Stem cell licensing deal positions Toronto as world leader in technology
...ntainer supplied with a nutrient solution and then ships it to the CReATe laboratories for processing and storage. A technician at the laboratory uses a proprietary process to remove the cells from the cord tissue and stores them for future use. Unlike cord blood stem cells, which can also be harvested, me...Wright State scientist receives grant to help clean up polluted American harbors
...come a pollution source, along with emissions from ships and other sources from the maritime trade. Our goal is to develop a quick, risk assessment monitoring tool for harbors where contaminated sediments are a common problem, said Burton, who chairs the universitys Department of Earth and Environmental...Surprising origin of cell's internal highways
...tack of pancake-shaped compartments that sorts and ships proteins out to their cellular destinations -- is the source of a particular subset of these microscopic fibers. The findings point to a novel cellular mechanism that may guide cell movement and possibly cancer cell invasion. Microtubules are the ...Envisat captures first image of Sargassum from space
...um seaweed, famous in nautical lore for entangling ships in its dense floating vegetation, has been detected from space for the first time thanks to an instrument aboard ESAs environmental satellite, Envisat. The ability to monitor Sargassum globally will allow researchers to understand better the primary ...Furry-clawed Asian crabs found in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays
...ese crabs may have arrived in the ballast water of ships or through live trade....Ocean observing contracts awarded to UC San Diego and University of Washington
...d. Rather than relying on limited expeditions from ships to gather data, observatories in the ocean will allow us to access data from our labs and desktops. Through the OOI, real- time data will be made available to scientists, citizens, teachers, and schoolchildren across the country. With National ...Plastic that degrades in seawater could be boon for cruise industry and others
...ste generated aboard military, merchant and cruise ships must be stored onboard, often for prolonged periods, until they make port. In the future, a new type of environmentally friendly plastic that degrades in seawater may make it safe and practical to toss plastic waste overboard, freeing-up valuable sto...Long-lived deep-sea fishes imperiled by technology, overfishing
...asier, the panelists pointed out, because powerful ships can drag huge nets hundreds of feet below the surf...tion techniques, including "flash freezing," allow ships to range far out into the ocean for days at a time. And sophisticated global positioning systems (GP...Multinational scientific expedition kicks off International Polar Year 2007-2008
... McMurdo Sound to allow the annual supply and fuel ships to reach McMurdo. During the transit to McMurdo Station, the Oden is operated by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. NSF is chartering the ship to conduct its annual Antarctic ice-breaking operations. The ship's departure from Punta Arenas is...NASA ice images aid study of Pacific walrus arctic habitats
... count took almost two months, required the use of ships and smaller craft, airplanes and helicopters with thermal sensors. Russia provided valuable support by supplying an ice-breaker for the study," said Skiles. Skiles co-manages the Develop program with Cynthia Schmidt at Ames. The Develop program, s...Extreme life, marine style highlights 2006 ocean census
...and their supporters pool talents and specialties, ships and laboratories, archives and technology in an unprecedented global scientific collaboration. Together, they are systematically recording the diversity, distribution, and abundance of global marine life. The most intense field work is taking place...Scientists find new way to manipulate DNA
...e used in everything from the coatings on walls of ships and pipes to reduce flow drag to gene therapy. But long polymer chains are subject to breakage, called scission, and a new study by the University of Michigan shows that as it turns out, much of what scientists previously thought about why polyme...USGS at The Wildlife Society: From sea-ice change to contaminants to predators and prey
...1992. During the same period, the number of cruise ships that have entered the park has increased by 25 per...ough the park has initiated restrictions on cruise ships to minimize disturbance of seals at important breeding locations (including terrestrial and ice haul...Boat paint to blame for Norfolk Broads' desolation
...designed for use on the hulls of large ocean-going ships to reduce the build-up of barnacles. Since the 1970s it has been linked to a host of negative effects in the marine environment including mutations in shellfish. An aggressive marketing programme in the 1960s saw its use fashionably worldwide on much...California scientists find natural way to control spread of destructive Argentine ants
...d into the United States in the 1890s aboard cargo ships that docked in Louisiana. Although the proliferation of the ants has been slowed in the South and Southeast by the introduction of fire ants, Argentine ants are now the most common ant in California, Shea said. ...African water authorities receive space tool training
...rt facilities having to be moved inland to prevent ships running aground. By using SAR, it is possible to identify changes in land surface related to severe erosion process. Freshwater is a limited natural resource in South Africa, which receives only around half the average rainfall of other countries....Antarctic Treaty Meeting moves to protect frozen continent from non-native species
...practical guidelines for ballast water exchange by ships operating in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. Under the new guidelines drawn up by the UK, vessels will need to exchange any ballast water before arriving in Antarctic waters, and plan for and keep records of all ballast water operations. Acco......an travel in ship ballast water or on the hulls of ships and boats; they can escape from aquaculture facilities or be inadvertently released during transport; they can introduced by aquarium owners who dump unwanted fish and plants into the wild; and they can be intentionally or accidentally released by se...New study finds multiple invasions increase green crab's Canadian range
...t was probably released among the ballast rocks of ships crossing the Atlantic around the time of the American Revolution. Since the 1950s, its spread has stalled in Nova Scotia; the waters off Cape Breton and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence were thought to be too cold for the species' survival. In recent year...