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Storage Of Greenhouse Gasses In Siberian Peat Moor
Wet peat moorlands form a sustainable storage place for the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide but are also a source of the much stronger greenhouse gas methane. Accordingto Dutch researcher Wiebe Borren, peat moorlands will counteract the greenhouse effect under the present climatic conditions. If the climate becomes warmer, the greenhouse effect can temporarily be enhanced. Borren investigated the carbon exchange between West-Siberian peat moorlands and the atmosphere. Stronger Evidence For Human Origin Of Global Warming
A recent statistical analysis strengthens evidence that human activities are causing world temperatures to rise. Most climate change scientists model Earth systems from the ground up, attempting to account for all climate driving forces. Unfortunately, small changes in the models can lead to a broad range of outcomes, inviting debate over the actual causes of climate change. By applying sophisticated analysis techniques to data, researchers have mathematically stitched together known facts about the global climate into a more objective and coherent picture. Wired's Top 10 Gifts We'd Love to Get
From a classic Slinky toy to 007's watch, we tell you why these 10 gadgets and gizmos top the list we're e-mailing to the North Pole. As far as who's naughty and nice, well that's a different story. Mechanism Of RNA Recoding: New Twists In Brain Protein Production
University of Connecticut Health Center scientist, Robert Reenan, has uncovered new rules of RNA recoding--a genetic editing method cells use to expand the number of proteins assembled from a single DNA code. According to his work, the shape a particular RNA adopts solely determines how editing enzymes modify the information molecule inside cells. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... HIV Patients May Be At Risk Of Heart Problems When Taking Protease Inh
A widely-used class of drugs that keep the HIV-virus infection from progressing to AIDS may cause serious and potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances in some patients. The finding of a Mayo Clinic-led investigation appears in the current edition of The Lancet. Modeling Lung Cancer: New Mouse Model Validates Targeted Chemotherapeu
In a new report in the February 15 issue of Genes and Development, Dr. Martin McMahon and colleagues present a novel mouse model of non-small cell lung cancer, which will serve as a useful tool to test the efficacy of novel chemotherapeutic drug therapies in the early stages of lung tumorigenesis. Their paper provides evidence to support the use of a relatively new class of drugs, called MEK inhibitors, for lung cancer patients whose tumors contain mutations in the BRaf gene. Scientists Solve Mystery Of The 'Unicorn' Whale
Once the subject of mythical accounts of magical power, the helix-shaped tusk of the narwhal, or "unicorn"whale has proved to be an extraordinary sensory organ, according to a team of researchers from Harvard University, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Paffenbarger Research Center of the American Dental Association Foundation at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The team's results were presented Dec. 13 at a technical conference in San Diego. Genome Wide Search For Genes Underlying Anxiety Disorders Turns Up Une
Increasing the activity of two enzymes better known for their role in oxidative stress metabolism turns normally relaxed mice into "Nervous Nellies,"according to research conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and reported in the early online edition of Nature. Child Welfare Information Gateway
Information for "professionals working in child abuse prevention and in family support, foster care, and other interrelated fields with information and resources."Topics include child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and family-centered practice. Includes statistics, links to national organizations, a national adoption directory, and more. Some material available in Spanish. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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