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500 Washington County enrollees sought for cancer study
holly.shok@herald-mail.comSeeking 500 Washington County enrollees to participate in a 20- to 30-year study aimed at finding cancer cures, the American Cancer Society on Thursday hosted an enrollment kick off with the plan to start collecting information and local blood samples...Tags: Health Organizations, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Specialization, American Cancer Society, Lung Cancer
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Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel makes recovery
Trapped in a steel cage barely big enough to hold her, the large squirrel was not happy, pawing at the bars and trying them with her teeth. Matt Whitbeck and Cherry Keller of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were glad to see her, though. The furry...
Tags: Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland), Energy Resources, Chincoteague (Accomack, Virginia), U.S. Congress, Environmental Issues
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The weight loss debate: Do men really shed pounds faster than women?
marieg@herald-mail.comYou've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill. But your husband, who is following the same routine, is shedding the pounds more...Tags: Sports, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Genetics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Getting 'birded' in Lincoln Park
Like at least one of them has been doing almost every morning since March, Mason Fidino and Kelvin Limbrick are standing in a flat, grassy patch north of Lincoln Park's nature museum, looking intently at sky and trees and listening like, well, hawks. ...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Gardens and Parks, Culture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Wildlife
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Dr. Francois Jacob dies at 92; Nobel-winning biologist
When James Watson and Francis Crick deciphered the structure of DNA in 1953, their discovery answered a crucial question in biology: How is genetic information passed down from parent to child? Their work also created conundrums, however. They and...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, University of Paris, Penicillin (drug), Viral Diseases and Infections, Arts and Culture
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Michigan wildlife 'mama' knows when to let go
Dogs and cars: those are the two biggest threats wildlife in Northern Michigan faces, says Cindy Burns. Burns is the owner of Sturgeon Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation and Learning Center, between Boyne Falls and Vanderbilt. This time of year, her...
Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Pets, Natural Resource Industry
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Tom Pritzker woos big names for U. of C.'s big data
University of Chicago computer scientist Ian Foster pressed the clicker and up popped a map of the most sophisticated fiber-optic networks in the world. On that map, at least, Chicago appeared to be the center of everything, a crossroads of...
Tags: Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Economy, Business and Finance, Melissa Harris, Hyatt Hotels Corp.
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Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches
As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....
Tags: Chemical Industry, Awards and Prizes, Biotechnology Industry, Cold Spring Harbor, Genetics
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Setting new 'green' standards at Linton Springs Elementary School
It was Dirty Finger Club Day at Linton Springs Elementary School, near Eldersburg. Out in the vegetable garden — one of a dozen "outdoor classrooms" in the meadows, wetlands and woodlands of school's spacious grounds — Anna Letaw, a...
Tags: Schools, Arable Farming, Teachers, Environmental Issues, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Our View: Some decisions should be left up to the voters
As it stands right now, Public Act 451 allows for the state Legislature to decide game species in Michigan. If proposed Michigan Senate Bill 288 gets approved and amends 451, the state's Natural Resources Commission would also get approval. Is anything...Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Government, Hunting, Natural Resource Industry
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Genome mapping: Now serving cattle
WORTHINGTON, Minn. - Ongoing research in the beef industry may one day soon make it possible for producers to grow cattle that produce meat containing lean protein and good fats yet still provide the great taste today's consumers look for at the meat...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Consumers, Salmonella Infection, Genetics, Respiratory Disease
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Pearisburg teacher is $25,000 richer after winning award for teaching excellence
A 5th grade teacher from Pearisburg and a 9th and 10th grade teacher from Washington County were presented with $25,000 and international trips as recipients of the 14th annual McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence. Pamela J. MacDonald and Steve Ahn...
Tags: Teachers, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Education, Culture
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