Fall Meeting: Preliminary Press Conference Schedule
...ce weather The May 1998 solar magnetic storm, the largest space weather phenomenon of thecurrent solar cycle, produced an additional temporary radiation belt andionospheric electrical currents 300-400 percent greater than usual. It was alsodiscovered that Van Allen Belts are natural particle accelerators, w...Chemical "Nose" Could Sniff Out Landmines
...ished by theAmerican Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. It isscheduledto appear in the print version of the peer-reviewed journal on November 25. Currently man's best friend is also the best tool for finding the estimated 120million unexploded landmines hidden around the world. ...AAAS Announces The Winners Of Its Science Journalism Awards
...ning in biomedical engineering. AAAS, the world's largest federation of scientists from a variety ofdisciplines, works to advance science for human well-being through its projects,programs, and publications. With more than 143,000 members and 282 affiliatedsocieties, AAAS conducts many programs in the areas...UCSF Study Finds No Association Between Hair Dye And Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
...these populations. "The results of our study, the largest one ever conducted in this area, willhopefully make the large proportion of American women who color their hair feelmuch more comfortable about using these products," Holly said. Between 20 to 40 percent of women in the U.S. use hair color products,......r since the program began in 1981. As the nation's largest water, earth and biological science and civilian mappingagency, the USGS works in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations acrossthe country to provide reliable, impartial, scientific information to resourcemanagers, planners, and other users. ...New Discovery Is Potential Key To Obesity Treatment
...ished by the American Chemical Society, theworld's largest scientific society. Obesity researchers have been increasingly interested in a brain system calledthemelanocortin pathway. "The evidence is really piling up that this pathway islikely to be important in the regulation of food intake by the brain," s...Tracking A Legacy Of Waste In The West Siberian Basin
...er studies providedby Russia. West Siberia is the largest basin and region of low relief on earth. Next, it is proposedthat the scientists will model the Tomsk site and, possibly, Krasnoyarsk. "We need to know thechemistry of how radioactive plumes move below the surface," Foley said. "That knowledge co...Unknown contaminant found in seabird eggs
...urnal of the American Chemical Society, theworld's largest scientific society. The article also will appear in thejournal's Jan. 1 print edition. Concentrations of the contaminant were significantly higher in eggs from thePacific Ocean, as much as 1.5 to 2.5 times higher, according to the article. "Inaddit...First Complete Fossil Of Fierce Prehistoric Predator Found In South Africa
... large rock-movingequipment. Gorgonopsids were the largest predators of the late Paleozoic, the era justbefore dinosaurs. They grew as large as 10 feet long and were among the mostferocious predators ever, Ward said. Their heads appeared somewhat dog-like,with large saber-tooth upper canine teeth up to 4 inc...Receptor May Increase Risk Of Urinary Tract Infections
...rnal of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientificsociety. Thearticle will appear in the journal's Dec. 15 print publication. Previous studies have shown that women without ABO blood group antigens in theirbodily secretions are more likely to have recurrent urinary tract infections. These...Rivers May Be Emitting Substance Involved In Ozone Destruction
...lished by the AmericanChemicalSociety, the world's largest scientific society. The study also will appear inthe Jan. 1print edition of the journal. The total annual N2O emissions from the South Platte River are "similar to theestimated annual N2O emissions from all primary municipal wastewater treatmentproc...Virginia Tech Fisheries Professor Works To Conserve Mussels
...he consequences of development. This river has the largest populationof freshwater pearl mussels and the largest Atlantic salmon population in theworld. If that mussel population changes, the fish populations of ...Wildlife Conservation Society Receives $700,000 Grant From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
..., the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation isamong the largest philanthropies in the United States. The Foundation hasawarded approximately $48 million in grants in 1998....Cedars-Sinai Tip Sheet For Dec. 21
...hemedical center's extensive art collection -- the largest of its kind in thecountry. A dedication ceremony is scheduled to take place Sunday, May 2,1999. DESPITE BENEFITS OF AUTOPSY, RATES HAVE DROPPED NEARLY 50 PERCENT Despite the benefits of autopsy -- including better information on cause ofdeath, effica...Beer Inhibits Action Of Carcinogenic Mutagens
...tion of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Twenty-four different beers, including 17 lagers, four stouts, two ales andone nonalcoholic, from 11 countries were examined. Nearly all of the beers showed "potent inhibitory effect" against mutagens found in several types ...Formaldehyde Emissions From Consumer Products
...shed by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The article will appear in the Jan. 1 print issue of the semimonthly peer-reviewed journal. "Products such as new clothing, paints and finishes, wallpaper, and fingernail polishes and hardeners can emit substantial amounts of fo...Sunscreen Ingredient Causes DNA Damage In Light
...ished by the American ChemicalSociety, the world's largest scientific society. It will appear in thejournal's Jan.18 print edition. The ingredient in question is PBSA, which is commonly used in sunscreens onsale in the U.S. and Europe. It protects skin by strongly absorbing harmfulhigh-energy UV-B waveleng......o presented at the 71st Scientific Sessions, AHA's largest medical conference, in November. "At the American...d to the brain, and the thoracic aorta, one of the largest blood vessels that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. Their preliminary findings sugge...Bacteria Becoming Increasingly Resistant To Antibiotics, But New Vaccines Are On The Horizon
...ren with pneumococcal meningitis and islikely the largest study of its kind. Bacterial meningitis -- a bacterial infection of the meninges, the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord-- can cause death or permanent neurologic damage. In fact, of the 180 childrenin this study, 14 died. Of those wh...The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society,will hold its spring national meeting Sunday, March 21 through Thursday, March 25,at the Anaheim convention center and nearby hotels. Findings to be discussed range from the latest research on how to treatobesity to the use o...