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Centuries-old Maya Blue mystery finally solved
26 Feb 2008
Production of the renowned, extremely stable pigment was part of ritual sacrifices at Chichén Itzá CHICAGO—Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an...
26 Feb 2008
Production of the renowned, extremely stable pigment was part of ritual sacrifices at Chichén Itzá CHICAGO—Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an...
AGU journal highlights -- Feb. 26, 2008
26 Feb 2008
1. Sodium glow reveals Mercury’s comet-like tail Mercury’s gravity is too weak to hold a permanent atmosphere. Thus, when atoms are evaporated from the surface by solar photons or other energetic processes, some of these atoms are...
26 Feb 2008
1. Sodium glow reveals Mercury’s comet-like tail Mercury’s gravity is too weak to hold a permanent atmosphere. Thus, when atoms are evaporated from the surface by solar photons or other energetic processes, some of these atoms are...
NIH awards OHSU researcher $1.2 million to determine causes of, risk factors for pelvic floor injury
26 Feb 2008
The National Institutes of Health grants will support this first-of-its-kind study using technology developed for neurophysiologists PORTLAND, Ore. - One of the world’s pre-eminent experts in urogynecology at Oregon Health & Science...
26 Feb 2008
The National Institutes of Health grants will support this first-of-its-kind study using technology developed for neurophysiologists PORTLAND, Ore. - One of the world’s pre-eminent experts in urogynecology at Oregon Health & Science...
INFORMS congratulates members elected to National Academy of Engineering
26 Feb 2008
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today congratulated INFORMS members who were elected to the National Academy of Engineering. “This is a great honor for our esteemed colleagues and we...
26 Feb 2008
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today congratulated INFORMS members who were elected to the National Academy of Engineering. “This is a great honor for our esteemed colleagues and we...
Nanoemulsion vaccines show increasing promise
26 Feb 2008
Oil-based nasal vaccine technique produces immunity against smallpox, HIV High energy oil-in-water emulsions used in the U-M vaccines are made up of droplets 200 nanometers in size. Click here for more...
26 Feb 2008
Oil-based nasal vaccine technique produces immunity against smallpox, HIV High energy oil-in-water emulsions used in the U-M vaccines are made up of droplets 200 nanometers in size. Click here for more...
Supercomputer unleashes virtual 9.0 megaquake in Pacific Northwest
26 Feb 2008
Simulation may help big cities develop early warning systems On January 26, 1700, at about 9 p.m. local time, the Juan de Fuca plate beneath the ocean in the Pacific Northwest suddenly moved, slipping some 60 feet eastward beneath the North...
26 Feb 2008
Simulation may help big cities develop early warning systems On January 26, 1700, at about 9 p.m. local time, the Juan de Fuca plate beneath the ocean in the Pacific Northwest suddenly moved, slipping some 60 feet eastward beneath the North...
Energy conference to highlight role of ethics, responsibility
26 Feb 2008
Event speakers and panelists include national and international leaders in business, academia and environmental action KNOXVILLE -- As global energy consumption rises, the ethical stakes of environmental action -- or inaction -- may be rising...
26 Feb 2008
Event speakers and panelists include national and international leaders in business, academia and environmental action KNOXVILLE -- As global energy consumption rises, the ethical stakes of environmental action -- or inaction -- may be rising...
Breast cancer patients suffer considerable wage losses in first year after diagnosis
26 Feb 2008
Canadian women diagnosed with early breast cancer lose, on average, more than a quarter of their typical income during the first 12 months after their diagnosis, according to a study published online February 26 in the Journal of the National...
26 Feb 2008
Canadian women diagnosed with early breast cancer lose, on average, more than a quarter of their typical income during the first 12 months after their diagnosis, according to a study published online February 26 in the Journal of the National...
Arctic seed vault opens doors for 100 million seeds
26 Feb 2008
Ceremony marking unprecedented effort to protect global agriculture draws world leaders and seeds from over 100 countries This release is available in French, German and Spanish. Cary Fowler at Svalbard Global Seed...
26 Feb 2008
Ceremony marking unprecedented effort to protect global agriculture draws world leaders and seeds from over 100 countries This release is available in French, German and Spanish. Cary Fowler at Svalbard Global Seed...
Federal poverty line grossly underestimates the needs of California's seniors says new UCLA report
26 Feb 2008
If you are elderly and live in California, how poor do you have to be to become eligible for public assistance? Too poor, says a new report issued by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR). The new Elder Economic Security Standard...
26 Feb 2008
If you are elderly and live in California, how poor do you have to be to become eligible for public assistance? Too poor, says a new report issued by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR). The new Elder Economic Security Standard...
Specialty European Pharma launches plenaxis in Germany
26 Feb 2008
Plenaxis is the first GnRH antagonsit, a new class of hormone treatment which gives physicians added control of prostate cancer London, 26 February. Speciality European Pharma (SEP) today announced the launch of Plenaxis® in Germany....
26 Feb 2008
Plenaxis is the first GnRH antagonsit, a new class of hormone treatment which gives physicians added control of prostate cancer London, 26 February. Speciality European Pharma (SEP) today announced the launch of Plenaxis® in Germany....
ESRC supports new research into population change and climate change
26 Feb 2008
Today sees the latest new funding announcement by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), including funding for two new research centres and continuing support for another. These will make a significant contribution to the...
