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Ethanol vehicles pose a significant risk to human health, study finds

...mass-produce. It would seem prudent, therefore, to address climate, health and energy with technologies that have known benefits. '' ...

Termites get the vibe on what tastes good

...ploit this to manipulate their feeding habits, and address the very significant problem of termite damage in buildings and other structures," Mr Inta says. ...

Re-analysis of cigarettes confirms tobacco companies increased addictive nicotine 11 percent

...filed by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Ma.) that would address this abuse and bring the tobacco industry under the rules that regulate other manufacturers of drugs." Beginning in 1997, Massachusetts regulations have required an annual report to be filed with the MDPH by all manufacturers of cigarettes sold in...

Living with water scarcity -- world must act now

...ased use of biofuels, and the necessary actions to address these. "The bottom line is that water scarcity is with us to stay, and we have to learn to live with it. This will require making some hard choices now instead of deferring them until later," says Molden. It starts at home. Jan Lundqvist of t...

Making mice with enhanced color vision

... mice could use the new visual information. To address this question, the researchers used a classic preference test; mice set before three light panels were trained to touch the one panel that appeared to differ from the other two. A correct answer was rewarded with a drop of soy milk. To circumvent...

Pacific Rim researchers to collaborate on distributed bioinformatics analysis of avian flu

...to demonstrate that international team science can address pressing challenges in a way that might not be possible in one institution or just one country," said Arzberger. "We expect that this project will engage other researchers, both in other PRAGMA sites, e.g., at USM in Malaysia, and also at the Nationa...

Microfluidic chip helps solve cellular mating puzzle

...the same message passing through a cell. They also address why cells do not get confused when they are activated by multiple signaling messengers. Such findings may help produce medications with fewer side effects and others that target mutations associated with cancer. ...

Lower carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fueled power plants possible with technology development

...o it is critical that we demonstrate technology to address these releases.? The funds from TXU Power will be matched by funds from a dozen or more other power companies and process suppliers who will participate in the TXU Carbon Management Program. With these funds, Rochelle, holder of the Carol and Henry...

Study finds mercury prevalent in many western fish

... creek and river sample sites was done randomly to address regional questions about the prevalence of mercury contamination among fish in western rivers; not to do a stream-by-stream analysis of the impact. The EPA's "tissue-based water quality criterion" is set at 0.3 micrograms of mercury per gram of fis...

Army research mission focused on autism

...ir entire lives. We need effective treatments that address the root cause of the problems. With sleep and GI function operating optimally, many of the residual behaviors we see in children with autism decrease significantly." Reynolds speaks from experience. With biomedical and behavior intervention, her ...

Many couples choose to donate surplus embryos for stem cell research

...couples navigate the confusing legal situation and address any concerns they might have had about donation for research purposes. While the findings reflect the interest level among couples in Spain—where the stem cell research environment is fairly open and people have traditionally been supportive of organ...

NASA snow data helps maintain nation's largest, oldest bison herd

...ncy partnership has developed a management plan to address this issue, requiring Yellowstone officials to move the animals off of private property, back onto public land, and sometimes capturing bison to prevent them from commingling with neighboring livestock. "Our goal is to provide the latest snowpack ...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

...e the iron content of plants. Their research helps address the worldwide problem of iron deficiency and malnutrition in humans. The team found that iron is stored in the developing vascular system of the seed of Arabidopsis, a model plant used in research. In particular, iron is stored in the vacuole, a pla...

Backache beaten by good vibrations?

...ltitude of soft-tissue injuries. The study aims to address the unanswered question of whether TU is effective in reducing pain and disability in patients with lower back pain caused by sciatica. "Obviously this will not only help us find out more about effective treatment, it will help the volunteers unde...

Men with prostate cancer avoid radiation due to misconceptions

...tors and for doctors to consider these worries and address any misconceptions about this therapy so that patients can make the best, most informed decision about their treatment." Men with prostate cancer often choose between external beam radiation therapy, radiation seed implants and surgery to treat the...

UCSF study will test new vaginal microbicide for herpes and HIV

...tening condition and demonstrates the potential to address unmet medical needs for that condition. ...

How did bilaterally symmetric flowers evolve from radially symmetric ones?

...ic flowers evolve from radially symmetric ones? To address this important question, geneticists Francisco Perfectti and Juan Pedro M. Camacho, and ecologist José M. Gómez (Universidad de Granada, Spain) explored how different flower shapes affected plant fitness in natural populations of Erysimum mediohispan...

Plant studies reveal how, where seeds store iron

...e the iron content of plants. Their research helps address the worldwide problem of iron deficiency and malnutrition in humans. The team found that iron is stored in the developing vascular system of the seed of Arabidopsis, a model plant used in research. In particular, iron is stored in the vacuole, a pla...

New clues to how sex evolves

...otein genes in C. elegans offers an opportunity to address the question of how and why new zinc-finger proteins acquire new functions." A model of reproduction C. elegans is a tiny worm, typically a millimeter in length, admirably suited to the study of meiosis because it is completely transparent a...

A valuable fly for research into disease

...ata, from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, will address apoptosis and tumourous transformation. Heart disease is another topic that has recently been added to the list of diseases studied using Drosophila. Rolf Bodmer, from The Burnham Institute in the US, has begun to use this model to study arrhythmias...

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