Energy-efficiency measures in the southern US could save consumers $41 billion on their energy bills,…
Month: April 2010
Oral bacteria linked to intrauterine infections and pre-term birth
Bacteria in the mouths of pregnant women can contribute to pre-term birth, according to researchers.
Saturn’s moon Enceladus leaves plasma bubbles in its wake
Observations of how Saturn’s moon Enceladus interacts with its environment show it leaves a complex…
Decoding tumor genomes reveals clues to spread of deadly breast cancer
Using powerful DNA sequencing technology to decode the genomes of cancer patients, scientists are getting…
Stalagmite reveals carbon footprint of early Native Americans
A new study suggests that early Native Americans left a bigger carbon footprint than previously…
Whaling peace plan to go forward
A proposal to reconcile whaling nations and their opponents will almost certainly be sent this…
March video game retail sales climb 6 percent (AP)
AP – After a rocky 2009 followed by two months of double-digit declines, U.S. retail…
Geography of human disease: Environment has much to do with surrounding pathogens
A new study finds that your environment has lots to do with the numbers of…
Recent earthquake activity is not unusual, scientists say
China’s tragic magnitude 6.9 earthquake on April 13 and the recent devastating earthquakes in Haiti,…
Aerosols: New tool against tuberculosis?
Scientists have developed a new strategy for treating tuberculosis using dry powder aerosols that could…