Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Neurofeedback, a type of training using a computer program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can contribute to lasting improvements for these children, according to a study in the March 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “In-School NeurofeedbackTraining for ADHD: Sustained Improvement From a Randomized Control[Read More…]
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Risk of Serious Blood Clots Extends to 12 Weeks After Childbirth
Researchers Find Risk Lasts Twice as Long as Previously Thought NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 — Mothers remain at risk of developing a serious blood clot for 12 weeks after giving birth, rather than six weeks as previously thought, say a team of researchers in a study published online in the[Read More…]
ESA Selects Planet-hunting PLATO Mission
Searching for exoplanetary systems EU–(ENEWSPF)–20 February 2014. A space-based observatory to search for planets orbiting alien stars has been selected today as ESA’s third medium-class science mission. It is planned for launch by 2024. The PLATO – Planetary Transits and Oscillations of stars – mission was selected by ESA’s Science[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Two Solar Projects Approved in California, Nevada
Projects Mark the 49th and 50th Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Approved on Public Lands Since 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move our economy toward clean energy sources, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced[Read More…]
Nebraska District Court Vacates Approval of Keystone XL Route
Lincoln, NE–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Yesterday the Lancaster County District Court found that L.B. 1161, which amended state pipeline siting laws to clear the way for Keystone XL, was unconstitutional. The law, which was passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Heineman in 2012, was challenged by three Nebraska landowners.[Read More…]
Scientists Identify the Switch that Says It’s Time to Sleep
UK—(ENEWSPF)–20 February 2014. The switch in the brain that sends us off to sleep has been identified by researchers at Oxford University’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour in a study in fruit flies. The switch works by regulating the activity of a handful of sleep-promoting nerve cells, or neurons,[Read More…]
Town Asks MA Supreme Court to Affirm Right to Stop Private Pesticide Use in Sensitive Pond
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. The town of Chilmark located on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts is not backing down from its decision to challenge property owners and the local conservation commission’s attempts to introduce a toxic herbicide directly into the waters of the only enclosed, great pond of the well-known, destination island.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Proposes Statewide Petcoke, Coal Dust Regulations
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced new legislation to regulate bulk materials storage facilities that handle petroleum coke and other refinery production materials in response to air pollution violations linked to several facilities on Chicago’s southeast side. House Bill 5939, crafted by Madigan’s office and Rep. Barbara[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois is the Nation’s Top Green Building State
U.S. Green Building Council Ranks Illinois Number One in the Sustainable Building Design Movement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has ranked Illinois number one among all 50 states in the sustainable building design movement. Illinois has more than 29 million square[Read More…]
Oregon Study: Imitation is Flattery, But it Limits Analytical Thinking
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014 — If advancing civilization relies on social networks, the world is in trouble. According to newly published research by University of Oregon psychologist Azim Shariff, individuals relying on their social groups can find solutions but also pre-empt the motivation for independent analytical thinking. Social networks encompass[Read More…]
