MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. As reported here last month, a group of Illinois residents successfully fought a plan to spray local playing fields for weeds. To show they’re serious, those same folks are offering to pull the weeds by hand to satisfying the aesthetic expectations of the community at large: http://highlandpark.suntimes.com/news/8526419-418/park-board-rounds-up-volunteers-to-weed-fields.html. [Read More…]
Science
New Algorithm Could Substantially Speed Up MRI Scans
Faster scans could reduce the time patients spend in the machine from 45 to 15 minutes. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices can scan the inside of the body in intricate detail, allowing clinicians to spot even the earliest signs of cancer or other abnormalities. But they[Read More…]
Groups File Lawsuit to Prevent Illegal Deaths of Endangered Whales
Fishing gear continues to be major killer of whales in North Atlantic BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. Conservation and animal protection groups filed a lawsuit yesterday asking a federal court in Massachusetts to hold the National Marine Fisheries Service accountable for continuing to allow four federal fisheries to injure and kill endangered[Read More…]
Toxic Baby Shampoo: Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Global Reformulation Under Pressure from Health Groups
New report shows company making formaldehyde-free ‘No More Tears’ shampoo in some countries but not U.S. San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. More than two years after leading health and parents’ groups asked Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) to reformulate its flagship baby shampoo to remove a chemical that releases formaldehyde, a[Read More…]
Senate Negotiations Break Down, Clean Water Act Pesticide Permits Take Effect
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. With negotiations to delay the court-ordered Clean Water Act (CWA) permits for pesticide applications breaking down in the U.S. Senate, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pesticides General Permit (PGP) will take effect today. The PGP, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit, covers most[Read More…]
Prescription Painkiller Overdoses at Epidemic Levels
Kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2011. The death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade, according to an analysis in the CDC Vital Signs report released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This new[Read More…]
The Doctor Reports: President Obama is Fit (for duty)
President Barack Obama has been declared fit … for service. (SUPPLIED) Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Barack Obama’s physician Jeffrey C. Kuhlman, MD, MPH, has released details of the Commander-in-Chief’s second periodic physical exam. The results, released October 31, show a very fit chief executive. By the numbers, the President is 50[Read More…]
Audubon Challenges ‘Angry Birds’ Fans to Play ‘Birding the Net’
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2011. Calling all Angry Birds fans! You think you know birds? It’s time to get real. Audubon has issued a challenge to all Angry Birds fans to take their hand at playing Birding the Net, an innovative social media game recently launched by the nonprofit. The[Read More…]
NOAA Releases Plan for Managing, Protecting Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2011. NOAA today released the final management plan and environmental assessment for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Washington state. The document provides a framework for the sanctuary to refine its research, education and outreach programs, create and enhance partnerships, and manage potential threats to the[Read More…]
U of T Researchers Revolutionize Technology Used in Electronic Screens
Create world’s most efficient flexible organic light-emitting diodes on plastic TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2011. Engineering researchers at the University of Toronto have developed the world’s most efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on plastic. This result enables a flexible form factor, not to mention a less costly, alternative to traditional[Read More…]
