Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. A combination of eleven different kinds of commonly used pyrethroids were tested on mice in a new study which found that, at real-world exposure levels, the insecticides can produce heightened toxicity that is equal to the sum of each insecticide’s individual effect. The mixture of similar-acting[Read More…]
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Critical Insight Provided into the Disease Mechanisms Behind Multiple Sclerosis
Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. Scientists have identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of an important and very debilitating neurological disease. Many of the genes implicated in the study are relevant to the immune system, shedding light onto the immunological pathways that[Read More…]
Study Shows Soy Does Not Help Women During Menopause
Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. Soy supplements do not help women in menopause, according to the findings of a two-year, $3 million study conducted at the Miller School’s Osteoporosis Center. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health to determine if the widely popular product could preserve bone health[Read More…]
Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Lion Adorning Citadel Gate Complex in Turkey
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. Archaeologists leading the University of Toronto’s Tayinat Archaeological Project in southeastern Turkey have unearthed the remains of a monumental gate complex adorned with stone sculptures, including a magnificently carved lion. The gate complex provided access to the citadel of Kunulua, capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of[Read More…]
NOAA: Heat Wave Leads to Fourth Warmest July on Record for the U.S.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. Persistent, scorching heat in the central and eastern regions of the United States shattered long-standing daily and monthly temperature records last month, making it the fourth warmest July on record nationally, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center. The heat exacerbated drought conditions, resulting[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Improve Health of Illinois Residents
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed four new laws designed to improve the health of residents throughout Illinois. The new laws will: require insurance coverage of diabetes management education programs; improve dental care for children; increase education on the importance of preventative cardiovascular screenings; and allow patients to[Read More…]
Dept. of Energy Announces $39 Million to Strengthen University-Led Nuclear Energy Research and Development
51 Projects Aim to Cut Carbon Pollution, Create Clean Energy Jobs and Strengthen America’s Nuclear Energy Industry Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. The Department of Energy today announced that it has awarded up to $39 million in research grants aimed at developing cutting-edge nuclear energy technologies and training and educating the[Read More…]
Cleaner Vehicles Create Opportunities for Jobs, Economic Growth, Study Shows
Report Names Top 15 States That Employ Autoworkers in Clean, Efficient Technologies: MI, OH, IN, NC, KY, PA, TX, AL, CA, SC, TN, NY, IL, VA, AZ WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. More than 155,000 American workers already are making components for clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, and that number could grow significantly as[Read More…]
Japan Tsunami Caused Icebergs to Break Off in Antarctica
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–9 August 2011. Sulzberger Ice Shelf The effects of the March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated areas of Japan can be seen as far away as Antarctica. Satellite images show new icebergs were created after the tsunami hit the Sulzberger Ice Shelf. Using radar images acquired by[Read More…]
Portable, Super-High-Resolution 3-D Imaging
A simple new imaging system could help manufacturers inspect their products, forensics experts identify weapons and doctors identify cancers. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENWESPF)–August 9, 2011. By combining a clever physical interface with computer-vision algorithms, researchers in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have created a simple, portable imaging[Read More…]
