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Shade trees save $25 in summertime energy (The Sacramento Bee)

6 Jan 2009

Shade trees planted on the west and south sides of a home can save local homeowners $25 a year on summertime energy bills, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by Geoffrey Donovan of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station and David Butry of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology. Done last year on 460 single-family ...

Future of Dentures in Fast Decay (Washington Post)

5 Jan 2009

Baby boomers will be the first generation to go to their graves with most of their teeth.

Collagen VI may help protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease (EurekAlert!)

5 Jan 2009

( Gladstone Institutes ) Gladstone scientists have discovered a new type of collagen that may protect neurons against the toxic effects of amyloid beta.