Adding acetone to compost remediates chunk TNT contaminated soil
...onference in Maui to make the remediation managers aware of their promising technique. Although TNT is considered a carcinogenic compound, microbes normally found in the soil will eat it with great relish. That is, if the relish consists of old sawdust, hay, mashed sugar beets and a sampling of manures in ...Novel antiviral drug concept targets number of human viruses
...for their replication. The Penn scientists were aware that Laurent Meijer, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Roscoff, France, had developed and characterized a variety of cdk-specific inhibitors. With Meijer's assistance, they introduced his inhibitors into...Brookfield Zoo hosts international ape conference
...ems they share with animals. By making the public aware of the issues facing apes, conference organizers hope to promote a sense of urgency that leads to dramatic increases in conservation efforts. More than 400 delegates from countries around the world -- including Indonesia, Kenya, Democratic Republic ...Fact sheet: the Report on Carcinogens - 9th edition
...s very important that the public and physicians be aware of potential risks so that they have the necessary knowledge to weigh the benefits versus risks of using tamoxifen. Added as "reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens" in the 9th Report: Diesel exhaust particulates - Diesel exhaust particu...New UF study shows value of folate for older women
...f Nutrition. "Many of today's baby boomers are not aware of which foods contain this water-soluble vitamin and the potential health benefits of folate," said Bailey, who co-directed the study. In the 14-week study, 33 postmenopausal women ages 63 to 85 consumed a folate-rich diet, consisting of orange juic...Women failing to take vitamin that helps prevent serious birth defects, survey finds
...ite the fact that 75 percent of women say they are aware of folic acid, up from 52 percent in 1995. "We are... of folic acid," Dr. Howse said. Half of the women aware of folic acid say they learned about it from a magazine or newspaper article or a radio or televisio...Saving the whales -- how scientists measure success
...pecies protection. "We are becoming more and more aware of the status and decline of biodiversity, but we need novel approaches to understanding this decline and rational decisions about conserving imperiled populations," said Gerber. "Every year, populations of plants, insects and even microbes reach th...Reefs and atolls of the Australian outback
...o a group of international geologists. "They were aware of similar occurrences in North America, but which were not of the same age, and they could see the importance of this outcrop," said Dr Lemon. Not far from the Brachina Gorge Geological Trail, the reefs at Enorama formed as a fringe around a diapiri...Supermarket shelf labels help African Americans, others shop healthier, study finds
...ll, 28 percent of surveyed shoppers said they were aware of the M-Fit shelf labels and program. African Americans were twice as likely to be aware as whites shopping in the same supermarkets. The difference remained after adjustment for age, gende...Skin and hair spring from the same stem cells, researchers find
...r to explain a phenomenon that scientists had been aware of for years, but had never been able to understand: Healthy skin seems capable of self-regeneration. But when a severe burn destroys the skin, epidermal cells are found to emerge from any remaining hair follicles to re-establish the outer skin in c...Brown engineering and neuroscience group wins grant for brain study
... did sit down together, the life scientists became aware of cutting-edge technologies in physics and engineering that haven't yet been applied to the study of the human body....More than 300 regularly prescribed medicines can damage the lungs
...s been consulted (whatever his speciality) must be aware of what has happened. Second, the patient has to consult as soon as he notices the slightest abnormal or lasting pulmonary symptom. Third and last, the patient must immediately stop taking the suspect product, which is absolutely essential if sequela...New research highlights concerns over children born through donor insemination
...shock, most reflected that at some level they were aware that something within their families was not right and one described how she always felt as if she didn't belong and searched for evidence of adoption as a child. For another, who described her father as 'a creep', the knowledge that she was not gene...Advances in animal medicine increase quality of life for older pets
...ly faced by aging cats and dogs. "Owners should be aware that now we have some options for treating problem...oblems, too. Fortney also urges pet owners to keep aware of a pet's weight. Be aware of any changes in weight because that might be a sign of a problem. Ther......nie London, NIEHS, a co-lead-author, said, "We are aware of no prior data linking a biologic marker of ITC intake to the risk of any cancer." The authors noted that the benefits of ITCs may vary between individuals and across populations based on genetic variation in metabolism. Subjects in the study wer...Pollution from urban sprawl threatens aquatic life in major U.S. cities
... and traffic cause air pollution, but they are not aware that they also cause water pollution," Van Metre said. "Increased traffic is frequently linked to degraded air quality, but its effect on aquatic sediment is not as recognized." The researchers examined sediment samples from 10 lakes in selected olde...Beware the frozen vegetable ice pack to ease pain
... anaesthetises the skin, so making it harder to be aware of any deeper damage that may be occurring at the time. In this casethe ice pack froze the tissue deep beneath the skin and stopped blood flow. They do not suggest that this home remedy should not be used, just that it should be used only for short ...Canada's social safety net missing the hungry
.... As a medical community, we must make our country aware of this tragedy and give specific advice for its remedy....International students gain fat, weight from American diet
...earchers said, perhaps because the study made them aware of weight gain or from increased activity levels from winter to spring months. Holben, who has conducted an unpublished study on college weight gain among American students, confirmed that the changes in weight and diet observed in the international...UK scientists make major advance with novel chromosome testing technique
... failure (usually occurring before a woman is even aware she is pregnant) or miscarriage. In couples undergoing IVF treatment the conception rate is also low (20 to 30% per cycle with 2 or 3 embryos transferred) and only around two-thirds of those who have a positive pregnancy test achieve a live birth. Th...