A Sampling of Clips for
July 24th, 2007
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NIH in Space?
The Scientist, UK, July 24 -- NIH-sponsored research could be taking place on NASA's International Space Station in several years, if the two agencies can get an agreement off the ground. (Quotes John Carethers, chief of the gastroenterology division at UCSD) More
Gardening Fish "Domesticate" Crops of Algae
National Geographic, July 23 -- Damselfish can appear quite contrary to species that wander into their gardens of algae by aggressively chasing off larger fish and even nipping at human divers. But for some damselfish species, protecting their "crop" is a matter of survival for both the fish and the algae, according to recent research. (Quotes Nancy Knowlton, a marine biologist at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More
Emperors of the Ice
Alabama Public Television, July 24 -- In the windswept, hostile environment of Antarctica, National Geographic's Crittercam team and doctors Jerry Kooyman and Paul Ponganis of UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography embark on a spectacular adventure of science and survival. More
Term Limit Measure Gathers Momentum
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 24 -- Backers of a measure to allow current lawmakers to serve more time in their jobs announced Monday afternoon that they have gathered 1.1 million signatures to place their measure on the ballot next year. That's about 400,000 more than they need. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More
Recall Expanded
FOX6 News, July 23 -- The County Department of Environmental Health has set up a hotline in response to a growing meat recall. Eighty chili, beef stew, and other canned meat products have now been pulled off the shelves. Four people were hospitalized with botulism in Indiana and Texas, after eating the tainted chili. (Quotes Dr. Richard Clark, Director of Toxicology at the UCSD Medical Center) More