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Breaking Down A Greenhouse Gas Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:18AMA recent discovery in understanding how to chemically break down the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful form opens the doors for scientists to wonder what organism is out there – or could be created – to accomplish the task.University of Michigan biological chemist Steve Ragsdale, along with research assistant Elizabeth Pierce and scientists led by Fraser Armstrong from the University ...
Asking 'what would nature do?' leads to a way to break down a greenhouse gas Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:13AM( University of Michigan ) A recent discovery in understanding how to chemically break down the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful form opens the doors for scientists to wonder what organism is out there -- or could be created -- to accomplish the task.University of Michigan biological chemist Steve Ragsdale and colleagues have figured out a way to efficiently turn carbon dioxide into ...
JC college student publishes science paper Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:48AMA Johnson City college student was recently published in American Chemical Society, a leading journal in organic chemistry. Phil Hamzik, a 2006 Johnson City High School graduate, will graduate Northeastern University in the spring with a double-major in chemistry and philosophy.
Lack of Government Regulation in Traditional Medicine 'Alarming' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:01AMAbsence of national registration standards is putting consumers at risk.
Thirty years later, dinosaur extinction revisited Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:31PMScripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, paleoceanographer Richard Norris is one of 41 scientists presenting evidence that an asteroid impact really did kill off dinosaurs and myriad other organisms 30 years after the theory was first proposed.
Stop Animal Testing /Graphic Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:13AMGraphic pictures are further down in this story. If you are offended by disturbing pictures don't scroll down Many cosmetics companies misleadingly claim their products are 'not tested on animals' but are not so keen to admit that they still use animal-tested ingredients.
Study: LABA can be effective step-up treatment for children whose asthma is not well controlled Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:24AMFor children whose asthma is not well controlled and on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) may be the most effective of three possible step-up treatments. National Jewish clinician-scientists Stanley Szefler, Joseph Spahn, Ronina Covar Gary Larsen and Lynn Taussig, and colleagues in the NIH-funded Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network published ...
Enviroporn Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:11PMRick Smith and Bruce Lourie's "Slow Death by Rubber Duck."
Periodic papers Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:08AMA review of Eric Scerri’s Selected Papers on the Periodic Table. This appeared in the International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group NEWSLETTER, February 2010 http://www.ihpst.org Eric Scerri (2009) Selected Papers on The Periodic Table. Imperial College Press, London, ISBN: 13 978-1-84816-425-3, price: US$88 Reviewed by: Kevin C de Berg, Avondale College ...
Inadequate sleep may lead to increase in belly fat Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:01AMA study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that African-American and Hispanic young adults with short or long sleep durations had greater increases in belly fat over a five-year period compared with those who reported sleeping six to seven hours a night.
Childhood obesity prevention: Prenatal and infancy period upto age 5 crucial Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:19AMEfforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than currently thought-perhaps even before birth-especially for minority children, according to a new study that tracked 1,826 women from pregnancy through their children's first five years of life.
Novel Compound Effective Against H5N1 Avian Influenza Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:23AMA new study shows that a novel antiviral compound is effective against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-resistant strains, according to scientists from Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Counties tell state: 'We can do it better and cheaper' Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:46PMCounties tell state: 'We can do it better and cheaper' By Brian Lambert | Wed., Feb. 24 ALSO: Coleman's new job; Emmer and Quist's 'A' ratings; a 'black money' scam.
Researchers study potential rehab following 'mini stroke' Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:29AMTransient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) are often called "mini strokes" for good reasons -- the short-term symptoms can mimic a stroke and up to 10 percent of first-time sufferers often experience full-blown strokes within as little as 90 days. Despite the well-known statistics, no post-TIA regimen exists to help prevent future strokes -- but this might be changing.
Tour and Meeting Planned at Technology Park Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:32AMThe tour will begin at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday and will be followed by a meeting.
