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Science News Archive - October 24, 2008

It is crucial to recognize children are more vulnerable than adults to environmental risks, World Health Organization officials in Geneva, Switzerland, say.

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Scientists have discovered a way to erase specific memories in mice while leaving others intact and not damaging the brain.

LSB Industries, Inc. ("LSB" or the "Company"), (NYSE Alternext US: LXU) announced today that its subsidiary, El Dorado Nitrogen, L.P.

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For our ancestors, misjudging the physical strength of a would-be opponent might have resulted in painful –– and potentially deadly –– defeat.

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The Marine Mammal Center is seeing a large number of leptospirosis cases in California sea lions this year and is leading a study to determine when and why the sea lions contract this disease.

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An international team of scientists has discovered microscopic, magnetic fossils resembling spears and spindles, unlike anything previously seen, among sediment layers deposited during an ancient global-warming event along the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States.

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Findings of a new study are prompting experts to call for tighter restrictions over the use of pesticides in the European Union.

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In a new study, University of Missouri researchers have identified pollen proteins that may contribute to the signaling processes that determine if a plant accepts or rejects individual pollen grains for reproduction.