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University of Warwick Wins Lottery Funds to Preserve UK Cycling Heritage
The University of Warwick has won £37,350 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to preserve a vital archive of material on the UK cycle industry and the history of cycling as a hobby. The grant will ensure the National Cycling Archive, the largest collection of cycling archives and books in the UK,... view more (2002-09-23)

Some plants may compensate for herbivore damage by stimulating nutrient release in the soil
Browsing by mammals often has a serious impact on the growth of tree saplings and the regeneration of forests. However, there is much uncertainty with regard to effects on soil nutrient cycling and in turn, potential consequences for the growth of plants. In a paper to be published in the June... view more (2004-05-13)

A virtuous cycle: Safety in numbers for riders
It seems paradoxical but the more people ride bicycles on our city streets, the less likely they are to be injured in traffic accidents.   view more (2008-09-03)

Ecosystem consequences of a single, genetically based plant trait
Climate is often touted as the most important regulator of decomposition and nutrient cycling processes in forest ecosystems, however, in the forthcoming issue of Ecology Letters, Schweitzer and her research team from Northern Arizona University and the University of Wisconsin, USA, demonstrate... view more (2004-02-05)

University of Virginia Study Reveals Promising Method for Reducing MRSA Infections in Hospital Intensive Care Units
Doctors at the University of Virginia Health System have significantly reduced MRSA infections among surgical intensive care patients by using antibiotic cycling, a method of rotating drugs at regular intervals.    view more (2008-09-05)

Peas and beans get by with more than a little help from friends
The relationship between leguminous plants such as peas and beans and nitrogen-fixing bacteria is even closer than previously thought, with bacteria acting like an intrinsic part of the plant, according to research published in the journal Nature today. Researchers from the University of Reading... view more (2003-04-14)

Study Suggests Weight Fluctuation Does Not Increase the Risk of Death in Men
Weight loss and weight fluctuation, also known as weight cycling, does not appear to increase the risk of death in men, according to an article in the December issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The health consequences of being overweight or obese have... view more (2002-12-06)

Study links Alzheimer's disease to abnormal cell division
A new study in mice suggests that Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be triggered when adult neurons try to divide. The finding helps researchers understand what goes wrong in the disease and may lead to new ways of treating it.   view more (2006-01-18)

World-class engineering helps British cyclists in their Olympic race for medals
The British Olympic track cycling team may be offering some thanks to a group of researchers at the University of Sheffield today, if they pick up a medal in this year's games. The Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at the University has been working as part of a world-class team to develop... view more (2004-08-16)

Weight cycling associated with increased risk for gallstones among men
Intentionally losing weight and then regaining it may increase men's risk for gallstones later in life.   view more (2006-11-28)

Studying rivers for clues to global carbon cycle
In the science world, in the media, and recently, in our daily lives, the debate continues over how carbon in the atmosphere is affecting global climate change. Studying just how carbon cycles throughout the Earth is an enormous challenge, but one Northwestern University professor is doing his part... view more (2008-02-11)

Infant play drives chimpanzee respiratory disease cycles
The signature boom-bust cycling of childhood respiratory diseases was long attributed to environmental cycling.   view more (2008-06-18)

Emissions targets for 2030 will only be reached by banning cars in London
London Authority (GLA) takes radical steps, one of which could be the removal of all cars from both inner and outer London, according to a report published today.   view more (2007-09-13)

UCL helps paraplegics get back on their bikes
Paralysed people could soon be cycling around London, thanks to a novel sports centre which will offer many of those disabled from a spinal cord injury the chance to get back on a bike.   view more (2004-10-04)

Alzheimer's disease as a case of brake failure?
Rutgers researcher Karl Herrup and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University have discovered that a protein that suppresses cell division in brain cells effectively "puts the brakes" on the dementia that comes with Alzheimer's disease (AD). When the brakes fail, dementia results.   view more (2008-06-25)

Endurance Athletes Could Benefit From Surgical Release Of Kinked Leg Arteries (p 466)
Flow restrictions in leg arteries of endurance athletes are commonly caused by kinking and could be easily resolved by a straightforward surgical procedure, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Endurance athletes-especially cyclists and speed skaters-often have... view more (2002-02-06)

Brookhaven lab scientists stabilize platinum electrocatalysts for use in fuel cells
Platinum is the most efficient electrocatalyst for accelerating chemical reactions in fuel cells for electric vehicles. In reactions during the stop-and-go driving of an electric car, however, the platinum dissolves, which reduces its efficiency as a catalyst. This is a major impediment for... view more (2007-01-15)

Decoding mushroom's secrets could combat carbon, find better biofuels & safer soils
Researchers at the University of Warwick are co-ordinating a global effort to sequence the genome of one of the World's most important mushrooms - Agaricus bisporus.   view more (2007-07-18)

The global carbon budget — proper accounting means paying attention to inland waters
Life as we know it, from the most basic microbes to our human neighbors, is carbon based. By investigating how carbon cycles through ecosystems, scientists can learn valuable information about food chains, nutrient cycling, and productivity.   view more (2007-04-04)

Cycling more intelligently
Cycling is fun - if you can find the right tread. But those who tire themselves out quickly lose the desire to conquer the world on two wheels.   view more (2008-04-14)

NASA images, White Sands features support a wetter Mars
NASA's announcement yesterday of evidence that water still flows on Mars, at least in brief spurts, demonstrates that the view of Mars as a very dry planet should be reevaluated, says Dawn Sumner, professor of geology at UC Davis. Recent work from by Sumner and graduate student Greg Chavdarian also... view more (2006-12-08)

Why exercising muscles tire when needed most
The cause of muscle fatigue during intense exercise is linked directly to the muscle's reliance on anaerobic metabolism for force production, according to a new study by researchers at Rice and Harvard universities.   view more (2006-11-09)

Grasslands won't help buffer climate change as carbon dioxide levels rise
Because grasslands and forests operate in complex feedback loops with both the atmosphere and soil, understanding how ecosystems respond to global changes in climate and element cycling is critical to predicting the range of global environmental changes-and attendant ecosystem responses-likely to... view more (2005-08-09)

Study Shows Some Athletic Men May Risk Low Bone Density
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects more than 2 million men in the United States and nearly 12 million more have osteopenia-clinically significant low bone density that is less severe than osteoporosis. Now, a new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia... view more (2007-10-17)

Geoscientists follow arsenic from chicken feed to streambeds
Organic arsenic is fed to poultry to prevent bacterial infections and improve weight gain. A little bit of arsenic is taken up by the tissue and the majority of it is excreted in urine.   view more (2005-10-12)
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