Potential for enhanced sequestration of carbon in soils supports evaluations
...rom adopting land-management practices designed to increase the uptake of carbon dioxide by soils. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere contributes to ongoing global warming that is causing ecological disruption and threatens human populations. The researchers note that a v...Genetic mutations linked to the practice of burning coal in homes in China
...eir homes may carry genetic mutations that greatly increase their risk of developing lung cancer. The study is being presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society being held Oct. 2 to 6 at the Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers. "Lung cancer mortality rates in Xuan Wei ar...Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
...production of a protein in human cells that would increase the amount of fat burned. This fundamental research could eventually lead to a drug that would induce weight loss in obese people, Desbiens said. Learning both the lab skills from professionals and how to explain her project and the scienc...Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
...duate programs, an important goal of H-LSAMP is to increase the number of doctoral graduates and professors of Hispanic, African-American, Native American and Pacific Islander descent in STEM fields to ensure that scientific advancements reflect the needs of all sectors of our society. Established in 1999, H...Highlights of the October 2004 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...continues to expand. Many nutrition experts say an increase in soft drink consumption among adolescents coupled with the easy access to soft drinks in school vending machines over the past two decades are contributing factors to excess weight among kids. To gauge parents' thoughts on sch...Belgian researchers explore revolutionary approach to angiogenesis
...trate that administering BQ123 could significantly increase the delivery of the anti-cancer drug cyclophosphamide to the tumour. Furthermore, tumour response to fractionated radiotherapy was also improved significantly because the increased blood flow carried more oxygen to the tumour." Dr. Feron, who is an a...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...s in the United States. This number is expected to increase to almost 3 million by 2020.Each year 1.3 million Americans over age 20 are diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. The financial impact and effect on quality of life for people diagnosed with one of these disorders is devastating, says Dartt. Eye dise...Half-million dollar landmark achieved for the Methuselah Mouse Prize
...ZE and the Methuselah Mouse Prize can dramatically increase competition and innovation, and create interest for the public," said Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Founder and Executive Producer of the X PRIZE. "With this contribution, we're signaling our belief that Prizes can not only take us into space, but help bri...Trial shows which brain cancer patients benefit from temozolomide
...ated MGMT promoter, although it would be likely to increase toxicity to other organs as MGMT protected against DNA mutations. The research team is also analysing the trial biopsies for molecular patterns that might indicate possible new drug targets. Temozolomide is the first chemotherapy for 30 years to hav...4 October press briefing to focus on minority recruitment to science and engineering programs
... leadership and support for the national effort to increase the representation of successful African American, American Indian and Latino men and women in engineering and technology, math- and science-based careers. For more information about NACME, log onto www.nacme.org . The American Association for the ...Study: Emission of smog ingredients from trees is increasing rapidly
...in some parts of the country, the study found. The increase stems from intensified tree farming and other land...ial amounts of VOCs to the atmosphere, the rate of increase in recent decades was previously unrecognized. "If we don't understand what's going on with biogenic...Veterans with Gulf War syndrome have damage in specific, primitive portion of nervous system
... when we wake up," Dr. Haley said. "Its failure to increase at night in ill Gulf War veterans may explain their unrefreshing sleep." The tests were conducted on 40 members of a Naval Reserve construction battalion, also known as Seabees. Both ill and healthy veterans from the same battalion were teste...Researchers devise potent new tools to curb ivory poaching
... believe any legalization of ivory trade will only increase poaching. The new sampling method can help determine quickly whether that is true in time for exemptions to be altered before elephant populations suffer catastrophic damage, he said. Two years ago, five African nations sought, and three received, a...Punching the timeclock of life
...duals who have acquired the genetic mutations that increase their chances of reproduction. The research is based on observations of programmed aging in baker's yeast by Longo and co-author Paola Fabrizio. Scientists use baker's yeast to study aging because the molecular pathway that regulates its longe...Tracing genes, biologists show lizard migration is traced to Florida
... we also found that genetic variation can actually increase during subsequent introductions because with each introduction to Florida, there is a new mixing of genes from the distinct Cuban source populations." Kolbe, Glor, Washington University biology professors Allan Larson, Ph.D., Jonathan Losos...Marijuana use could cause tubal pregnancies
Marijuana use may increase the risk of ectopic (tubal) pregnancies, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported this week. The researchers studied CB1, a "cannabinoid" receptor that binds the main active chemical for marijuana, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol...Rice finds 'on-off switch' for buckyball toxicity
...as that of bare buckyballs, the researchers had to increase the concentration of these modified buckyballs by 10 million times to more than 5 million parts per billion. "We're encouraged to see that controlling the surface properties of buckyballs allows us to dial the level of toxicity up or down, because ma...Alaska scientists find Arctic tundra yields surprising carbon loss
...oss of deep-soil carbon could mean an even greater increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations than is caused by fossil fuel burning. "The paradigm is that decomposers (microbes) are always limited by carbon availability and almost never limited by nitrogen availability, but this project suggests t...New fossil sheds light on old mystery
...ibs along its neck would splay outward. This would increase the diameter of the esophagus, creating a suction ...brae, span several intervertebral joints. The ribs increase in length from the front of the neck to the back of the neck, bridging more joints near the base of ......al coral database. CoralData aims to increase understanding of the distribution and abundance of corals and could eventually provide information required to detect shifting patterns of degradation and recovery at both the local and regional levels. The ability to forecast the response of reef c...