Scientists tackle the question: 'What will it really take to stop global warming?'
...ssions from fossil fuels trigger global warming by enhancing the atmosphere's "greenhouse effect", which traps energy that would otherwise radiate from earth back into space. Due to population growth and industrialization, atmospheric CO2 has increased from 275 parts per million to 370 parts per million over...Mild aerobic exercise no protection from osteoporosis
...thods that will reduce obesity while preserving or enhancing bone health." Stewart and colleagues studied 84 adults (38 men and 46 women) ages 55 to 75 with higher than normal blood pressure but who were otherwise healthy. They were not exercising regularly, defined as moderate- or high-intensity exercise f...Research on lentiviruses to continue at Ohio State
...fy the factors responsible for enhancing the viruses' infection of the nervous system. The university and the National Institute on Drug Abuse today announced the continuation of the five-year, $1.63 million project ...Paleontological data better than expected
...those data, our project can provide guidelines for enhancing studies that deal with those fundamental questions regarding the history of life on the earth. Kowalewski will present the paper, "Phanerozoic taphonomy of marine benthos: Effects of skeletal durability on macroevolutionary trends," on Wednesday, Oc...FIC announces first awards for international collaborative genetics research and training program
...ips, we will advance human genetics research while enhancing the limited but growing technical capacity in genetic science in developing regions of the world." In addition to training in genetic sciences, each of the six new projects will address the ethical, social, and legal implications of performing genet...New map shows human 'footprint' covers most of the Earth
...ure out ways to lessen the negative impacts, while enhancing the positive ways that people interact with the environment." The authors of the study also gave numerical scores to various areas around the world; the lower the number, the lesser the degree of human influence. Many of the world's largest cities, ...Big-bottomed sheep have a rare genetic mutation that builds muscle, not fat
...n some manner stunts fat cells from maturing while enhancing hind quarter musculature." DLK-1 has been studied in other contexts because it is overexpressed in neuroendocrine tumors such as pheochromocytoma and neuroblastoma, and also is involved in the maturation of fat cells and the adrenal gland, said Jirtl...Enzyme discovery to benefit homeland security, industry
...cessfully immobilized enzymes while simultaneously enhancing their activity and stability, opening up new possi...atalysts. Increasing an enzyme's activity - while enhancing enzyme stability - could facilitate more efficient chemical processes. To achieve enhanced stabilit...New drug that enhances glutamate transmission in the brain being evaluated for fragile X
...atients. Taken together, these facts suggest that enhancing AMPA receptor activity may be beneficial in autistic patients. The scientific logic for using an AMPA receptor activator in fragile X syndrome is even more compelling because of recent findings regarding the direct impact of the genetic defect in fra...Vitex reports parasite inactivation results at ISBT 2002
...eduction system demonstrates Vitex's commitment to enhancing the safety and availability of the world's blood supply." In the first study, titled "The INACTINE TM PEN110 Chemistry Eradicates the Parasites that Cause Chagas' Disease, Malaria, and Babesiosis," the causative parasites Trypanasoma cruzi, Plasmod......rams and strategies for protecting, preserving and enhancing the natural resources of the Calumet region." McCarter, Jimenez and other dignitaries will speak at the BioBlitz kickoff event 3:00 p.m., Friday Aug. 23 at the William W. Powers State Recreation Area, 12949 S. Avenue O (see directions below). As the ...Gene found that controls stomatal cell growth in plants
...ery may have implications for enhancing the growth of important crop ... Aside from its potential importance in enhancing crop plants, the work may be valuable in other ways. "In ...Metal-eating algae, spartina eradication, horseshoe crabs
...rs supported by Ohio Sea Grant funding are further enhancing genetically altered algae to maximize its ability to pick up trace metals. Metals such as mercury, cadmium and zinc from area industry accumulate in Lake Erie sediment and eventually pose a human health risk. The algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, i...Scientist explores the future of research collaboration
... help provide a useful comparative perspective for enhancing our understanding." In those interviews, done in the summer of 2000, the motivations for collaboration ran from access to expertise, equipment, and funding to professional advancement, from the ability to tackle "bigger" problems to networking. The ...Stem cells help brain repair, make new neurons and blood vessels after stroke
...as younger, healthier people do, Dr. Hess said, so enhancing the cell number involved in repair should enhance the natural process. Enhancing the natural process could avoid more aggressive measures such as transplanting cell-laden bone marrow. Why would we transplant bone marrow cells into people when their b...Brain cancer vaccine shows promising findings in early research at UCLAs Jonsson Cancer Center
... cancer may hold the key to improving survival and enhancing quality of life in patients. We desperately need treatment options for inoperable brain tumors and for the cancer cells that get left behind when we cant surgically remove an entire tumor, she said. I suspect that the bodys immune system is more inte...Monsanto to share technologies with Danforth Center to support global cassava research
...ontrol of disease, post-harvest deterioration, and enhancing the nutritional content of the crop. Part of the Danforth Centers mission is to facilitate the development and transfer of technologies for developing countries and we are pleased that we have received this license from Monsanto toward that purpose, ...Sea Grant news: Shipworms, ozone, hurricanes
... research project have found a new use for ozone - enhancing seafood freshness. Scientists at the North Carolina State University Seafood Laboratory found that ozone reduces the population of common spoilage bacteria in seafood processing facilities. "We found that treating raw fish as well as processing equip...International rice genome project progressing ahead of schedule
...t pests and disease, thereby increasing yields and enhancing food security in developing countries. Access to Monsantos rice genome database has provided our team with valuable resources that we otherwise would not be able to attain, said Frank White, Professor of Plant Pathology at KSU. I believe our work wi...Lowly cytokine may play role in controlling neurotransmitters
...en maybe TNF-alpha is actually enhancing the killing effect of the normal neurotransmitter," Beattie said. In testing this, they exposed nerve cells first to glutamate and then to TNF-alpha. Separately, neither had an impact on th...