Study: Artificial sweetener may disrupt body's ability to count calories
...ime, others consume more high-calorie beverages to satisfy their cravings." Davidson and Swithers are evaluating potential mechanisms that may produce the short- and long-term effects on food intake and body weight, as well as whether age or gender are contributing factors. Additional research also will need...First ever standards linking climate change, biodiversity and poverty seek global peer review
...ommunities. To earn certification, a project must satisfy minimum requirements in each of these areas. A project must also score 50 out of 100 points for each of the components. This scoring system will also enable CCB-rated projects to be compared with one another. The scoring system will look at several ...Developing tools for reliable 'gene chip' measurements
...IST and industry is developing standards that will satisfy needs identified at a 2003 workshop. At the workshop, organized and hosted by NIST, leaders in the microarray field from industry, government and universities recommended the development of a well-characterized set of ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules......ry day or eat fatty fish in the amounts that would satisfy the body's nutritional requirements. "Consumers sh...al times a week — without sunscreen — to satisfy your body's vitamin D requirement; it is not about damaging the skin," he said....The American Academy of Microbiology releases report
...acteria, such as in the human gut, are required to satisfy the nutritional requirements of many higher organisms. Outside the laboratory, virtually all microorganisms exist in communities, where they exchange genetic material, nutrients, and biochemical signals. Most interactions, evolutionary processes, and...Study predicts conditions for sustainable lion trophy hunting
...tempted to allow shooting of sub-trophy animals to satisfy the customers. But if hunting were strictly limited to lions at least 5 years old and hunters had realistic expectations, both lion populations and hunting could continue indefinitely. "I think something needs to be done," said Whitman. "The industry...MIT student dances with robots
...creating a partner dancer, I will have occasion to satisfy my overwhelming curiosity about how partner dance works with two people," she said. Figuring out how partner dancing works could apply to a wide range of other systems requiring simultaneous communication and control in real time. "I'm thinking about...Want a side of algae with that? Hawaiian farmers sell seaweed by the seashore
...on growing long ogo in the ancient fishponds would satisfy a lot of different needs. A key part of the project is the hatchery, run by Ke Kua'aina Hanauna Hou (KKHH), a nonprofit organization that develops aquaculture enterprises for coastal residents. In KKHH's hatchery tanks, algal spores are allowed to s...New species of desert shrew found in southern Arizona
... to death. Desert shrews are vicious predators. To satisfy their rapacious appetites, they devour juicy insects, such as crickets, and the occasional small mouse, which is about five to 10 times their own size. They paralyze their prey by biting the base of its skull. Baker caught the unidentified shrew in t...Progress in probing the mosquito's sense of smell
...es to identify their hosts when they need blood to satisfy their reproductive needs. In addition to cataloging the human odorants that attract mosquitoes, it also will allow the researchers to go further and search for additional chemicals that either attract or repel these highly selective insects. "Lookin...Nicotine exposure in aging hearts
...nter nicotine products such as patches and gums to satisfy their craving for nicotine. However, serious and sometime fatal cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been reported in patients who use a nicotine product. This is particularly true when the individual has smoked while using a nicotine patch. AF is ...Researchers define molecular basis of human 'sweet tooth'
...ters with more than ample supply of confections to satisfy their "sweet tooth." Now, Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have moved closer to understanding why some people cannot resist the impulses brought on by their sweet tooth. The researchers created mice with the same sweet-tooth preferences as...From biology to computing and back again
...es grow, to look at an organism and see how it can satisfy its metabolic requirements. "We want to know what are the driving issues at this level of biology that can benefit from these approaches," Bruce said. "That's why we're excited about biologists and mathematicians coming together at this workshop."...Sugar gene helps rice tolerate drought, salt, cold
...naturally occurring sugar called trehalose, should satisfy critics of genetically modified foods because the chemical composition of edible parts of plants, such as rice grains, remains unchanged. The biologists describe the new strategy to help plants overcome three of the main causes of crop failure in Pr...Scientists tackle the question: 'What will it really take to stop global warming?'
...amounts of carbon-emission-free energy required to satisfy current world energy consumption (estimated at 10 terawatts of power), their ability to meet future energy consumption (estimated at 30 terawatts of power) and their potential for large-scale commercialization. The team also explored non-primary pow...DuPont part of science-based consortium receiving U.S. Dept. of Energy 'Bio-Refinery' grant
...izes that bio-science offers feasible solutions to satisfy our evolving energy needs in ways that reduce our environmental footprint. The scarcity and environmental impact of non-renewable resources amplifies the need to develop sustainable science-based solutions." As part of the science-based consortium, ...First practical test for monitoring shark trade
...and tossing the rest -- is increasing worldwide to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup. But tracking this trade is hard because isolated fins generally look the same. Now there is a new way to identify sharks from just their fins. "We have developed an efficient way to achieve accurate and rapid identific...From nanotechnology to raspberries, Virginia Tech inventions and creations can improve our lives
...ntly absorb phytate phosphorus in soybean meal. To satisfy dietary requirements, inorganic phosphate is added to diets, increasing feed costs. Undigested phytate is excreted in manure, which is applied as fertilizer to pastures and croplands, resulting in an increase in soil phosphorus and sometimes entering...New solutions needed for extinction prevention and for sustainable management of marine resources
...orlds fishing grounds can boost fish production to satisfy the growing global demand for fish.For sustainable fisheries and successful establishment of marine protection programs, the immediate and long-term economical benefits for the fisheries have to be secured through incentives. They should encourage an...University of Pennsylvania announces largest-ever U.S. purchase of wind energy
...ind energy purchase in the nation to date and will satisfy 5 percent of Penns annual energy needs. "Penn is leading the way to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future," CEI president Brent Alderfer said. "Penn students, faculty, staff and alumni can take pride knowing five large wind turbines are pro...