IBM Transforms the Art of Scientific Expeditions
Scientists have shown they can dramatically enhance radiation's cancer-killing effects by blocking a "master switch" in cancer cells that promotes cancer growth. Blocking a protein called HIF-1 after radiation therapy doubled the length of time it took for human cancers to begin growing again in mice, said the radiation biologists from the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. Each therapy alo...Expedition discovers marine treasures
An underwater mountain that forms the world's third-largest atoll has some of the richest diversity of marine life ever found in the Caribbean, according to scientists who recently explored the area. The two-week expedition in January encountered new species of fish, seaweed and other ocean life at little-studied Saba Bank Atoll, a coral-crowned seamount 250 kilometers southeast of Puerto...Arctic coring expedition continues to yield new clues
For the second time in as many months, the IODP Arctic Coring Expedition (ACEX) is making news with new analysis of ocean-floor sediments. In the Aug. 10 issue of Nature, an article by several of the expedition scientists summarizes their findings: more evidence that the Arctic was extremely warm, unusually wet, and ice-free up to the time the last massive amounts of greenhouse gases were release...Arctic expedition will investigate alien-like glacier
A scientific expedition to a remote glacier field in Canada's High Arctic may help researchers unlock the secrets about the beginning of life and provide insights for future exploration of our solar system. A team assembled by the University of Calgary's Arctic Institute of North America plans to spend two weeks studying a sulfur-spewing spring on the surface of an ice field not far from t...UW Alzheimer's researchers found company; privacy law; Science Expeditions
Jeff Johnson, a UW-Madison scientist, and his colleagues want to develop a commercial drug for Alzheimer's disease at their new company in Madison, named Mithridion. Also, Wisconsin legislators are introducing a new computer privacy law aimed at making companies notify people of database breaches, and the UW's Science Expeditions will be open to the public April 2. Original air date: Saturday,...'Expedition Everest' Finds New Species
In a two month expedition to remote areas in the shadow of Mt Everest, researchers from Conservation International (CI) and Disney's Animal Kingdom found a huge// treasure of species, both plant and animal, that were previously unknown to science. The discoveries and observations announced today, coincident with opening of the Expedition Everest attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, i...Cross-country Mobike Expedition to Spread AIDS Awareness
New Delhi: Travelling 5,084 km in 26 days across deserts and mountains, a group of National Cadet Corps (NCC) students undertook a cross-country motorbike// expedition to spread awareness about AIDS among the masses. Starting February 26 from Bangalore, Karnataka, the group of 11 completed their educational journey in New Delhi Tuesday. Said Lt Shyamala R, one of the two...Japanese Expedition Clears Half Ton of Garbage from Mt. Everest
A team of climbers have collected half a tonne of junk littered on the world's highest peak Mt Everest, expedition members said Monday . The garbage was mostly left behind by mountaineers attempting to climb the Everest as hundreds of kilos of essential items are hauled up the mountain in preparation of the climb each year. Team leader Ken Noguchi told reporters her...