University of Georgia researchers link increased risk of illness to sewage sludge used as fertilizer
...nerally complained of irritation after exposure to winds blowing from treated fields. A prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus infections, a condition commonly accompanying diaper rash, was found in the skin and respiratory tracts of some individuals. Approximately 25 percent of the individuals surveyed were ...Scientists find cause of dead crabs, fish off coast
... of the remaining oxygen in the water. When summer winds are weak, the surface waters are warm, and there is reduced mixing of oxygen from the surface to the bottom. This allows the low values of oxygen at the bottom to persist and intensify, in effect, smothering much of the sea life in the area. "If thi...Satellites see big changes since 1980s in key element of ocean's food chain
... deeper nutrient-rich waters. Throughout the year, winds can stir up surface waters, and create upwelling o...om below, which also add to blooms. A reduction in winds can also limit the availability of nutrients. For example, in the North Pacific, summer sea surface...Large-scale climate change linked to simultaneous population fluctuations in arctic mammals
...e corridor that squeezes and channels the westerly winds between North America and northern Europe, influencing the direction and speed of the winds and affecting temperature and precipitation on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean," Post explain...Envisats ASAR reveals extent of massive oil spill off Spanish coast
...ng an area approximately 400 km by 400 km. Strong winds in the area resulted in lighter oil components bei...leaving characteristic dark feathery trails. These winds also caused some degree of mixing between the oil and the surrounding sea, reducing the level of oil...Gene responsible for rewinding body's 'clock' described by scientists at TSRI
...her clock, Opn4 (Melanopsin) would be the key that winds it every day. Previously, it was not known which genes were responsible. This research should help in the development of strategies for correcting sleep disorders, many of which are related to circadian rhythms. Furthermore, understanding the protei...Computer program reveals optimum microstructure for new materials
... for example, has to support its weight and resist winds while transporting liquids up and down its length, said Torquato, who is a professor in the Princeton Materials Institute as well as the Department of Chemistry. "Until our work, however, there has been no clear and simple example that rigorously dem...New studies reveal connections between oceanographic processes and rockfish populations
...Upwelling occurs during the spring and summer when winds from the northwest blow warm surface waters offsho... water nearshore. Every couple of weeks or so, the winds shift and the upwelling subsides, allowing warm water to move back to the coastline--this is known a...Science Picks--Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds (April 2003)
...ried half way around the world by riding the trade winds across the Atlantic Ocean. And it's full of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that are wreaking havoc on human health and the environment. By studying satellite images, USGS scientists are investigating how millions of tons of African dust may be contribu...In tropics, forests are cool but croplands are hotter
...canopies with varied surfaces, and the movement of winds over these rough surfaces creates turbulence and c...ands on the other hand create less turbulence from winds and don't cool the air as much, the researchers found. When grasslands were replaced by crops in ...... week the blaze was being fanned by strong coastal winds but these have calmed in more recent days. This new Riviera fire is the latest in what has been a disastrous summer for French forests. In July four tourists were killed by another forest fire in the same area. The French Interior Ministry estimates...Battle of the DNA bulge may help thwart cancer
...titt says. A DNA bulge occurs where an extra base winds up on one side of the DNA strand. "A bulge is like having a ladder with one extra rung that only goes halfway across," Pettitt explains. The bulge can be either a missing base, or an extra one that has been inserted during the DNA copying process. M...Ocean plant life slows down and absorbs less carbon
...was associated with increased surface winds. These winds caused plankton to mix downward, cutting exposure to sunlight. Also, the amount of iron deposited from desert dust clouds into the global oceans decreased by 25 percent over two decades. These dust clouds blow across the oceans. Reductions in NPP in...Antarctic penguins thrive in ocean 'oases'
...expect sea ice. They are usually created by strong winds that blow ice away from the coast leaving open areas, or by gaps appearing on the ocean's surface, when flowing ice gets blocked by an impediment, like an ice shelf. The Antarctic waters are rich in nutrients. The lack of ice, combined with shallow c...Expedition will retrace legendary Steinbeck-Ricketts voyage to the Sea of Cortez
...ing in the Gulf also may join the expedition as it winds its way around the Baja Peninsula. ''There's a lot of great research going on in Mexico, and bringing those scientists on board for a week at a time, or a leg at a time, and exchanging ideas with them is going to be really exciting,'' Gilly says. ''W...Scientists say new mercury rules could mean continued risk for loons
...o farther east in North America, due to prevailing winds from power plants in the Midwest, scientists believe. "Models indicate that, partly due to mercury contamination, reproductive rates of loons may already be too low to maintain their populations in portions of Maine and eastern Canada," stated Dr. Da...Dirty air from Asia can push U.S. air pollution to unhealthy levels
... in altitude, where it could be captured by strong winds and pushed directly across the Pacific. In that ev...e event, in 1998. Asian pollution comes across on winds pulled by a sort of high-speed conveyor belt, with a low-pressure system over the Aleutian Islands a...Envisat fishes up facts behind Chilean giant squid invasion
...h waters rise from the oceans depths as prevailing winds blow warmer surface waters away. The phenomenon supports rich fisheries. But the AATSR data reveal that a coastal upwelling that typically influencing the waters between Chilo and the mainland was not seen in the last week of February. "This caused ...Heinz Maier-Leibnitz prizes 2004
... takes into consideration such factors as galactic winds and the formation of stars. GADGET is now used for a wide variety of applications in the field of astrophysics. Dr. Springel's work was honoured by the Max Planck Society with the Otto Hahn Medal in 2000. Volker Springel studied physics at the Eberh...Researchers awarded $2 million to create high-tech tools for fighting wildfires
... situations where weather, the terrain, fuels, and winds created by the fire would combine to create a fire that would grow rapidly unless more resources are used to stop it early on. The system might also be used to identify situations where wildfires can be allowed to spread harmlessly under controlled c...