Science Current Events | Science News | Brightsurf.com
 

Great Barrier Reef Current Events | Great Barrier Reef News | 5
Page 5 of 20 | 480 Results
Previous0102030405060708091011   Next   
Sort By: Page Views | Date
Deep-Water Discovery
Last December, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers using advanced sonar techniques discovered new deepwater reef sites in the Straits of Florida between Miami and Bimini.   view more (2006-05-23)

Fossil and molecular evidence reveals the history of major marine biodiversity hotspots
The journal "Science" has published in the issue of the 1st of August the results of a detailed research work about the evolution of marine diversity all through the last 50 million years.   view more (2008-08-07)

Genetic finding suggests alternative treatment strategy for common, complex skin disorders
A genetic finding by researchers at the National Institutes of Health provides new insight into the cause of a series of related, common and complex illnesses - including hay fever and asthma as well as the skin disorders eczema and psoriasis - and suggests a novel therapeutic approach.   view more (2006-04-26)

Glucocorticoid plays key role in skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress
Inhibiting glucocorticoid, a type of steroid, can prevent skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress, according to a new study from the December issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.   view more (2006-12-01)

Europe's first female professor of rhetoric
Ã-rebro University has established Sweden's first autonomous chair of rhetoric. The position will be filled by Brigitte Mral, who will thereby become the first woman in Europe to hold a chair in rhetoric. Mral has a broad academic background but has devoted a great deal of her research to... view more (2003-01-08)

Materials World - December 1999 Issue
3D Sound Systems Using Groundbreaking Piezoelectric Springs Digital speakers that can project three dimensional sound across a room are being developed using springs built from piezoelectric ceramics. Applying an electrical current to the material forces the spring to expand causing a vibration... view more (1999-11-30)

Diabetics to benefit as clinical chemistry gets under the skin
Water makes up more than 70 percent of our bodies, and our skin works like an oily film providing an effective barrier to keep water and the other charged substances inside us. But skin is not an impermeable material, and charged substances from inside the body can be made to cross the skin barrier... view more (2002-03-26)

New theory -- universal intelligence on animals and plants
Here it is proposed that life in all its variety is full of sensation and creates a complicated web of interaction with its surroundings. Mammals, birds and even fish mourn for a lost love. Single-celled organisms carry out tasks that are surprisingly complicated. We can demonstrate sensitivity in... view more (1999-03-25)

Coral reef fish larvae settle close to home
Tracing the larvae of marine organisms from where they were born to their ultimate destination has been regarded as one of the greatest challenges in ocean science.   view more (2005-07-26)

Use of stone hammers sheds light on geographic patterns of chimpanzee tool use
In a finding that challenges a long-held belief regarding the cultural spread of tool use among chimpanzees, researchers report that chimpanzees in the Ebo forest, Cameroon, use stone hammers to crack open hard-shelled nuts to access the nutrient-rich seeds.   view more (2006-08-22)

Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation
A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening... view more (2008-04-29)

Earth's Most Diverse Marine Life Found Off Indonesia's Papua Province
Two recent expeditions led by Conservation International (CI) to the heart of Asia's "Coral Triangle" discovered dozens of new species of marine life including epaulette sharks, "flasher" wrasse and reef-building coral, confirming the region as the Earth's richest seascape.   view more (2006-09-21)

Ancient Deep Sea Coral Reefs Off Southeastern U.S. Serve as Underwater "Islands" in the Gulf Stream, Home to Many New Species of Animals
Largely unexplored deep-sea coral reefs, some perhaps hundreds of thousands of years old, off the coast of the southeastern U.S. are not only larger than expected but also home to commercially valuable fish populations and many newly discovered and unusual species.   view more (2008-05-19)

Latest papers from The Royal Society`s Journals
Please find below the summaries of papers in Proceedings A and B that are due to be published this week on FirstCite, the Royal Society`s new rapid online publication service. Passwords for this site can be supplied to bona fide media on request. PROCEEDINGS B (Biological sciences)... view more (2002-09-18)

IODP scientists acquire 'treasure trove' of climate records off Tahiti coast
An international team of scientists, supported by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, reunited at the University of Bremen to analyze a trove of coral fossil samples retrieved from Tahitian waters during October and November 2005.   view more (2006-03-02)

Engineered stem cells show promise for sneaking drugs into the brain
One of the great challenges for treating Parkinson's diseases and other neurodegenerative disorders is getting medicine to the right place in the brain.   view more (2005-12-15)

Bacterium sequenced makes rare form of chlorophyll
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Arizona State University have sequenced the genome of a rare bacterium that harvests light energy by making an even rarer form of chlorophyll, chlorophyll d. Chlorophyll d absorbs "red edge," near infrared, long wave length light,... view more (2008-02-05)

Tiny 'housekeeper' crabs help prevent coral death in South Pacific
Tiny crabs that live in South Pacific coral help to prevent the coral from dying by providing regular cleaning "services" that may be critical to the life of coral reefs around the world, according to scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara.   view more (2006-10-24)

The End of the Line for Silicon Dioxide?
By means of computer simulations, scientists at the Technical Universities in Clausthal and Vienna are investigating new materials for even smaller and more efficient transistor generations. The smaller the transistors, the faster they can operate. As a result, faster and faster processors can also... view more (2003-12-23)

BGSU biologist trying to crack microscopic code
The Bowling Green State University biologist wants to crack the communication code of proteins, especially the ones whose "talking" aids and abets disease.   view more (2006-08-23)

Copper damages protein that defends against Alzheimer's
Copper can damage a molecule that escorts out of the brain a substance called amyloid beta that builds up in toxic quantities in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.   view more (2007-11-07)

Researchers writing story of the 'alcoholic lung'
Chronic alcohol abuse disrupts the proteins that keep fluids out of the lung, lowers a protective antioxidant, disrupts immune defenses and can lead to a condition known as 'alcoholic lung,' according to research to be presented at the conference, "Physiological Genomics and Proteomics of Lung... view more (2006-11-03)

Coral Reef Resilience: Better Feeders Survive Bleaching
Coral bleaching, a stress response that turns rainbow-hued reefs into bone-white graveyards, is damaging reefs worldwide. But some corals survive. A Nature report identifies a new trait critical to coral resiliency - the ability to kick feeding rates into overdrive.   view more (2006-04-27)

Alzheimer disease and the blood brain barrier: Is Abeta transport the key?
Increased production of the amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide can lead to Abeta aggregation and buildup in the brain and rare familial forms of early onset Alzheimer disease (AD).   view more (2005-10-21)

Study reveals new player in sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome
Every year, more than 200, 000 Americans die from sepsis, a severe illness caused by bacterial infection of the bloodstream.   view more (2006-01-24)
Page 5 of 20 | 480 Results
Previous0102030405060708091011   Next   
Sort By: Page Views | Date
© 2008 BrightSurf.com