USGS scientists tracking Hurricane Bret's effects
...streamflow gaging networkis to monitor streams and alert local officials about hazards from either toomuch, or too little water. In coming days, USGS scientists will also be examining Padre Island NationalSeashore and other areas to study coastal erosion on the barrier island;measuring the effects of the ...Satellite fire alarms keep watch on raging California fires
...outh andCentral American authorities are on direct alert from the University ofHawai'i computer. "We email the local authorities using an automated alertif there are signs of volcanoes heating up. That way, an official statementmay be made through hazard agencies," said Flynn, who hopes to implementthe sam...Molecular probes link sea lion deaths to toxic algal bloom
...nitzschia australis," said Dr. Scholin. "Our early alert and collaboration with marine mammal scientists and public health officials helped us collect the data needed to connect the sea lion deaths with the bloom." These techniques, in which species-specific DNA probes bind to the RNA of the toxic algae...First genetic toggle switch engineered at Boston University
...s - turning the body's own cells into sensors that alert the individual to the presence of dangerous substances, and even triggering the production of an antidote. Moreover, the toggle switch itself can function as an artificial cellular memory unit, the basis of cell-based computing. "Since Richard Feynm...Licensing procedure for genetically modified organisms turns out to be fallible
... synthetic chemicals have mainly beendiscovered by alert individuals and not by research institutes and companies.According to the philosophers, expert discussion in such leading periodicals asScience and Nature has to a large extent involved artificial controversies because thematter of the relevance of c...Taking vitamin supplements is a common behavior in the U.S.
...hey also encourage health care professionals to be alert to the potential hazards of nutritional supplement overdosing or underdosing and recommend that all dietary supplements clearly list ingredients and known contraindications. According to background information in the article, as much as $1.3 to ...EPA, OSHA and CPSC accept non-animal system for screening chemicals' skin corrosiveness
...hat chemicals and products are properly labeled to alert consumers and workers to take precautions to prevent chemical burns to the skin. Corrosion is more serious than skin irritation and involves permanent damage to skin, usually with scarring. In the new test, developed under the trade name Corros...Strict diets required for chronic disease management may increase risk of unhealthy eating behaviors
...nts and young women with diabetes or PKU should be alert for signs of disordered eating that might interfere with their patients' health status," she added. This research was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health through a National Research Service Award Institutional Training Grant.......(BMSI) that will monitor public health threats and alert emergency management agencies nationwide to attack... reporting sources. That data will be evaluated to alert agencies to various kinds of threats to the public health whether they are naturally occurring or po...Report says hot steam dramatically increases ginseng's potency
...nti-inflammatory or blood thinning drugs should be alert to possible interactions, according to health sources....USGS issues alert for deadly disease in birds
...themselves (appear intoxicated). Birds are usually alert and may bite when handled even if unable to escape capture. It remains unknown if the disease is "spreading" or if affected birds at other locations are recognized because more people are aware of the problem. All diagnostic, field and laboratory ef...Scientists see early indications of lobster decline
...s in Maines fisheries, we think it is important to alert the lobster industry, state managers, policy maker...is trend. "As scientists, we feel its important to alert the public and stakeholders. No one has prior experience with the type of data we have. So we cant b...Veterinary researchers seek secret to reversing birth defects
...egnant mice with enough of an inert substance will alert and set into action one of the bodys frontline immune cells called "macrophages." These macrophages essentially engulf and break down what they see as foreign a process called phagocytosis. In the past, other researchers had hypothesized that the m...Global change conference sets the scene for next round of Kyoto Protocol talks
...Global Environmental Change (IHDP). A second media alert with more information will be issued in May....USGS issues wildlife health alert for foot-and-mouth disease
...als recently released a wildlife health alert. The alert advised natural resource and conservation managers that if foot-and-mouth disease were to arrive in the country, some wildlife species are susceptible to the disease. Foot-and-mouth disease could affect United States wildlife such as white-tailed dee...Sea grant researchers developing new stress test for fish
... health of the fish. This suggests that HLPs could alert farmers when their fish are at risk for becoming sick, but before any visible clues are present. "These HLPs were found in the spleen, skin, and gills and are probably in other tissues of catfish," said Ed Noga, professor at North Carolina State Un......fferent settings throughout the country, and could alert practitioners to potential public health problems," says McAvinue. Also, unlike some similar commercial products, information on the ABX Guide is collected anonymously. The names of individual physicians cannot be linked back to them unless they v...Increased awareness of stroke symptoms could dramatically reduce stroke disability
...able to recognize the symptoms and take action. An alert bystander can help a stroke patient get to the hospital quickly enough to receive treatments that can drastically reduce disability caused by stroke. A breakthrough study by NINDS found that stroke patients who received t-PA within 3 hours of their i...Plant/pathogen evolutionary dynamic defies simple arms race model
...cules in each cell recognizing foreign invaders to alert the organism to mount its defense. In plants, these defensive molecules, produced by R-genes, are highly varied and are able to recognize a wide array of invading pathogens based on determinants called Avr factors. The highly specific nature of this ...Food allergy reactions in schools: Improvements needed to reduce and respond
...n. Parents may want their child to wear a medical alert bracelet, says Wood. Training materials are available from the Food Allergy Network. And schools should put one person in charge of handling an allergic reaction and designate a backup person....