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Water, air and soil pollution causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide, Cornell research survey finds
About 40 percent of deaths worldwide are caused by water, air and soil pollution, concludes a Cornell researcher. Such environmental degradation, coupled with the growth in world population, are major causes behind the rapid increase in human diseases, which the World Health Organization has recently reported. view more (2007-08-14)
British Ecological Society Winter Meeting
Press Invitation You are invited to the UK's premier ecological event, the British Ecological Society's Winter Meeting, being held at the University of Warwick on 18-20 December 2001. Thousands of ecologists from the throughout the world will be attending the meeting, which includes more than 300 papers and 100 posters, as well as the presentation... view more... (2001-11-23)
Media source impacts ag biotech communication
Communication between the public and government is a necessary component of public trust. For many modern issues, constituents trust that their legislators understand the science behind these topics and pass legislation for the betterment of society. view more (2009-10-21)
Peat and forests save permafrost from melting
Permafrost may be buffered against the impacts of climate change by peat and vegetation present in the northern regions, according to a study by McMaster researchers. view more (2007-09-14)
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)
British food safety advice may have been flawed
Patent application reveals shortcomings in Britain`s food safety advice THE British government may have given the wrong advice to people worried about chemical contamination of crops or animal feed. This startling admission appears in a patent application filed by the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.... view more... (2002-06-12)
Improving Fuel Cell Durability: Research into Better Fuel Cell Materials and Designs Starts with Studying Failures
Fuel cells can be expensive and they typically don't last as long as their internal combustion counterparts. view more (2007-11-29)
St. Jude finds mechanism for faulty protein disposal
A discovery by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists offers new insights into how myeloma cells dispose of defective or excess proteins and could lead to new cancer treatments. view more (2007-12-07)
Sentry enzyme blocks two paths to Parkinson's disease
The degeneration of brain cells that occurs in Parkinson's disease may be caused by either externally provoked cell death or internally initiated suicide when the molecule that normally prevents these fatal alternatives is missing. view more (2007-02-02)
Mosquito spray increases toxicity of pyrethroids in creek, study finds
A relatively benign compound contained in a widely used group of insecticides can mix with and increase the toxicity of existing pesticides in the environment view more (2006-07-28)
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Lead to High Blood Pressure and a Decreased Neurological Ability to Copy Shapes In Childhood
Children in Ecuador whose mothers were exposed to pesticides while pregnant had increased blood pressure and diminished ability to copy geometric figures as compared to a control group. view more (2006-03-07)
Report offers options for negotiators seeking to craft critical accord on forests and climate change
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) today released a comprehensive analysis clarifying major challenges and offering an assortment of options that could help negotiators reach a global agreement on reducing carbon emissions tied to forest destruction and degradation. view more (2008-12-05)
Mechanism for Epstein-Barr virus protein's role in blood cancers discovered
Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine identified a link between a critical cancer pathway and an Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) protein known to be expressed in a number of EBV-associated cancers. view more (2005-12-27)
Forest peoples' rights key to reducing emissions from deforestation
Unless based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and forest communities, efforts by rich countries to combat climate change by funding reductions in deforestation in developing countries will fail, and could even unleash a devastating wave of forest loss, cultural destruction and civil conflict, warned a leading group of forestry and... view more... (2008-10-16)
Researchers find 'secret weapon' used by SARS virus
In 2003, the highly contagious and often-deadly mystery disease now called SARS emerged explosively out of Southern China. It eventually killed an estimated 916 people in Asia, Europe, and North and South America-nearly one in ten of those it infected. view more (2006-08-08)
New fruit fly protein illuminates circadian response to light
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a new protein required for the circadian response to light in fruit flies. view more (2006-06-30)
Muscle atrophy through thick but not thin
During desperate times, such as fasting, or muscle wasting that afflicts cancer or AIDS patients, the body cannibalizes itself, atrophying and breaking down skeletal muscle proteins to liberate amino acids. view more (2009-06-08)
Crime scene or nature reserve?
A method used by forensic experts to collect evidence from crime scenes could soon be taken up by biologists studying animals in the wild. An article in BMC Ecology this week describes how DNA from animal blood and tissue samples can be stored on record cards made from specialist filter paper and used in experiments at a later date.... view more... (2004-04-06)
Cancer-causing protein may heal damaged spinal cord and brain cells
Cancer researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that a protein known for driving the growth of cancer also plays a surprising role in restoring the ability of neurons to regenerate, making it an important target for addressing spinal cord damage or neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. view more (2006-06-29)
New research approach required to combat more aggressive and adaptable Phytophthora
The potato late blight pathogen has become more aggressive since the arrival of a new type of Phytophthora in Europe circa 1976. Moreover, it is able to genetically adapt to new conditions more rapidly. As a consequence, research aimed at solving the problems caused by this disease must be on a larger scale and involve even greater cooperation... view more... (2001-07-13)
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