When the shaking stopped, the work began - for USGS scientists
...eguard the San Francisco Bay area from even larger shocks in the future.Some of these future earthquakes will occur closer to the urban core ofthe region than the 1989 temblor. Although future large earthquakes areinevitable, say USGS scientists, continuing advances in science andengineering afford new ave...November GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY highlights
...assessments and linking the time tables of seismic shocks to the longer term geologic record, and vice versa....Researchers find enzyme crucial to preservation of memories
...CaMKIV-deficient mice could learn to associate the shocks to the chamber context, but they had difficulties in converting such memories to long lasting memories, said Tonegawa. Our conclusion from these tests was that the CaMKIV pathway was primarily involved in memory consolidation and retention, he said. ...Little-studied waves in the heart may be cause of defibrillation failure
...one of the reasons that low-voltage defibrillation shocks fail to halt fibrillation in cardiac patients. The findings by Vanderbilt University researchers John Wikswo, Veniamin Sidorov, Rubin Aliev, Marcella Woods, Franz Baudenbacher and Petra Baudenbacher were published in the Nov. 14 issue of Physical R...Non-lethal methods can resolve conflicts between bears and humans
.... Some wolves simply tolerated the mild electronic shocks and continued to feed "There is no single solution for every situation but individuals and communities should be given a variety of options so they can tailor their responses to their needs and tolerances," Treves said. "Non-lethal deterrents can no......h is less expensive but more sensitive to physical shocks and temperature changes. Currently, butanetriol costs $30 to $40 per pound, and together the Navy and Army purchase about 15,000 pounds per year. If the costs could be reduced to $10 or $15 per pound, Indian Head estimates the services' demand could ...