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Breastfeeding does not protect against asthma and allergic diseases (pp 887, 901)
A longitudinal study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provides compelling evidence that breastfeeding does not protect against asthma and atopy in childhood and early adulthood-authors of the study suggest that breastfeeding may actually increase the risk of these diseases. Breastfeeding is... view more (2002-09-18)

Purdue researchers propose way to incorporate deforestation into climate change treaty
Purdue University researchers have proposed a new option for incorporating deforestation into the international climate change treaty.   view more (2008-04-23)

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)

Organic milk is cream of the crop
A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk.   view more (2008-05-28)

Hedgehogs look both ways, then turn back
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST 2002 19:00 BST UK CONTACT - Claire Bowles, New Scientist Press Office, London: Tel: +44(0)20 7331 2751 or email claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk WHY did the hedgehog cross the road? Well, it turns out he didn`t. In fact, it appears that the much-loved spiny creatures,... view more (2002-08-14)

Coastal retreat in face of rising sea levels found to be influenced by wildfires
The retreat of coastlines due to rising sea levels may be accelerated by wildfires, a Duke University researcher has discovered.   view more (2005-10-18)

Toothed Embryo Of Mammoth
For the first time, a well-preserved lower jawbone of a mammoth embryo is found by paleontologist E.N. Mashchenko and his colleagues in the Tomsk area. Judging from the size and structure of the bone, the embryo is from 14 to 16 weeks old, which is the last stage of its development (the pregnancy... view more (2002-06-17)

Euroscience Open Forum 2006 launches call for proposals
The 2nd Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) will take place July 15th-19th 2006 in Munich, Germany. Scientists, journalists and experts in politics, industry and research can now submit proposals for scientific sessions and outreach activities online at www.esof2006.org until June 15th 2005.   view more (2005-03-15)

A giant sucking sound for sea turtles
Sea turtles that receive the highest protection in Costa Rica and other neighboring countries are dying by the thousands at the hands of unregulated-and unsustainable-commercial fishing in Nicaragua, according to a study by the Bronx Zoo based Wildlife Conservation Society.   view more (2005-08-04)

Why is Greenland covered in ice?
There have been many reports in the media about the effects of global warming on the Greenland ice-sheet, but there is still great uncertainty as to why there is an ice-sheet there at all.   view more (2008-08-28)

Western prairies face impending water crisis
The Canadian prairies are facing an unprecedented water crisis due to a combination of climate warming, increase in human activity and historic drought.   view more (2006-04-04)

14 Pilot projects to boost knowledge economy in European regions
The European Commission has selected 14 pilot projects, to be allocated a total of EUR2.5 million, to boost the regional dimension of the knowledge economy. The projects were selected from a call for proposals published on August 1st, 2003. The "Regions for Knowledge" initiative (KnowREG)... view more (2004-04-29)

Bison can thrive again, study says
Bison can repopulate large areas from Alaska to Mexico over the next 100 years provided a series of conservation and restoration measures are taken, according to continental assessment of this iconic species by the Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups.   view more (2008-04-30)

Genetics reveals big fish that almost got away
Researchers from the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service and Projecto Meros do Brazil discovered a new species of fish-a grouper that reaches more than six feet in length and can weigh nearly 1,000... view more (2008-08-22)

Canola oil may soon burn in engines rather than frying pans
A growing market for biodiesel fuels is heating up interest in canola among Texas producers.   view more (2005-11-07)

Study: Bird diversity lessens human exposure to West Nile Virus
A study by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West Nile Virus (WNV).    view more (2008-10-07)

Kestrel Has Been Announced Moscow Bird Of 2002
The Day of Birds events are taking place in Moscow, this is organised every spring by the Union for the Birds of Russia Protection. This year, besides hanging starling-houses, the ornithologists will for the first time place the nestling boxes for the kestrel in the Vorobyov Hills. The... view more (2002-05-17)

Turtles are loyal in feeding as well as in breeding
A research team led by the University of Exeter has discovered that, after laying their eggs, sea turtles travel hundreds of miles to feed at exactly the same sites.   view more (2007-04-25)

Tibetan antelope slowly recovering, WCS says
Returning from a recent 1,000-mile expedition across Tibet's remote Chang Tang region, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) biologist George Schaller reports that the Tibetan antelope — once the target of rampant poaching — may be increasing in numbers due to a combination of better... view more (2007-02-02)

New technique could prevent rain stopping play
The phrase `rain stopped play` is gloomily familiar to fans of Wimbledon, international cricket test matches and other major sporting tournaments. But cancelling matches because the pitch is waterlogged could be consigned to history, thanks to new technology which could revolutionise the... view more (2002-02-21)

Human factors researchers help to avoid runway incursions and errors
Major airports around the country will be safer after they implement a new Federal Aviation Administration standard to help prevent runway incursions, which the FAA defines as "any occurrence on an airport runway . . . that creates a collision hazard . . ."   view more (2006-09-27)

Green lanes research
EARLY MORNINGS IN STORE FOR CYCLING BIRD RESEARCHER A RESEARCHER at Staffordshire University will be getting on his bike to search out early birds in the ancient green lanes of Cheshire. Mike Walker, aged 23, from Chester, is to study whether green lanes - sunken routes that criss-cross the British... view more (2002-03-15)

Ewe parasite research to save £80m a year
New research at the University of Leeds has overturned existing advice to farmers that has been maintaining the disease toxoplasma in the nation's sheep flocks for years. Toxoplasma is a disease humans catch from sheep and cats that causes human abortions and birth defects with greater frequency... view more (2004-03-24)

Students work hand in glove for business success
A large number of disposable gloves used in surgery are punctured or damaged during operations, bringing a high risk of infecting medical staff and patients. Now five enterprising University of York students have devised an imaginary new glove which could warn when it has been damaged and may pass... view more (2002-01-15)

Kura garnu ramro hunchha: It's good to talk
THOUSANDS of breathless trekkers each year gratefully stop to admire the stunning high altitude scenery as they pass through the village of Landruk on their way to Nepal's famous Annapurna mountain range. As their gaze shifts from the famous 'Fish Tail' mountain to the brilliant green sloping... view more (2003-09-05)
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