Atmosphere may cleanse itself better than previously thought
A research team from Purdue University and the University of California, San Diego has found that the Earth’s atmosphere may be more effective at cleansing itself of smog and other damaging hydrocarbons than was once thought. Scientists, including Joseph S. Francisco, have learned that some naturally occurring atmospheric chemicals react with sunlight more effectively than previously thou...Bacterial 'switch gene' regulates how oceans emit sulfur into atmosphere
Scientists have discovered a bacterial "switch gene" in two groups of microscopic plankton common in the oceans. The gene helps determine whether certain marine plankton convert a sulfur compound to one that rises into the atmosphere, where it can affect the earth's temperature, or remain in the sea, where it can be used as a nutrient. "This new gene offers a powerful tool to study the que...School atmosphere have some bearing on bad habits in children
A research done in Scotland revealed that smoking and drinking habits in school kids are influenced by happy teachers, health education program// in classroom and encouragement of good behavior. Dr. Marion Henderson of the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at Glasgow University conducted this study. 446 students at three Scottish schools were questioned about their smoking and...US Observers Concerned Over Increasingly Permissive Atmosphere
Permissive atmosphere is taking heavy toll of the US. Time something is done to protect the youth. How far? Where does one cross the line? These are always problematic questions, especially when it comes to sexual mores. Unrestrained hedonism could pose serious public health threats, observers in US warn. As per a recent survey just 4 percent of U.S. adults are virgins and...