World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
...se--reminiscent of the walkway bridges arcing over canals in Venice. Compliance with building code necessitated a second-floor exit from the projecting wing, so Bildsten suggested the use of a Venetian staircase. The staircase parallels the outside exterior wall, thereby enabling a balcony above and a fir...Science to restore the nation's ecosystems
...nd the significant effect of water from the nearby canals draining agricultural lands on dissolved solids, nutrients, and pesticides in the marshes. Proposed increases in canal inflow to the Refuge associated with Everglades Restoration could adversely affect water quality over greater expanses of marsh. ...... the local people have begun breaking the dams and canals Hussein put in place to divert the water from the marshes. This has resulted in 20 to 30 per cent of the once-dried land being covered in water again. Canadian scientists haven't been able to enter Iraq to study the marshes, but they have held scient......ibular (balance) system relies on fluid-filled ear canals that tell us which end is up. The toadfish vestibular system is similar enough to the human version to make comparisons meaningful but with an easier to explore nerve layout. MBL researchers have used the toadfish as a model for research into neurotr...Scientists find genetic pathway that could lead to drugs for kidney disease
...nd signals to the kidney cells that line the small canals called tubules. It is the loss of cilia function that leads to polycystic kidneys. "With polycystic kidneys, these tubular cells think they have to repair an injury, and they 'repair' by forming lots of cysts," said Weimbs. The disease is triggere...Medieval diaries aid scientists ascertain increase in hot spots due to global warming
...years that revealed for example the years when the canals froze. ...Stimulation of the semicircular canals can artificially control human walking and balance
... direction of gravity. However, the semicircular canals that the researchers stimulated to control walking and balance detect rotational movements of the head, not the direction of gravity. These findings therefore show that sensing movement is crucial for our upright posture. The findings support inte...Wounds may one day heal better, faster, due to new NIH-funded wound healing centers
...n mucosal tissues, which protect body cavities and canals that come into contact with the air. These tissues, such as those found in the mouth and genital and digestive tracts, heal more quickly and with less scarring than skin. Understanding how mucosal tissues heal so well could suggest ways to minimize s......ita. The source of elevated bacteria levels in the canals and sediments appears to be the chronic discharge of contaminated water from the interior portions of the city. Poor water quality, present prior to the hurricanes, was a major concern in the region, and efforts are needed in the region to improve th...Study finds fecal microbes high in New Orleans sediments following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
...cting water and sediment samples from the interior canals and shoreline of New Orleans and the offshore waters of Lake Pontchartrain in October 2005 after the floodwaters had receded. They examined the presence of a diverse group of microbes including fecal indicators E.coli and others,as well as human pat...Reconstructing the biology of extinct species: A new approach
...rt of its organ of balance, the three semicircular canals of the inner ear on each side of the skull. The t...relationship of the dimensions of the semicircular canals to locomotion. These structures are filled with a fluid, which moves within the canals when the ani...Study finds contaminated water reaching Florida's offshore keys
...ater. High levels of fecal indicator bacteria from canals were also shown to move into the nearshore environment on outgoing tides. Lipp said the detection of these bacteria in predominantly nearshore stations suggests that land-based sources of sewage pollution such as cesspits and septic systems may be a ...