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NASA Sees Solar Eclipse in a Different Light
NASA is offering the public a front row seat for the total solar eclipse on Wednesday, March 29 thanks to a partnership with the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco's Exploratorium.   view more (2006-03-29)

Expecting an afternoon nap can reduce blood pressure
Where does the benefit lie in an afternoon nap" Is it in the nap itself--or in the anticipation of taking a snooze" Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that the time just before you fall asleep is where beneficial cardiovascular changes take place.   view more (2007-10-15)

Scientists working to protect NI from Bird Flu
Queen's scientists are involved in two international projects aimed to protect Northern Ireland's agri-food industry from Bird Flu and African Swine Fever, a disease which kills pigs.   view more (2008-09-17)

Canada's pristine freshwater fisheries at risk
If you want to catch a trophy northern pike, walleye or brook trout in the northern Canadian wilderness, better plan your trip soon. That's because according to a report released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society, looming development, including forestry, mining and dam construction,... view more (2007-09-20)

Moved by the State - the reality of modern day human migration in the northern Polar Regions
Seasonal nomadism, migration, and resettlement have always been important for the people living in the northern Polar Regions as these movements are key for their survival. In the past, such movements were usually triggered by the local conditions which their continued existence is affected by... view more (2007-04-06)

Permafrost Becomes Insecure
Russian scientists have discovered territories in the North that will run the greatest risk in the course of permafrost thawing, they have also calculated degree of risk for towns, industrial facilities and main lines. Global climate warming makes attacks on permafrost. Accurate forecast is very... view more (2004-03-26)

HEX2 a success: 4-rocket aurora experiment launches from Poker Flat
An experiment called HEX2 that consisted of four NASA suborbital sounding rockets, launched from Poker Flat Research Range during an aurora display over northern Alaska this morning.   view more (2007-02-15)

Australian Land Surface Is Becoming More Like A Gardener's Greenhouse
Recent research has shown that over the past 50 years the evaporative demand at the terrestrial surface has decreased in many regions, while rainfall has remained constant or even increased a little, effectively making the land wetter. Much of the research to date has been undertaken in the... view more (2004-06-30)

Groundbreaking research changing geological map of Canada
Researchers exploring a remote terrain in Arctic Canada have made discoveries that may rock the world of Canadian geology.   view more (2007-07-23)

England is largely invisible to whitehall after devolution
England is largely invisible to Whitehall civil servants, despite the big changes that have been brought about by devolution. But its concerns may become more important if parts of England become more vociferous in their demand for changes to the Barnett formula, which decides how much money goes... view more (2005-02-16)

Location, location, location
As housing developments sprout across the United States, smart growth proponents have urged communities to cluster developments in concentrated pockets, instead of the more standard and familiar 'sprawl.'   view more (2007-10-25)

Out of Africa: Scientists uncover history of honey bee
"Every honey bee alive today had a common ancestor in Africa" is one conclusion drawn by a team of scientists that probed the origin of the species and the movements of introduced populations, including African "killer" bees in the New World.   view more (2006-10-26)

Scientists map out potential for restoring California fisher populations
U.S. Forest Service and U.C. Santa Barbara scientists believe they have identified the habitat needs for Pacific fishers, a rare California mammal that is a candidate for reintroduction efforts and listing under the Endangered Species Act.   view more (2008-01-14)

Bio-archaeologists pinpoint oldest Northern European human activity
Scientists at the University of York used a 'protein time capsule' to confirm the earliest record of human activity in Northern Europe.   view more (2005-12-15)

Portraits of the ancients reveal a lot about neurological disease
Portraits of the ancients tell us much about neurological disease, without the need to examine neural tissue, finds a study in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The research team carefully examined 200 colour portraits of mummies for signs of neurological disease, housed in... view more (2001-03-13)

Methane gas levels begin to increase again
The amount of methane in Earth's atmosphere shot up in 2007, bringing to an end a period of about a decade in which atmospheric levels of the potent greenhouse gas were essentially stable, according to a team led by MIT researchers.   view more (2008-10-30)

The ecological equivalent of Ellis Island: from ancestry to biodiversity
For many ecologists, the start of the 21st century was bewildering due to a book by Steve Hubbell. Hubbell claimed that many patterns in nature could be explained by a simple theory stating that all species are equivalent in competition for resources. In a letter to Ecology Letters, Rampal Etienne... view more (2004-02-24)

Frozen hair holds secrets of Yellowstone grizzlies
Locks of hair from more than 400 grizzly bears are stored at Montana State University, waiting to tell the tale of genetic diversity in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.   view more (2007-12-19)

New comet discovered in Canada
Rob Cardinal was looking for an asteroid, but ended up finding a comet. It is the first time a comet has been discovered at the University of Calgary's Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, which is located about 35 kilometres southwest of Calgary, and only the second Canadian discovery of a comet... view more (2008-10-15)

Global warming threatens Australia's iconic kangaroos
As concerns about the effects of global warming continue to mount, a new study published in the December issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology finds that an increase in average temperature of only two degrees Celsius could have a devastating effect on populations of Australia's iconic... view more (2008-10-16)

Hidden tragedy of under reported neonatal mortality
In Northern Vietnam, neonatal mortality is almost four times higher than the official figure according to a report published today in the open access journal BMC International Health and Human Rights. This under-reporting could mean neonatal healthcare in the country is massively under-funded.   view more (2008-03-28)

Penn researchers report that gene therapy awakens the brain despite blindness from birth
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated that gene therapy used to restore retinal activity to the blind also restores function to the brain's visual center, a critical component of seeing.   view more (2007-06-26)

Cambridge led team discovers gene mutation which prevents carriers from feeling pain
Researchers have discovered a gene mutation which prevents the otherwise healthy carriers from sensing pain, after studying three related families with a rare genetic disorder in northern Pakistan.   view more (2006-12-14)

Britain's last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought
An archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europe's last Neanderthals. It provides a snapshot of a thriving, developing population - rather than communities on the verge of extinction.   view more (2008-06-24)

Over Prescribing Causing High Rates Of Antibiotic Resistance in South And East Europe
Resistance to antibiotics is more common in southern and eastern Europe than in northern Europe because the regions have high rates of antibiotic use, suggests a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET.   view more (2005-02-09)
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