Why do oysters choose to live where they could be eaten?
...d that more than 95 percent of an oyster reef is a safe zone for larvae. Given this low cannibalism risk at settlement, future payoffs appear to have driven the evolution of a gregarious settlement cue that promotes group living in oysters. ...Scientists find new agent to fight genetic disorders -- Zorro-Locked Nucleic Acid
...ng for many years. Zorro-LNA should give us a new, safe way of blocking the effects of errors in our genetic repertoire."...FSU researcher's award will fund study into cardiovascular grafts
...dicated their lives to make air travel healthy and safe since its inception, especially the advocates for smoke-free cabins. FAMRI salutes flight attendants worldwide, and remembers those who have given their lives for safer skies."...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 18, 2007
...changes New water filtration materials help assure safe drinking water Journalists Resources "Huh,...07 New water filtration materials help assure safe drinking water Chemical & Engineering News A new generation of water filtration materials is en...Researcher focuses on pros, cons of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables
...w very little about (dose) recommendations and how safe (they are)." Phytochemicals, also called secondary plant compounds including antioxidants have been defined as chemicals found in plants that have protective or disease-fighting properties ( http://phytochemicals.info/ ). Pomegranate juice ...New methods and tools needed to measure exposure to airborne nanomaterials
...ges that they viewed as essential to achieving the safe handling of nanotechnology in an article that appeared in the November 16, 2006 issue of the journal Nature. The proposed wearable sampling device would measure aerosol number, surface area, and concentration mass simultaneously and would be low co...Technology reveals 'lock and key' proteins behind diseases
..., if two proteins interact with one another, it is safe to assume they participate or regulate the same cellular process," explains Stagljar. "Identifying new interactors for ABC transporters may reveal unanticipated aspects of how these transporters function and help researchers gain clues for fighting d...Nutrients might prevent hearing loss, new animal study suggests
... human trials will be within the ranges considered safe according to the Institute of Medicine and federal nutrition guidelines. "Ultimately, we envision soldiers would have a nutritional bar with meals and it would give them adequate daily protection," says Miller. Similar bars with other formulations...Widely used iron nanoparticles exhibit toxic effects on neuronal cells
...f cell suggests that these particles may not be as safe as we had once thought." In their studies, the UCSD researchers used PC12 cells, a line derived from a rat pheochromocytoma. Nerve growth factor prompts PC12 cells to express a variety of neuron-specific genes and generate thin sprout-like cellular...Maternal beef diet could impact sperm counts, UR study suggests
...n said she cannot advise women on how much beef is safe to eat during pregnancy. "We dont have the numbers to identify a safe cutoff, Swan said, "but in these data it seems to be the very high beef consumption that raises ques...Plastic that degrades in seawater could be boon for cruise industry and others
...ndly plastic that degrades in seawater may make it safe and practical to toss plastic waste overboard, freeing-up valuable storage space, according to scientists at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). The biodegradable plastics could replace conventional plastics that are used to make stretch ...International risk research strategy and funding needed for nanotech safety
...rder to lay a strong, science-based foundation for safe nanotechnology. According to Maynards analysis, despite investing more than $1 billion annually on nanotechnology research, U.S. government spending on highly relevant nanotech risk research was only $11 million in 2005. With an estimated $2.6 tril...Nanoparticles for delivery of prostate cancer treatment
...ver the Icon gene, a system that was effective and safe in animal models and is being prepared for a clini...e the Icon. "The key is to have an efficient and safe way to deliver a specific and effective therapeutic agent," said Garen. "Having the nanoparticle tar...'Dipstick' test could reduce risk of food poisoning by rapidly detecting spoilage
...curately determine if food products are spoiled or safe to eat. Described today at the 233rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the new diagnostic test, which researchers describe as a disposable dipstick, is capable of rapidly (less than 5 minutes) detecting the presence of chemicals fo...Salamanders suffer delayed effects of common herbicide
...ake pesticide registration decisions and to derive safe concentrations last for about four days," said Jas...d between species that can affect our estimates of safe chemical concentrations." Atrazine is one of the most widely used pesticides in the United States,...Pioneering approach to wastewater treatment earns Stanford engineer the 2007 Stockholm Water Prize
... small-scale and large-scale pollution control and safe drinking water systems," according to a citation w...f the understanding of biological processes in the safe supply and treatment of water." A member of the Stanford faculty since 1962, McCarty is widely rec...No pain, DOE Joint Genome Institute gains coveted ergonomics prize with 'Shake 'N Plate'
...r science is absolutely dependent on maintaining a safe work environment," said Rubin. "To ensure our suc...cess, we need to continue to raise awareness about safe practices and innovate to ensure that all of our activities do not place workers at risk. Ultimate...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- March. 14, 2007
...from the University of Wisconsin cite the need for safe methods of disposing of prion-infected carcasses, noting that prions can resist harsh conditions such as strong disinfectants and dry-heat temperatures of 1,100F that destroy other disease-causing agents and that prions can remain infectious in the s...Neighbors gone, fruits gone, species gone
...ritius depends on a neighboring plant to provide a safe home for its pollinator, a day-active gecko. Trochetia blackburniana, a rare endemic Mauritian plant, produces large red flowers, that are pollinated by the endemic day gecko Phelsuma cepediana. Day geckos of the genus Phelsuma are inquisitive ani...Failure to meet United Nations sanitation target could affect millions of the world's poorest
...ions of people lack access to a reliable source of safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities. To...proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015. Target 10 was launched in 2000 as part of the U.N. Mi...