26 Feb 2008
Today sees the latest new funding announcement by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), including funding for two new research centres and continuing support for another. These will make a significant contribution to the...
Federal toxics disclosure law could help inform public of nanotechnology risks
26 Feb 2008
Landmark legal analysis finds key statute may need to be amended to address unique aspects of cutting-edge technology The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) is releasing a first-time legal analysis that finds a key federal toxics...
26 Feb 2008
Landmark legal analysis finds key statute may need to be amended to address unique aspects of cutting-edge technology The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) is releasing a first-time legal analysis that finds a key federal toxics...
The human and economic cost of heart disease in Europe
26 Feb 2008
MEP Heart Group meets in Brussels today New figures published by the European Society of Cardiology1 and the European Heart Network2 this month, highlighted the significant differences in cardiovascular disease across Europe. One fact,...
26 Feb 2008
MEP Heart Group meets in Brussels today New figures published by the European Society of Cardiology1 and the European Heart Network2 this month, highlighted the significant differences in cardiovascular disease across Europe. One fact,...
Study looks at new bladder cancer therapy for patients unresponsive to standard treatment
26 Feb 2008
Half of patients do not respond to first-line chemotherapy; investigational therapy may prevent surgical removal of bladder NEW YORK (Feb. 26, 2008) -- As many as half of patients with superficial bladder cancer do not respond to the standard...
26 Feb 2008
Half of patients do not respond to first-line chemotherapy; investigational therapy may prevent surgical removal of bladder NEW YORK (Feb. 26, 2008) -- As many as half of patients with superficial bladder cancer do not respond to the standard...
Minimally invasive fibroid treatment fares well in multicenter trial
26 Feb 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. – A new multicenter trial found that uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a good alternative to hysterectomy in women with symptomatic fibroids. The findings of the Embolisation versus Hysterectomy (EMMY) Trial appear in...
26 Feb 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. – A new multicenter trial found that uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a good alternative to hysterectomy in women with symptomatic fibroids. The findings of the Embolisation versus Hysterectomy (EMMY) Trial appear in...
Voyage to Southern Ocean aims to study air-sea fluxes of greenhouse gases
26 Feb 2008
High winds and big waves are part of the data -- and the challenge Mean annual carbon dioxide flux between oceans and air, 1995. Cool-colored ocean areas absorb CO2; hot-colored areas emit it. Click here for more...
26 Feb 2008
High winds and big waves are part of the data -- and the challenge Mean annual carbon dioxide flux between oceans and air, 1995. Cool-colored ocean areas absorb CO2; hot-colored areas emit it. Click here for more...
Galileo satellite GIOVE-B presented at ESA/ESTEC
26 Feb 2008
Europe is building its own satellite navigation system, Galileo, which will deliver a new, advanced global civil positioning service for the benefit of citizens in Europe and throughout the world. On Wednesday 5 March, media representatives...
26 Feb 2008
Europe is building its own satellite navigation system, Galileo, which will deliver a new, advanced global civil positioning service for the benefit of citizens in Europe and throughout the world. On Wednesday 5 March, media representatives...
Spread of bird flu strains slowed at some borders
26 Feb 2008
Study results detail H5N1 migration, provide means to measure intervention success Irvine, Calif. — Several strains of the bird flu virus that raged across southern China were blocked from entering Thailand and Vietnam, UC Irvine...
26 Feb 2008
Study results detail H5N1 migration, provide means to measure intervention success Irvine, Calif. — Several strains of the bird flu virus that raged across southern China were blocked from entering Thailand and Vietnam, UC Irvine...
Cell Culture Engineering
26 Feb 2008
Since the 1980s, animal cell culture technology has become essential for the production of an ever-increasing number of human and veterinary biopharmaceuticals. These bi-annual Cell Culture Engineering conferences are a leading venue for the...
26 Feb 2008
Since the 1980s, animal cell culture technology has become essential for the production of an ever-increasing number of human and veterinary biopharmaceuticals. These bi-annual Cell Culture Engineering conferences are a leading venue for the...
MBL develops infrastructure and portal for Encyclopedia of Life
26 Feb 2008
First 30,000 species pages released for public alpha test and feedback This species page in the Encyclopedia of Life was developed by cuttlefish experts Roger Hanlon and Kendra Buresch at the Marine Biological Laboratory in...
26 Feb 2008
First 30,000 species pages released for public alpha test and feedback This species page in the Encyclopedia of Life was developed by cuttlefish experts Roger Hanlon and Kendra Buresch at the Marine Biological Laboratory in...
Researchers identify and shut down protein that fuels ovarian cancer
26 Feb 2008
M. D. Anderson-led team pinpoints blood vessel promoter's role and targets it with siRNA Anil Sood, M.D., professor in the M. D. Anderson Departments of Gynecologic Oncology and Cancer Biology. Click here for more...
26 Feb 2008
M. D. Anderson-led team pinpoints blood vessel promoter's role and targets it with siRNA Anil Sood, M.D., professor in the M. D. Anderson Departments of Gynecologic Oncology and Cancer Biology. Click here for more...
Destruction of Sumatra forests driving global climate change and species extinction
26 Feb 2008
PEKANBARU, SUMATRA -Turning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and rapidly driving the province's elephants into...
26 Feb 2008
PEKANBARU, SUMATRA -Turning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and rapidly driving the province's elephants into...
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