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'Virtual' colonoscopy considerably more expensive
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers have found that "virtual" colonoscopy using a computer tomography (CT) scanner is considerably more expensive than the traditional procedure due to the detection of suspicious images outside of the colon. view more (2006-10-25)
Mystery of fossilized trees is solved
An international research team has found evidence of the Earth's earliest forest trees, dating back 385 million years. view more (2007-04-19)
Researchers develop powerful tool to study the genetics of inflammation
Scientists have known which genes are linked to inflammation, but now researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have organized this information to develop a powerful tool to aid investigators in studying the genetics of inflammatory diseases. view more (2007-11-30)
New method for detecting nitroxyl will boost cardiac drug research
Wake Forest University scientists have developed a new research tool in the pursuit of heart medications based on the compound nitroxyl by identifying unique chemical markers for its presence in biological systems. view more (2009-07-06)
Tropical forests leak nitrogen back into atmosphere, say scientists
In findings that could influence our understanding of climate change, a Princeton research team has learned that tropical forests return to the atmosphere up to half the nitrogen they receive each year, thanks to a particular type of bacteria that lives in those forests. view more (2006-05-23)
Will intensive forest practices impact water quality?
In order to increase productivity, forest practices have become more intense in recent decades. Forest fertilization increased by 800% in the southeastern United States from 1990 to 1999, and the total acreage fertilized in the Southeast exceeds the forest area fertilized in the rest of the world. view more (2008-01-08)
Carbon capture, water filtration, other boreal forest ecoservices worth estimated $250 billion/year
It's time to create a comprehensive accounting system for natural capital to recognize the full value of ecosystem services provided by boreal forests, an ecological economist will urge delegates to Canada's 10th National Forest Congress Sept. 25-27. view more (2006-09-25)
Application quantifies carbon sequestration of urban trees
U.S. Forest Service scientists at the Center for Urban Forest Research are providing online software that can show users how much carbon dioxide an urban tree in California has sequestered in its lifetime and the past year. view more (2008-12-10)
Plastic solar cell efficiency breaks record at WFU nanotechnology center
The global search for a sustainable energy supply is making significant strides at Wake Forest University as researchers at the university's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials have announced that they have pushed the efficiency of plastic solar cells to more than 6 percent. view more (2007-04-20)
Man's best friend is his yeast
Man's best friend is not his dog - it's his yeast, according to Professor Steve Oliver from the University of Manchester, speaking at the BA Festival of Science in Glasgow today [3rd September 2001]. For more than 6,000 years mankind has used yeast to bake bread, brew beer and ferment wine - but today it's scientists who are using the... view more... (2001-08-30)
World's last great forest under threat: new study
The world's last remaining "pristine" forest - the boreal forest across large stretches of Russia, Canada and other northern countries - is under increasing threat, a team of international researchers has found. view more (2009-08-26)
Report reveals diverse recreation needs on national forests
Hispanics often do not visit undeveloped natural areas like national forests because of a lack of information about recreation opportunities, according to a recent Forest Service report. view more (2008-12-09)
Forest fires a real concern for areas hit hard by hurricanes
Scientists from the Pacific Northwest will help forest managers in the Southeast quickly measure fuel loads across extensive areas of hurricane-damaged forests, the first step in deciding where to remove downed trees in order to prevent devastating wildfires from inflicting even more damage to hurricane ravaged areas in the Southeast. view more (2006-09-01)
Scientists believe photograph depicts wolverine in California
U.S. Forest Service scientists believe an Oregon State University graduate student working on a cooperative project with the agency's Pacific Southwest Research station on the Tahoe National Forest has photographed a wolverine, an animal whose presence has not been confirmed in California since the 1920s. view more (2008-03-10)
Power plants are major influence in regional mercury emissions
The amount of mercury emitted into the atmosphere in the Northeast fluctuates annually depending on activity in the electric power industry, according to researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. view more (2006-07-24)
Study reveals homeowner perceptions in fire-prone areas
Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a U.S. Forest Service study completed this summer. view more (2008-09-26)
Underdogs in the understory: Study suggests nature favors rarer trees
A study of seven tropical forests around the world has revealed that nature encourages biodiversity by favoring the growth of less common trees. view more (2006-01-30)
Finland to focus on getting more out of its traditional industries
Home to some of the world's largest forest products companies, Finland is committed to staying at the front of this sector and others where it is particularly strong, according to a recent study by the country's National Technology Agency, Tekes. view more (2005-03-09)
Ecological replacement of native red squirrels by invasive greys driven by disease
The traditional explanation for the replacement of the native red squirrel by the introduced grey over much of the United Kingdom is that the grey out-competes the red for food resources. A new study published in the March issue of Ecology Letters demonstrates that a virus introduced with the grey may also be a crucial component. The research team... view more... (2003-03-11)
"Facts needed, not just opinions": Risk assessment research initiated to determine effects of genetically modified plants on soil ecosystems
Do genetically modified plants present a risk to the environment? "Most of the arguments used both in support and against the use of genetically modified crops to date have not been based upon facts, but rather emotion," claims George Kowalchuk of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). The NIOO is now trying to gather the... view more... (2001-06-11)
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