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Showing releases 1-25 out of 344.
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
 Journal of Great Lakes ResearchDeath of the "doughnut" In 1998, Charlie Kerfoot discovered a "doughnut" of phytoplankton circulating in Lake Michigan, helping to feed the lake's famous fishery. Just 12 later, the doughnut is disappearing, and Kerfoot fears that the lake's ecosystem will crash, taking with it much of the fish biomass. 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation
Contact: Marcia Goodrich
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
JAMAFor some women, preventive mastectomies pay off A long-term study published in JAMA of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers. The study confirms the view of researcher Dr. Gail Tomlinson at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio that for women with genetic mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, mastectomies and removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries can be worth it. Contact: Elizabeth Allen
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Biological BulletinTransition metal catalysts could be key to origin of life, scientists report Scientists propose that an overlooked type of biological catalyst -- metal-ligand complexes -- could have jump-started metabolism and life itself, deep in hydrothermal ocean vents. Contact: Carol Schachinger
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
NASA satellite and International Space Station catch Earl weakening NASA satellites and the International Space Station are keeping eyes on Hurricane Earl as it heads for New England. Watches and Warnings are posted in the US northeast.
NASA
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
NASA imagery reveals a weaker, stretched out Fiona NASA satellite data has noticed that Tropical Storm Fiona is getting "longer." That is, the storm is elongating in almost a north-south direction, indicating that she's weakening and may not make it through the weekend. Meanwhile, forecasters are watching two other areas for development in the eastern Atlantic this weekend.
NASA
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
PLoS ONEMoonstruck primates: Owl monkeys need moonlight as much as a biological clock for nocturnal activity An international collaboration led by a University of Pennsylvania anthropologist has shown that environmental factors, like temperature and light, play as much of a role in the activity of traditionally nocturnal monkeys as the circadian rhythm that regulates periods of sleep and wakefulness.
Zoological Society of San Diego, Leakey Foundation, Wenner-Gren Foundation, National Geographic Society
Contact: Jordan Reese
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Angewandte ChemieMIT moves toward greener chemistry Phosphorus, a mineral element found in rocks and bone, is a critical ingredient in fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and other industrial and household chemicals. Once phosphorus is mined from rocks, getting it into these products is hazardous and expensive, and chemists have been trying to streamline the process for decades. Contact: Jessica Holmes
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesMagnetism's subatomic roots Theoretical physicists from Rice University have created a new model that helps define the subatomic origins of ferromagnetism -- the everyday "magnetism" of compass needles and refrigerator magnets. The model, which is detailed in a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was created to explore the inner workings of ferromagnetic compounds that are related to high-temperature superconductors.
National Science Foundation, Welch Foundation
Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Journal of Food ProtectionAfla-Guard also protects corn crops Afla-Guard, a biological control used to thwart the growth of fungi on peanuts, can be used on corn as well, according to a study by US Department of Agriculture scientists who helped develop it. After extensive study and research trials in Texas, Afla-Guard was registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency for use on corn, beginning with the 2009 crop.
Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture
Contact: Sharon Durham
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperiled scavengers While vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society and other members of the Cambodia Vulture Conservation Project. Contact: John Delaney
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
NeuropsychologiaQueen's study exposes cognitive effects of Parkinson's disease Researchers at Queen's University have found that people with Parkinson's disease can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have significant difficulty switching from easy to hard tasks. Contact: Kristyn Wallace
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
AgriLife research hibiscus breeder comes up with the blue Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is seeing blue, and he is very excited. For four years, Malinowski, an AgriLife Research plant physiologist and forage agronomist in Vernon, has been working with collaborators Steve Brown of the Texas Foundation Seed and Dr. William Pinchak and Shane Martin with AgriLife Research on a winter-hardy hibiscus breeding project. Contact: Dr. Dariusz Malinowski
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
NASA hurricane researchers eye Earl's eye Three NASA aircraft carrying 15 instruments are busy criss-crossing Earl as part of the agency's Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes mission, or GRIP, which continues through Sept. 30. GRIP is designed to help improve our understanding of how hurricanes such as Earl form and intensify rapidly.
NASA
Contact: Alan Buis
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
GOES-13 satellite sees Hurricane Earl's clouds covering the US Northeast Hurricane Earl lashed the North Carolina coast last night and this morning, September 3, and is now headed for Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This morning's image from the GOES-13 satellite saw Hurricane Earl's clouds covering most of the northeastern US.
NASA
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Publication of World Health Report 2000 'an act of remarkable courage,' says school expert Martin McKee, Professor of European Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has contributed one of three commentaries appearing today in the journal Health Policy and Planning, each of which take a different perspective on the World Health Report 2000 on health systems. Contact: Lindsay Wright
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
International Journal of ObesityAmericans struggle with long-term weight loss Only about one in every six Americans who have ever been overweight or obese loses weight and maintains that loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Contact: Matt Solovey
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Rutgers-Camden professor engineers E. coli to produce biodiesel Desmond Lun, an associate professor of computer science at Rutgers University-Camden, is researching how to alter the genetic makeup of E. coli to produce biodiesel fuel derived from fatty acids. Contact: Edward Moorhouse
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Earth from space: Giant iceberg enters Nares Strait ESA's Envisat satellite has been tracking the progression of the giant iceberg that calved from Greenland's Petermann glacier on August 4, 2010. Contact: Robert Meisner
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
First clinical trials successfully completed on potent new hepatitis C drug The first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused by hepatitis C virus have been successfully completed. Completion of the initial phase (phase 1a) of trials of INX-189, discovered and first prepared by researchers at Cardiff University's Welsh School of Pharmacy in 2008, means the chances of it becoming an approved medicine have significantly improved. Contact: Lowri Jones
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Journal of Applied EcologySatellite data reveal why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 "bird flu" virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic. Such fears were never realized, and now research published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology reveals why the global spread of bird flu by direct migration of wildfowl is unlikely, while also providing a new framework for quantifying the risk of avian-borne diseases. Contact: Ben Norman
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Rochester leads international effort to improve muscular dystrophy treatment A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, along with counterparts at 41 other institutions around the world. The study will compare treatments for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common form of the disease that affects children.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Contact: Tom Rickey
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
EpilepsiaUS neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms Researchers from across the US, as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group, established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms. The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options. Full details of this study appear online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy. Contact: Dawn Peters
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Cell Stem CellResearchers identify how bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments.
American Heart Association, Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Welch Foundation
Contact: Katherine Morales
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
StressHair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Drs. Gideon Koren and Stan Van Uum developed a method to measure cortisol levels in hair providing an accurate assessment of stress levels in the months prior to an acute event such as a heart attack. The research is published online in the journal Stress.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Physician Services Inc.
Contact: Kathy Wallis
Public Release: 3-Sep-2010
Journal of NeurosurgeryWhat's causing life-threatening blood clots in brain surgery patients? One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a pulmonary embolism. But a study in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that screening methods used to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall short. Contact: Jim Ritter
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