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Growth In US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Predicted To Accelerate
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions could grow more quickly in the next 50 years than in the previous half-century, even with technological advances and current energy-saving efforts, according to a new study. What's more, technology itself may be more the stuff that dreams are made on than the most available tool for reducing carbon dioxide emissions or solving the global energy crisis, cautions one of the researchers. Deep-Sea Jelly Uses Glowing Lures to Catch Fish
This July 2005 news release describes a recent discovery of "a new species of jelly [siphonophores, which are related to typical jellyfish] that attracts fish by wiggling hundreds of glowing red lures. This is the first time any marine invertebrate has been found to use a bioluminescent lure or to display red bioluminescence."Includes images and links to related information. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Triage Study Challenges Notions Of Emergency Medical Response To Disas
In the face of terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters, modern regional trauma systems that improve survival for critically injured patients are more vital than ever. Scientists have now created a computer simulation model of trauma system response to mass casualty incidents involving dozens or hundreds of injured victims. Transparent Transistors To Bring Future Displays, 'E-paper'
Researchers have used nanotechnology to create transparent transistors and circuits, a step that promises a broad range of applications, from e-paper and flexible color screens for consumer electronics to "smart cards"and "heads-up"displays in auto windshields. Smooth Deployment For Second MARSIS Antenna Boom
The second 20-metre antenna boom of the MARSIS instrument on board Mars Express was successfully -- and smoothly -- deployed, confirmed today by the ground team at ESA's European Space Operations Centre. U.S. Life Expectancy About To Decline, Researchers Say
A team of researchers led by University of Illinois at Chicago professor S. Jay Olshansky is predicting a decline in life expectancy in the United States later this century. Preserving Life &Liberty
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice about the USA PATRIOT Act. Includes an overview of the act, recent testimony, a section "dispelling some of the major myths"about the act and its enforcement, the Senate and House of Representatives votes, congressional statements, and the text of the act. Also includes news about reauthorization efforts in 2005. Protein That Promotes Survival Of Stem Cells Might Be Key To Poor Leuk
The complex and life-sustaining series of steps by which hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) give rise to all of the body's red and white blood cells and platelets has now been discovered to depend in large part on a single protein called Mcl-1. New Analytical Tool Helps Detect Cancer
A group of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed a method called dynamic multiple equilibrium gradients, DMEG for short, that dramatically fine-tunes the analytical process known as capillary electrophoresis, allowing for a significant increase in resolution over previous methods. Potential applications include chemical, biological and biomedical sciences, as well as in environmental monitoring, biological warfare detection, drug discovery, and more. Tuck Professor Uses Statistical Formula to Predict the Academy Award f
This February 2005 news release (with a link to the full report) describes how a "professor of international economics at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth used a combination of history and statistics to forecast who will receive the highest honor in filmmaking."The "formula relies on three variables: a film's total Oscar nominations, number of Golden Globes won, and whether or not it's a comedy."From the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
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