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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
A second Titan Arum (Titan #3), known as the Corpse Flower, housed in the Western Illinois University Botany Greenhouse has begun the blooming process. The greenhouse’s first Titan Arum (Titan #1) bloomed May 2. A live videostream for Titan #3 has been set up at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wiu-corpse-flower
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Thom Canalichio on 06/22 at 10:51 AM
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
“It appears that deforestation is one of the initial ecological factors that can trigger a malaria epidemic,” says Sarah Olson, the lead author of a new report featured in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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Craig Jones on 06/16 at 01:19 PM
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
“It appears that deforestation is one of the initial ecological factors that can trigger a malaria epidemic,” says Sarah Olson, the lead author of the new report featured Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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Craig Jones on 06/16 at 01:18 PM
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Mysterious clouds are produced when aircraft inadvertently cause rain or snow.
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Craig Jones on 06/14 at 02:54 PM
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Most popular Science Story of the week: An upcoming period of increased solar flare activity on satellite communications, cell phones and global positioning systems.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/14 at 07:38 AM
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Scientists are reporting the first identification of a chemical basis for people’s preference for certain brands of vodka, which outsells rum, gin, whiskey, and tequila. They found that vodka differs from simple water-ethanol solutions in ways that could alter vodka’s perceived taste.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/09 at 02:01 PM
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
No matter how events in the Gulf play out, coming months and years will reveal the extent to which nuclear power might serve as a safer alternative to the offshore drilling of oil as a way of satisfying our nation’s ever-growing energy needs.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/08 at 02:06 PM
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Monday, June 07, 2010
Newswise provides a Channel feed of experts, research, and news releases about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/07 at 02:54 PM
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Monday, June 07, 2010
Think your dating choices are up to you, and you alone? Think again. A study at Indiana University has found that men and women are greatly influenced by both friends and strangers in their dating decisions.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/07 at 11:39 AM
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Doctors have long recommended foods high in the types of nutrients that support brain function. Research into our early human ancestors’ diet suggests that these “brain foods,” such as fish and other animal proteins, played a part in the evolution and development of our larger, modern brains.
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Thom Canalichio on 06/01 at 10:28 AM
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