Astrobiologist to hunt small game in Siberia
... Center, is headed to NorthSiberia for a two-month trek to hunt cryophiles, microbial extremophiles thatlove extreme, cold conditions like the Siberian permafrost. Already, he carriesaround a reminder that interesting things await: a vial of growing moss thatremained alive yet dormant while frozen for 40,...Even in the Amazon jungles, treatment for heat exhaustion is the same as it is right here at home
... bad happens, we have backup." Whether you plan to trek through the Peruvian Amazon or ride a bike on a sunnyday in Los Angeles, Dr. Hardy says preparing yourself ahead of time for the heatis the most important preventive measure you can take. But if you're in the heat longer than expected, you're exerci...Clemson's Baruch Forest Science Institute tracks forests' recovery from hurricane damage
...n University forest ecologist. Hugo's 1989 trek through the state damaged some 4.5 million acres oftimberland in 23 South Carolina counties. After the hurricane, Gresham andother ecologists identified research sites in four South Carolina forests totrack the recovery process over time. These sit...Scientists study life of economically important blue crab
...s think they may wait a year the females make the trek to their spawning grounds. They probably remain in those saltier waters for the rest of their lives, producing a series of broods during the warmer months. When the eggs are ready to hatch, the females migrate farther down the bay, and even into the ...Obesity prevention program aimed at second graders
...ints were converted to miles to complete a virtual trek from Fort Collins, CO to Disney World, Fl. Results Intervention showed a significant increase in diabetes knowledge among the parent participants. In addition, results from the self-reported physical activity surveys showed significant increases ...Scientists await first call from Beagle
... of a 250 million mile (400 million km), six-month trek to the Red Planet. Although the first attempt to use NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter to communicate with the lander three hours later was unsuccessful, scientists and engineers are still awaiting the best Christmas present possible the first faint signa......irchild Garden in Florida, 5,500 visitors made the trek to see the infamous blossom; and at the Botanic Garden of the University of Bonn, Germany, the line to see the flowering titan arum extended more than two miles. The plant invests a lot of energy during blooming to heat up the sulfur-based compound i...