, 2009

Penguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches hav

Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them

November 5, 2009

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Women with chronic kidney disease more likely than men to go undiagnosed

October 31, 2009

Woman are at particular risk of their primary care physicians delaying diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd A

Lessons from oil industry may help address groundwater crisis

October 30, 2009

Although declining streamflows and half-full reservoirs have gotten most of the attention in water conflicts around the United States, some of the worst battles of the next century may be over groundw

Snail fossils suggest semiarid eastern Canary Islands were wetter 50,000 years ago

October 27, 2009

Fossil land snail shells found in ancient soils on the subtropical eastern Canary Islands show that the Spanish archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa has become progressively drier over the

Poor in rural Oregon face 'double binds' when getting food

October 27, 2009

A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that those in poverty in rural Oregon often know what kinds of foods they should be eating, but face tough choices between eating well and spen

Ancient 'monster' insect offers Halloween inspirations

October 26, 2009

Just in time for Halloween, researchers have announced the discovery of a new, real-world “monster” – what they are calling a “unicorn” fly that lived about 100 million years ago and is being describe

Killer algae a key player in mass extinctions

October 19, 2009

Boulder, CO, USA -- Supervolcanoes and cosmic impacts get all the terrible glory for causing mass extinctions, but a new theory suggests lowly algae may be the killer behind the world's great species annihilations.

Tsunami evacuation buildings: another way to save lives in the Pacific Northwest

October 19, 2009

Boulder, CO, USA -- Some time soon, a powerful earthquake will trigger a massive tsunami that will flood the Pacific Northwest, destroying homes and threatening the lives of tens of thousands of people, says Yumei Wang, a geotechnical engineer at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries in Portland.

Global warming may spur increased growth in Pacific Northwest forests

October 19, 2009

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Global warming in the next century could cause a significant increase in the productivity of high-elevation forests of the Pacific Northwest, a new study suggests. However, forests at lower elevations -- which in recent years have accounted for more than 80 percent of the region's timber harvest -- could face a decline in growth.



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