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Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 16:01:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: City Rats Loyal to Their 'Hoods, Scientists Discover
City Rats Loyal to Their 'Hoods, Scientists Discover
In the rat race of life, one thing is certain: there's no place like home.
Now, a study published this week in the journal Molecular Ecology finds the same is as true for rats as for humans.
Although inner city rodents appear to roam freely, most form distinct neighborhoods where they spend the majority of their lives.
Like any major city, Baltimore, Md., has many lively neighborhoods--each with its own personality. But scientists from the Johns Hopkins University ...
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Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 16:02:58 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Sea-level Rise May Pose Greatest Threat to Northeast U.S., Canada
Sea-level Rise May Pose Greatest Threat to Northeast U.S., Canada
The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax and other cities in the northeastern United States and Canada, according to new research.
Results of the study are being published this week in Geophysical Research Letters. They suggest that moderate to high rates of ice melt from Greenland may shift ocean circulation by about 2100, causing sea levels off the ...
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Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 16:06:01 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NSF Announces First Major Award Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) made its first major award under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to construct the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV). This investment will not only provide a technologically advanced tool for science but help preserve jobs and promote economic recovery. The three-year construction phase of the project will support 4,350 total jobs--750 directly at the shipyard and as many as 3,600 in the broader economy. NSF intends to ensure that the
ARRV ...
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