Oregon and Washington delay crab season because of toxin (Update)
Oregon and Washington have joined California in delaying the start of their commercial crab seasons after dangerous toxin levels were found in the crabs.
Ecology
Nov 20, 2015
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Colorado area open to Superfund cleanup after mine spill
Southwestern Colorado officials said Friday that they are ready to talk to the Environmental Protection Agency about a federally financed Superfund cleanup of inactive mines, including one that spewed millions of gallons ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2015
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New York's poorest area has 44% living in poverty
Away from the glittering lights of New York's entertainment and banking hub, nearly half the residents in the city's poorest neighborhood live in poverty, according to data released Friday.
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2015
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Climate change 'affecting' bird migration: eco-group
The number of birds migrating south from chilly North America to warmer South America this time of year has dropped sharply compared to 2014, probably because of climate change, an environmental group said Friday.
Environment
Nov 20, 2015
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Airbnb brings home cash in fresh funding round
Home-sharing startup Airbnb raised more than $100 million in a new funding round that kept its value at about $25.5 billion, sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday.
Business
Nov 20, 2015
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NASA images: A day on Pluto, a day on Charon
Pluto's day is 6.4 Earth days long. The images were taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) and the Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera as the distance between New Horizons and Pluto decreased from 5 ...
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2015
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NASA calls on SpaceX to send astronauts to ISS
SpaceX received orders Friday from the US space agency to send astronauts to the International Space Station in the coming years, helping restore US access to space, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2015
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Microevolutionary evidence: The eyes have it
For a beholder who is an evolutionary biologist, the eye is has long been a fascinating puzzle because of the many parts that must seamlessly work together for the whole to work properly. Biologists have addressed the question ...
Evolution
Nov 20, 2015
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Study sheds new light on Candida albicans, mysterious fungus that has major health consequences
Researchers at the University of Toronto examined fungi in the mucus of patients with cystic fibrosis and discovered how one particularly cunning fungal species has evolved to defend itself against neighbouring bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 20, 2015
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New study shows inhibiting copper chaperones reduces tumor cell proliferation
(Phys.org)—Researchers from several institutions have found that copper trafficking chaperones are a good target for suppressing tumor growth without affecting healthy cells.
