Study casts doubt on 'Snowball Earth' theory
Remains of photosynthesizing microbes in prehistoric rocks suggest Earth was not ice-bound The study appears in the Sept. 29 Science Express. The lead author is Alison Olcott, a Ph.D. student of earth...Research casts doubt on circulating stem cells
Adult stem cells taken from bone marrow are the "shooting stars" of their field. Many research scientists have been speculating that the cells might be able to pass through the blood into diseased organs and replace defective tissue. Such cells are seen as the potential key to the treatment of certain muscle diseases. However, a study currently being conducted at Bonn's University Clinic has prod...Discovery of new cave millipedes casts light on Arizona cave ecology
A new genus of millipede was recently discovered by a Northern Arizona University doctoral student and a Bureau of Land Management researcher. J. Judson Wynne, with the Department of Biological Sciences at NAU and cave research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey's Southwest Biological Center, and Kyle Voyles, Arizona State Cave Coordinator for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), c...Sonic Foundry upgrades Mediasite for podcasts
The latest release of Mediasite includes what Sonic Foundry, a Madison-ba...Podcasts time, place, and player shifted media
Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular am...Sonic Foundry's Mediasite moves to podcasts
Using this new feature, audio presentations such as classroom lectures, speeches by experts, and on-...World Future Society forecasts future trends
MADISON Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once said there are known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. University of Wisconsin-Madison Director of Executive Education used this statement Wednesday night as a catalyst to discuss probable tomorrows and future predictions. By drawing upon major points mad...Study casts doubt on keyboard ills
Using a computer does not appear to pose a severe occupational hazard for developing the wrist and hand ailment known as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a Danish study published Tuesday.The finding was based on a survey of nearly 7,000 workers at 3,500 locations who were questioned initially on symptoms and 5,568 of the group who were assessed a year later. This study found a...WHO Forecasts Bird Flu Pandemic Among Birds
New outbreaks of the bird flu virus is expected in poultry during the course of 2006, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is not expected to take place // among human beings on a large scale, in spite of the human infections in Iraq and Turkey. Governments have however been called upon to be prepared to face the worst, and all the 192 member nations have been called up...Drivers in Casts, a Threat to Others
About half of Australians with arms in plaster casts are willing to drive in spite of believing that it increases their risk of crashing, according to recent research.// While there is still no law against driving with a plaster cast neither in Australia nor in New Zealand, the driver does risk being charged with dangerous driving if they have an accident in either country....Levels of Thyroid Hormone Forecasts Life Span
A novel study on rodents has found a relationship between thyroid levels and life-span, suggesting that higher the metabolic rate, shorter is the life-span//. Thyroid hormone in the body regulates the metabolic rate. The study engaged in a comparative study of the levels of thyroid hormones in rodents that belonged to different groups and age groups as well. The study measured the thyr...Weather Forecasts Spring Pollen Allergy Severity
The arrival of spring brings fragrant, blooming trees and lush green grasses – and sneezing and wheezing for millions of people with pollen allergy.// Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, affects an estimated 40 million Americans and causes symptoms of sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, runny nose and a burning or itchy sensation in the throat or palate. Spring allergy is most com...FDA Announces Audio Broadcasts on Emerging Drug Safety Information
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 20,2007-The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) is alerting health care professionals andconsumers to the availability of audio broadcasts that provideemerging drug safety information. The broadcasts, commonly known aspodcasts, can be transmitted to personal computers and personalaudio players. The service is part of the agency's ongoing effort to broadena...