UCR environmental scientists propose chemical solution to cleaning California's Salton Sea
...ent in the rivers flowing into the Salton Sea, the largest lake in California, by using two kinds of water-treatment chemicals that remove phosphorus and silt from the river water. The researchers investigated the use of alum, a type of salt that has been used to treat phosphorus-rich lakes for decades. Th...Largest computational biology simulation mimics life’s most essential nanomachine
... was recently extended through 2007, making it the largest and longest running adult ARV treatment research study in the region. ...New Therapeutic Target Identified In Inherited Brain Tumor Disorder
... was recently extended through 2007, making it the largest and longest running adult ARV treatment research study in the region. ...HIV-infected adults in Botswana respond positively to ARV therapy public treatment program
... was recently extended through 2007, making it the largest and longest running adult ARV treatment research study in the region. ...Amazon trees much older than assumed, raising questions on global climate impact of region
...an researchers studying tree growth in the world's largest tropical region. Using radiocarbon dating methods...vious studies have predicted. Although some of the largest trees also grow the fastest and can take up carbon quickly, the vast majority of the Amazon trees gr...Seal rookeries could provide a reliable food source for endangered California condors, study finds
...California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is the largest bird in North America. Thousands are believed to have inhabited the continent during the last Ice Age, their range extending from British Columbia to Baja California and east into Texas, Florida and New York. Fewer than 300 are alive today, the maj...Lateral thinking produces first map of gene transmission
...ortcut methods." The study is believed to be the largest biologically inspired computation carried out in Australia, with over 500, 000 hours of computing. The scientists used the national supercomputing facility of the Australian Partnership in Advanced Computing. ...Scientists narrow the time limits for the human and chimpanzee split
...13 million years ago. The scientists analyzed the largest data set yet of genes that code for proteins and a...s time estimate as much as possible, we needed the largest amount of data available," said Kumar. "There is considerable interest in knowing when we diverged ...Fitting in: Newly evolved genes adopt a variety of strategies to remain in the gene pool
...e of Technology in Zurich have collaborated on the largest systematic analysis of duplicated gene function to date. Using an integrative combination of computational and experimental approaches, they classified duplicate pairs of genes involved in yeast metabolism into four functional categories: (1) back-...Wild Gorillas Handy with a Stick
...as lost the skill because they didn't need it. The largest of the great apes, gorillas can gnash nuts between their teeth and simply smash termite mounds to release their denizens. But now, as part of an ongoing study of western gorillas in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo, Thomas Breue...Gene increases risk of tuberculosis
...s at the University of Paris note that this is the largest genetic impact on adult TB that has ever been described. ...New book highlights world's borderless conservation areas
...uced in partnership with CEMEX, one of the world's largest cement producers, Conservation International and Agrupaci�n Sierra Madre, with the collaboration of IUCN�The World Conservation Union and the International League of Conservation Photographers. "Transboundary Conservation is the 13th in our series...Researchers show how air pollution can cause heart disease
...ing filtered air. In cross sections taken from the largest artery in the body--the aorta--mice on normal diets and exposed to PM2.5 had arteries 19.2 percent filled with plaque, the fatty deposits that clog arteries. The arteries of those breathing particle-free air were 13.2 percent obstructed. Among high-f...Envisat radar surveillance protects endangered prehistoric fish
...intent on defying the law. Réunion is the second largest producer of Patagonian toothfish behind Chile. So the toothfish is very important to it, earning in the region of 40 to 60 million euros for its economy annually. However in recent years the toothfish has fallen prey to illegal uncontrolled fishing. ...Science's Breakthrough of the Year: Watching evolution in action
...the European spacecraft Huygens on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Huygens' trip to Titan revealed a world where infrequent but drenching rains of liquid methane shape the land and participate in a fascinating hydrologic cycle. A Rich Year for Plants: Several key molecular cues behind flowering and other plan...Initial results from the OpenMind study, the largest behavioural study to look at both patients' and physicians' perceptions of HIV care in treatment-experienced patients, were revealed today at EACS. The study's findings are anticipated to help physicians implement improved care to HIV patients and he...Pulp mill devastates swans' sanctuary in Chile
...investigators said Monday. "What was probably the largest population of black necked swans in South America ...oba swan and the white-faced Ibis. It was also the largest nesting area in South America for the black necked swan, the region's iconic species and a major tou...MIT researcher finds neuron growth in adult brain
...ental changes, some as small as seven microns, the largest a dramatic 90 microns. "The scale of change is much smaller than what goes on during the critical period of development, but the fact that it goes on at all is earth-shattering," Nedivi said. She believes the results will force a change in the wa...Breath of the dragon: ERS-2 and Envisat reveal impact of economic growth on China's air quality
...s GOME and Envisat's SCIAMACHY reveals the world's largest amount of NO2 hanging above Beijing and northeast ...a's industrial boom has seen it become the world's largest consumer of copper, aluminium and cement and the second bigger importer of oil. Car ownership within......health experts, assesses the 20-year impact of the largest nuclear accident in history. The Forum is made up...bels the mental health impact of Chernobyl as "the largest public health problem created by the accident" and partially attributes this damaging psychological ...