Researchers Use Hydrated Lime To Reduce Toxic Selenium Emissions
...ucedby coal-fired power plants. An essential trace element for humansand other animals, large quantities of selenium can cause infertilityand damage to the liver, kidneys and lungs. About 2,500 tons of selenium are discharged into the atmosphereeach year in the United States alone. Regulations being proposed...Scientists Identify Gene For Sexual Behavior In Male Flies
...ve a gene that allows us toextract some behavioral element and then go into the nervous system andsee how it is organized." "This is a spectacular example of the value of open exchange atscientific conferences," said Wasserman. The labs joined forces at aninternational meeting when he and Baker realized tha...Cell-Membrane Proteins Appear To Play Key Role In Squid's Swiftness
...lain the intelligence shown by octopuses. The key element of the findings, say University of Illinois and Stanford University scientists,involves sodium channels proteins in nerve-cell membranes that generatethe electrical impulses that buzz along axons in the brain during decision-makingand along n...Female Adolescents Need Calcium During 'Window Of Opportunity'
...cium, which makes up much of bone, is an essential element for many body functions. As the body ages, it gets some of the calcium it needs by slowly breaking down bone material. Excessive loss of bone material and minerals as a person ages is a disorder called osteoporosis. This condition can cause bones to ...New Mathematical Model Could Help Predict Health Of Offshore Areas Where Rivers Enter The Sea
...ce of light on phytoplanktonproductionis a crucial element in understanding the biological structure of the front.Normally, lightpenetrates down only about 20 meters, and it is in this zone that most of thephytoplankton"bloom" takes place. However, in studies of the Georges Bank fishing area offthe northeast...Genetics Debate Suffers From Misinterpretation, Scholar Says
...a Universityof Illinois geneticist. "An essential element of appreciating a book like 'The Bell Curve'is knowledge of the subject matter," said Jerry Hirsch, professor emeritusand guest editor of a special issue of the journal Genetica (mailed to subscribersOct. 24) devoted to "Uses and Abuses of Genetics i...Jefferson Scientists Develop Botulism Vaccine
...he novel carrier molecule could be the critical element needed to create a host of new oral vaccines.” One use of this vaccine technology would be for common diseases such as diphtheria and tetanus. Dr. Simpson sees a possibility for an even more intriguing use. “There are Thi...First Selenium-Based Orally-Active Antihypertensive May Lead To New Family Of Therapeutic Agents
...-- and help expand knowledge ofthe role this trace element plays in human health. Development and testing of the patented compounds, which have beenstudied so far only in animals, are reported in the November issue of The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics . "We think our antihypertensiv...DNA Enzyme Works In Crystal Form; Yields New Insights Into Gene Copying
...ytic activity in the crystal. "There is an element of good fortune in how the polymerase molecules arearranged in the crystal, so as to have empty space coincide with the space wherethe DNA wants to go," Beese said. "This has enabled us to do the experimentsthat people have wanted to do for years on ...Urban Residents Rebut Argument That Tree Removal Enhances Safety
...sing offers increased safety overlooksan important element in the equation: the perceptions of the people wholive there. When 100 adult residents of Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes were surveyedby peers who had been specially trained in data collection by Universityof Illinois researchers, they gave a clear ..."Discovering Biological Diversity" Is AAAS Topic For USGS Manager
...hnical innovations andpublications. NBII is a core element of that program. Co-leader Carroll ispresident of Information International, based in Oak Ridge, Tenn. "We strive," Cotter said, "to ensure that everyone hasaccess to the broadest possible array ......ecules in real time while they pass an open volume element of about one femtoliter, i.e. only the size of a common bacterial cell. This method was invented and worked out by groups at the Cornell University, Ithaca, at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, and at the Max Planck Institute, Gttin...Birds Sing The 'Story Of Their Lives,' Theorize Duke Biologists
...might assess how precisely themale copied just one element of a song. "We can consider bird song as a sexually selected trait, but we have tounderstand that the focus of selection is on the bird's brain." Nowicki and his colleagues are now conducting laboratory experiments toconfirm their th...Pediatric Academic Societies Report Progress In Children's Health
...doula adds to labor and delivery arisk-free, human element that can have a positive medical impact as well, theresearchers said. Gene therapy successfully administered through bloodstreamA breakthrough study on in vivo gene therapy may someday provide the medicalknow-how to eliminate inherited metabolic d...Scientists Trace The Origin Of "Idaho Potatoes"
... the plant grows. Under most conditions, a trace element present in the vegetable or fruit musthave existed in the rooting zone of the plant, at least in a slightly solubleform, and it must also pass through at least one cellular membrane in itsmovement from soil to plant, according to Idaho researcher Kim...UB Studies Link Low Dietary Calcium, Vitamin C With Increased Risk Of Gum Disease
...of either nutrient. The two studies add a new element to public-health efforts to promote dental health, said Sara Grossi, D.D.S., senior research scientist and director of the UB Periodontal Research Center, where the study was conducted. "It is no longer enough to tell children and adults to brus......ontent inbacteria. Carbon, of course, is a crucial element in numerous natural processes,so knowing the amount of it could contribute substantially to knowledge ofcarbon cycles. Scientists assume that carbon in the bacteria that live in soil and subsurface takes up about one-half of theirdry weight. The team...Chumminess Of Roundworms Linked To Single Gene, Offering Insight Into Mechanisms Of Social Behaviors
...almof speculation, said the researchers, that some element of the roundworm genehas been conserved in higher species through evolution. Regardless, the finding would not suggest a genetic explanation for whysome party goers nibble on their own and others cluster around the potato chips. What ......dvanced recycling techniques fail to recycle every element of the rubbish we generate. Often recyclers are left with an unpleasant pile of dark rank smelling scrap yard shredder waste or "fluff" that refuses to transform into anything intrinsically useful. But now researchers at the Warwick Manufacturing Gro...