Scientists fear new Ebola outbreak may explain sudden gorilla disappearance
.... The massive 13,600 square kilometer park sits in northeastern Congo, near the Gabonese border to the west and Cameroon to the north. Scientists say multiple courses of action should be taken immediately: Field researchers already in the region, from groups including Ecofac, Wildlife Conservation Society a...UC Irvine scientists to develop vaccine to combat bioterrorism threat from deadly bacteria
...ia. It is currently the leading cause of sepsis in northeastern Thailand, where infection rates are high during the rainy season since the bacterium thrives in water. Transmission occurs when humans and animals inhale dust bearing the bacteria, when they drink contaminated water, or when their skin abrasions come...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2004
...wer demand or system anomalies. One year after the northeastern blackout drew attention to their work, Oak Ridge National Laboratory fusion researcher Ben Carreras, David Newman of the University of Alaska and Ian Dobson of Wisconsin University are continuing their power grid modeling research. Instead of being s...8 environmental stewards win $900,000 in biodiversity awards
... has worked to relocate tanker lanes away from the northeastern coast of Argentina, where oil from their ballast tanks was endangering penguins. He also works for the protection of some animals unfamiliar to the rest of the world, including the guanaco (a New World relative of the camel) that is hunted for dogfoo...AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
...n The summer 2003 electrical power blackout in the northeastern United States andeastern Canada brought to light the amount of pollution produced by power plantsin the region. Marufu et al. show that the unexpected power plant shutdown inAugust 2003 allowed researchers an opportunity to examine the changes in air...As humans alter land, infectious diseases follow
...t notes, is limited to only a few diseases. In the northeastern United States, for example, studies have documented that forest fragmentation, urban sprawl and the erosion of biodiversity have contributed significantly to the spread of Lyme disease. A more global example is the AIDS virus, which scientists think...The first domesticated donkey was born in Africa
...nalysis that the domesticated donkey originated in northeastern Africa approximately 5,000 years ago, quite probab...ent day domesticated donkeys are the wild asses of northeastern Africa, i.e., Nubian wild asses, (E.a.africanus) and the Somalian wild ass (E.a.somaliensis) The sci...NPS Pharma and VIMAC Ventures locate at MaRS, a major new research and enterprise center in Toronto
...marily in emerging growth companies located in the northeastern United States and Canada. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on startup phase companies specializing in technologies it believes solve real business problems in ways that are readily apparent and quickly assimilated by customers. About MaRS MaRS...Researchers find no safe place to sit in California tick-infested forest
...ion rates normally are significantly higher in the northeastern and upper midwestern United States, where most cases of Lyme disease occur. Lane cautioned that the findings in this study are not intended to be applicable to forested areas in other regions of the country. But for people frequenting areas of Calif...Oil exploitation in Ecuador's Amazon basin produces a 'public health emergency'
...or oil and extracting it from the Amazon region of northeastern Ecuador has boosted the country's income over the last several decades, but it has also resulted in a "public health emergency" due to the negative effects on the local environment and on the health of persons who live in the petroleum-production are...Scientists say new mercury rules could mean continued risk for loons
...cations. More mercury will mean greater impacts on northeastern loon populations and their habitats." Mercury toxicity causes behavioral changes in loons, making them more lethargic, due to its neurotoxic effects. Adult birds incubate and feed their young less, while chicks feed less and ride on their parents' ba...Philippines: Park expansion creates nation's largest contiguous protected area
...tively protect this region." Peablanca sits on the northeastern coast of Luzon, one of the nation's main islands. It encompasses the Callao Cave complex a popular destination for national tourists and stretches eastward, to cover both flanks of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. It also protects a stretch of uniq...New book says Northwest salmon could face same fate as those in Northeast, England
...began playing out 100 years later in the rivers of northeastern North America. A century after that it began again in the Pacific Northwest. David Montgomery, a University of Washington professor of Earth and space sciences, details these parallels in a new book, "King of Fish, The Thousand Year Run of Salmon," ...UGA researchers use transgenic trees to help clean up toxic waste site
... at the site of a 19th-century hat factory in that northeastern city. "We hope to see a significant difference in the levels of mercury in the soil within 18 months, perhaps as much as a twofold reduction," said Richard Meagher, professor of genetics at UGA. The field test is a collaboration between UGA, Western ...New fish species discovered in Venezuela
...gle massive geological formation that runs beneath northeastern South America. Formed more than two billion years ago, the shield supports the single most intact tropical wilderness area in the world. The Caura River is one of the greatest tributaries of the Orinoco River....Forest preservation work turns to Carolina hemlock
...ian insect, which decimated hemlock forests in the northeastern United States, is now attacking forests in western North Carolina. The battle has two fronts. NC State entomologists are already finding ways to combat the destructive insect using such natural predators as the Japanese ladybird beetle, which feeds o...New owl species discovered in Brazil
...fragmented secondary forest in Pernambuco state in northeastern Brazil. It will be known as Glaucidium mooreorum, or by its common name, the Pernambuco pygmy-owl. The three scientists responsible for the study named the owl after the Moores for their contributions to biodiversity conservation. In 2001, the Moore ...Whale study links genetics and reproductive success
...he distribution and abundance of marine mammals in northeastern Madagascar and throughout the southwestern Indian and South Atlantic Oceans, will be featured in the American Museum of Natural History's newly renovated Irma and Paul Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life, which reopens to the public on May 17, 2003....Forest fragmentation may increase Lyme disease risk
...creasing fragmentation of deciduous forests of the northeastern United States into small patches, particularly in areas with a high incidence of Lyme disease," said Keesing. "The creation of forest fragments smaller than five acres should especially be avoided." The scientists results were published in the Febru...U of A scientist finds Atlantic salmon escapes higher than government reports
...000 commercial salmon fishing area in a region off northeastern Vancouver island. They broadcast requests 10 times daily on channels used by the commercial fishing fleet and visited all vessels within range of the research craft to gather samples and confirm radio reports. During the 17 days of commercial fishing...