The management of stormwater in urban areas is often focused on restoring the hydrologic cycle…
Month: November 2008
Tumor Environment Determines Whether The Cellular Process Autophagy Enables Cancer Cells To Live Or Die
Confusingly, the cellular process autophagy (essentially self-eating) has been implicated in both cancer cell death…
U.S. Winter Outlook Calls For Variability, According To NOAA
In announcing the 2008-2009 U.S. Winter Outlook for meteorological winter from December through February, forecasters…
New Type Of Vaccines Deliver Stronger And Faster Immune Response
A new vaccine principle is being developed by scientists in Denmark which, if it works…
Bacterial Biofilms As Fossil Makers
Bacterial decay was once viewed as fossilization’s mortal enemy, but new research suggests bacterial biofilms…
Online retailers ramp up deals to capture dollars (AP)
AP – Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers…
Faiths in climate change summit
About 1,000 representatives of leading religions gather in Sweden for a summit on climate change,…
25,000 gardens now nature havens
More than 25,000 people transform their gardens into wildlife reserves by taking part in an…
Older People Should Have The Flu Jab This Winter, Experts Urge
Despite recent doubts about its effectiveness, the influenza vaccine does give valuable protection against illness,…
Scientists Teach Enzyme To Make Synthetic Heparin In More Varieties
Scientists have learned to customize a key human enzyme responsible for producing heparin, opening the…