Rutgers-led research team finds Hudson River is cleaning itself
...cycle in which polluted sediment is stirred up and suspended in thewater column, then re-deposited on the river floor. Repeated over and over again, the process ultimately releases out ofthe sediment many dangerous contaminants and moves them out to sea, the scientists said. Contaminants include mercury, zinc...New technology treats dairy wastes, odors
...turned into compost and the wastewater, laden with suspended manure solids, is returned to the lagoon where it is recycled back into the flush system after processing. The DeRuyter demonstration, which is on a lagoon approximately 1 1-3 acre in size, will run for one year. Soil Search of Finley, Wash., is as...Whale of a Puget Sound problem lures UW researchers
... that collects data from the fish finder, which is suspended under the vessel, and a global positioning system. The fish finder can provide a 1200-foot slice of the ocean, showing what the orcas are feeding on. Hawks-Johnson wants to view these vertical images to see if the orcas are changing their eating habi...New system developed for removing contaminants from storm run-off
...e contaminants in roadway run-off are attracted to suspended organic material and sediments, which then settle to the bottom of the ponds," he said. "But if the flow rate is too fast, like during a heavy storm, there may not be enough time for the solids to settle before flowing out and into the bay." So Bov......ed a method to induce a similar state of so-called suspended animation in the zebrafish, a relatively new model...s of research into understanding the phenomenon of suspended animation. The achievement ultimately could lead to new ways to treat cancer and prevent ischemic in...Putting randomness to work: unique form of nanoscale random motion may drive key cellular functions
...motion is the irregular activity of tiny particles suspended in a fluid. It results from the thermally driven movement of molecules in a fluid, the velocity of the particles depending on the temperature temperature. Because of structural limits in the kinesin and spacing of binding sites on th...Scientists record extraordinary sounds made by minke whales
...ions, the researchers used an array of hydrophones suspended in the water and marked with brightly colored floats so that observers in the water and on the boat could note the locations of whales relative to the hydrophones. Observers also took time-stamped underwater video of the whales for later comparison w...Proteins are vastly more complicated than previously realized
...e tissue, such as the skin. In the skin, cells are suspended in the extracellular matrix consisting of thousands of protein fibers that attach to cells at numerous points. These proteins connect with other proteins and hold the mass together a sort of super glue for cells. It is the movement of these fibers...Agent Orange might boost the risk of leukemia, UNC researcher says
...laboratory animals. As a result, the U.S. military suspended use of Agent Orange in 1970 and halted all herbicide spraying in Vietnam the following year. Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, Hertz-Picciotto said. Acute myelogenous leukemia is a rapidly spreading, usually fatal form that origi...One change in farming makes for cleaner waterways
...sky River, both nitrogen and suspended solids decreased by about 20 percent in ... percent. In the Maumee River, suspended solid levels decreased by about 5 percent; nitrogen decreased by about 15 perc...Scientists, ships, aircraft to profile Asian pollution and dust
...arch through mid-May. (Aerosols are fine particles suspended inair.) Researchers will be tracking and observing sulfate and carbon-containing aerosols emitted by soft coal combustion and the burningof wood and field growth. Sea salt adds slightly to the region'saerosol load. And then there's the dust. The deve...New method for studying ocean currents to help fight erosion
... these same tests with the camera suspended from a blimp tethered to a Monterey, CA, beach. Partners for that experiment will include the Naval Postgraduate School....New N.C. ferry-linked water monitoring begins generating useful data for analysis
...ents, algal pigments, dissolved organic matter and suspended solids. "The frequency of data collection will ensure that we have all-important information on where and when samples were gathered and tested," Ramus said. "We'll also be able to study daily, seasonal and yearly variations, cycles and trends and a...Alive! scientists to discuss discovery of 250-million-year-old bacteria
...iving bacteria spent the last 250 million years in suspended animation. The bacteria "revived" by the scientists are salttolerant species of the genus Bacillus. They respond to concentrated brines, such as those in salt crystals, by forming spores, which have the ability to preserve life forms for long period...New patent will help improve cancer, transplant research
... The device works by measuring how cells move when suspended in a magnetic field. The researchers target specific cells by attaching magnetic particles to antibodies that will seek out those cells and bind with them. Those cells are then delivered to ...Cellular membrane changes associated with acclimation to cold
... the cell consisting of proteins and carbohydrates suspended in layers of lipids made up of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. The purpose of the ER in the cell is to assist in the production of proteins, lipids, and other elements needed for cell metabolism. The saturated fatty acids of the membrane are...Colorado set to fly biomedical experiments on September shuttle flight
...e research faculty member. "But in space they are suspended throughout the culture, allowing them to aggregate and communicate more naturally with each other." Tulane researchers want to better understand gene expression in space-cultured kidney cells and develop new applications related to tissue engineer...... running, Wakeling's team strapped subjects onto a suspended bed with their feet held at a steady angle to the wall. The bed was then swung like a pendulum so that their heels struck the wall every two seconds. By measuring electrical activity in their leg muscles, the researchers found that muscles naturally ...UW team to examine effects of change in southern Africa on air pollution
... over the southern Atlantic Ocean. Trace gases and suspended particles, or aerosols, are pumped into that rotation from three primary sources: fossil-fuel burning and other industrial activities; agricultural fires, wildfires and domestic hearth fires; and natural processes. In recent years the region not only......gs on how humans move in reduced gravity -- he had suspended human volunteers from a harness while running -- to predict how crabs move underwater. When the student videotaped real crabs, she found the predictions to be amazingly accurate. These data led to the design of Ariel, the first legged amphibious robo...