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Study simulating aircraft conditions suggests increased risk of venous thrombosis (p 1657)
Two weeks after a study published in THE LANCET concluded that there was no increased risk of venous thrombosis from air travel (Kraaijenhagen RA, Haverkamp D. Travel and risk of venous thrombosis. Lancet 2000; 356: 1492-93), a research letter published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggests an increased risk of venous thrombosis in a... view more... (2000-11-08)
First-borns get more quality time with parents, study shows
Using data from the American Time Use Survey, Joseph Price, a graduate student in economics at Cornell, found that a first-born child receives 20-30 more minutes of quality time each day with a parent than a second-born child of the same age from a similar family. view more (2006-12-27)
Concrete Advice on Improving the Environment
The pressure on the environment of building during the past 5000 years can be observed clearly from the air. In a recent lecture at the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), aerial photographer and concrete specialist Christopher Stanley illustrated the evolution of construction and its lasting impact, from stone circles to skyscrapers. Stanley's... view more... (2002-04-29)
International Field Campaign examines impact of beetle kill on Rocky Mountain weather, air quality
Mountain pine beetles appear to be doing more than killing large swaths of forests in the Rocky Mountains. Scientists suspect they are also altering local weather patterns and air quality. view more (2008-09-25)
Air pollutants from abroad a growing concern, says new report
Plumes of harmful air pollutants can be transported across oceans and continents -- from Asia to the United States and from the United States to Europe -- and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, says a new report by the National Research Council. view more (2009-09-30)
Fingerprinting air - new breakthrough at University of Leicester
The University of Leicester has developed a new 'air fingerprinting' technique which can detect, in less than a minute, the 'ingredients' of air including that of an individual's breath or perfume. This technique revolutionises the speed and accuracy by which air composition can be tested and has potential applications in the environmental,... view more... (2004-06-07)
Air-conditioning of buildings using solar energy
2% of buildings capable of having solar air-conditioning installed, could stop emitting 27,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere view more (2003-01-16)
Pine Bark Beetles Affecting More than Forests
Pine bark beetles appear to be doing more than killing large swaths of forests in the Rocky Mountains. Scientists suspect they are also altering local weather patterns and air quality. view more (2008-09-25)
“Inadequate” cervical smears may be associated with increased risk of subsequent cancer
Poor quality cervical smears may be associated with an increased risk of subsequent cancer, suggests a study in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. view more (2003-08-01)
UNH Scientists Continue To Fly High As NASA Unlocks The Puzzle Of Global Air Quality
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration's (NASA) DC-8 research aircraft is arguably the world's most sophisticated flying laboratory and scientists from the University of New Hampshire have been onboard the jet conducting one-of-a-kind science for the past two decades. view more (2006-04-28)
Smokers cost US military over $130 million a year
Smokers cost the US military over $130 million a year, almost 1 per cent of the total annual training budget, shows research in Tobacco Control. Smoking was the single biggest predictor of premature discharge from duty, the study found. The research team tracked around 29,000 recruits in the US Air Force over 12 months. This section of the... view more... (2001-02-23)
Children's IQ can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants
Prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child's intelligence quotient or IQ, according to new research by the the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Mailman School of Public Health. view more (2009-07-21)
Exposing chicks to maternal stress leads to long-term reproductive success
Do mothers purposely expose their offspring to their own stress? If so, why? view more (2008-10-21)
Surround sound can be delivered to consumers more efficiently
Recent research conducted by scientists at the University of Surrey in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen and the BBC, shows that surround sound can be delivered to the consumer more efficiently by taking into account the results of perceptual tests. Although improvements in the audio quality of consumer entertainment systems such as DVDs, CDs,... view more... (2004-09-09)
Invisible gases form most organic haze in urban, rural areas
A new study involving the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that invisible, reactive gases hovering over Earth's surface, not direct emissions of particulates, form the bulk of organic haze in both urban and rural areas around the world. view more (2007-07-10)
Researchers to Scrutinize Megacity Pollution During Mexico City Field Campaign
A team of researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and other institutions is heading to Mexico City to participate in one of the most complex field campaigns ever undertaken in atmospheric chemistry. view more (2006-03-03)
Measures of healthcare quality are of little use to patients
Californian patients deciding where to have surgery cannot rely on published data for information about quality, research in the BMJ has shown. Researchers looked at all available measures of quality and risk for surgical procedures in California in 1999. Data was available for 21 procedures - only 12% of those carried out in the state. There were... view more... (2004-01-17)
Potential treatment option for severe emphysema under study
Emory University researchers are participating in a nationwide study to explore an investigational treatment for advanced widespread emphysema. view more (2008-09-25)
New isotope cluster could lead to better understanding of atmospheric carbon dioxide
A team of researchers has discovered an unexpected concentration of a certain isotopic molecule in parts of the stratosphere that could have implications for understanding the carbon cycle and its response to climate change. view more (2009-07-15)
NASA Africa mission investigates origin, development of hurricanes
Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, universities and international agencies will study how winds and dust conditions from Africa influence the birth of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. view more (2006-07-27)
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