College Park, MD-(ENEWSPF)- University of Maryland Professor of Geology Richard Walker and fellow scientists in a multi-institution research team have found two ‘birthmarks’ within Earth’s mantle (the rocky middle layer between Earth’s metallic core and outer crust), consisting of silicate material formed when our planet was less than 50 million years[Read More…]
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Xylitol and Your Dog: Danger, Paws Off
Silver Spring, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Your six-month-old puppy, Hoover, will eat anything that isn’t tied down. Like many dog owners, you know chocolate can be dangerous to your pooch. But you may not know that if Hoover sticks his nose in your handbag and eats a pack of sugarless chewing gum, the consequences[Read More…]
Did Star Formation Regulation Change as the Universe Evolved?
Subaru Telescope, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- An international team led by scientists at the Subaru Telescope and Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich in Switzerland used the W. M. Keck Observatory (Note 1) to study the role of star formation rates in metal contents of distant galaxies. What they discovered is that the amount of[Read More…]
Amateurs Prepare Big-Picture Perspective To Support Juno Mission
EuroPlanet-(ENEWSPF)- Some of the world’s leading amateur and professional astronomers are meeting on 12-13 May to prepare for a campaign of ground-based global observations in support of NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter. Juno arrives on 4th July this year and will investigate Jupiter through a series of long elliptical orbits with[Read More…]
2016 Europe Summer Forecast: Heat To Bypass UK; Storms To Batter Areas From France To Poland
By Justin Roberti AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports bouts of rain will suppress heat in the United Kingdom and Ireland this summer, while rain and thunderstorms frequent areas from Paris to Berlin and Warsaw. Meanwhile, dry and hot weather will settle in across Italy and the Balkans, leading to drought conditions, poor[Read More…]
Documents Show Massive Regulatory Failures at L.A. Gas Storage Facility
California Oil Officials Retroactively Approved Decades-old Work, Declined to Witness Leak Tests at Playa Del Rey Wells Los Angeles, CA-(ENEWSPF)- As California lawmakers hold hearings on the safety and reliability of gas-storage facilities, a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity finds that state oil and gas regulators have a[Read More…]
Study: Government Wolf-killing Reduces Tolerance, Spurs Wolf-poaching
Silver City, NM-(ENEWSPF)- A study published today of the proportion of wolves that went missing in Wisconsin and Michigan over the course of 18 years shows that when “culling” of wolves was permitted, poaching of wolves increased as well; when wolves were protected from culling, poaching decreased. The study accounted for[Read More…]
Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:51 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11, about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with more than 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft will be[Read More…]
Analysis Finds Swaddling Increases Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome When Infants Placed on Stomach or Side to Sleep
AAP-(ENEWSPF)- The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome appears to increase when infants are swaddled while sleeping prone or on their sides, according to a research analysis in the June 2016 issue of Pediatrics. The article, “Swaddling and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: a Meta-analysis,” is to be published online[Read More…]
E-Cigarettes Account for Increasing Numbers of Children Injured By Nicotine Poisoning and Increased Hospitalizations
AAP-(ENEWSPF)- As e-cigarettes gain popularity, the number of children at risk of nicotine poisoning associated with this product has increased significantly, according to a new study to be published in the June issue of Pediatrics. The study, “Pediatric Exposure to E-Cigarettes, Nicotine, and Tobacco Products in the Household,” (to published[Read More…]
