Researchers Use Hydrated Lime To Reduce Toxic Selenium Emissions
...ore cost efficientfor the removal of selenium, and possibly arsenic. Another advantageto the technology is the abundance of the raw material limestone,especially in the Midwest, Fan said. The study was co-authored by Rajeev Agnihotri, a doctoral studentin chemical engineering, and Abhijit Ghosh-Dastidar, a fo...Core Spins Faster Than Earth, Scientists Find
...atures in the range of 7,000degrees Fahrenheit and possibly much higher. Fluidiron in the outer core has continued to solidify at the boundarybetween the two cores, so that over a billion years, the innercore has grown steadily to its present diameter of 1,500 miles.(The inner and outer core together are 4,35...End Of World Population Growth Projected For 21st Century
...s,the population in these regions could double and possibly triple over the next50 years due to current young age structures and high fertility levels. NorthAfrica's 1995 population level of 162 million is likely to increase to 228million by 2010 and to 439 million by 2050. The Middle East's 1995 population ...Changing Continental Runoff Patterns Could Change Ocean Circulation
...elieve that we are heading toward a warmer period, possibly much like the early Eocene. "From various indicators in the geological record, we know that during the Eocene, the bottom water in the ocean was about 18 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it is today," says Bice. "And with this warmer water glob...Antarctic Science Season Gears Up With Searches for Meteorites, Neutrinos, and New Life Forms
... an area where the earth's crust is pulling apart, possibly with profound effects on the ice streams' behavior, and hence on the ice sheet's overall stability. An aerogeophysical survey headed by Donald Blankenship of the University of Texas at Austin and Robin Bell of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is tra...KU Researcher Eyes The Rain Forest Through The Trees
...veloping countries start a reforestation trend and possibly turn the native plant life into a profitable resource. "In the countries where I have worked, such as Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, there is a real concern that they have overextended themselves in deforestation," she said. Terwilliger believes ...Two Long-sought Diabetes Gene Found
... glucose metabolism and starting thinking of it as possibly a defect in gene expression," said Bell. "That makes diabetes a more complicated disorder, but it also opens up new ways of treating it. "The discovery of these genes means that we have to place more emphasis on treating diabetes in families rather t...Blood Test Can Identify Some Children With Strep-Related Behavioral Disorders
... is a way to prevent illness onset inthe children, possibly through the use of preventative antibiotic treatments.Some kids with OCD or tic symptoms never get over how they're treated byothers. Our hope is that with more research, we can change the outcome forthese children." Leonard is professor and director...Scientists Urge Further Study Of Alarming Coral Reef Decline
...es. "We believe our ability to understand and possibly remedythis complex global problem will be accelerated as toxicologistsbegin to address these issues," the two biologists concluded intheir paper. Corals, like jellyfish and sea anemones, belong to thephylum Cnidaria. They are tiny animals that u...Prostate Cancer's Aggressiveness May Be Predicted Early By The Ratio Of Free To Total PSA
...nce. Watchful waiting means living with cancer and possibly missing an opportunity for cure. "This preliminary study suggests that the free to total PSA ratio may be valuable to the physician at the time of cancer diagnosis to help in the choice of management since the more aggressive cancers need to be trea......n ocean fish populations caused by climate change, possibly the result of global warming. The males' longest foraging trips come when the female is incubating her two eggs and is fasting. The first trip for the male is usually about two weeks. Then the female is gone on a food trip for about two weeks. Then ...Everyday Technology Underlies First DNA Computer Logic Gates
...trands. Most researchers have focused on possibly building DNA computers to tackle killer problems that traditional computers cannot solve, such as the famous "traveling salesman" problem. The Rochester team is one of the first to seriously consider whether DNA computers might be used for proble...Jefferson Scientists Discover Mechanism Of Viral Link To Disease Commonly Associated With Asbestos
...ell continues to live and grow out of control - possibly leading to tumor formation and cancer. In the July 1996 issue of Clinical Cancer Research, Dr. Giordano's team reported that damage to pRb-2/p130 may lead to lung cancer. Cigarette smoke, air pollution, some toxins breathed by w...Coming Extinction Of One Of UK's Most Minuscule Plants Yields Information On Climate Change
...nges in the population over the long term are thus possibly caused by climate change. What is certain is that the early part of the year has been much drier on the west coast of Scotland in recent years and this spring (1997) many of the burns had dried up by the end of June giving many remote houses cause f...First Salmonella Vaccine For Poultry To Be On The Market Soon
...s natural host defense system, its antibodies, and possibly kill the bird. But by giving the bird the weakened strain contained in the vaccine, the bird always wins." Bigger winners in this development are American consumers and the poultry industry, which brings 7 billion chickens from processing plants to...New Gene May Intensify Breast Cancer Growth
...y, regulating not just steroid growth response but possibly other growthresponse pathways. It could eventually be a target for therapeutics. It willcertainly be a target for significant additional biologic studies to understandits action," said Dr. Paul Meltzer, the senior author of the paper, and afaculty me...Oak Regeneration In Some Ohio Forests Is Failing, Researchers Find
...ies of insects, birds and mammals that live there, possibly even to thepoint that some species of animals or plants could become locally extinct." This concern is a driving force behind McCarthy's study, which was partof the first phase of a larger project by the Northeastern Forest ExperimentStation ...Researchers Discover First Animal Strain Of Hepatitis E Virus
...l. "Nonpathogenic pig viruses could possibly become pathogenic in human transplant recipients, particularly since transplant patients receive immune-suppressing drugs." Apart from these concerns, Dr. Purcell adds, th...Trojan Horse Virus Controls Hiv Infection
...livery of genes to specificcells for treatment and possibly diseaseprevention: specifically, how to deliver what you want to the cell you want itto go to." Currently, most gene delivery is done by removing certain cells from the body,modifying and then growing more of them, and, finally, reintroducing them b...Competitive Inhibition May Enhance Safety Of Minimally Processed Fruits And Vegetables
...PR fruits and vegetables (e.g., alreadypeeled, and possibly sliced, grated, or shredded) to inhibit the growth ofpathogens that may be present, including Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coliO157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus, and others. "Whether these pathogens grow and cause disease depends on the type of pro...