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'Dead Zone' causing wave of death off Oregon coast
The most severe low-oxygen ocean conditions ever observed on the West Coast of the United States have turned parts of the seafloor off Oregon into a carpet of dead Dungeness crabs and rotting sea worms, a new survey shows. Virtually all of the fish appear to have fled the area. view more (2006-08-11)
Geron Demonstrates hESC-derived cardiomyocytes improve heart function after myocardial infarction
Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) today reported its scientists and collaborators have demonstrated that human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived cardiomyocytes improve heart function when transplanted after myocardial infarction. view more (2007-08-27)
NASA uses satellite to unearth innovation in crop forecasting
Soil moisture is essential for seeds to germinate and for crops to grow. But record droughts and scorching temperatures in certain parts of the globe in recent years have caused soil to dry up, crippling crop production. view more (2009-05-27)
Johns Hopkins scientists map brain area that may aid hunt for human brain stem cells
A study led by a Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon has provided the first comprehensive map of a part of the adult human brain containing astrocytes, cells known to produce growth factors critical to the regeneration of damaged neural tissue and that potentially serve as brain stem cells. view more (2006-02-17)
New Madrid fault system may be shutting down
The New Madrid fault system does not behave as earthquake hazard models assume and may be in the process of shutting down, a new study shows. view more (2009-03-16)
Getting to the Root of the Matter
Like most things that exist underground, plant roots are out-of-sight and easily forgotten, but while flowers, leaves, and other aboveground plant parts are more familiar, plant roots are equally deserving of our appreciation. Beneath every towering tree, tasty crop, and dazzling ornamental lies a root system that makes it all possible. Roots... view more... (2008-08-20)
Epileptic seizures can be triggered by rubbing the skin
An epileptic seizure can be triggered by repeatedly rubbing a small, well defined area of skin, reports research in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The phenomenon, described by the researchers as “rub epilepsy,” is described in a series of case studies. None of the reported cases, say the authors, fits the... view more... (2001-03-13)
Geologists recover rocks yielding unprecedented insights into San Andreas Fault
For the first time, geologists have extracted intact rock samples from 2 miles beneath the surface of the San Andreas Fault, the infamous rupture that runs 800 miles along the length of California. view more (2007-10-05)
Arctic Map plots new 'gold rush'
Researchers at Durham University have drawn up the first ever 'Arctic Map' to show the disputed territories that states might lay claim to in the future. view more (2008-08-06)
Heat-seeking the invisible killers
Land-mines kill or maim some 20,000 people every year. Locating these loathsome weapons is vital. But what mine-busters really want is guidance - like that provided by a unique European infrared-camera system - on where to start searching. view more (2005-02-11)
Ocean 'dead zones' trigger sex changes in fish, posing extinction threat
Oxygen depletion in the world's oceans, primarily caused by agricultural run-off and pollution, could spark the development of far more male fish than female, thereby threatening some species with extinction. view more (2006-03-30)
Explosive growth of life on Earth fueled by early greening of planet
Earth's 4.5-billion-year history is filled with several turning points when temperatures changed dramatically, asteroids bombarded the planet and life forms came and disappeared. view more (2009-07-09)
Iowa State engineer develops laser technologies to analyze combustion, biofuels
Let's say a fuel derived from biomass produces too much soot when it's burned in a combustion chamber designed for fossil fuels. How can an engineer find the source of the problem? It originates, after all, in the flame zone of a highly turbulent combustion chamber. That's not exactly an easy place for an engineer to take measurements. view more (2007-12-06)
CryoSat Mission lost due to launch failure
Mr Yuri Bakhvalov, First Deputy Director General of the Khrunichev Space Centre on behalf of the Russian State Commission officially confirmed that the launch of CryoSat ended in a failure due to an anomaly in the launch sequence and expressed his regret to ESA and all partners involved. view more (2005-10-11)
Researchers report successful riser-drilling operations in seismogenic zone
Kumano Basin off Kii Peninsula, approximately 58 km southeast of Japan- Despite harsh atmospheric and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep-sea drilling vessel CHIKYU, for the first time in the history of scientific ocean drilling, conducted riser-drilling operations to successfully drill down to a... view more... (2009-07-30)
UU Scientists Issue Indonesia Earthquake Warning
The stresses in the earth's crust which have resulted from the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake have significantly increased the risk of another large earthquake in the already-devastated Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to new research findings by scientists from the University of Ulster's School of Environmental Sciences. view more (2005-03-16)
Physicists make crystal/liquid interface visible for first time
"Imagine you're a water molecule in a glass of ice water, and you're floating right on the boundary of the ice and the water," proposes Emory University physicist Eric Weeks. "So how do you know if you're a solid or a liquid?" view more (2009-08-11)
UCI scientists use near real-time sensor data to detect coastal ocean pollution
A discovery by UC Irvine scientists could help public health officials know instantly when pollution has moved into the coastal ocean - a breakthrough that could enable authorities to post warnings or close beaches in minutes rather than days. view more (2006-09-19)
A cushion of air trapped under the rice fields of Senegal
Rice cultivation uses great volumes of water, especially where the submerged-field method involving surge flooding irrigation is practised. Maintenance of a layer of water on the soil surface throughout the cropping period usually favours its infiltration deeper down. However, it has been known for many years that in some regions water often does... view more... (2004-04-15)
A Car's Middle Back Seat May Be Least Desirable, but It's the Safest
In a full car, some poor soul is relegated to the middle of the back seat, the least desirable, most uncomfortable, most "un-cool" spot in the vehicle. view more (2006-06-28)
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