Race Plus Roaches: A Breathtaking Link
...o be affected by roach infestation than those from middle or high income families. The study in the June issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is also the first to report that children in the most infested homes are the most sensitive to the allergens, a clear indication of dose responsiv...Humble Pocket Gophers Shed Light On The Genetic Fortitude Of Cheetahs
...ant or they'll all be wiped out. You may not get a middle response, where at least some individuals make it. That's something you'd expect with other species." Sanjayan and Crooks will present their work at a joint meeting of the Ecological Society of America and the Society for Conservation Biology, Augus...Changing Continental Runoff Patterns Could Change Ocean Circulation
...t and there was a large seaway in the subtropical middle latitudes called the Tethys Sea. "What we found is that during the early Eocene, the oceans' deep water formation patterns may have been sensitive to variations in continental runoff," Bice told attendees today (Oct. 29) at the annual meeting ...Bottom-up Ecological Processes Better For Clear Waters, Study Finds
...turally murky lakes are more commonly found in the middle and easternUnited States and Europe. Eutrophication was responsible for the dramaticdecline in water quality seen in several of the Great Lakes during the 1960sand 1970s and is responsible for the often abysmal water clarity of urbanlakes and ponds. ...Overweight Cats Risk Disease And Premature Death, Cornell Study Finds
...roperly. Obese cats are twice as likely to die in middle age, which for cats is 6 to 12 years. Extremely thin cats are more likely to be presented to veterinarians for diarrhea. Veterinarians in the survey ranked the cats, from extremely thin to optimal to obese, after physically examining the cats' body...Natural Shelters on Leaves House Plant Bodyguards
...adding the simulated domatia to field cottonin the middle of the growing season. In those plants, levels of spider mitesremained below the pest status. However, the addition of the domatia atthat time appeared to have the biggest effect on populations of the big-eyedbugs and minute pirate bugs, both of whic...Calorie Restriction Reduces Age-Related Muscle Loss
... sarcopenia," said Weindruch. "CRinitiated in late middle age apparently can slow the progression of thispervasive problem."...Penn State Researchers Study Used Mushroom Compost
...e. They will also take solid samples from the top, middle and bottom ofthe weathering compost at three-month intervals. Water and compost samples willbe analyzed for both organic and inorganic composition. "A multitude of methods will allow us to evaluate the trends incarbohydrates, proteins, ligni...Early Menarche Puts Young Girls In Peril
...nity, the rise of sexually active girls throughout middle America and dwindling parental power. Although girls enjoy a new world of sexual freedom, Brumberg says, it is fraught with hazards since many girls are also victims of a century of change in sexual mores and behaviors. Brumberg's research and writ...Study Sheds Light On Behavior Of Middle-Age 'Undertaker' Bees
...ed plastic tags, and following them closelythrough middle age -- provides the first close look at undertakers. Sincebees' nests are built in cavities, such a specialty is important for keepingthe nests clean. "Undertakers had very similar activity levels as other bees,"Trumbo said. "They just do a little...Hunt For Early Heart Attack Genes Begins
...?early? heart attacks that strike men and women in middle age. The study is part of the research program of the Starr Center for Human Geneticsat The Rockefeller University in New York City. "Finding the genes that contribute to heart attacks is the first steptowards developing better methods for th...Wonder Thread: UD Scientists Report First Protein With Collagen And Elastin-Like Domains
...eads contains three major domains, Coyne says. The middle section of the protein precursor consists of a tough collagen-based domain, flanked on either side by a pair of elastin-like regions. These stretchy domains are then framed at each end by sections rich in the amino acid, histidine. The rubbery sectio...Purdue Study Finds Prehistoric Couch Potato
...eup of ribs to vertebrae, Hengst found that by the middle of the Jurassic period, or about 140 million years ago, many of the northern dinosaurs had evolved a system so that each rib moved in a specialized direction, allowing the dinosaur to consume up to 40 percent more air per breath for the same effort. ...NIDR Supports Total Genome Studies Of Major Oral Pathogens
...Afragments is sequenced from both ends towards the middle until a gene sequenceis recognized. The partial gene sequences are then compared to computerdatabases filled with the DNA sequences of genes from many different organisms. Similarities to well-characterized genes will provide clues as to the functio...Genetic Risk Factors For Anorexia Nervosa Sought
... the disorder alsooccurs most often among women of middle and upper socio-economic standing. Abuseof laxatives and excessive exercise to promote weight loss are common behavioralsymptoms among anorexic women. Patients often experience amenorrhea, thesuspension of normal menstruation, and mortality is approx...Detective Work Uncovers New Tick-Borne Disease In North Carolina And The Southeast
... a mysterioustick-born rash that cropped up in the middle of the state. Ticks were running amok in an outdoor camp for girls. In two months,324 ticks were removed from the residents and staff and some of the biteswere followed by a circular red inflamed ring, akin to the rash seen inpeople bitten by ticks ...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
... of small, identical buttons. It is the one in the middle of the picture. Using the company's user-centered design approach, the initial design was replaced with the new ergonomic one, shown on the left in the picture, which, among other things, was easier to grasp, used color-coded, soft-touch rubber butt...Biologist Experiments With His Own Front Yard
...ts and conduct experiments morning,noon and in the middle of the night. For lab assistant, he had his wife Sue (who has the patience of a saint)and the neighborhood association served as an oversight committee for his lab practices. Wanting to share the rewards of his domestic discoveries, Alcock has w...Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot
...ncluding chilies and other hot peppers, are in the middle of the antimicrobialpack (killing or inhibiting up to 75 percent of bacteria), while pepper of thewhite or black variety inhibits 25 percent of bacteria, as do ginger, aniseseed, celery seed and the juices of lemons and limes. The Cornell researcher......153-foot AmeriFlux tower willbegin this May in the middle of an undisturbed stand of hardwoods---mostlyaspen, red maple and red oak with some white pine. Sensing instruments will beinstalled at various levels on the tower from above the forest canopy to groundlevel. Beginning in July 1998, scientists at t...