Component of volcanic gas may have played a significant role in the origins of life on Earth
...Carbonyl sulfide is present in volcanic gasses and deep sea vent emissions today, and since these geological phenomena were prominent features on the early Earth, it is reasonable to assume that the gas was present. In their report, the scientists demonstrate that the gas can bring about a vigorous ch...World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
...en an indication of its accurate representation of deep reality. But less fanciful a reason for the beauty of this structure is its purpose in attracting physicists worldwide to leave their home institutions for weeks and months to participate in KITP programs, which address the questions that define the...Award-winning INEEL probe to help safely monitor hazardous waste sites
... the cleanup job. They wanted to collect data from deep underground without digging up contaminated soil or damaging delicate probe sensors during installation. The culmination of their five-year project features an innovative sheath for their sensors: a porous, sintered-stainless-steel tube that's capped...Phillip A. Sharp to present 2004 Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture at Chemical Heritage Foundation
...old Thackray, CHF's president. "Dr. Sharp combines deep originality of mind with unusual gifts of vision, perseverance, and diplomacy. He is not only a Nobel laureate and cofounder of a leading biotech company, but also a major architect of MIT's central importance in the life sciences. We eagerly anticip...Plastic surgeons perform first entire face reconstruction
...n victims not only have severe physical scars, but deep emotional scars, too. A team of plastic surgeons has successfully combined several reconstructive techniques to help burn victims regain some sense of self without undergoing multiple painful procedures and huge scarring often associated with reconst...Multi-species herbivore outbreak follows El Nio drought in Panama
... of climate change. A better understanding of the deep natural history of these systems may help us to predict outbreaks involving crop pests or human disease vectors."...Mouse study: 'Critical' Down syndrome region isn't
...e of Genetic Medicine. "Now researchers can take a deep breath, accept that the syndrome is complex, and move forward." Down syndrome occurs when three -- instead of two -- copies of chromosome 21 are present in a fertilized egg, although rare cases occur when a section of the chromosome -- rather than th...A clear view of mycobacterial infection
...mycobacterium and the host has been that it occurs deep in the lung of the infected animal. To overcome this limitation, Ramakrishnan and colleagues used zebrafish embryos, which are transparent and can be infected by a relative of the TB pathogen, M. marinum. This enables the researchers to watch cells a...Evidence that learning is consolidated during sleep
...ence that spatial memories are consolidated during deep sleep. Also, the researchers say that they have sh... seem to be replayed in the hippocampus during the deep "slow wave sleep" (SWS) during the NREM sleep stage. Peigneux and his colleagues explored the memory...Deciphering the Arctic Ocean climate puzzle
...nt scientists explore IODP's principal themes: the deep biosphere, environmental change, and solid earth cycles. Information: www.iodp.org...Ancient marine invasion sheds light on diversity
...ils were collected from areas that were originally deep sea floor, deep subtidal sea floor, shallow subtidal sea floor and protected lagoon sea floor. The fossils represen...Earth Science World receives 2004 Scientific American.com Web Award
... Likewise, the Earth Science World Imagebank is a deep resource of high-quality geoscience imagery for non-commercial use. All images are fully searchable and indexed to the exacting standards of GeoRef and users can request that high-resolution version of the images be automatically emailed to them for...Invasive sea squirt alive and well on Georges Bank
...n to occur on mud habitats that are typical of the deep basins of the Gulf of Maine. For more information on Didemnum on Georges Bank, and the worldwide occurrence of this invasive species, see the USGS website: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/stellwagen/didemnum/index.htm . Figure captions.Im...Researchers probe marine mysteries off the Alaskan coast
...eir colleagues, conducted the first exploration of deep seafloor biological communities in a sector of the...t of environments on the Alaskan margin, including deep canyons, steep scarps (walls), sandy slopes and an unusual seamount. While exploring the area, the s...Census of Marine Life - Discoveries and Highlights 2004: Scientists add 4m+ records, 13,000 species
... realms ranging from shallow coastal waters to the deep sea. Field projects track migrations to map distri...ca's Angola Basin, and explored the benthos of the deep Southern Ocean, one of Earth's least-known marine areas. The samples reveal surprising patterns of d...International Polar Year preparations
...national reputation for the university through the deep involvement of Associate Director of the Geophysical Institute Sydney Chapman. Roger Smith, the Institute's current director, hopes the IPY of 2007--2008 will once again turn the international spotlight in UAF's direction....Fragmented habitats no ultimate refuges for forest-dwelling tropical birds
...rest obligate" birds that cannot exist outside the deep woods and purported "survivor" birds that could make do in more marginal "secondary habitats." "There is a subset of forest endemic birds that are also seen in other secondary habitats like gardens, plantations and golf courses," Harris said. "This h...Purdue research offers hope for canine, human spinal injuries
...asured based on criteria including desire to move, deep and superficial pain perception, and transmission of electrical impulses through the nerve tissue. "More than half of the dogs in this study were standing or walking within two weeks of treatment," Borgens said. "In most cases, you could usuall...Stanford biologist working to restore native forests to Hawaii
... ecosystem, the tree also is highly valued for its deep golden-red, shimmering hardwood. But koa has become increasingly rare, especially where ranchland covers much of the landscape. "One option for landowners is to develop Hawaii into vacation real estate and forget about conservation," Daily said. "Ano...Study in Royal Society journal on first evidence for magnetic field detection in sharks
... The future promises studies of DNA in polar caps, deep earth environments and even on Mars and other planets. Contact: Professor Alan Cooper, Henry Wellcome Ancient Biomolecules Centre, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OXFORD, OX1 3PS Escalation and trophic specialization drive adaptive radiation...