Waters off Washington state only second place in world where glass sponge reefs found
...appear to be thriving on specialized bacteria that consume methane gas that the UW scientists were surprised to discover flowing out of the seafloor in copious amounts. Methane has not been detected by Canadian scientists near their glass sponge reefs, thus the Washington margin reefs could represent a new t...Eat fish -- especially if you drink high levels of alcohol
...acid (ALA), also called n-3 fats. "Most Americans consume adequate amounts of LA in their diets through the use of vegetable oils, but tend to have low intakes of ALA," said Brenna. This imbalance, added Salem, has become pronounced only in the last century and many believe it is a source of the increase ...Adding folic acid to flour significantly reduces congenital malformations
...commending that women in their child-bearing years consume vitamin supplements containing folic acid. Canada decided to add folic acid to all flour produced in the country because formation of the neural tube in embryos is particularly intense during the first four weeks of pregnancy, which is before a lot o...Aphids make 'chemical weapons' to fight off killer ladybirds
... process. When the aphids feed on cabbages, they consume chemicals called glucosinolates which are found in the nutrient transport vessels of the plant. Once eaten, these chemicals are then stored in the aphids blood. Mimicking the plants themselves, the aphids also produce an enzyme called myrosinase, whi...Highlights from the July 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...rls African-American adolescent and teenage girls consume less vitamin A and D, calcium and magnesium compar... The study reported that Caucasian girls tend to consume greater amounts of micronutrients compared to African-American girls, with the exception of vitamins...Soil particles found to boost prion's capacity to infect
... which are susceptible to prion infection, tend to consume a fair amount of dirt daily as they graze and forage. They are also known to consume soil as a source of minerals. Mineral licks are frequented by many animals, raising the prospect tha...World Wildlife Fund warns against iron dumping experiment near the Galapagos Islands
...cay following the induced phytoplankton bloom will consume oxygen, lowering oxygen levels in the water and changing its chemistry. This change in chemistry could favor the growth of microbes that produce powerful greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide. The introduction of large amounts of iron to the e...Specialized, bone-crushing wolves of Alaska disappeared long ago
...ition among predators, modern-day wolves will also consume carcasses more fully, ingesting more bone and eating faster, which increases the risk of tooth fracture. The long-ago demise of this specialized wolf form may portend things to come for specialized groups of existing predators, Van Valkenburgh said...Dietary calcium is better than supplements at protecting bone health
...ts that individuals with dairy sensitivities could consume other calcium-rich food sources such as calcium-fortified orange juice. Dark green leafy vegetables also contain calcium, but it is not as readily absorbed as calcium from dairy sources....New study indicates that people may need more dietary choline than previously thought
...creases with age and that adults ages 71 and older consume an average of about 264 milligrams per day roughly half of the AI for choline. 3 Eggs, beef liver, chicken liver and wheat germ are considered excellent sources of choline. Two eggs contain 280 milligrams of choline, half the recommended daily...Hives ferment a yeasty brew, attract beetle pest
... to abandon the hive, leaving the beetle larvae to consume all the stored food, reproduce and multiply. "If beekeepers can reverse the trend and eliminate the beetles, the hive can be saved," says Tumlinson. "If they can stop the beetles and remove eggs in the hive, the hive recovers." Honeybees are of majo...Soy estrogens and breast cancer: Researcher offers overview
...placement therapy. He notes that midlife women who consume these products perceive them as natural and safe. ...nsumed you get a very different effect than if you consume the concentrated constituents individually." All this research points to a very simple truth, Helf...Carnegie Mellon's David Sholl identifies new materials
... dioxide, that cause global warming. U.S. vehicles consume 383 million gallons of gasoline a day or about 140 billion gallons annually. That's about two-thirds of the total national oil consumption, half of which is imported from overseas. "Hydrogen can potentially be produced from domestic resources with...Cancer cells 'reprogram' energy needs to grow and spread, study suggests
...itochondria, the tiny powerhouses of the cell that consume oxygen to generate energy. Instead, the cancer cells use the less efficient process of fermentation, which generates less energy but does not require oxygen. As a result, the cancer cells must take in large amounts of glucose. The appetite of ca...Keeping the immune system from starting a 'food fight'
...le eating a regular diet. In those who regularly consume an overload of nutrients, the flood control protein may become overwhelmed and give out, leading to the chronic, low-grade inflammation characteristic of obesity and other metabolic diseases, the researchers suggest. Treatments designed to reinforce ...Breathing easy: When it comes to oxygen, a bug's life is full of it
...ium of four speakers. Why bugs don't pant Bees consume large amounts of oxygen, and so it might be tempting to think they are panting tiny inaudible pants. They are not, because they do not breathe through noses or mouths. Instead, insects draw in oxygen through holes in their bodies known as spiracles ...A steady, high-fat diet is bad, but the news gets worse
...e University of Calgary have found that people who consume a single, high-fat meal are more prone to suffer the physical consequences of stress than those who eat a low-fat meal. Published this month in the Journal of Nutrition, the study looked at the stress responses of two groups of students: one group ...Milk beats soy for post-weighlifting muscle gain
...esiology. The findings would suggest that if men consume only skim milk (two cups) after each of their workouts, they would gain almost twice as much muscle in 10 weeks than if they drank the same amount of protein as a soy drink. "This is an interesting finding, since soy and milk proteins are considere...Study examines calorie restriction and glycemic load
...calorie-restricted diet. Although participants did consume additional calories, the degree of non-adherence was not significantly different between the LG and HG groups when measured at various points throughout the study. "An important difference between our study and other weight-loss trials is that we d...Teens who are most physically active and consume the most calories are the leanest, researchers say. "The take-home message would be to encourage your child to do as much vigorous physical activity as possible, including at least one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity on a daily bas...