Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2012.  New research is adding to the evidence that some pesticides and industrial chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine and ovarian diseases, such as endometriosis. The research supports the decades old theory that hormone-mimicking chemicals impact human reproductive systems. Scientists have long suspected a link between[Read More…]

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Researchers from the University of Toronto have invented a new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue. UofT researchers Axel Guenther Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, cross-appointed to the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), and Milica[Read More…]

    Hog Island, Maine–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  This morning a young osprey named “Sky” took his first flight into the wild blue yonder.  Three osprey chicks being documented by a new Osprey live cam are doing what humans only dream about, spreading their wings and learning to fly. Two more chicks remain in the[Read More…]

Environmentalists and National Park Service win a halt to developer’s plans for roads into new ranch resort   San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  In a decision that will help preserve the scenic beauty in one of the most visited national parks in America, a federal appeals court in California has[Read More…]

Appalachian communities win challenge to state permit, but still seeking federal protection from devastating mines and pollution   Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Today rulings were issued in both West Virginia and the U.S. District Court demonstrating the need for Environmental Protection Agency standards that are based on the overwhelming scientific[Read More…]

OMAHA, Neb.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  In a victory for the climate, public health and endangered species, the Fish and Wildlife Service has taken action that could interfere with Canadian oil corporation TransCanada’s plan for fast-tracked approval of its Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. According to documents obtained by the Center[Read More…]

Interactive proofs — mathematical games that underlie much modern cryptography — work even if players try to use quantum information to cheat.   CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Interactive proofs, which MIT researchers helped pioneer, have emerged as one of the major research topics in theoretical computer science. In the classic[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Last week, Richmond, California’s City Council unanimously approved a pesticide reform ordinance targeting the use of toxic chemical pesticides within city boundaries. Barring a public health emergency or immediate threat to city property, the regulation bans city departments from using any pesticide considered a known carcinogen[Read More…]

Alaska Interagency Working Group to partner with Arctic Research Commission, others to develop central knowledge database; will develop Integrated Arctic Management approach to planning decisions WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012.  As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to facilitating evidence-based decision-making in the Arctic, Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012.  NEI has developed a chart on the differences between Japan’s and the United States’ nuclear energy industries. Click here for a printer-friendly PDF version. Click to enlarge. Source: nei.org