USGS Cautions Proper Use Of Pepper Spray To Avoid Bear Attacks
... capsicum is the only ingredient common to all the sprays tested. Smith said that although rese...ncern about indiscriminate orimproper use of these sprays in bear country." "In no cases," said Smith, "were bears seen to be deterred from, orac..."A Little Bit Here" And "A Little Bit There" Can Add Up To A Big Problem
...ourcePollution In a well-groomed suburb, a woman sprays fertilizer on her lawn. Across town, aconstruction worker uses a hose to rinse out the inside of a dump truck. Twentymiles away, a farmer uses manure from his livestock to fertilize his crops. Whatthese three don't realize, is that each, in their o...Research Answers Burning Questions About Pollution
...uced in spray flames, a process where liquid fuel sprays through a small hole to form droplets, which are ...s the next step for me and my students combining sprays with high pressure." Cooper, from Batesville, Ark., has been working in Laurendeau's lab, the...Native Gray Ants Play Positive Role In Valley Peach Orchards
...rcontrol methods -- such as Bacillus thuringiensis sprays at bloom or syntheticpesticides. The quarter-inch-long native gray ant is found in California and parts of Nevadaand Oregon. Its nests are commonly hidden under the soil or in the decayingwood of tree trunks and roots. It exits the nest through cra...Microbial janitors tackle nuclear clean-up problems
...st, the research team tried using gases and liquid sprays to apply themicrobe/sulfur mixture. But that meant either airborne hazards or drippyrun-off, both of which created waste streams of their own, required extensivecontainment precautions, and multiple applications. And it was difficult to useelementa...Evergreens help block pesticide from crop fields
...the movement of pesticide sprays outside their fields, according to an Ohio State University study. The finding comes at a time when regulatory agencies around the world are calling for farmers to utilize so...UF research suggests widely used models may under predict pollution
...articles emitted in diesel engine exhaust, aerosol sprays or from a range of other sources. "Particles can come directly from sources such as diesel trucks or they can be formed in the atmosphere," Andino said. "Gases can react to form compounds that essentially condense and form very small, liquid particl...Gene alterations for cystic fibrosis may also account for chronic sinus problems in some
...gestants, antihistamines, and nasal corticosteroid sprays and sometimes antibiotics. Several of the patients in Dr. Cutting's study had also received sinus surgery multiple times. Yet even those efforts fail to relieve the condition in some patients....Biological warfare: an emerging threat in the 21st century
...rograms, which included the development of aerosol sprays capable of delivering bacterial and viral agents by plane or ballistic missile. ``Both sides also stockpiled plenty of anthrax,`` adds Block. In 1969, President Richard Nixon issued an executive order unilaterally and unconditionally ending America`...Household ant invasions are determined by weather, not pesticide use, new study finds
...rainstorm or during periods of drought. Even then, sprays proved to be only slightly more potent than household cleansers and baits in getting rid of ants, while herbal and natural remedies were the least effective. ``Our study shows that Argentine ant behavior is clearly tied to the weather,`` says Gordon,...First dinosaur found with its body covering intact; displays primitive feathers from head to toe
... fibers. Other parts of its body sprout tufts or sprays of filaments resembling primitive feathers, and the backs of its arms are adorned with branched structures like the barbs of a modern bird feather. The spectacular fossil is on loan from the National Geological Museum of China to the American Muse...Assaulting the mosquitos sense of smell
... less poisonous than the insecticide and repellent sprays now in common use. For example, a compound might be found that reduces the mosquitoes response to human odors. Of course, the obvious goal is to make effective repellents. There is a widespread need for a good mosquito repellent, says Zwiebel. There ...Genetically modified crops in India produced greater yields, reduced pesticide use, new study finds
...ort pesticide use for its farmers. Since pesticide sprays are widely used for non-transgenic crops, the loss of yield is not as severe. But for the majority of developing nations, the high cost of pesticides makes them too risky an investment for small, non-commercial farmers, the authors argued. In additi...Research finds lawn chemicals raise cancer risk in Scottish terriers
...ible the active ingredient in most lawn and garden sprays - a compound known by its chemical name of 2,4-D - was to blame, although it has been thoroughly tested by the FDA for carcinogenicity. However, he said, it also is possible that one of the so-called inert ingredients in the mixture - ingredients whi...Sandia experiments may reduce possibility of future water wars
...around the plants drops relatively quickly." Water sprays from quarter-inch nozzles for 20 seconds into plants growing in a series of plastic trays stacked on metal racks, whenever a humidity sensor or a back-up timer trips a control circuit. To lessen labor and also protect against mold, the researchers ar...