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NOAA and Louisiana scientists predict largest Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' on record
NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and Louisiana State University are forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be the largest on record.   view more (2008-07-16)

LSU and Ohio State Battle on Football Field, Collaborate in Research Field
LSU and Ohio State University will battle for the BCS National College Football Championship in the Superdome early next week, but if the game was held in the Louisiana wetlands instead, the entire field would disappear before halftime.   view more (2008-01-07)

Study shows continued spread of 'dead zones'
A global study led by Professor Robert Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, shows that the number of "dead zones"-areas of seafloor with too little oxygen for most marine life-has increased by a third between 1995 and 2007.   view more (2008-08-15)

'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)

Cell removal technique could lead to cheaper drugs
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures used to make protein-based drugs, which are increasingly prescribed to treat a range of illnesses.   view more (2008-08-27)

Marine 'dead zone' off Oregon is spreading
A hypoxic "dead zone" has formed off the Oregon Coast for the fifth time in five years, according to researchers at Oregon State University.   view more (2006-07-28)

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)

Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
Myths about the infectious disease threat posed by dead bodies could lead to insensitive and inappropriate treatment of victims' bodies following the floods in Haiti, and need to be checked, according to a public health researcher who has studied the potential risks at length.   view more (2004-09-30)

European coastal zone management becomes hot item
The Institute for Environmental Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is to organise jointly with the University of East Anglia a four-day workshop on the future of European coastal zone management, at the invitation of the European Commission. From Monday, 4 June to Thursday, 5 June, a group... view more (2003-05-22)

Call for closer examination of 'brain death' as the end of life
The medical diagnosis of brain death is at odds with our traditional view of when death actually occurs.   view more (2007-09-12)

New report says human tampering threatens planet's life-sustaining surface
In a report released today, scientists call for a new systematic study of the Earth's "critical zone"-the life-sustaining outermost surface of the planet, from the vegetation canopy to groundwater and everything in between.Understanding and predicting responses to global and regional... view more (2006-08-02)

Shoes To Pass To The Next World
The archaeologist Dmitry Osipov studies medieval Russian footwear. This time he took an interest in ritual footwear that was used at funerals. For a long time already the scientists constantly come across unusual footwear near the dead. But it has not been studied until now, while the problem... view more (2002-04-26)

Living close to heavy industry may increase risk of lung cancer
Living close to heavy industry may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, although the effect is relatively modest, suggests research published ahead of print in Thorax.   view more (2006-09-28)

Eastern California shear zone puzzles seismologists
Residents and seismologists in Northern California focus on the San Andreas Fault, but a Penn State researcher thinks more questions should be asked about the Eastern California Shear Zone, a fault that ends or dissipates without a clear connection.   view more (2005-10-18)

Brown Scientist Finds Coastal Dead Zones May Benefit Some Species
Coastal dead zones, an increasing concern to ecologists, the fishing industry and the public, may not be as devoid of life after all. A Brown scientist has found that dead zones do indeed support marine life, and that at least one commercially valuable clam actually benefits from oxygen-depleted... view more (2008-10-15)

New web service tackles deficiencies in medical careers advice
The majority of medical students and doctors in training are dissatisfied with the career advice and guidance they receive, according to a report in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-06-04)

How mothers-in-law got a bad name
If relations with the in-laws are a little strained, spare a thought for German peasants in the 18th and 19th centuries. For them, having Dad`s mother around could double the chances of a child dying. From an evolutionary point of view, it makes sense for a mother`s parents to take more of an... view more (2002-09-11)

Satellite images of Asian disaster
A week after the tsunami that hit Asia on 26 December the death toll is still rising. Nearly 140 000 people are confirmed dead, more than 1.8 million people need food aid and an estimated five million are homeless.   view more (2005-01-03)

The Total Solar Eclipse at ESO HQ (August 11, 1999)
The zone of totality was about 108 km wide and the ESO HQ were located only 8 km south of the line of maximum totality. The duration of the phase of totality was about 2 min 17 sec.   view more (1999-08-18)

Where are the other `Earths` beyond the Solar System?
One of the most fascinating areas of astronomical research in recent years has been the search for other `Earths` circling Sun-like stars far beyond our Solar System. In recent years nearly 100 planets have been discovered in orbits around other stars, but none of these `exoplanets` remotely... view more (2002-04-03)

Some masks used in children's asthma treatment not effective, research shows
Some face masks commonly used to help young children inhale asthma medicine are not effective, according to a new study by researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.   view more (2006-02-06)

Congestion charge potentially unsafe for motorcyclists, claim researchers
The London congestion charge may be having an adverse effect on motorcyclist and cyclist casualties, according to research now published online in the journal Transportation.   view more (2007-08-20)

UK Higher Education signs first agreement to aid Iraqi Higher Education
The University of Wales, Bangor today (Wednesday 17 March 2004) signs an official agreement with the University of Technology, Baghdad. The agreement is the first between UK and Iraqi higher education institutions post-war, and will assist the development of key environmental management and... view more (2004-03-17)

Ocean's 'twilight zone' may be a key to understanding climate change
A major study sheds new light on the role of carbon dioxide once it's transported to the oceans' depths. The research indicates that instead of sinking, carbon dioxide is often consumed by animals and bacteria and recycled in the "twilight zone," a dimly lit area 100 to 1,000 meters below... view more (2007-04-30)

Volcano-like tremors detected deep within Earth's crust near San Andreas
Tremors within the Earth are usually-but not always-related to the activity of a volcano. Now, such vibrations have been recorded nowhere near a volcano, but at a geologic observatory at the San Andreas Fault.   view more (2006-04-13)
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