Broken dreamtime: will the koala go the way of the dodo?

Article Abstract:

The habitat of the Australian koala, which is already threatened by a wave of development, was severely curtailed by wildfires in 1994. The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) reports that the koala population has fallen from 400,000 to less than 80,000 in the past ten years.

Australia, Natural history, Endangered species, Protection and preservation, Koala, Koalas

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Saying Yes to NO

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the great number of patents issues by the United States patent office for medical products involving nitric oxide are discussed. Particular attention is given to the discovery that hemoglobin produces, and does not destroy, nitric oxide.

Intellectual property, Nitric oxide

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Village pharmacy

Article Abstract:

Products made from the neem tree include pesticides and soaps. Products from the tree allegedly have medicinal benefits which are being investigated. The tree is found throughout Southeast Asia.

Usage, Pesticides, Chemical synthesis, Margosa, Neem

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