Potential for enhanced sequestration of carbon in soils supports evaluations
...ety of other options," such as flue-gas capture to reduce emissions or remove carbon dioxide already in the ...sequestration is to play a role in the endeavor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is important both to determine that soil sequestration practices are co...Researchers determine genetic cause of Timothy syndrome
...on would cause an arrhythmia and also how we could reduce the risk of arrhythmia in these children by blocki...hope that calcium-channel-blocking medications may reduce arrhythmia and improve cognitive function in this disorder. "While there are developmental...Scientists sequence genome of kind of organism central to biosphere's carbon cycle
...nes to produce urea-cycle enzymes that may help to reduce its dependence on nitrogen from the surrounding waters. The genome work also shed additional light on how this diatom species uses fats, or lipids, that it is known to store in huge amounts. "Learning the actual pathways they use to metabolize thei...AAAS US Presidential Candidates' Forum
...climate change," it stated that his agenda aims to reduce greenhouse gas intensity by 18% over the next decade through next-generation hydrogen and clean coal technologies. When asked about the future of embryonic stem-cell lines, Kerry wrote that he would lift the current ban on federal funding of research...Cancer vaccine based on pathogenic listeria bacteria shows promise targeting metastases
...ty to stimulate a strong immune system attack, yet reduce its ability to spread from cell to cell and cause toxicity, Portnoy said. Listeria bacteria establish an infection by inducing immune system cells, mostly scavenger cells called phagocytes, to engulf them, so that they end up encased in a bubble with...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
... that even the best science will not significantly reduce uncertainty about global climate warming and the climate cycles that cause droughts, floods and other severe weather events. "Society must learn to make better decisions in the face of uncertainty," explained Gober. "Our theme is the cre...16 APS exercise research highlights, from reduced flu mortality to proteomics & obesity
...ring skeletal growth and development; rest periods reduce the effect of desensitization though it's unclear ...ric handgrip (IHG) exercise seems to significantly reduce systolic blood pressure and carotid arterial distensibility. 6.3 Cheri L.M. McGowan, et al. (McM...Indiana University, EPA to study airborne PCBs
...coveries by IADN scientists and others have helped reduce toxins in and around the Great Lakes, and improved...ts to human health and the environment and work to reduce or eliminate them," Hites said. IU SPEA post-doctoral fellow Daniel Carlson and graduate students Wi...Fortifying food with folic acid benefits babies
Adding folic acid to food can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defe...ication strategy. The way that folic acid works to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in developing babies is poorly understood, yet the evidence that thi...Rice finds 'on-off switch' for buckyball toxicity
...echnology (CBEN) have demonstrated a simple way to reduce the toxicity of water-soluble buckyballs by a factor of more than ten million. The research will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Nano Letters, published by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. One of the f...Alaska scientists find Arctic tundra yields surprising carbon loss
...gger plants that can store more carbon and thereby reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide was indeed a silver lining in the global warming cloud that some people had hoped for. Apparently not. "The broadest implication of this research is that climate warming could lead to a much greater release of carbon dioxid...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
...) - Researchers who found that fish oils appear to reduce breast cancer risk have now discovered that the oils may especially benefit women with particular genetic makeups. The protective effects of fish oils, called marine n-3 or omega-3 fatty acids, are linked to the cancer-fighting properties of the oil'...Environmental decontamination, greenhouse gases, and the genome of a methane-loving bacterium
...source of carbon and energy and could dramatically reduce biologically generated methane emissions. They've ...o harness this bacterium's penchant for methane to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, to degrade chlorinated hydrocarbons and other persistent pollutants...Scientists explore genome of methane-breathing microbe
... harnessed to play an important role in efforts to reduce methane emissions that are generated by biological sources such as ruminants and landfills. The PLoS Biology study found that M. capsulatus has multiple pathways for different stages in the oxidation of methane. They also found genes that suggest m...Yale digital diagnostic technology is basis of new company, HistoRx Inc.
...the-art, but it has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of clinical trial failure and move new drug candidates through the development process more quickly. ...Key stimulator of colorectal cancer identified
...t NSAIDS and other cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors reduce the risk of CRC. However, the exact mechanisms of this protective action are unclear. PGE2 is a metabolite of COX that is elevated in CRC and has been implicated in disease development and progression. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor d (PP...New anti-inflammatory strategy for cancer therapy identified by UCSD researchers
..., TRAIL was able to strongly assert its ability to reduce tumor growth by killing cancer cells. The role of ...growth, it may be advisable to develop drugs which reduce inflammation-associated toxicities, block inflammation-induced tumor growth and clear the way for TR...Algal contact as a trigger for coral disease
... diseases over past decades. Moreover, measures to reduce seaweed abundance may be essential if significant coral populations are to survive on coralreefs....Genetic modification of linseed produces healthier omega 3 and 6 fatty acids
...d fats, the production of these oils in plants may reduce environmentally and economically unsustainable pressures on both wild and farmed fisheries. Fatty acids are long straight chains of carbon atoms, ranging in length from about 12 to 22 carbons (C12 to C22). They have one water-soluble end and one oil...USC study links historical increases in life span to lower childhood exposure to infection
...that modern-day drugs that fight inflammation also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and possibly Alzheimer's. Drug treatments might potentially be started much earlier, Finch said. Children found to be genetically predisposed to heart disease, for example, could be treated starting at a mu...