Six-Year Drilling Project to Uncover One Million Years of Earth History
...results of the successful pilot drill hole project completed three years ago near Hilo. Studies from that work showed that Hawaii's major volcanoes may be active for periods of almost a million years, nearly twice as long as previously thought. Additional findings of interest are that: The frequency ...Siblicide In Nature: Study Of Galapagos Seabird Finds Death Can Ensure Species Survival
...firstborn chick in siblicide, Anderson has not yet completed analyzing data to answer the ultimatequestion: the long-term effects on booby adults forced to raise two chicks. But preliminary data clearly show a cost. "They show up at the colony in about the same frequency the second year, but are much less lik...ORNL Finds Common Genetic Cause For Epilepsy, Migraine
...ory (ORNL). Stubbs and colleagues at ORNL recently completed a study in which theyisolated, mapped and studied effects of the chromosome 8 Cacnl1a4 gene foundin mutant "tottering" mice, which have been studied extensively as modelsfor human epilepsy. The specific region of the mouse gene has a counterpartin hu...Researchers Corral Millions Of Microscopic Membranes
...arting point for the project was research that was completed in 1986 and 1987 by Stanford chemistry Professor Harden McConnell. He and his students figured out how to make two-dimensional membranes technically termed "supported lipid bilayers." They also discovered that such membranes resembled the memb...Pets Provide Physiological Benefits For Women Living Alone
...ners was 9 dogs and 16 cats. All participants completed a questionnaire during the first week about social support, pet attitudes and their sense of control over their health. Participants' blood pressure and heart rate were taken at home four times during the six months. A computerized monitor recorded...Overweight Cats Risk Disease And Premature Death, Cornell Study Finds
...emiologist said. In the original study, cat owners completed a three-page survey with information about their animals' breed, housing accommodations and lifestyle, food, age, gender, whether the animal was neutered and other factors that could affect body condition. Analysis of those reports found several fa...Isle Royale Moose Continue Decline
...d says that a survey of moose and wolf populations completed this winter shows only about 500 moose on the island, compared to an estimated 2,400 in 1995. "We knew that we lost a lot of moose during the especially long, harsh winter of '95 - '96," says Barnard, "but no one anticipated that losses would be this...Project Shows Native Bacteria Can Destroy Widespread Pollutant In Groundwater
...ards Air Force Base in Southern California -- have completed the first full-scale test to determine if TCE can be removed from groundwater using a method called in situ bioremediation, which uses naturally occurring microorganisms to break down toxic chemicals. "The test has shown that this method can succe...Emory Researchers Advance Gene Therapy Studies For Metastatic Melanoma Treatment
...or example, Drs. Ansel and Armstrong have recently completed a study using pathology archives to contrast the thickness of melanoma tumors. The researchers found that those tumors which produced GM-CSF were all thinner than those tumors which produced the cytokine IL8, which is known in many melanomas to be a...Discovery Of Genetic Pathways May Provide New Ways To Combat Candida Infections
... filamentation circuit in yeast. With the recently completed yeast genome to guide them, the scientists began to knock out suspicious genes and, by a process of elimination, discovered the culprits that are responsible for filamentation. Once scientists identified the key yeast filamentation genes, they simpl...Lethal Parasite Prime Suspect In Fish Kills At Salton Sea
... Since the life cycle of Amyloodinium can be completed in less than one week at high temperatures and in high saline conditions, like those currently present at the Salton Sea, it is expected that massive and lethal infestations can develop rapidly. Now that the parasite is pre...NIDR Supports Total Genome Studies Of Major Oral Pathogens
...e been determined, and several others that will be completed in the nearfuture. The most recent organism to be completely sequenced is Helicobacterpylori, the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers. Other notable organisms thathave been sequenced include the brewer's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, thelaborato...Chlamydia Vaccine Developed At UMass
...ps as long as a decade before clinical trials are completed that could bring governmental approval for the vaccine. Current work is focusing on development of a nasal vaccine as an alternative to a strictly oral medication. Stuart and MacDonald worked together on the research beginning in 1979, in an ...Short-Course TB Prophylaxis Effective In HIV-Infected Individuals
... -- 80 percent of individuals in the RIF/PZA group completed their treatment, while less than half of the individuals in the INH group completed the year-long regimen. "We know that 12 months of INH can prevent TB disease in people...U.S. Scientists Honored For Lifetime Contributions In Hepatitis Research
...ry difficult to conquer." Having completed medical school at Duke University and an internship in pediatrics at Duke University Hospital, Dr. Purcell joined the U.S. Public Health Service and served in the Epidemic Int...Amphibian Mortality Due To UV Radiation
... Mountains. The field studies, which were completed in May and June 1997, also arereported in part in the December issue of the Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences. Funding was from the National Science Foundation and theDonnelley Fellowship sponsored by the Yale Institute for Biospheric S...Lactose-Intolerant People Should Drink More Milk, Expert Says
...they exhibit almost no symptoms. "Further, we just completed a study at Purdue last summer with a group of African-American adolescent girls who were part of a calcium diet study. On the first day of the study many complained about having to drink the milk -- they said they didn't like the milk and that they w...Prairies Will Be Hit Hard By Global Warming
...m Markham of World Wildlife International havejust completed a year-long study on the effects of North American global warmingby comparing computer models of the earth's atmosphere and ecosystems withfuture scenarios if society does not dramatically reduce its dependence onfossil fuels. Many kinds of ...... A third and final study, expected to be completed this year, involves anational survey of 80,000 households to determine the characteristics ofresponsible pet owners, estimate the incidence of pets being relinquished toanimal shelters and determine the disposition of dogs and cats within homes. ...Pet-Owning Couples Are Closer, Interact More Than Pet-Less Couples, UB Study Shows
...with no pets in the household. Participants completed standard questionnaires that measured relationship closeness, marital adjustment, interpersonal support and pet attachment. They also kept a two-week diary recording the number and diversity of social contacts. To evaluate responses to stress,...