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11-Jun-2008
Penguins, fairies and physicists vie for creative prizes
Dancing penguins, eco-warrior fairies and cannonball-throwing physicists are all contenders to win prizes in a major animation competition held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the birth of the modern computer.
Contact: Alex Waddington
alex.waddington@manchester.ac.uk
44-161-275-8387
University of Manchester
10-Jun-2008
Electric shocks can help plants boost production of useful chemicals
Now for some shocking news about plants: Scientists in Arizona report that exposing plants to low doses of electricity can boost levels of useful plant chemicals. Their finding could lead to cheaper and faster ways to produce useful plant-based materials such as medicines and pesticides. The study appeared in the American Chemical Society's Biotechnology Progress, a bi-monthly journal.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
10-Jun-2008
Students prepare for dust up -- in space!
Undergraduates at the University of Leicester are on target to design, build and launch a student satellite on a real space mission.
Contact: University of Leicester Press Office
pressoffice@le.ac.uk
01-162-523-335
University of Leicester
9-Jun-2008
Students imagine ways to engineer energy for the future
The National Academy of Engineering announced today the winners of a national essay contest about how engineers might meet changing energy needs without harming the environment.
Contact: Randy Atkins
atkins@nae.edu
202-334-1508
National Academy of Sciences
5-Jun-2008
How mountains grow
Our planet's core is surrounded first by a layer of Earth known as the mantle, and then by the outermost layer, called the crust. The Earth's mantle and crust are constantly shifting around beneath our feet, and over long periods of time those underground movements can actually shape the landscape around us, forming things like mountains and rivers and islands.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
5-Jun-2008
Teenage scientists from around the world to meet at landmark conference
Student scientists from the United States and around the world are converging in South Africa this month in what is likely to be one of the largest-ever international gatherings of teenage researchers. The conference, which takes place June 22-27 at the University of Cape Town, is organized by GLOBE, a worldwide science and education program operated in part by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
Contact: David Hosansky
hosansky@ucar.edu
303-497-8611
National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
3-Jun-2008
An egg-straordinary discovery to help kids with egg allergy
Chemists in Germany and Switzerland report good news for people with egg allergies: The researchers developed eggs that are 100 times less allergenic than raw eggs. They exposed uncooked eggs to special proteins called enzymes and heated them to reduce the substances that cause the allergic reactions.
Contact: Michael Woods
m_woods@acs.org
202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
2-Jun-2008
Engaging the YouTube generation in hands-on science
Many of us remember a science class where we first had opportunities to conduct experiments. It may have been our first exposure to the scientific method, as we investigated phenomena, presented hypotheses and shared results.
Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
mzachari@nsf.gov
703-292-8070
National Science Foundation
2-Jun-2008
State of play
Moving with the confidence of Indiana Jones, an eighth-grader makes landfall and begins to explore the island for potable water. She begins to test a pond for bacteria and to determine its level of acidity. She is interrupted by a message from Grandma. Grandma?
Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
mzachari@nsf.gov
703-292-8070
National Science Foundation
29-May-2008
Infant supernova reveals details of its birth
About 300 years ago, a nearby star in our galaxy became a supernova and exploded in a bright flash of light. The light from that explosion is still traveling through space, and it's helping researchers answer many questions about the details of the actual supernova.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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