Satellite radar gauges water levels in Louisiana wetlands
...State . That mission would offer scientists a much wider measurement swath -- more than 60 miles wide -- and would be able to monitor water world-wide, including wetlands. Other projects that would benefit from the WATER HM mission are being highlighted during the same American Geophysical Union session. ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 29, 2006
... present in lakes and rivers, in ways that lead to wider dispersion. The researchers conclude: "These findings suggest that dispersal of carbon-based nanomaterials in the natural, aqueous environment might occur to an unexpected extent following a mechanism that has not been previously considered in envir...Study suggests morning pollution pall for Manchester commuters
...citys busiest routes. The work forms part of the wider CityFlux project, which has involved sophisticated air sampling in major cities in England and Europe over the last two years. Analysis of all the data collected during the study is continuing, and the full results are not expected to be published u...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 8, 2006
...a strange double helix molecule that is 20 percent wider and more heat-resistant than natural DNA. Inherent... a girth of 2.4 angstroms, produced the wholly new wider double helix. The researchers now have combined all four expanded DNA bases with the four natural DN...Researchers find 'zip code' spurs cargo transport in neurons
...ant axon, or nerve cell fiber, that is 1,000 times wider than the average human axon, making it much easier to see and work with. For more than 75 years, squid have helped MBL scientists demystify important nervous system functions, such as how nerve cells communicate; how proteins, organelles, and other c...... region of the dinosaur carcass, said Chin. "The wider interest in all of this is a better understanding of dinosaur ecology, including what they were eating and how they interacted with their contemporaries," Tweet said. Chin, whose research focuses on the structure and dynamics of ancient ecosystem...Giant insects might reign if only there was more oxygen in the air
... tubes get longer to reach central tissue, and get wider or more numerous to meet the additional oxygen demands of a larger body. Insects can limit oxygen flow by closing their spiracles. In fact, one reason insects are so hardy is that they can close their spiracles and live off the oxygen they already ...Study suggests earlier crop plantings could curb future yields
...ky. Kucharik had initially set out to explore the wider influence of climate change on agricultural yields. But as he began to work with census data maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he accidentally noticed that over the decades, farmers have been planting most of their corn crops earlier ...Home, home on the range: How much space does an animal really need?
...or it is hotter than usual, the animals range over wider or smaller areas, depending on the habitat they are in," adds Novella Franconi (Universita de Siena). The method can be applied for facilitating comparisons across populations and species. "This is not only of scientific interest," concludes Tim C...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Sept. 20, 2006
...n is slowly changing that mindset and leading to a wider exploration of medication-based treatments. Thayer points out, however, that most people with substance dependence or abuse problems do not get treatment of any kind, including behavioral therapies that can be effective. With growing recognition tha...NIH funds Berkeley Lab research on defense against radiological attack
..., creating new treatments capable of eliminating a wider range of radionuclides, developing products that can eliminate radioactive material faster and in greater amounts; and developing products in formulations that could be distributed easier in a mass casualty situation. NIAID issued the grants under ...ESA's microsatellite playing major role in scientific studies
...r promote the advantages of the mission to a still wider scientific audience, since the CHRIS/Proba community is relatively small and select, was also highlighted at the workshop. To this end, Proba Scientific Investigators are invited to submit their contributions to the 2007 Envisat Symposium being held ...Planning ahead: Having the healthiest baby possible
...o ensure that this important information reaches a wider public, the Supplement has been made available on our online platform SpringerLink, free of charge, to anyone." The Supplement can be viewed at http://springerlink.com/content/k33g85g4242v/?p=5e9442a6c00a40888ebe95936ebca50a&pi=4 ....ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Sept. 13, 2006
... In this Special Edition: Adult stem cells show wider potential than previously thought Elasticity of t...day, Sept. 13, 1:00 p.m., EDTAdult stem cells show wider potential than previously thought Chemists are developing new insights and techniques in an effo...Single genetic assay could help physicians decide when to switch patients from Gleevec to Sutent
...nt, a more potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor with a wider range of action, demonstrated a survival turnaround for Gleevec-resistant patients in recent studies, so Heinrich and his research team looked to see whether c-kit exon position also predicted response to Sutent. They examined primary and secondary ...Particle size matters to bacteria ability to immobilize heavy metals
...irginia Tech team is addressing one component of a wider effort by various scientists led by a PNNL team in looking at the fundamental mechanisms of metal reduction by Shewanella and its application in environmental bioremediation of contaminated DOE sites. "It will help build a whole picture of Shewanella...Stem cells: Chemistry paves way toward promising therapies
...apers from this symposium: Adult stem cells show wider potential than previously thought -- Embryonic stem cells are the most versatile stem cells, capable of being transformed into any other cell type, depending on their desired therapeutic use. Now, researchers at Northwestern University have found new...ACS Weekly PressPac -- September 6, 2006
...ar cell. These developments could pave the way for wider use of plastic solar cells, a type of conducting polymer, which are increasingly seen as a low cost, efficient and long-lasting source of solar energy. CONTACT:Kwanghee Lee, Ph.D. Director of PNU-UCSB Global Research Laboratory Pusan National Uni...Consortium for Functional Glycomics awarded $40.7 million 'glue' grant
...d by developing and disseminating resources to the wider scientific community. We look forward to many exciting advances in the final five years of funding." While the consortium's first five years were spent building resources, the focus of the second five years will be on using those resources to uncov...Dartmouth and GlycoFi report full humanization of therapeutic proteins from yeast
...ensive structure-function investigations on a much wider range of therapeutic protein targets," Gerngross said. ...