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- January 30, 2011
- 11:46 AM
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Painkillers, pregnancy and problems of procreation
by Elements Science in Elements Science
No pain no gain: mums told to grit their teeth if they want sons with balls. Djuke Veldhuis examines how expectant mothers use painkillers could affect their son... Read more »
Kristensen, D., Hass, U., Lesne, L., Lottrup, G., Jacobsen, P., Desdoits-Lethimonier, C., Boberg, J., Petersen, J., Toppari, J., Jensen, T.... (2010) Intrauterine exposure to mild analgesics is a risk factor for development of male reproductive disorders in human and rat. Human Reproduction, 26(1), 235-244. DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq323
- May 20, 2010
- 03:59 AM
- 361 views
Environmental round up
by Elements Science in Elements Science
A look at this week's environmental news.... Read more »
Artham, T., & Doble, M. (2010) Biodegradation of Physicochemically Treated Polycarbonate by Fungi. Biomacromolecules, 11(1), 20-28. DOI: 10.1021/bm9008099
Lyman, J., Good, S., Gouretski, V., Ishii, M., Johnson, G., Palmer, M., Smith, D., & Willis, J. (2010) Robust warming of the global upper ocean. Nature, 465(7296), 334-337. DOI: 10.1038/nature09043
Vermeij, M., Marhaver, K., Huijbers, C., Nagelkerken, I., & Simpson, S. (2010) Coral Larvae Move toward Reef Sounds. PLoS ONE, 5(5). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010660
- May 16, 2010
- 09:31 AM
- 394 views
Steady as she blows
by Elements Science in Elements Science
Linking offshore wind turbines together could help make wind energy more reliable, says a study published in the 5 April issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Kempton, W., Pimenta, F., Veron, D., & Colle, B. (2010) Electric power from offshore wind via synoptic-scale interconnection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(16), 7240-7245. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0909075107
Stuart, S., Wilson, E., McNeely, J., Mittermeier, R., & Rodriguez, J. (2010) The Barometer of Life. Science, 328(5975), 177-177. DOI: 10.1126/science.1188606
- March 16, 2010
- 09:06 AM
- 601 views
Research roundup
by Elements Science in Elements Science
Sexual ambiguity crosses species in this week's research roundup.... Read more »
Zhao, D., McBride, D., Nandi, S., McQueen, H., McGrew, M., Hocking, P., Lewis, P., Sang, H., & Clinton, M. (2010) Somatic sex identity is cell autonomous in the chicken. Nature, 464(7286), 237-242. DOI: 10.1038/nature08852
Yoon, J., Maddock, R., Rokem, A., Silver, M., Minzenberg, M., Ragland, J., & Carter, C. (2010) GABA Concentration Is Reduced in Visual Cortex in Schizophrenia and Correlates with Orientation-Specific Surround Suppression. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(10), 3777-3781. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.6158-09.2010
Popescu, M., & Polley, D. (2010) Monaural Deprivation Disrupts Development of Binaural Selectivity in Auditory Midbrain and Cortex. Neuron, 65(5), 718-731. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2010.02.019
Aristov, V., Urbanik, G., Kummer, K., Vyalikh, D., Molodtsova, O., Preobrajenski, A., Zakharov, A., Hess, C., Hänke, T., Büchner, B.... (2010) Graphene Synthesis on Cubic SiC/Si Wafers. Perspectives for Mass Production of Graphene-Based Electronic Devices. Nano Letters, 10(3), 992-995. DOI: 10.1021/nl904115h
- March 10, 2010
- 11:42 AM
- 683 views
Environmental news round up
by Elements Science in Elements Science
Find out how climate change is affecting malaria, how ocean bacteria could be the key to producing clean fuels, how a tree purifies dirty water and more.... Read more »
Stelzer, R., Chittka, L., Carlton, M., & Ings, T. (2010) Winter Active Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) Achieve High Foraging Rates in Urban Britain. PLoS ONE, 5(3). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009559
Michael Lea. (2010) Bioremediation of Turbid Surface Water Using Seed Extract from Moringa oleifera Lam. (Drumstick) Tree. Wiley InterScience. DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc01g02s16
Chaves, L., & Koenraadt, C. (2010) Climate Change and Highland Malaria: Fresh Air for a Hot Debate. The Quarterly Review of Biology, 85(1), 27-55. DOI: 10.1086/650284
Savage, D., Afonso, B., Chen, A., & Silver, P. (2010) Spatially Ordered Dynamics of the Bacterial Carbon Fixation Machinery. Science, 327(5970), 1258-1261. DOI: 10.1126/science.1186090
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