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Eco-Disease Roundup

June 13, 2003

Biodiversity better for human health; SARS came from people who ate civet cats; eating bats causes …

June 12, 2003

June 11, 2003

Some olfactory genes in humans don't work -- meaning we've lost some of our ability to smell

June 9, 2003

The American Coot can count its eggs by sight

June 6, 2003

Failure to raise enough funds to fight malaria, and a bioengineered virus for treating brain cancer.

June 4, 2003

The antibacterial compound Triclosan converts into a dioxin, which is toxic to plants and animals.

June 3, 2003

Male fireflies that are better able to reproduce have longer flashes, and females can tell.

June 2, 2003

Biosphere 2 is doing experiments on how rising carbon dioxide levels affect pollution.

May 30, 2003

Crows steal food differently depending on whether the victim is a relative, and peafowl are messing …

May 27, 2003

How do dryer sheets work? (Releases ingredients that neutralize static charge)