Why are coyotes getting more aggressive?
Coyotes tend to avoid human contact. But recently, coyotes have been getting increasingly aggressive in the eastern United States, including southeastern New York state, attacking neighborhood pets on the fringe of urban and suburban areas. "This kind of aggressive behavior is usually the last stage before coyotes actually start attacking humans -- such as small children that are perceived...Shade trees getting 'scorched' by plant disease
Bacterial leaf scorch is severely affecting urban shade trees grown not only to provide shade, but to help clear the air, reduce noise, and improve the aesthetics in many U.S. communities, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society (APS). According to Ann Brooks Gould, associate extension specialist at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, bacterial leaf scorch (...Getting close to nature is good for you
Connecting with nature can improve your health and wellbeing, say researchers in this week's BMJ. The theory is known as ecotherapy: restoring health through contact with nature. Use of wildlife in some therapies is reported to improve quality of life, write the authors. Smaller animals (for example, squirrels, owls, and raccoons) have been used successfully in therapies for children with...Getting an evolutionary handle on life after reproduction
Since many animals live beyond their fertile years, biologists have searched for evolutionary clues to this extended lifespan. What role, if any, does natural selection play in the evolution of the postreproductive lifespan? For natural selection to shape the twilight years, postreproductive females should contribute to the fitness of their offspring or relatives, a hypothesis called the...Getting old? Slowing down? Blame inefficient mitochondria
Mitochondria are the cell's equivalent of power stations. A power station burns fuel to build up steam pressure and uses that pressure to drive a turbine linked to a dynamo. This in turn generates electricity. In mitochondria, the fuel is oxidised and builds up a pressure of hydrogen ions (protons). These force through molecular turbines and enable the cell to generate ATP, an energy unit that ca...Getting Started with MicroRNA Research
Illumination of a Critical Regulation Pathway of Protein Expression MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a recently identified class of cellular RNAs that regulate protein expression at the translational level. The active, mature miRNAs are 1724 base, single-stranded RNA molecules...Technology and mergers: Getting the strategic applications
The current dilemma...Getting noticed in Genetown: Wisconsin biotech on display
That's not the case in...Getting beyond the vortex of corporate mediocrity
There is a misperception that there is a shortage of highly skilled, technical people in this country. The...Getting the most from Google dayparts
Until recently, Google AdWords tactics were limited to four big elements: keywords, bidding, creative, and geography. However, when Google began offering ad scheduling in 2006, it provided marketers...Heart Surgery Is Getting Safer for the Old
According to researchers, the risk of undergoing open heart surgery for patients in their mid-eighties and beyond seems to dropping, making the procedure safe and advisable for the elderly.// According to Dr. Todd Rosengart, an associate professor of surgery at Southeastern University ,open heart surgery, if indicated, is safe and will improve quality of life in these patients," and h...Kids not getting enough Physical Exercise
Obesity and type 1 diabetes in children, which lead to chronic health problems in adulthood are on the rise. The top issue for paediatricians in the treatment of obesity in children is the amount of physical exercise(PE) that the kids are getting. A recent study has shown that children are not getting nearly enough exercise, making them fall short of the American National guidelines. The national...Women not Getting Screened Adequately
According to findings from a new study researchers say women who are heading to the doctor for a Pap smear and mammogram, might be missing out // on getting screened for the number three cancer killer in women. Researchers say that women might now also need to add colorectal screenings to the list. To compare cancer-screening tests, researchers looked at the Centers for Disease Control a...Teens and women are more at risk of getting sunburned
A Danish study had reported that children in their teens and women are the most affected by sunburns, when exposed to the harsh glare of the sun. // In the report that was published in the Archives of Dermatology, the researchers had asked 340 volunteers to wear a wristwatch that is actually a UV radiation (UVR) dosimeter that measures time-stamped UVR doses. The volunteers of the study...