Second death in 24 hours involving inhalants Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:30AMInhaling propellants is believed to have resulted in the death of two Dunedin 21-year-olds in a 24-hour period, resulting in the mother of one of the victims speaking out. read more
Sketch-Interpreting Software Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:25AMA new system that lets people enter data into a tablet computer simply by drawing diagrams on the screen could lead to interactive whiteboards tablet - Interactive whiteboard - Apple - Education - Drawing
Fungal fumes clear out crop pests Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:21AM( United States Department of Agriculture-Research, Education, and Economics ) A cocktail of compounds emitted by the beneficial fungus Muscodor albus may offer a biologically based way to fumigate certain crops and rid them of destructive pests.
J.C. Penney, Liz Claiborne, Schwab, Shire: U.S. Equity Movers Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:16AMFeb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses. Prices are as of 9:50 a.m. in New York.
Movers & Shakers: Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:25AMAmong the companies whose share saw significant action were Apollo Group, Dell, Intuit, First Solar, Novavax and J.C. Penney.
Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse Possibly Triggered by Ocean Waves Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:31PMDepicting a cause-and-effect scenario that spans thousands of miles, a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and his collaborators discovered that ocean waves originating along the Pacific coasts of North and South America impact Antarctic ice shelves and could play a role in their catastrophic collapse.
Histone modifications associated with pancreatic cancer development and progression Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 5:25AMSpecific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which DNA is wound, can be used to predict prognosis and response to treatment in subsets patients with pancreatic cancer, a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.
Adapt agriculture to cope with climate, population Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:07PMDAVIS — The looming threats of global climate change and population growth call for sweeping changes in how the world produces its food and fiber, warns a group of prestigious scientists, including an expert in plant genetics at the University of California, Davis.
Ocean waves likely cause of ice shelf collapse Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:52PMDepicting a cause-and-effect scenario that spans thousands of miles, a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and his collaborators discovered that ocean waves originating along the Pacific coasts of North and South America impact Antarctic ice shelves and could play a role in their catastrophic collapse.
Dramatic Changes in Agriculture Needed as World Warms and Grows, Researchers Say Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:24PMThe looming threats of global climate change and population growth call for sweeping changes in how the world produces its food and fiber, warns a group of prestigious scientists, including an expert in plant genetics at the University of California, Davis. The research team, led by Nina Federoff, science and technology adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, suggests that there is a ...
Is a good man still hard to find? Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:52PM(PhysOrg.com) -- On Valentine`s Day couples make a special effort to celebrate their relationships. But spare a thought for the so-called desperate and dateless` - those people who would like to have a partner but can`t find one.
CINJ Welcomes Princeton U. as Scientific Collaborator Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:31PMExpanding its research horizons in the fight against cancer, New Jersey's only NCI-Comprehensive Cancer Center has formally welcomed Princeton University as a scientific collaborator. The new relationship will allow for the sharing of resources and the strengthening of quality research programs at both institutions.
Dramatic changes in agriculture needed as world warms and grows, researchers say Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:17PM( University of California - Davis ) To overcome the massive obstacles posed by global climate change and population growth, the world needs to rethink the use of agricultural biotechnology, explore the potential of aquaculture, and maximize agricultural production in dry and saline areas, stress these leading scientists.
Daniel Seidman: Defragmenting Healthcare: Science, Medicine and Smoking Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:30PMThe lag between what we know about helping smokers and what we do to help them opens a window into the gaping hole between scientific knowledge and clinical practice.
Predicting Prognosis and Treatment Response in Subset of Pancreatic Cancer Patients Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 8:28AMSpecific chemical modifications to proteins called histones, which are found in the nucleus of cells and act as spools around which DNA is wound, can be used to predict prognosis and response to treatment in subsets patients with pancreatic cancer, a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.
Letters to the editor: Feb. 11, 2010 Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:27PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of Feb. 11, 2010:Letter of the Day: Mix them up? ‘Aisle’ sayEditor, Daily News:As I watched President Barack Obama ’s State of the Union address on TV, I noticed something.When Obama brought up a point, the Democratic side of the aisle would rise up from their seats and applaud. The Republican side of the aisle mainly sat in their seats ...
