Reuters: Preliminary water tests from rivers near a huge coal ash spill in Tennessee show…
Month: January 2009
Cold Carbon Sink: Slowing Global Warming with Antarctic Iron
Spiegel: Recent research shows that melting icebergs in the ocean around Antarctica may actually slow…
Solar-power industry remains hot in California
Mercury News: Despite the turbulent economy, or perhaps because of it, solar energy remains a…
Ancient African Exodus Mostly Involved Men, Geneticists Find
Modern humans left Africa over 60,000 years ago in a migration that many believe was…
Structure Of New Botulism Nerve Toxin Subtype Revealed
Scientists have determined the structure of a third subtype of botulinum neurotoxin — a deadly…
Obesity Increases Lymphedema Risk For Breast Cancer Survivors
Throughout the world, 10 million breast cancer survivors have a lifetime risk for developing lymphedema,…
Nothing To Sneeze At: Real-time Pollen Forecasts
Researchers in Germany are reporting an advance toward development of technology that could make life…
Common Oral Osteoporosis Drugs Linked To Serious Jaw Necrosis
Clinical data links oral bisphosphonates to increased jaw necrosis. The study is among the first…
Six North American Sites Hold 12,900-year-old Nanodiamond-rich Soil
Abundant tiny particles of diamond dust exist in sediments dating to 12,900 years ago at…
Climate scientists: it’s time for ‘Plan B’
Independent: An emergency “Plan B” using the latest technology is needed to save the world…