The critical importance of mangroves to ocean life
Mangroves, the backbone of the tropical ocean coastlines, are far more important to the global ocean's biosphere than previously thought. And while the foul-smelling muddy forests may not have the scientific allure of tropical reefs or rain forests, a team of researchers has noted that the woody coastline-dwelling plants provide more than 10 percent of essential dissolved organic carbon that is s...New method confirms importance of fungi in Arctic nitrogen cycle
A new method to calculate the transfer of nitrogen from Arctic mushrooms to plants is shedding light on how fungi living symbiotically on plant roots transfer vital nutrients to their hosts. The analytical technique, developed by John E. Hobbie, MBL Distinguished Scientist and co-director of the laboratory's Ecosystems Center and his son, Erik A. Hobbie of the University of New Hampshire, may be...Medical device industry growing in importance in Midwest
A...Education conference focusing on importance of integrating technology
Conference that runs through Friday; as the technologies involved in distance education have expanded, so have the fields involved. In addition to K-12 and higher education instructo...Doyle Preaches Importance of Tech Industry at Summit
Madison, Wis. When Gov. Jim Doyle took office last year he faced the largest budget deficit in the history of Wisconsin a gap of nearly 3.2 billion dollars and a challenge that seemed insurmountable for a first-term governor. However, at the 2004 Governors Conference on Economic Development</a...Importance of Fatty food In Hypercholestrolemia
According to Australian scientists fast food meals may be quick and easy, but no matter how we justify them, we know they are loaded with fat. Now there is new reason to restrict the junk you eat. Your arteries stiffen within hours.// Researcher Paul Nestel, of melbourne's Baker Medical Research Institute, fed 10 volunteers a simple meal of a ham and cheese sandwich with butter, whole mi...Importance of soy protein in your diet
The benefits of consuming soy protein has been less explored. According to doctors at the Mayo Clinic, there are many ways in which you can use the high protein content of soy in your diet.// Soy bean protein is a useful food because it is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. If one wants to reduce the total calories in your diet, doctors feel that it may be a good notion to replace soy for some...Importance of type of sex in organ transplantation
Women do not fare as well as men when it comes to organ transplantation, both as donors and recipients. Researchers in Germany now confirm what has long been suspected - kidneys, hearts and livers from female donors are more likely to be rejected// by the recipients than those from males. Female recipients are also more likely to reject a donated organ. The study covered more than 114...Importance of An Active Lifestyle
The focus of aging research has switched from mortality and longevity to health status and quality of life. Researchers say, “No longer is it only important that one lives longer, but the quality of life in later years must// also be considered.” A new study shows more benefits of staying physically active in your later years. The research finds women who have an active lifestyle are ab...