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- Humans
Letters from the November 11, 2006, issue of Science News
The Carolinas to New Jersey “Bad-News Beauties: Poison-spined fish from Asia have invaded U.S. waters” (SN: 9/9/06, p. 168) cites evidence of a severe genetic bottleneck, suggesting that perhaps no more than three pregnant females launched the expanding western Atlantic red lionfish population. How can there be “pregnant females” in an animal with the external […]
- Humans
Science News of the Year 2007
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the past year.
- Earth
Traces of Trouble
Scientists and engineers are investigating how to stem the flow of naturally-occurring and synthetic estrogens that, when released from waste water treatment plants and livestock operations, can harm aquatic life.
- Health & Medicine
Light Therapy for Tainted Fish
Shining ultraviolet light on the meal fed to farmed fish could destroy dioxins and limit the amount of those toxic chemicals that people get in the fish they eat.
- Humans
Science News of the Year 2006
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2006.
- Ecosystems
Empty Nets
New research has begun challenging long-held assumptions about the consequences for fish stocks of harvesting the biggest fish first.
- Health & Medicine
Seeing Red and Finding Fraudulent Fish
The sale of falsely labeled fish has implications for health, nutrition, and the environment.
- Health & Medicine
A Fishy Therapy
Shark cartilage continues to be sold to fight cancer, even though its efficacy has not been confirmed by any major U.S. trials.
- Humans
Science News of the Year 2005
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2005.
- Health & Medicine
Omega-3’s May Hit Food Labels
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will allow manufacturers to make certain health claims about omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish and other foods.
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Proteins in the Stretch
Scientists are for the first time getting a feel for how proteins fold and unfold.
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