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Labs reject dramatic findings on cancer drug in Alzheimer's mice
Reuters* Scientist defends original finding * Studies in people still planned By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. scientists say a dramatic result last year suggesting that a cancer drug already approved by U.S. regulators could quickly...Tags: Medical Research, Food and Drug Administration, Mount Sinai, University of Pittsburgh, University of Chicago
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NASA's JPL to 'lasso' an asteroid
A proposed mission to capture an asteroid and bring it into orbit in the Earth-moon system is a stepping stone to sending humans to Mars, NASA administrator Charles Bolden said Thursday at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Bolden visited the La Caņada...
Tags: Space Programs, Google Inc., Barack Obama, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
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USDA funds studies of weather and climatic variability impact on cattle
MADISON, Wis. - On May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on...Tags: Ecosystems, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S. Department of Agriculture, The Pennsylvania State University, Education
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Measuring methane: Can it evaluate cattle feed efficiency and overall health?
PIEDMONT, S.D. - Will cattlemen someday measure their animals' breaths and belches to determine feed efficiency, or whether they're getting sick? Pat and Scott Zimmerman think so. They are principals of C-Lock Inc. in Piedmont, S.D., which has...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Symptoms, Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Research
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SDSU Extension hosts small scale hops production field day
BROOKINGS - SDSU Extension will host an informative field day for specialty crop producers on small scale hops production, June 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Anderson Hop Farm, 26677 486th Avenue, Valley Spring Township, S.D. 57068. Anyone interested in...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Research, Science and Technology, Consumer Goods Industries
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Glow-in-the-dark cockroach among top 10 new species of 2012
Scientists estimate that there are about 8.7 million species on Earth, give or take 1.3 million. (Some believe that the true figure is even higher.) Of these, perhaps 1.2 million to 2 million have been officially identified -- the rest are still out...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, NASA, Science and Technology
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Hipsters driving up price of beer, researcher says
Here’s another reason to be annoyed at hipsters: They’re driving up the price of beer. A recent study has found that the price of low- and mid-range beers has been climbing at U.S. bars and restaurants. And the guy who oversaw the study for...
Tags: Prices, Bars and Clubs, Health Insurance Cost, Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages
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Orlando Science Center: Blue Man Group exhibit opens Saturday
A Blue Man Group-based exhibit joins the Orlando Science Center lineup on Saturday. "Blue Man Group -- Making Waves" is a 1,500-square-foot traveling exhibit that's designed to merge science and art through an exploration of sound. The displays are...
Tags: Orlando Science Center, Universal CityWalk, Science and Technology
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Alarming declines seen in frogs, salamanders
Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States. In what they say is the first analysis of its kind, scientists with the U.S....
Tags: Ecosystems, Natural Resources, Conservation, Biology, U.S. Department of the Interior
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UCLA students dig into the physics of food
The three undergrads looked warily at the pulverized apples in their bowl. The would-be pastry chefs had planned to drop dollops of the mixture into a chemical bath, creating fruity spheres with a filmy skin and an oozing interior. Their early...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Pies and Tarts, Peanut Butter, Michael Voltaggio, Apples
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Central science teacher stepping away after 22 years
A chemistry class during her junior year at Warner High School sparked Jan Palmer's love of science. That's why she set out to be a medical technologist. She graduated from Northern State University, did a year-long internship at Rapid City Regional...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, Students, Biology, Teaching and Learning
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Group claims Ball State prof teaching creationism
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State University is investigating an atheist organization's complaint that one of the professors at the Indiana college is teaching religion rather than science. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a formal...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Ball State University, Students, Teachers, Biology
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