Policy and perspectives in Iran Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 12:55AMSyracuse University’s Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi sat down with Douglas Savage of the Institute of World Affairs to discuss the state of affairs in Iran last Tuesday at UW-Milwaukee’s latest Great Decisions lecture.
Common Food Flavoring Changed Lives Forever Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:48PMA chemical used in butter flavoring has changed the lives of popcorn factory workers forever. Why has nothing been done to regulate it?
Autism link with MMR jab ‘a possibility’ Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:23AMA NORTH-EAST researcher who has long suspected a link between the MMR triple vaccine and autism has said he still thinks there is “a possibility” that his team will find evidence of a connection.
Sunny Record: Breakthrough for Hybrid Solar Cells Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 4:43PMGerman scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells.
LEMUEL PATTERSON: Building futures through education Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 1:31AMAbbeville native Lemuel Patterson was recently named recipient of the Mary McLeod Bethune Outstanding teacher Award by the National Alliance of Black School Educators. The national award is bestowed upon teachers whose innovative teaching methods have led to an increase in student achievements.
Ecolab launches EnCompass Environmental Hygiene program to improve patient room hygiene Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 10:52PMEcolab Inc. today announced the launch of its new EnCompass™ Environmental Hygiene program, a comprehensive clinical program that helps hospitals improve patient room hygiene and prevent the spread of infections.
New study shows effectiveness of MEND program in prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 3:12PMGround-breaking results from a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEND Program (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it!), a multi-component community-based childhood obesity intervention, are published today in the US journal Obesity. The results coincide with the launch of Michelle Obama's initiative to reduce childhood obesity announced in the State of the Union speech.
Studies provide insight into key oat chemical Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 9:33AM( United States Department of Agriculture-Research, Education, and Economics ) Studies conducted by Agricultural Research Service scientists are helping to increase understanding about the environmental factors that regulate production of avenanthramides, metabolites with potent antioxidant properties, in oat grain.
Business News Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:33AMAcademy honors Harris with award Hal Harris, associate professor of chemistry and teaching and learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has been awarded the Academy of Science of St. Louis' Outstanding Science Educator Award. He will receive the award at a dinner on April 22.
Ottumwa teacher published for plastics research Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:37PMBarbara Walker, an Ottumwa High School teacher, is published in the Journal of Chemical Education for her work with recyclable plastics.
Researchers Find Leukemia Cells Metabolize Fat to Avoid Cell Death Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 3:35PMLeukemia cells, like most cancers, are addicted to glucose to generate their energy, but new research shows for the first time that these cells also rely on fatty acid metabolism to grow and to evade cell death.
Researchers find leukemia cells metabolize fat to avoid cell death Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:13PM( University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ) Leukemia cells, like most cancers, are addicted to glucose to generate their energy, but new research shows for the first time that these cells also rely on fatty acid metabolism to grow and to evade cell death.
Cut the salt Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 4:08PMThe latest issue (January 20, 2010) of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEDJM) has an article strongly urging US government regulations on the salt content of processed foods as a way of reducing heart diseases.
Andrews Kurth Partner Timothy J. Unger Receives Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 11:28AMUnger recognized for his Oil, Gas and Energy Contributions by Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Walthall lauds top citizens: Chamber gives awards to movers, shakers of 2009 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 7:59AMTYLERTOWN Walthall County honored its best and brightest Saturday night as the chamber of commerce recognized six residents for their work during 2009.
School of Mines 125th anniversary celebration begins Monday Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 10:15PMLeave it to the engineers and scientists to be exact.
UChicago Establishes New Center for Chemical Innovation Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 10:40AMThe University of Chicago and four partner universities have established a center for chemical innovation to pursue a broad range of similar research aimed at spurring innovation and economic competitiveness.
News in brief Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 6:08AMHere are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
10 ways to go green Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 7:16PMI am a card-carrying old hippie; saving the planet has long been on my agenda. It has been the main reason I have studied plants for the past 35 years. But, you do not need to chain yourself to the nearest tree to live a green lifestyle.