Nitric Oxide May Hold Key To First Treatment For Deadly Form Of Malaria, Duke Scientists Report
... When bacteria invade the body, the immune system floods the bacterialcell with noxious oxygen and nitrogen-free radicals. The researchers found that when NO enters a bacterium, the NO attachesto a particular place on proteins called a thiol, a protein subunit thatcontains sulfur. The NO-thiol cou...Nitric Oxide Found To Control Cells By Turning On Genes; Suggests New Role In Health And Disease
... When bacteria invade the body, the immune system floods the bacterialcell with noxious oxygen and nitrogen-free radicals. The researchers found that when NO enters a bacterium, the NO attachesto a particular place on proteins called a thiol, a protein subunit thatcontains sulfur. The NO-thiol cou......onally, whileworking locally. "The extreme floods of 1996 and January 1997 that hit both coastsare j...o investigate the long-term effects ofthe upstream floods on downstream resources like the Chesapeake Bay and SanFrancisco Bay. "We remain committed t...Restoring Farm Land To Natural Wetlands Key To Stemming Flood
...icating that the wake-up calls sent outby the 1993 floods are being picked up. For instance, he cites the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service's acquisition of the Thompson Lake Levee Districton the Illinois River. The area is being converted for use as a wildliferefuge and recreation area, and, as a bonus, may ev...USGS 1999 Budget Emphasizes Clean Water, Disaster Information, Species And Habitat Research
...and the safety oflife and property in earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters." "USGS is focusing on science that is relevant to the nation's needs and concerns," addedCasadevall. "That is why USGS scientists are at work every day on issues of concern to every citizenacross our country, using thei...Spinal Cord Injury Treatment May Improve With New Findings On Nervous System Damage
...irt onto other neurons,turns into a killer when it floods onto neighboring cells from ruptured neurons. They named this phenomenon 'excitotoxicity' because glutamate canoverexcite receptors on nearby neurons, opening channels that admit lethalamounts of calcium. These receptors are called NMDA receptors b...DFG To Set Up 32 New Postgraduate Research Groups - First "Virtual Research Group"
... candidates will acquire knowledge of earthquakes, floods and other disasters, learn methods used in mathematics and computer science, study the economic implications of natural disasters and develop solutions for coping with such events. In a new bioscience postgraduate research group to be set up in Hambu...Highlighting USGS Science At AGU
...te glacier in North America. In 1994, two outburst floods significantly impacted local fauna and flora and m...USGS will examine the impact of the Bering Glacier floods during a special session that will gather experts from around the world to discuss the effects of th...Climate Change May Impact Waterborne Diseases
...stimated that doubling of the frequency of 100year floods could add up to $70 to the per person cost under certain conditions. "Part of the problem is that we do not know how prevalent this diseaseis now," says Kocagil. "Many people do not go to the doctor with diarrhealdiseases that clear up on the...Evidence For Earliest Maritime-Based Societies In The Americas Reported In Science Magazine
...e animals were butchered. Evidence of catastrophic floods anddebris flows at Quebrada Tacahuay suggests that the site's inhabitants abandonedit for about 3500 years and that El Nio was active during this time. After tracing obsidian flakes found at Quebrada Jaguay to their probable sourceup in the Peruvian ...Plants Use 'Snorkels' To Survive Floods
...ke it possible to select crops which can cope with floods and high water levels. Funding for the project will take the form of a PIONEER subsidy from NWO. When a plant is submerged during a flood, the level of ethylene gas in the plant rises and the concentration of oxygen falls. So as not to 'drown', ce...USGS prepares for Hurricane Floyd in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
...s at these agencies to warn thepublic of impending floods and also manage water levels at locks anddams, levees, and diversions. This information about Massachusetts and Rhode Island streamflows may befound on the USGS Massachusetts--Rhode Island District home page: http://ma.water.usgs.gov/ Hurricane p...Study indicates Indian Ocean monsoon similar to El Niño phenomenon in Pacific
...ironment through the proliferation of droughts and floods worldwide. A paper on the subject by Webster, Andrew Moore and Johannes Loschnigg fromCU-Boulder's PAOS and Robert Leben from CU-Boulder's aerospace engineeringdepartment was published in the Sept. 23 issue of Nature. In 1997 and 1998 the Indian Oce...1999 Fall Meeting: Press conferences and special events
...tists study recently erupting volcanoes and recent floods in North Carolina. QuickScat, covering nearly 90 percent of the world's oceans daily, provides important information on hurricane formation. Oersted, Denmark's first satellite, maps the Earth's magnetic field in order to explore the Earth's core and ...Fall Meeting: updated press conferences and special events
...tists study recently erupting volcanoes and recent floods in North Carolina. QuickScat, covering nearly 90 percent of the world's oceans daily, provides important information on hurricane formation. Oersted, Denmark's first satellite, maps the Earth's magnetic field in order to explore the Earth's core and ...NASA'S Earth Science highlights for the 80th Annual AMS Meeting
...nge produces accurate simulations of the 1993 U.S. floods and 1988 drought. Michael Fox-Rabinovitz will present his findings on Thursday, Jan. 13, 10:45 a. m, as part of the 11th Symposium on Global Change Studies. Incorporating TRMM and Other High-Quality Estimates into the One-Degree Daily (1DD) Globa...Today's Science for America's Tomorrow: the USGS FY 2001 Budget
...s earthquakes in Turkey and Taiwan, hurricanes and floods that devastated the east coast, and landslides that caused damage in the west," said Groat. "Providing real-time hazard information to help create stronger, safer communities across America is a high priority for USGS." Livable Communities The in...The future of planet earth: scientific challenges in the coming century
...ting earthquakes to Turkey and Taiwan, and massive floods and coastal storm erosion along the East Coast of ... to earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, landslides, floods and other natural hazards. The work by USGS scientists helps understand how and where these natural ...South Dakota windbreaks need renovation
...ndate cottonwood habitat or eliminate the seasonal floods which provide the sandy soils cottonwoods thrive on." These riparian forests intercept many or the nutrients generated by agricultural practices. Research has shown that well-developed forested riparian areas, from 90 to 150 feet wide, reduce nitro...... group is also studying how natural processes like floods and fires will affect restoration projects. The blue butterfly was first described in 1931 by biologist Ralph Macy who discovered it on his farm in McMinnville, Oregon. He named it for his friend, Kenneth Fender, a McMinnville entomologist and mail...