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Geologists use biotools to understand geosystems
Geologists are now becoming microbiologists in order to discover how biosystems affect geosystems.   view more (2005-10-12)

Drought sensitivity shapes species distribution patterns in tropical forests
Looking at a rainforest it's easy to see that there are hundreds of different tropical plant species that inhabit the forest. Although the patterns of plant distributions in tropical forests have been widely studied, the reasonings behind these patterns are not as well known.   view more (2007-05-15)

Environmental science flies higher and wider
A new and highly modified survey aircraft is the latest tool to help study our environment from the skies. The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is to lease a Dornier 228 to replace the Piper Navajo Chieftain that has given valiant service in earth observation for the past 16 years.... view more (2000-07-25)

Carnegie Mellon studies how climate change impacts food production
The old adage, "We are what we eat,'' may be the latest recipe for success when it comes to curbing the perils of global climate warming.   view more (2008-04-22)

Environmental chemicals implicated in cancer, say experts
New research at the University of Liverpool suggests that environmental contaminants, such as pesticides, are more influential in causing cancer than previously thought.   view more (2006-03-20)

Common antacids could help keep gingivitis at bay
Chemicals commonly used to treat heartburn also display fighting power against the oral bacteria linked with gum disease, according to researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Göteborg University in Sweden.   view more (2006-11-03)

Public support for environmental protection on the decline
Public support for environmental protection in the United States as a federal government priority has dropped substantially since 2001.   view more (2006-01-19)

Smoking and caffeine inversely associated with Parkinson's disease
Individuals with Parkinson's disease are less likely to smoke or consume high doses of caffeine than their family members who do not have the disease, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2007-04-10)

Research suggests unborn children may be at risk from environmental pollution
London, UK: New research being presented at a conference opening in London today (Monday 6 September) shows that harmful environmental agents can cross the placenta to reach the developing foetus.   view more (2004-09-04)

Free trade can benefit environment
With the help of biologists and in a radical reversal of roles, the environment could exploit free trade. But with the World Trade Organisation`s legitimacy being challenged as never before, this opportunity is at risk. "In the prevailing climate, trade protectionism gets equated with environmental... view more (2002-05-21)

Researchers discover 'acquired' DNA key to certain bacterial infection
Researchers announced this week the discovery of a mechanism by which Mycobacterium avium - a bacterium which can result in serious lung infections and is prevalent in emphysema and AIDS patients among others - infects tissue cells or "macrophages" and thus compromises the body's immunity.   view more (2007-06-19)

Towards an integrated assessment tool for European agricultural and environmental policies
The European Commission asked for the development of an integrated computer toolkit for an ex ante assessment for effective and efficient agricultural and environmental policies for the EU-25 in a changing Europe and world. Thirty research institutes from thirteen European countries are involved in... view more (2005-01-25)

Attitudes to eco-labeling
A great number of people feel a commitment to the environment, but this is not enough for them to choose environmentally labeled goods. Products that are eco-marked are chosen primarily by those who are 'already converted.' On the other hand, negative eco-labeling, which does not exist today, would... view more (2002-11-12)

Case links woman's death to environmental tobacco smoke, MSU prof says
A young asthmatic woman who collapsed and died shortly after arriving for her shift as a waitress at a bar may be the first reported death to be reported nationally from acute asthma associated with environmental tobacco smoke.   view more (2008-02-11)

HM Queen to open British-German climate change conference in Berlin
Tyndall Centre Director to receive Royal Honour CBE   view more (2004-11-01)

Observations from space: NASA environmental data and lung disease
NASA gathers a tremendous amount of data on the environment that can be helpful in understanding lung disease.   view more (2008-05-19)

China's environmental challenges
It is the most populous country in the world. Half the country is arid or semi-arid and mountains cover three-quarters of it. Natural resources are scarce.   view more (2006-09-20)

Genes and environment interact in first graders to predict physical but not social aggression
Physical aggression in children comes from their genes and the environment in which they grow up. Social aggression, such as spreading rumors or ignoring other children, has less to do with genetic factors and more with environmental factors.   view more (2008-02-07)

More recycling on the farm could reduce environmental problems
Growing environmental problems resulting from farming argue for a shift toward practices that use lower inputs of pesticides and energy and more recycling of energy and materials.   view more (2007-05-01)

Nicotine addiction slashed in test of new cigarette smoking strategy
Scientists are reporting the first successful strategy to reduce smokers' nicotine dependence while allowing them to continue smoking. The study provides strong support for proposals now being considered in Congress to authorize FDA regulation of cigarette smoking, according to the research team.   view more (2007-11-14)

Scientists discover toxin that causes gastro disease
Australian scientists have identified a highly potent toxin that causes severe gastrointestinal illnesses, including food poisoning.   view more (2006-10-11)

Southampton study investigates energy `footprint` of waste management and recycling
Researchers at the University of Southampton are to carry out an 18-month study of energy use and production in current waste management and recycling practices. The research will be based on a case study of the city of Southampton, part of the internationally famous Project Integra, which is... view more (2002-10-03)

Study finds genomic changes in the brains of people who commit suicide
Are genes destiny? Alternatively, are we simply the products of our environment? There is a growing sense that neither of these two possibilities fully captures the essence of the risk for psychiatric disorders.   view more (2008-10-23)

Prozac exposure found to disrupt mussel reproduction
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and North Carolina State University (NCSW) have demonstrated that a commonly prescribed antidepressant can interfere with the reproductive cycle of freshwater mussels-at least in a controlled setting.   view more (2006-09-18)

Too little attention is paid to the side effects of emission-limiting measures
With measures aimed at reducing the emission of pollutants such as ammonia, policy makers pay too little attention to the consequences for the emission of other substances. This is revealed in a computer model constructed by Corjan Brink from Wageningen University during his doctoral research. For... view more (2003-01-24)
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