Scientists journey to southern Africa to unravel the secret world of elephant communication
...ep away from the water and freeze in unison, as if posing for a group action shot. O'Connell-Rodwell is particularly intrigued by one bull known as Billy Idol, easily recognizable by the extra holes in his large ears. "He's got a lot of ear piercings, hence his name," she explains.Unlike the other males, wh...42 biomedical scientists worldwide named HHMI international research scholars
... anthrax all are infectious and parasitic diseases posing a global problem that calls for a global solution. So the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is awarding $17.5 million to 42 outstanding scientists in 20 countries to tackle the mysteries of the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying infecti...Chernobyl: The true scale of the accident
...uilt to contain the damaged reactor have degraded, posing a risk of collapse and the release of radioactive dust; A comprehensive plan to dispose of tons of high-level radioactive waste at and around the Chernobyl NPP site, in accordance with current safety standards, has yet to be defined. Alongside...Newfound roadblock to interferon effectiveness against malignant melanoma
...oma tumors often develop a resistance to the drug, posing one of the major obstacles in the clinical treatment of this cancer. Now Professor Manfred Schartl and Dr. Claudia Wellbrock, scientists at the University of Wrzburg, believe they have an explanation for how this interferon resistance is acquired. Th...New discovery: If it weren't for this enzyme, decomposing pesticide would take millennia
...in colossal amounts, contaminating groundwater and posing a threat to human and animal health. A report on the unusual discovery appears online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Monday (Oct. 24). Authors are Christopher M. Horvat, a UNC chemistry major from Spruce Pine, who plans to bec...Turn down that radio! Years of loud noise may lead to tumor
...of hearing protection. The two types of loud noise posing the highest risk of acoustic neuroma development were exposure to machines, power tools and/or construction (1.8 times more likely to develop the tumor) and exposure to music, including employment in the music industry (2.25 times more likely to deve...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...usly threatened by various pathogens, with viruses posing the greatest risk due to lack of information concerning transmission and outbreaks. In the study feces and tissue (including hemolymph, gut, ovaries, spermatheca, head, and eviscerated body) of individual queen bees were tested for viral presence. A...UCR researchers design chip that can improve citrus varieties
...r of the three-year research project. "For a trait posing a problem for the consumer, such as an undesirable flavor, we can identify genes associated with the trait and target these for correction to improve the flavor. The chip also helps us address citrus diseases by helping us see what happens in cells w...Sludge recycling sends antiseptic soap ingredient to agriculture
...igrate from sludge into foods, thereby potentially posing a human health risk. "The observed persistence of triclocarban is remarkable," said lead author, Jochen Heidler, a PhD candidate in the Bloomberg School's Department of Environmental Health Sciences. "In the plant, the chemical contained in sludge un...No bones about it: FDG PET successful in difficult-to-detect chronic osteomyelitis
...marrow--in children and adults is often difficult, posing a challenge to physicians. Using positron emission tomography (PET)--with the radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)--"is a highly effective imaging method for determining the presence or absence of chronic osteomyelitis," detailed researchers from the...Smooth sailing: 'Cruise Ship Virus' tackled by UH, Baylor College of Medicine
... and diagnostics for Category A, B and C pathogens posing threats as agents of bioterrorism. The two faculty members from UH's Cullen College of Engineering Paul Ruchhoeft, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Richard Willson, professor of chemical engineering are working wi...DFG presents the 2006 MAK and BAT value list
... now, aniline was evaluated as carcinogenic but as posing no serious risk of cancer once it is within the MAK values (category 4), and the MAK value of 2 ml/m3 was confirmed. The data on acrylamide is not sufficient for any reclassification; its classification as carcinogenic and as considerably increasing ...AAAS book explores evolution and Christianity's response
... debate over Intelligent Design raised the stakes, posing threats to the quality of instruction in public school science classrooms and to the constitutional division between church and state. After consultations with representatives of scientific and Christian religious communities, AAAS decided to produ...Cigarette smoke blocks cell repair mechanism, University of Florida study shows
...hemicals can do so much harm in the body, not only posing a breast cancer risk but for so many other things," Narayan said. "The consequence of these chemicals is not apparent in one day or two days or in months; it takes years and years for cancers to develop. Once the gene is damaged and sitting there it'...Warming climate may put chill on arctic polar bear population
...enough nourishment for the fasting period on land, posing a clear danger to their health and, in the long term, possibly to their species." Sea-ice cover in these regions has decreased since at least 1978, the beginning of consistent satellite monitoring. The researchers used 26 years of satellite data usi...Top jaundice experts present latest treatment information during live Web cast from Pittsburgh
...mia, can prevent this common newborn disorder from posing a threat of brain damage. Neonatal jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood. It affects 60 percent of full-term infants and 80 percent of preterm infants in the first several days after birth. Ext...Study of toxins in Houston air warrants new standards
... of the city have environmental air concentrations posing an unacceptably high health risk," Fraser said. "Observed concentrations of 1,3-butadiene and diesel PM approach a level indicating a risk greater than one additional cancer death per 10,000 people during a lifetime of exposure." The researchers no...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- October 11, 2006
...regulated DBPs and 50 unregulated DBPs regarded as posing the greatest health risks. Their report is scheduled for the Dec. 1 issue of the semi-monthly ACS journal, Environmental Science & Technology. Some treatment plants have switched from chlorine to alternative disinfectants such as ozone, chlorine di...... of spread varies between different bacteria, thus posing challenges for the rational treatment or prevention of these infections. Some antibiotics and vaccines are better at killing bacteria outside of the cells; others are more effective at killing infections within the cells. By understanding where ba...