January media highlights: GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY
...ses and rates of global climate change. This paper discusses a time in Earths history when climate is thought to have been unusually warm, in the Eocene, from 57.836.6 Ma. During this time period, the far northern latitudes of planet Earth were home to alligators and lavish vegetation, suggesting a highly trop...Worlds largest scientific society convenes regional meeting October 10-13 in Lincoln, Neb.
...nd constitute an unacceptable risk. The researcher discusses the use of forensic geochemistry to establish realistic cleanup levels of sites slated for environmental restoration and remediation projects. (Mary A. Siders, Tetra Tech EM Inc., Denver, Col., 303-312-8843) Thursday, October 11 4:30 p.m. The...Stigma and global health: Developing a research agenda
...land A May 8, 2001, article in The New York Times discusses the plight of miners with AIDS in Botswana. The article states, "Typically, miners who are believed to be infected are shunned. They sit alone in buses that carry workers to the pit. They eat alone in the company kitchens because their colleagues ...Genetically modified crops -- what do scientists say?
...chnology and one of the creators of "Golden Rice," discusses the scientific, legal, and political hurdles that ...d. Dr. Mae Berenbaum of the University of Illinois discusses the distortions of science that have arisen as an academic debate concerning the safety of transgeni...Scientists: Collapse of coastal ecosystems tied to past overfishing
... to the narrow focus of many scientific papers, it discusses coastal ecosystems around the globe, hopscotching from the Chesapeake Bay to the Caribbean to Australias coastal waters. And it steps outside the bounds of pure ecological science, drawing on a broad array of scientific literature, historical account...Report evaluates microbial threats to water quality
...days deliberating the issues in March of 2000. It discusses the fundamental importance of ensuring water quality and assesses progress since the Academy first addressed the subject 5 years ago. "Reevaluation of Microbial Water Quality: Powerful New Tools for Detection and Risk Assessment," makes specific r...International scientists probe unsolved puzzles of the Earth and beyond at "Earth System Processes"
...ique G. Lemaitre, Universit Catholique de Louvain, discusses how to simulate glacial-interglacial cycles with a climate model which includes, in a simplified way, the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and lithosphere, and their interactions. Simulations of climate over the next 130 Kyr. suggest that the pre...Glennda Chui and Richard Stone win AGU journalism awards
...lake might be explored by robotic devices. He also discusses the implications of finding life, even on the microbial level, in such a dark, hostile environment. If there is life in Lake Vostok, he writes, it is possible that there is also life on Europa, a moon of Jupiter that is believed to hold a vast liquid...New tools for health care providers and the public to combat overweight and obesity
..., and behavior therapy. In addition, the handbook discusses the appropriate use of weight loss drugs (with recommended doses of specific drugs) and indications for surgery as a treatment for obesity. A key section of the guide is the appendices, which were written for patients and include practical infor...Scientific theory of marine reserves to be released
...ze Matter? In it he reviews the empirical work and discusses the theoretical literature to assess the impacts of marine reserves on several biological measures (density, biomass, size of organisms, and diversity), paying particular attention to the role reserve size has in determining those impacts. The re...Human genome analysis hints at new proteins involved in gene expression
... a collection of papers published by Nature that discusses the implications of efforts to sequence the human genome. "The availability of the human and other genome sequences will revolutionize all fields of biomedical research," wrote the scientists. "But, as the genome itself is the object of gene express...Human disease gene survey yields underlying principles
... collection of articles published by Nature that discusses the implications of sequencing the human genome. "Most of us who have studied genetic disease have focused on one particular disease, or perhaps a small set of related diseases," said Valle. "However, this is a classic example of stepping back to ta......Andy Hoffman and Thanh Vu from Stanford University discusses the importance of the Feinberg and Jirtle studies to the field of imprinting research....October Geology and GSA Today highlights
...y and predicting future change with certainty, and discusses the implications of the problems for development of policies to deal with climate change. He concludes that greater emphasis on observational data would frame the discussion more meaningfully and concretely, and would facilitate development of a coh...New report looks at genome boom in microbiology
... report, "Microbial Genomes: Blueprints for Life," discusses the potential and the problems that come with rapid advances and new technology. As of July 2000, scientists have published genome sequences of 29 microorganisms, with more than 100 others in progress. Methods for sequencing are getting faster and m......gton, D.C.). In this well-documented book, Ehrlich discusses a number of controversial issues: why people evolved an upright posture; what happened to the Neanderthals; how our brains work; how language evolved; what led to the very sudden appearance of modern human beings; why race is an outdated concept; how...Global warming may be delayed by increase in ocean silica
...esses atmospheric CO2 decrease during ice ages and discusses implications for slowing the rise of atmospheric CO2 today CHESTNUT HILL, MA (6-19-00) -- Increasing amounts of silica in the ocean may be removing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, slowing its overall build-up and delaying the ...Genetically engineered foods: science and nature don't necessarily mix
...ver bullets' for fibromyalgia." The JACA article discusses how to spot fibromyalgia, as well as chiropractic's natural approach to this condition. For a copy of the May issue of JACA, call the American Chiropractic Association at 800-986-4636....X-ray studies shed light on frog deformities
...at the same stage of development." The paper also discusses the varied current hypotheses proposed as causes of malformations in light of the x-ray data presented in this paper. Several hypotheses are being considered to explain the causes of malformations, including chemical contamination; infection with me...Professor says college athletic departments must pay more attention to eating disorders
...ing and heart failure. In her article, Bickford discusses colleges' and universities' potential for legal liability if they continue to allow athletes with eating disorders to participate in sports. She also outlines a risk-management program -- what athletic departments can do to meet their legal duties to...