WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. Final preparations are under way for the June 9 launch of the international Aquarius/SAC-D observatory. The mission’s primary instrument, Aquarius, will study interactions between ocean circulation, the water cycle and climate by measuring ocean surface salinity. Engineers at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California are performing final[Read More…]
Environmental
Spray Drift Education Network – Has Your Garden Been Affected By a Neighbor’s Use of Pesticides?
Evanston, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Spray Drift Education Network is a new grassroots organization whose mission is to educate people about the issue of chemical and pesticide drift and help them respond appropriately when chemical drift occurs. The website (spraydriftillinois.com) has complete information on how to file a claim, an important first step[Read More…]
April Was Seventh Warmest on Record
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. The Earth experienced the seventh warmest April since record keeping began in 1880, as the climate phenomenon La Niña continued to be a significant factor. April’s annual Arctic sea ice extent was the fifth smallest since record keeping began in 1979, while the Antarctic sea ice[Read More…]
Easiest Way to Convert Lawn to Garden? Try Sod-Top Gardening
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. To make a garden bed over an existing lawn, simply cover the mowed area with six pages of newspaper and cover the paper with compost. Checking off the items on my Mother’s Day honey-do list I found expansion of a garden front and center. For years, converting[Read More…]
NASA’s Shuttle Endeavour Heads To Space Station On Its Final Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 8:56 a.m. EDT Monday. The STS-134 mission is the penultimate orbiter flight and the final one for shuttle Endeavour[Read More…]
Tiny Variation In 1 Gene May Have Led To Crucial Changes In Human Brain
On the left, the occipital region of a normal human brain is circled. On the right, the same area of the brain of a subject with mutation of LAMC3 gene is smooth, and lacks normal folds and convolutions. (Photo: Yale University) Yale University-(ENEWSPF)- The human brain has yet to explain[Read More…]
Researchers Identify DNA Region Linked To Depression
Michele Pergadia, Ph.D., is a researcher from Washington University School of Medicine. (Photo: Washington University School of Medicine) St. Louis, MO/London, UK-(ENEWSPF)- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and King’s College London have independently identified DNA on chromosome 3 that appears to be related to depression.[Read More…]
Using T Cells to Help Transplants ‘Fit In’
This image shows human regulatory T cells (green) interacting with immune antigen presenting cells (red) of human skin transplants performed in the humanized mouse, allowing the in vivo study of the biology and function of Treg therapy in preparation for clinical use. [Image courtesy of Dr. Pervinder Sagoo] Three new[Read More…]
Butane Pipeline Leak in Romeoville
Romeoville, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2011. Romeoville Haz-Mat crews are on the scene of an 8″ butane pipeline leak at the corner of 135th Street and Weber Road. The leak in the line, owned by ONEOK, Inc. has caused the temporary closure of 135th Street and Weber Road along with several area[Read More…]
What the Fr*ck? My Water’s On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song – Video)
"My Water’s On Fire Tonight" is a product of Studio 20 NYU (http://bit.ly/hzGRYP) in collaboration with ProPublica.org (http://bit.ly/5tJN). The song is based on ProPublica’s investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling (read the full investigation here: http://bit.ly/15sib6). Music by David Holmes and Andrew Bean Vocals and Lyrics by David Holmes and[Read More…]
