Computer Models Find Cost-Effective Solutions For Species Preservation
...ered that species "hotspots" are often real estate hot spots, dramatically increasingthe cost of conservation efforts. So, Ando developed a data base of land values and estimatedland values for 2,822 key counties across the United States. Cammfactored those values into a computer optimization model, and ...Desert Researcher Receives Environmental Award
...here were no growingmicroorganisms in the cold and hot deserts of the world. He works closely with NASA, and the two books on biogeochemistry andmicrobiology of Antarctica that he edited are major reference pieces for spacescientists throughout the world. In recent years, he has been actively engagedin ...Florida Or Bust? Older Lab Rats Seek Heat To Fight Infection, UD Researchers Report
...rats instinctively ward off sickness by huddlingin hot spots, and ongoing studies of their behavior may suggest drug-freestrategies to help older people fight infections, University of Delawareresearchers reported today at the Experimental Biology '98 meeting. "Most older rats, like many older people, ei...ASU Scientists Join NASA Astrobiology Institute
...ent life that extends from the biosystems of toxic hot springs of the deep ocean, to thedeep subsurface c...s colleagues will be study the organicchemistry of hot vents of deep sea "black smokers" through a combination oftheoretical, lab-simulated and field-based...When To Pick A Peck Of Pungent Peppers? When The Peck's At Its Peak
... newchemistry analysis confirms that the amount of hot flavor in the pepper isdetermined by how long the ...de Querétaro in Querétaro, Mexico. The hot flavor of chile peppers is caused by the presence of a group of sevenclosely-related compounds calle...Fish Farmers Must Learn Zebra Mussel Prevention From A To Z
...week drying out period in either very cold or very hot weather. Many molluscicides haven't been approved for aquaculture use and may require special permission from state environmental agencies, Swann says. In any case, zebra mussel control for aquaculturists promises to be more difficult and costly than...Computers, GIS Help Prevent Ground Water Contamination
... agencies, a way to predict potential ground water hot spots. To be sure his contamination predictions would hold water, Engel compared them to measurements of nitrate and pesticides in well water samples from across the state. His model predicted contamination problems more accurately than did any p...Waste Asphalt Doesn't Pollute Groundwater, UF Researchers Say
... material each year, with most of it recycled into hot asphalt mix andreapplied to roads or highways, said Gale Page, state flexible pavementmaterials engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation. Workers build up piles of the old pavement, and concerns have beenraisedabout rain water fi...Montana And Other Scientists Report On Life In The Ice
...logy, or the searchfor life on other planets, is a hot topic now and is driving most of the publicinterest in discoveries like the one in Antarctica, the scientists said,although that focus is only a small part of their article. Priscu admits it's hard to believe anything lives in the Antarctic D...Allergy And Asthma-Exaceberating Mites, Molds And Pollens On The Rise Due To El Niño . . . La Niña
...able atbedding supply stores. Wash all bedding in hot water -- at least 130 degrees fahrenheit. Remove stuffed toys and upholstered furniture from bedrooms, and considerremoving carpeting from floors. Instead, opt for hardwood, vinyl or leatherfurnishings. If you discovered leaks in your roof during ...Dismantling Dangerous Genetic Codes With A Faster, More Flexible RNA Mimic
...search groups andbiotechnology companies have been hot on the trail of developing and testingBashkin's ribozyme mimic design, or variations of it. In the May 1998 issue of the Journal of Chemical Communications, Bashkinreported a newer, improved ribozyme mimic with the flexibility to home in onseveral sp...Severity Of Classic Heat Stroke Recognized
...gered in healthy people byintense activity in very hot and humid weather, or "classic," which usuallystrikes the inactive ill or elderly during prolonged heat. In this study, mostpatients with classic heat stroke suffered the more profound health consequencesassociated primarily with exertional heat stro...Rock-Eating Microbes Could Signify Life On Mars
...ng with the OSU researchersto collect samples from hot springs on the deep sea floor using the Alvin, adeep sea submersible. The scientists hope their discovery opens the doors to further researchof potential living organisms beneath the ocean floor. "For the moment, the problem remains ...Better Golf Course Chemical Management Possible With "Kturf" Website
...te at Kansas State University may turn out to be a hot linkfor golf course managers. KTURF is an advanced computer program designed to predict pesticide and nitrogenleaching in the upper 20 inches of turfgrass given the soil conditions andwatering regime of a particular course. KSU civil engineer Steven ......nto play. Not every vial was the site of a hot romance. Even in some of the "S"vials, females chose not to mate rather than consort with the big lug chosen forthem. To adjust for such problems, the researchers carried out three completereplications per treatment over 10 generations and compared o...International Conference Addresses Drug-Resistant TB Epidemic Ravaging Russia
...orld Health Organization's top 10 list ofglobal TB hot spots. With international travel, the disease can easily spreadto Western Europe and other countries, increasing their health care burdens.When a relatively small outbreak of MDR-TB hit New York City, some 600 cases inthe early 1990s, the city spent...Lake George Water Is Death On Zebra Mussel Larvae
...oat docks and buoys. Their shelledcorpses stink on hot sandy beaches. They torture bare feet, drive out tourists,steal food from native mollusks, and disrupt the fragile ecosystem. But celebrations of the discovery should be tempered by the fact that zebramussels in more advanced stages of maturity can e...Common Type Of Aircraft Wing Susceptible To Hazardous Icing
...-related accidents." While large jetliners can use hot air from the engines to prevent ice fromforming on the wings, "smaller aircraft lack thepower required for these systems," Bragg said. "Instead, pilots of commuteraircraft rely upon inflatable rubber bootsalong the wings' leading edges to 'pop' off a......ms oflife were thermophiles that had originated in hot springs. But scientists didnot speculate on the ex...5 percent of all plants. Bacteria that flourish in hot conditions, infact, can be found nearly everywhere, from the soil to compost heaps. But theones that...Greater Prairie Chicken Appears On Comeback Trail In Illinois
...irie chickens from Texas, which had adapted to the hot climatethere, we may not have had the same success." The success - in which more than 500 birds were brought in beginning in 1992from larger populations in Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska - could serve as amodel to save dwindling populations of wild s...