NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is helping determine what caused SN 2014J, one of the closest supernovas discovered in decades. By comparing X-ray data taken before and after the stellar explosion, scientists can learn more about what set it off. Image Credit: NASA/SAO/CXC/R. Margutti et al Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. New[Read More…]
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Report Finds Banned, Illegal Pesticides in Popular Indian Tea Brands
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. Pesticides are not the first thing to pop into mind when peering into a hot mug of steaming, pale green or murky black tea first thing in the morning. A recent report published by Greenpeace India announced the results of an investigation that tested for pesticide[Read More…]
Illinois EPA Announces Fall 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2014. Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett today announced household hazardous waste collections have been scheduled in six communities for the fall of 2014. Through household hazardous waste collections, citizens are given the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover household products commonly found in homes, basements and[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Visits California Wildland Fire Operations Center
Underscores urgent need for President’s wildfire funding proposal REDDING, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. Today Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited the Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (North Ops) in Redding, California,where she met with members of the interagency fire leadership team and employees from the Bureau of Land Management[Read More…]
Federal Agency Ignores Best Available Science In Decision Not To List Wolverine
Conservationists promise legal action to protect rare species The species is at direct risk from climate change because wolverines depend on areas that maintain deep snow through late spring. Bozeman, MT–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision today to abandon proposed protections for the wolverine ignores the[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Fact Sheet: Response to the Ebola Virus
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. The United States is working with the World Health Organization and other international partners to help West African governments respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus as quickly as possible. The full range of relevant U.S. Government agencies — including the Department of[Read More…]
FDA Approves Donor Lung Preservation Device That May Result in More Lung Transplants
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS) with STEEN Solution, a device for preserving donated lungs that do not initially meet the standard criteria for lung transplantation but may be transplantable if there is more time to observe and[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Non-invasive DNA Screening Test for Colorectal Cancer
Collaboration with CMS contributed to proposed Medicare coverage Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cologuard, the first stool-based colorectal screening test that detects the presence of red blood cells and DNA mutations that may indicate the presence of certain kinds of abnormal growths[Read More…]
Bioengineers Create Functional 3D Brain-like Tissue
Tissue model could change the way scientists study the brain in vitro-NIH study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. Bioengineers have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to tissue in the rat brain and that can be kept alive in the lab for more than two[Read More…]
Sierra Club Launches Digital Ads Thanking American Wind Power Champions in Illinois’ Congressional Delegation
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. The Sierra Club launched a new digital ad campaign today, thanking members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation for supporting the Production Tax Credit for Renewable Energy and American wind industry jobs. The digital ads thank representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL 5th District), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th District), Brad[Read More…]
