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A new plant-bacterial symbiotic mechanism promising for crop applications
The growth of most plants depends on the presence of sufficient amounts of nitrogen contained in the soil. However, a family of plants, the legumes, is partially free of this constraint thanks to its ability to live in association with soil bacteria of the Rhizobium, genus, capable of fixing... view more (2007-06-06)

Hebrew University Scientist One Of Four Profiled In Nature In Connection With Einstein Centenary
Dr. Dorit Aharonov, of the Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been chosen by the science journal Nature as one of four young theorists being profiled in the current issue of the magazine to mark the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's... view more (2005-01-11)

RTD info digs below the surface of earthquakes
Issue 43 of RTD info delves into the latest advances in European seismology as scientists grapple to crack the hidden secrets of earthquakes in their bid to minimise the devastating impact of this deadly phenomenon.   view more (2004-12-09)

15% INJURIES FATAL FROM CLEARANCE OF ANTIPERSONNEL MINES
A research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET describes the burden of injury and mortality resulting from the clearance of antipersonnel mines from seven war zones over the past decade. Thousands of people are involved with the clearance of antipersonnel mines and unexploded ordnance in... view more (2001-12-12)

Use public funds to test jet lag drug, say researchers
The hormone melatonin has long been used to prevent and treat jet lag, but in many countries it cannot be sold because it is not licensed. Researchers in this week's BMJ argue that if use of the drug is in the public interest, then public funds should be used to get it adequately tested to be... view more (2003-02-05)

For sardine and anchovy, El Ni'±o events do not always have the same effects
Near the coasts of Peru and Chile, the Humboldt Current ecosystem is the world's most productive fishing zone. This cold-current zone, with frequent coastal upwellings (2), occupies less than 1 % of the world's ocean surface and provides 15 to 20 % of global maritime catches.   view more (2005-03-01)

Microbiology Today: Discovering the secrets of extraordinary life forms
Not long ago, the discovery of viruses revolutionized our thinking about the lower limits of microscopic life. Now even small strands of RNA are found to be infectious in plants, and proteins are believed to cross the species barrier and cause brain disease. In the November 2000 issue of... view more (2000-11-13)

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)

Cold is hot in evolution — UBC researchers debunk belief species evolve faster in tropics
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that contrary to common belief, species do not evolve faster in warmer climates.   view more (2007-03-16)

Travelers can avoid jet lag by resetting their body clocks
A simple, at-home treatment - a single light box and the over-the-counter drug melatonin - allows travelers to avoid jet lag by resetting their circadian body clock before crossing several time zones.   view more (2005-11-02)

Recycling Cars
The old breakers' yards, going for a long time, are soon to disappear. The future is now in recycling components from these vehicles and all as a consequence of a new Directive approved by the European Union. The new law came into being in the Spanish State in December 2002. From February of this... view more (2004-04-26)

Elevated testosterone kills nerve cells
A Yale School of Medicine study shows for the first time that a high level of testosterone, such as that caused by the use of steroids to increase muscle mass or for replacement therapy, can lead to a catastrophic loss of brain cells.   view more (2006-09-27)

Glaucoma patients at significantly higher risk for falls, motor vehicle accidents
Persons affected by glaucoma are over three times more likely to have been involved in falls and motor vehicle accidents than persons of the same age without the condition, say researchers from Dalhousie University in Canada.   view more (2007-03-01)

Study identifies food-related clock in the brain
In investigating the intricacies of the body's biological rhythms, scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have discovered the existence of a "food-related clock" which can supersede the "light-based" master clock that serves as the body's primary timekeeper.   view more (2008-05-23)

Republic of Korea to Host Asia's first Global Ministerial Environment Forum
Water and Sanitation to Top Agenda; Dead Zones in Oceans Highlighted as Major Emerging Threat Delivering safe and sufficient water to over one billion people and providing better sanitation services for nearly two and half billion people will take centre stage at international environment talks... view more (2004-03-18)

Institute of Physics Survey Asks "is the geek dead?"
Is a physicist a bearded man in glasses, the geek in the Yakult advert or something more unexpected? This week the Institute of Physics (IoP) set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physics "boffin" still exists. A random selection of shoppers on Oxford Street in London were... view more (2003-10-31)

Study supports limiting television time for children
Children who spend more time watching television spend less time interacting with their family and playing creatively, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Children's Hospital in the journal Pediatrics.   view more (2006-02-06)

An open source first for embedded real-time systems
The first commercially available embedded real-time system built from open source components has been developed, opening the door to new critical and non-critical systems applications for industrial control and video surveillance to robotics and aerospace.   view more (2005-03-24)

New study shows earthquake shaking triggers aftershocks
A new analysis of earthquake data indicates that aftershocks are triggered by the shaking associated with the mainshock, rather than by the added stress on nearby faults resulting from rearrangement of the Earth's crust.   view more (2006-06-08)

Meacher - Urges The Electronics Industry To Design Out Environmental Inefficiencies
Environment Minister Michael Meacher today urged electronics manufacturers to promote more environmentally friendly products and design out inefficient energy features to help the consumer. Better product design, clear labelling and advice on use and disposal are already positive features of... view more (2002-03-07)

Novel approach for rapid identification and development of malaria vaccines
Malaria is the world's most frequent parasitic disease, affecting more than 100 countries in the tropical zones, mostly in Africa, and 40% of the world population, with more than a million deaths per year.   view more (2007-07-25)

Living close to a flight path may increase the risk of high blood pressure
Being subjected daily to the noise of aircraft flying overhead may be risk factor for high blood pressure, suggests research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.   view more (2001-11-09)

BIOTECHNICA 2003: At the Pulse of the Chip Lab
The clinical and industrial analytics as well as diagnostics show an increasing demand for more sensitive and more rapid detection methods using smallest sample volumes. Within the BMBF joint project "MODULAB" a „chip-based-lab" construction kit is developed in which all the... view more (2003-10-07)

Model for Angelman syndrome developed by University of Texas at Austin biologists
A model for studying the genetics of Angelman syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes mental retardation and other symptoms in one out of 15,000 births, has been developed by biologists at The University of Texas at Austin.   view more (2008-08-15)

WHRC scientists creating National Biomass and Carbon Dataset
Scientists at the Woods Hole Research Center are producing a high-resolution "National Biomass and Carbon Dataset" for the year 2000 (NBCD2000), the first ever inventory of its kind.   view more (2005-08-24)
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