Bacteria could steady buildings against earthquakes
Soil bacteria could be used to help steady buildings against earthquakes, according to researchers at UC Davis. The microbes can literally convert loose, sandy soil into rock. When a major earthquake strikes, deep, sandy soils can turn to liquid, with disastrous consequences for buildings sitting on them. Currently, civil engineers can inject chemicals into the soil to bind loose grains to...A steady, high-fat diet is bad, but the news gets worse
So much for the adage, ‘All things in moderation.?Researchers at the University of Calgary have found that people who consume a single, high-fat meal are more prone to suffer the physical consequences of stress than those who eat a low-fat meal. Published this month in the Journal of Nutrition, the study looked at the stress responses of two groups of students: one group consumed a fast-fo...steadylite plus Reporter Gene Assay System, 100 mL from PerkinElmer
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Description:The steadylite plus assay system offers the following benefits: High assay sensitivity, Designed for batch-processing systems, Long lasting signal, Suitable for higher density microplates such as 384-well and 1536-well plates, Odor free, Convenient storage conditions ( 2 - 8 C)...New WARF investment director plans to keep steady course
WARF licenses the patents generated by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers to companies in Madison and elsewhere, and invests part of its...Merge eFilm posts steady income, though tax burden soars
Its profits for the quarter ending Jun...Research shows steady rise in allergic diseases
Scientists have found out that there had been a steady rise in diseases caused due to allergens since the last quarter of the last century.// The researchers have analyzed the blood samples of 513 middle-aged men from 1996 to 1998 and those were matched with the blood samples of the same men from the past records of 1981-82 and 1975-76. These samples were all tested for the common tes...Steady decline in Cancer Mortality in UK
According to a latest survey, there is a steady decline in the number of middle-aged people dying from cancer in Britain // . The findings were presented at the annual Britain Against Cancer conference on the 24th of this month by researchers from Cancer Research UK and the UK Association of Cancer Registries. The survey revealed, that while cancer incidence rates have rem...The Slow And Steady Race To Eradicate Polio Offers Hope
The results of a massive polio eradication programme, initiated before 17 years (1988) show promising results across different regions of the world. The programme was aimed at eradication of Polio from the world by the end of 2005. // The initiative, started in 1988, had a polio-free world by 2000 as its goal. No new deadline has been set, and success may depend, in part, on raising $200 million...Hepatitis A Cases On A Steady Increase In Canterbury
The high incidence of Hepatitis A cases in Canterbury has prompted reasons for concern among// the health officials. Nearly 12 people have been infected with the deadly virus since December. // This is significantly higher than two or three cases on an average per year. The source of the virus however, still remains a mystery according to official health reports. There possibility of...Chemotherapy Queues in Ontario Stay Steady
Although wait time for cancer patients in Ontario for radiation has fallen, wait times for chemotherapy are staying steady despite the increasing need//. These were the results of a study released by the provincial agency that co-ordinates treatment. Cancer Care Ontario has reported that the system quality index launched last year showed a drop in the median wait time for radiation trea...