Measuring nectar from eucalypts
...on the basis of individual flower measurements and counts of flowers and trees, the study found that mature forest produced almost 10 times as much sugar per hectare as recently logged forest. However, because current logging practices result in a mosaic landscape, where some areas are logged and others a...Throwing motion in young baseball players may actually protect shoulder
... help protect players from injury. However, pitch counts that are too high and playing year-round can push those adaptive changes to the point of injury. Parents of young baseball players need not be overly concerned about their childrens shoulders. Throwing is fine as long as it is in moderation and th...Longest study finds reef fish need longer break
... marine national parks between 1987 and 2005 using counts that measured fish diversity, size, and density. What the researchers found is that species diversity peaked and stabilized 10 years after a marine park was closed to fishing. The recovery rates of different families and species, however, occurred at...Cloning the male genome may help infertile men
...the male genome could help men with very low sperm counts become fathers, a scientist told the 23rd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (Tuesday 3 July). Professor Takumi Takeuchi, of Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, USA, said that mouse experi...Other highlights in JNCI, June 12
... IntenseAntiretroviral Therapy Higher immune cell counts in AIDS patients treated with highly active antire...hip between cancer incidence and patients CD4 cell counts at the time of AIDS diagnosis by comparing cancer incidence in AIDS patients before and after HAART ...ESA's water mission instrument passes test program
... for the Level 1 processor, which converts digital counts into pictures for scientists to derive information on soil moisture and ocean salinity. The engineers and scientists involved in this intensive testing programme are extremely pleased with the results and the MIRAS instrument is now in the process...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 23, 2007
...te in sand and sediment, possibly increasing fecal counts found on beaches," the report states. The researchers point out that while most E. coli strains are harmless, some strains do cause gastrointestinal diseases in human. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, as well as more serious conditions. T...Creation of an international industrial chair in life cycle assessment
...t of the environmental debate. "Hydro-Qubec counts on innovation and this partnership to rise to the technological challenges of the future. This agreement reflects our will to push the envelope as regards life cycle assessment within our activities. This fits with an approach to sustainable developm...National Academy of Sciences elects 2 Brandeis University scientists to membership
...tion of Marder and Miller to the Academy, Brandeis counts ten NAS members, a remarkable achievement for a small research university. In addition, two Brandeis faculty are members of the Academies' Institute of Medicine. Marder and Miller are international experts in their respective fields and have been h...Study produces conflicting findings on the use of anti-anemia drug in cancer patients
... of these patients also achieved higher hemoglobin counts (yet still within the study's safety parameters). Survival rates were also better for patients in either group who did not need to receive transfusions. "People with cancers like myeloma and lymphoma did substantially worse than people with disease......poaching for the ivory trade. Using elephant dung counts to tally individuals, along with counts of elephant carcasses killed by poachers to estimate illegal killing rates, the authors concluded th...Maternal beef diet could impact sperm counts, UR study suggests
...ion while pregnant was associated with lower sperm counts in her son, according to a study led by researcher...vealed a significant link between the lowest sperm counts and mothers who were the highest beef consumers (seven or more beef meals per week), researchers cou...UBC researchers find new superbug weapon for near-empty antibiotics arsenal
...y eradicated, IDR-1 significantly reduced bacteria counts and mortality, when given either 24-48 hours before or four hours after infection began. In Salmonella, the peptide offered significant protection when administered prior to infection setting in. Data showed that IDR-1 activates several signaling ...Researchers find best way to detect airborne pathogens
...the sampling method (they had determined the exact counts in each bacteria sample prior to using each method.) For each sampling method, the researchers evaluated the number of total, viable and culturable bacteria. They found that three to six times more cells were viable than culturable after using th...Biologists produce global map of plant biodiversity
...ons alone." Combining field-survey based species counts from over a thousand regions worldwide with high-resolution environmental data, the scientists were able to accurately capture the factors that promote high species richness of plants. "This allowed us to estimate the richness of yet unsurveyed pa...Looking for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
...bly at least 60 million years, judging from crater counts on the moon's surface. Scientists suspect that liquid water near the freezing point, zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), is able to exist on Europa because of heat generated by tidal friction between the moon and its immense neighbor, the p...Yale biologists 'trick' viruses into extinction
...HIV therapies are designed to maintain high T-cell counts in the human body, so that the immune system can properly function. But, these drugs therapies are very expensive. Turner suggests, "A cheaper option is the possibility of engineering trap cells that have CD4 molecules on their surface, but no nuc...Study profiles rate of autism in Wisconsin
...y is the largest effort to date to obtain accurate counts and monitor affected populations over time. The C... aims to fill that need by obtaining more accurate counts of children with autism in multiple geographic locations, comparing autism rates among different gro......or the birds and a chance to undertake coordinated counts to monitor the size and structure of the population. Chansocheat remains optimistic, adding "We have the backing of local people and of the Government. If we can find financial support to extend what we know is already a successful strategy, then ...