World Ocean Day: How satellites safeguard our waters
...ground-based information sources to yield accurate portraits of the current state of our planet. ESA's initial portfolio of Earth Observation-based services known as the GMES Services Element (GSE) includes a focus on water quality monitoring, with a focus on two important applications: the detection and trac...Researchers discover gene mutations associate with a chronic pain syndrome
..., close-set eyes slanting upward -- reminiscent of portraits by the early 20th-century Italian painter Modigliani, according to Phillip F. Chance, MD, professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Washington in Seattle, whose laboratory first located the gene for this disorder to chromosome 17 in ...Googling brain proteins with 3-D goggles
...risons of healthy brains with others whose protein portraits look different. Contrasts in location and abundance of proteins may display the earliest detectable stages of Alzheimers, Parkinsons and other neurological diseases. They hope such diseases might be curbed if caught and treated early enough. The Na...Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
...ced) of the Galpagos. Woven into his narrative are portraits of environmentalists and considerations of critical conservation issues such as ecotourism, habitat fragmentation, and ecosystem restoration. The book provides a quiet yet compelling introduction to conservation biology. Hands-On Science/Activity ...The most detailed portraits ever of the Earth's land surface have been created with ESA's Envisat environmental satellite. The portraits are the first products produced as part of the ESA-initiated GlobCover project and are available onl...