E Magazine: Using the wind to produce electricity has, for many decades, been little more…
Month: January 2009
Disease, aided by global warming, threatens coral reefs
Cape Cod Today: The coral reefs of the Caribbean, an underwater paradise of life and…
Davos experts call for multilateral linking of economy, climate
EurActiv: 2009 presents a diplomatic opportunity for governments of major economies to mobilise “unprecedented public-private…
Ocean islands fuel productivity and carbon sequestration through natural iron fertilization
Physorg: An experiment to study the effects of naturally deposited iron in the Southern Ocean…
What Happens When We Sleep
Lack of sleep is a common complaint but for many, falling asleep involuntarily during the…
The Dead Sea: Tectonic Concurrence Below Ten Kilometers Of Sediments
The Dead Sea lies in a basin structure situated below the sea level. This deep…
Exercise No Danger For Joints: Non-Elite Level Activity Does Not Increase Risk Of Osteoarthritis, Review Suggests
There is no good evidence supporting a harmful effect of exercise on joints in the…
Compound That Frees Trapped Cholesterol Identified
Researchers have identified in mice a compound that liberates cholesterol that has inappropriately accumulated to…
New Disease, Comparable To BSE, Created In Laboratory Mice
Scientists have created a new disease, comparable to BSE, in laboratory mice. They have shown…
Black Hole Outflows From Centaurus A
Astronomers have a new insight into the active galaxy Centaurus A, as the jets and…