PET Project Helps Reduce Pollution Threat From Heavy Metals
...ormwater runoff for up toten years. And it doesn't matter how bad the storm is. "Everything was based on peak flows or the heaviest flows, andwe're still getting good results," said Sansalone. The PET system is being installed along I-75 in a heavilytraveled and industrial section of Cincinnati. The UC rese...North America Hit Hard By Asteroid Strike In Yucatan 65 Million Years Ago
...terial sheared offthe Yucatan. The killing zone of matter cascaded through the atmosphere at nearorbital speed, across North America and eventually around the globe. "It was like a nuclear explosion taken north on a jet-powered sleigh ride,"Schultz said. "This was indeed the day the Earth shook." As eviden...... organism that spreads as rapidly as T. hadai is a matter of considerable concern, Sloan says. In particular this invasion raises questions about the extent to which other microorganisms are invading the world's ports and estuaries. It is too early to tell what the impact of this introduction will be on th...Scientists Identify Retrovirus-Like Components In Corn Genome
...expected finding because other organisms with such matter in their genomes, such as humans, are susceptible to retroviral diseases. Active retroviruses have never been seen in plants. "Despite the fact that more than half its genome consists of this retrovirus-like DNA, corn is not known to have any retrovi...Ozone 'Chat Room' Provides Real-Time Air-Quality Research
...s tougher standards for both ozone and particulate matter later this summer. "There is a two-fold revolution at work in the OTAG operation," says Husar, a veteran EPA consultant on acid rain and haze research. "For one, it has changed EPA's emphasis from command-control to consensus-building. Throughout ...Subtle Biotic Changes Have Big Environmental Impact
...e land in the formof dead leaves and other organic matter that accumulates and decays underwater. Usually, these processes lead to a surplus of carbon dioxide in lakes. Excess carbon in a lake is released as a gas, carbon dioxide, to the atmosphere. When there is a deficit of carbon dioxide, however, lake...Couch Potatoes, Not French Fries, May Be To Blame For Obesity
...y suggests that the types of food one eats may not matter as much as the amount of calories consumed or the amount of exercise. "Fast-food restaurants may be to blame in some way for the nation's weight problems, but in general there is little evidence of that," he says. Taking the study one step further, B......mals andhumans. It is a relatively simple matter to design the EGS sequence itself, headded,because...ensitivity to a specific drug can be designed in a matter ofhours or days, and then produced with a machine called an RNA synthesizer. Theentire process of f...A New Biochemical Link Established Between Stress, Sex And Dominance
...lids sift through gravel to eat the decaying plant matter collected there. Overturned flower pots imitate the rocky nooks that male cichlids defend as spawning sites in their territories. By setting up various versions of this environment and introducing various combinations of male and female fish, Fernald...Synthetic Vitamin E And Natural Vitamin E Are Equally Powerful Antioxidents
... dose of 400 IUs of vitamin E,it doesn't appear to matter if it's natural or synthetic," he said. None of the subjects reported adverse effects from supplementation witheither the natural or synthetic form. Also contributing to the study were Beverly Adams-Huet, abiostatistician in the Gener......outdoor recreationalpursuits of the decade, so the matter has enormous business implications.Wildlife watchers spent $31 billion in 1996 in America. Undeveloped communities with no other economicbase, are finding that natural resources can be a golden goosefor them, if properly planned, in the burgeoning ...Peptic Ulcer Treatment Improves Health, Saves Money
... regimen that nearly always cures the disease in a matter of weeks. However, millions of people were diagnosed before the link between ulcer disease and H. pylori was documented. The large majority have been receiving ulcer treatment---sometimes for several years---with acid-blocking (or antisecretory...Divorce, Insect Style: Termites Swap Mates
...They erect concrete-like wallsfrom their own fecal matter to keep interlopers away from the sections of thelog they intend to mine. The nitrogen-rich cambium portion of trees is the mostcoveted by termites because other parts of wood are less nutritious for agrowing family. The wood-mining colony, cluster...Research Aims At Nation's First 'Smart' Ground Water Regulations
...t, ground water that's shallow or deep, it doesn't matter one whit as far as the law is concerned. For the a...seep into water, however, these varying conditions matter a great deal. So much, in fact, that Engel found that 75 percent of the detectable pesticides that s...Even Moderate Air Pollution Reaching Eastern Wilderness Decreases Mountain Hikers' Lung Function
...nd other air pollutants,including fine particulate matter and suspended acid droplets, on the lungfunction of 530 nonsmokers hiking on New Hampshire's Mount Washington during two summers. When ozone went up slightly,lung function decreased, the researchers said. The hikers ranged from 18 to 64 ye...Corn Rootworm Changing Behavior, Posing New Threat To Crops
...ut prevailing winds andstorm patterns, it's only a matter of time before this rootworm adaptionends up as far east as Delaware," said Scott Isard, a U. of I. geographyprofessor. Given the amount of first-year corn acreage in Illinois, it would costfarmers $100 million per year to control rootworms chemical......lding their wire: They assembled smallparticles of matter into a wire, like masons cementing bricks into a w...as thepower to bind molecules or tiny particles of matter to specific addressesspelled out in its chemical code. The linear DNA molecule resembles a t...Scientists Invent Faster Gene Function Identification System
...e invented a new wayto identify gene function in a matter of days, a discovery that could step upthe development of cures and treatments for genetic illnesses. The method may be an improvement over conventional identificationtechniques, which can take months to years. By using a nonviral gene expres...New Gene Therapy Technique Results In 60 Percent Tumor Regression Rate
...anciclovir. Tumor regression should be evident ina matter of days, Snodgrass says. Unlike chemotherapy, which isn't selective inthe cells it kills, this genetic therapy would wipe out only the diseased cells. While the potential for T7 in cancer gene therapy treatments is theprimary application for......e receives the sameamount of royalties and fees no matter where our spin-off companieseventually locate, but we recognize the importance of having a stronglocal economy and a vigorous business climate. By getting more involvedin raising capital and developing business plans, Yale can encourage morecompanie...