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Earth Sciences RSS FeedsConference to explore sustainability of biofuels - (Yale University) A conference on the social and ecological sustainability of biofuels and the impact of their production on the forests of Central and South America will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, in Panama City, Panama. ...Feed Source: www.eurekalert.org DOE, TVA partners in groundbreaking energy efficiency project - (DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Three houses under construction in East Tennessee carry the story of "The Three Little Pigs" to an entirely new level and will become a model for the nation when it comes to determining energy efficiency.... A new world of research possibilities with 'Emerging Model Organisms' - (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) How can moss help us to treat Alzheimer's disease? What can the lamprey immune system tell us about evolution? To answer these and other questions, scientists are increasing the array of experimental model organisms. These novel species -- some relatively new to the laboratory and others undergoing a recent expansion -- are the focus of "Emerging Model Organisms," a new laboratory manual just released by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.... 'Fish technology' draws renewable energy from slow water currents - (University of Michigan) Slow-moving ocean and river currents could be a new, reliable and affordable alternative energy source. A University of Michigan engineer has made a machine that works like a fish to turn potentially destructive vibrations in fluid flows into clean, renewable power.... Putting an end to turbulence - (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Whether in oil pipelines or city water mains -- scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization have discovered that turbulent flow is not stable.... Understanding Europe's topography - (European Science Foundation) Europe's shape is in a constant change: The Mediterranean basin is shrinking, the Alps are rising and pushing North, and Scandinavia is still rebounding after having been crushed by the weight of a thick and huge ice sheet in the ice ages. ... Two from one: Pitt research maps out evolution of genders from hermaphroditic ancestors - (University of Pittsburgh) Research from the University of Pittsburgh published in the Nov. 20 edition of Heredity could finally provide evidence of the first stages of the evolution of separate sexes, a theory that holds that males and females developed from hermaphroditic ancestors. These early stages are not completely understood because the majority of animal species developed into the arguably less titillating separate-sex state too long ago for scientists to observe the transition.... Stopping germs from ganging up on humans - (University of Arizona) Evolutionary theory points to a new approach to combat drug resistance in disease-causing organisms and in cancer, according to new research. Keeping germs from cooperating can delay the evolution of drug resistance more effectively than killing germs one by one with traditional drugs such as antibiotics.... ACS Thanksgiving podcasts feature advances toward safer, healthier food - (American Chemical Society) With millions of Americans planning to gather around dinner tables for the annual Thanksgiving feast, researchers are reporting key research advances in providing safer and more nutritious food in the 10th and 11th episodes of the American Chemical Society's Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series. Those advances include putting that Thanksgiving turkey on a special diet -- animal feed with a natural substance that reduces levels of food-poisoning bacteria inside gobblers and other poultry. ... Iowa State researchers to develop national energy/transportation model and plan - (Iowa State University) James McCalley, an Iowa State University professor in electrical and computer engineering, is leading a research team that's developing new and better infrastructure designs for the country's energy and transportation systems. The research team will consider all of America's energy options, including biofuels, wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal, nuclear, coal, hydrogen, solar, biomass, natural gas and petroleum, together with new and old freight and passenger transportation technologies. ... Sea level rise alters bay's salinity - (Penn State) While global-warming-induced coastal flooding moves populations inland, the changes in sea level will affect the salinity of estuaries, which influences aquatic life, fishing and recreation. ... Coming soon: Improved lithium ion batteries? - (Wiley-Blackwell) A team led by Jaephil Cho at Hanyang University in Korea has developed a new material for anodes, which could clear a path for a new generation of rechargeable batteries. Their new material involves three-dimensional, highly porous silicon structures.... New method for tracing metal pollution back to its sources - (Imperial College London) A new way of pinpointing where zinc pollution in the atmosphere comes from could improve pollution monitoring and regulation, says research out this week in the journal Analytical Chemistry.... New material could make gases more transportable - (University of Liverpool) Chemists at the University of Liverpool have developed a way of converting methane gas into a powder form in order to make it more transportable.... Discovery of giant roaming deep sea protist provides new perspective on animal evolution - (University of Texas at Austin) Groove-like tracks on the ocean floor made by giant deep-sea single-celled organisms could lead to new insights into the evolutionary origin of animals, says a biologist from the University of Texas at Austin. ... Deep-sea protists may explain trace fossil evidence attributed to ancient animals - (Cell Press) A new discovery challenges one of the strongest arguments in favor of the idea that animals with bilateral symmetry -- those that, like us, have two halves that are roughly mirror images of each other -- existed before their obvious appearance in the fossil record during the early Cambrian, some 542 million years ago. Researchers report the first evidence that trace fossils interpreted by some as the tracks of ancient bilaterians could have instead been made by giant deep-sea protists.... When it comes to what's for dinner, baboon society is no democracy - (Cell Press) In decisions about where to eat, baboons don't all have an equal say, according to a report in the Nov. 20 issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Rather, most baboons in a group will follow their leader to a dining spot of his choosing, even if it means a considerably more meager meal for themselves than they could have had otherwise.... US military technology protects critically endangered goliath grouper - (Ocean Research & Conservation Association) The Ocean Research & Conservation Association and its collaborators announced the world's first use of an acoustic underwater camera to survey juveniles of goliath grouper in mangrove habitats.... Fluid dynamics virtual press room now open - (American Institute of Physics) The virtual press room for next week's 61st Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics in San Antonio is now open. On this page, you will find news tips, stunning images and cool videos depicting cutting-edge research with applications in engineering, technology, astronomy, alternative energy, biology and medicine. ... Climate change opens new avenue for spread of invasive plants - (University of Florida) A team of researchers from the Netherlands and the University of Florida has found that plants that range beyond their normal distribution because of warming climates may have advantages over native plants. Global warming-induced biological invasions may represent an additional threat to biodiversity.... NAS announces initiative to connect entertainment industry with top experts - (National Academy of Sciences) The National Academy of Sciences announced today the creation of "The Science and Entertainment Exchange," an initiative designed to connect entertainment industry professionals with top scientists and engineers to help the creators of television shows, films, video games and other productions incorporate science into their work. ... Researchers shed new light on catalyzed reactions - (Rice University) Rice University scientists searching for a better way to clean up the stubborn pollutant TCE have found a new way to watch the molecules break apart as individual chemical bonds are formed and broken. Researcher Michael Wong says, "We can watch how molecules transform into other molecules step-by-step. There's no other method that lets you 'see' these catalyzed reactions in water while the reaction is happening."... Animal and biological science highlights: San Antonio Fluid Dynamics Conference, Nov. 23-25 - (American Institute of Physics) From dolphins to clams to flying creatures like hummingbirds and bats, many of nature's most fascinating creatures exhibit forms of fluid flow. When the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics takes place from Nov. 23-25 at the San Antonio Convention Center, researchers from across the globe will describe cutting-edge research with applications in astronomy, engineering, alternative energy, biology and medicine.... Jupiter's shrinking red spot - (American Institute of Physics) Ever since the ancient thinker Archimedes shouted "Eureka" in the tub, inspired as he watched the water spill out, scientist through the ages have solved many of life's mysteries by considering how fluids flow. Today, the field of fluid dynamics addresses some of the most important questions in modern astronomy, engineering, alternative energy and medicine. Later this month, the largest scientific meeting of the year devoted to the dynamics of fluids convenes in San Antonio, Texas.... American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 19, 2008 - (American Chemical Society) The American Chemical Society News Service Weekly Press Package with reports from 36 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.... Copyright © 2008, Mulitple Sources of Income. All Rights Reserved. |