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Skin cancer and colon cancer syndrome may be linked
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A syndrome that increases the risk of some skin cancers may be a subset of a syndrome that increases the risk of colon cancer, report researchers from The Ohio State University, Columbus. feeds.reuters.com
U.Va. Research: Snake Phobia Hardwired
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Two University of Virginia researchers believe that humans are genetically predisposed to be deathly afraid of snakes. Judy S. DeLoache, a U.Va. professor of developmental psychology, said she has a snake phobia, but wonders why. "The question was, where did that fear come from?"... hosted.ap.org
Global Warming Rushes Timing of Spring
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The capital's famous cherry trees are primed to burst out in a perfect pink peak about the end of this month. Thirty years ago, the trees usually waited to bloom till around April 5.... hosted.ap.org
Rare Water Birds Recovering in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- The populations of seven species of rare water birds have recovered significantly in Cambodia's Tonle Sap lake due to a program that employs former hunters as park rangers, conservationists said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org
Graphene quantum dots as single-electron transistors
Michael Berger, Nanowerk: The behavior of electrons in graphene is very different from their behavior in typical semiconductors. In the latter, they possess a mass, and a finite energy (called the energy gap) is necessary to move the electrons from the valence to the conductance band and they move like regular particles, increasing their speed as they get accelerated. nanoforum.org