A new study shows that using computer science techniques to help determine risk of death in heart attack sufferers yields more accurate results. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the University of Michigan, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical[Read More…]
Science
Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole
Anatomy of a Black Hole’s Surroundings Revealed: Major Study Includes Observations with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Kriss (STScI), and J. de Plaa (SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research). Source: Hubblesite.org BALTIMORE-(ENEWSPF)- An international team of astronomers using five different telescopes has uncovered striking features around[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $24 Million Federal Grant to Create Healthier Communities
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Illinois a $24 million grant to support public health efforts to reduce chronic diseases, promote healthier lifestyles, reduce health disparities and control health care spending. The award, $4.8 million per[Read More…]
New Online Ads Highlight Inappropriately Cozy Relationship Between TransCanada and State Dept
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. A series of online ads are educating Nebraskans about the cozy relationship between a TransCanada lobbyist and State Department officials. The ads relate to recent documents released by Friends of the Earth under the Freedom of Information Act, which reveal that the State Department has coached[Read More…]
ESA Spacecraft Reveal New Anatomy Around a Black Hole
Active Galaxy Markarian 509 EU–(ENEWSPF)–29 September 2011 A fleet of spacecraft including ESA’s XMM-Newton and Integral have shown unprecedented details close to a supermassive black hole. They reveal huge ‘bullets’ of gas being driven away from the ‘gravitational monster’. The black hole that the team chose to study lies at[Read More…]
The Washable Wearable Antenna
Fabric antenna EU–(ENEWSPF)–29 September 2011 Wearing an antenna – without anyone knowing – is making a splash in the world of search and rescue. ESA has provided research and development guidance to Finnish company Patria, with the help of Tampere University of Technology, in designing a search and rescue[Read More…]
Community Uproar Turns Back Pesticide Threat Near Chicago
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2011. Anyone concerned with pesticide spraying should take note: PROTESTS DO WORK. For further evidence, turn to Highland Park, Ill., where 25 emails and 600-plus signatures on a petition caught the attention of local officials who ultimately killed a plan to spray public parks with synthetic weed killers:[Read More…]
Another Maine Town Goes Pesticide-Free
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. The town of Scarborough, Maine joins the ever-growing list of communities in Maine and around the country that have decided to ditch conventional, chemical-intensive landscape management practices on public properties in favor of a more sustainable approach. The town Council Members passed a Pest Management Policy[Read More…]
Experts Warn of Nano Resistance, Call for Oversight
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2011. Overuse of antibacterial agents contributes to promoting the development of more powerful bacteria that are resistant to treatment. This, according to a new report released by Friends of the Earth in which leading microbiologists warn that the rapid rise in household antibacterial products containing nanosilver could[Read More…]
DJ Steve Porter Remixes Michael Bloomberg and the Sierra Club
Innovative Video Marks New Tactic in Non-Profit Marketing New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2011. The Sierra Club released a video today created by DJ Steve Porter, known for his innovative “remix” videos, featuring celebrities, sports stars, and now Michael Bloomberg, philanthropist and Mayor of New York City, and the Sierra Club’s[Read More…]
