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Human lung stem cell discoveredBoston MA (SPX) May 13, 2011 For the first time, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a human lung stem cell that is self-renewing and capable of forming and integrating multiple biological structures of the lung including bronchioles, alveoli and pulmonary vessels. This research is published in the the New England Journal of Medicine. "This research describes, for the first time, a true human lung stem cell. The discovery of this stem cell has the potential to offer those who suffer from chronic ... read more |
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  ECOS reviews proposed 'Carbon Farming Initiative' A review of the potential benefits and risks associated with the Australian Government's proposed Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) features in the April-May edition (160) of CSIRO's ECOS magazine. ... more | .. |
  'Liquid smoke' from rice shows potential health benefits Liquid smoke flavoring made from hickory and other wood - a mainstay flavoring and anti-bacterial agent for the prepared food industry and home kitchens - may get a competitor that seems to be packe ... more | .. |
  Lessening the Dangers of Radiation For diagnosing head and neck ailments, tests that use radiation are always less desirable than those that don't. Otolaryngologists have a wide range of techniques available to them, including CT or ... more | .. |
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  Spain scrambles tents, food for refugees of deadly quake Army and emergency workers pitched tents and handed out food to thousands of evacuees Thursday after a killer 5.1-magnitude quake smashed through a historic Spanish city. ... more | .. |
 Britain 'in drought conditions' amid European heatwave Parts of southern Britain are suffering from drought conditions following the warmest April on record amid a heatwave sweeping across northern Europe, researchers said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Reforesting rural lands in China pays big dividends An innovative program to encourage sustainable farming in rural China has helped restore eroded forestland while producing economic gains for many farmers, according to a new study by Stanford Unive ... more | .. |
 Japan decides on TEPCO compensation scheme: media Japan on Friday decided on a scheme to ensure Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) can compensate tens of thousands of people affected by the crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, reports said. ... more |
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Flexible electronics reshape intelligent robot design
From Quantum Physics to Coastal Resilience Brad Bartz to Present Who Turned the Power Back On at AltaSea
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 New Strategy Aims to Reduce Agricultural Ammonia As concerns about air pollution from large dairies and other concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) continue to mount, scientists are reporting a practice that could cut emissions of an exce ... more | .. |
 Fierce debate in Brazil over forestry protection A bill being debated in Brazil's Congress has sparked fierce clashes between environmentalists and supporters of farmers and ranchers over how to regulate the country's vast but vulnerable wilderness. ... more | .. |
  Sugar boosters could lead to cheap, effective treatments for chronic bacterial infections James Collins, a pioneering researcher in the new field of systems biology and a MacArthur Genius, says: "You know the old saying: 'a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down?' This is more like ... more | .. |
  Early drug therapy curbs HIV transmission: study People with HIV who take antiretroviral drugs before their health declines have a 96 percent lower risk of transmitting the virus to a partner, a breakthrough global study released Thursday said. ... more |
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 Drugs study hailed as watershed in AIDS saga Health campaigners said on Thursday a new front had opened in the three-decade war on AIDS after a study among couples showed early use of drugs slashed the risk of HIV infection through sex by 96 percent. ... more | .. |
  Darfur forum to seek $1.4 billion in water aid: UN A conference next month to promote water development in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region will appeal for 1.43 billion dollars in aid from international donors, the United Nations said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Drought tolerance in crops: Shutting down the plant's growth inhibition under mild stress VIB/UGent researchers have unveiled a mechanism that can be used to develop crop varieties resistant to mild droughts. For years, improving drought tolerance has been a major aim of academic and ind ... more | .. |
  States set rules on exploiting Arctic wealth Top diplomats from eight Arctic countries met in Greenland's tiny capital Thursday to set down rules for opening the vast region to fishing, tourism, oil and mineral exploration as global warming melts the ice. ... more |
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US says new nuclear deal should include China, accuses Beijing of secret tests
Nuclear powers scramble for high ground after arms treaty expires
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  UGA scientists discover missing links in the biology of cloud formation over the oceans Scientists have known for two decades that sulfur compounds that are produced by bacterioplankton as they consume decaying algae in the ocean cycle through two paths. In one, a sulfur compound dimet ... more | .. |
 Israel exploiting Jordan Valley: rights group Israel has systematically exploited the resources of the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, favouring settlers over Palestinians, a report by Israeli rights group B'Tselem found on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Europeans 'condescending' in human rights issues: China China accused Europe of "condescending" behavior toward Beijing at EU-China talks Thursday and refused to disclose the whereabouts of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. ... more | .. |
  Indian government vows to pursue Bhopal case India's government vowed Thursday it would continue to press for harsher sentences for the men convicted for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy after a setback in the Supreme Court this week. ... more |
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  Spanish seismologist had predicted a quake "shortly" A top Spanish seismologist warned of a possible destructive earthquake "shortly," less than three months before Wednesday's killer 5.1-magnitude tremor. ... more | .. |
 Iran expert alarmed by 'critical' Caspian Sea pollution The level of industrial and oil pollution in the Caspian Sea has reached a "critical condition," an Iranian ecological expert warned, quoted by local media on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Drought halts shipping on China's Yangtze Drought on China's Yangtze river has led to historically low water levels that have forced authorities to halt shipping on the nation's longest waterway, the government and media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 New setbacks at Japan nuclear plant Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been hit by new setbacks, its operator said Thursday, including a water leak from a reactor vessel and another spill of contaminated water into the ocean. ... more |
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  New study gives hope for dwindling S.Asia vultures The number of endangered South Asian vultures being killed by a banned painkiller has declined substantially, scientists say, raising hopes that species in the region can be saved from extinction. ... more | .. |
 Italian volcano eruption forces airport closure Lava and ash spewed out of a crater of the giant Etna volcano in southern Italy during a brief eruption overnight that forced the closure of nearby Catania airport, a research institute said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Japan recalls tea over radiation fears Japan has detected radiation above the legal limit in tea grown southwest of Tokyo and blamed it on the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant northeast of the capital, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Nuclear stigma adds to Japan's pain Nuclear radiation is not the only invisible enemy threatening Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima - its people say they also face discrimination and the stigma of being "Japan's Chernobyl". ... more |
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 Antarctic icebergs help the ocean take up carbon dioxide The first comprehensive study of the biological effects of Antarctic icebergs shows that they fertilize the Southern Ocean, enhancing the growth of algae that take up carbon dioxide from the atmosph ... more | .. |
 Climate Record Suggesting Severe Tropical Droughts as Northern Temperatures Rise A 2,300-year climate record University of Pittsburgh researchers recovered from an Andes Mountains lake reveals that as temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere rise, the planet's densely populated t ... more | .. |
  Egypt military warns of sectarianism as unity rally planned Egypt's military warned on Thursday it will strike down sectarianism, as Muslims and Christians prepared to hold a unity rally denouncing attacks on Cairo churches. ... more | .. |
  Marine lab research tracks pollutants in dolphins and beluga whales Bottlenose dolphins and beluga whales, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants in their bodies when they live and feed in waters near ... more |
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