Public can join expedition live online as “citizen scientists” through Aug. 16 Alongside the diverse coral community in Hydrographer Canyon, ROV Deep Discoverer observed a glass sponge containing cephalopod eggs. If you look closely you can see what looks to be a recent hatchling! (Cephalopods include squids, cuttlefishes and octopuses.)[Read More…]
Science
NASA Curiosity Rover Approaches First Anniversary on Mars
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. NASA’s Curiosity rover will mark one year on Mars next week and has already achieved its main science goal of revealing ancient Mars could have supported life. The mobile laboratory also is guiding designs for future planetary missions. “Successes of our Curiosity — that dramatic touchdown[Read More…]
FDA Defines ‘Gluten-free’ for Food Labeling
New rule provides standard definition to protect the health of Americans with celiac disease Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a new regulation defining the term “gluten-free” for voluntary food labeling. This will provide a uniform standard definition to help the up to[Read More…]
Six Things to Know Before Shark Week
State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- Before you dive into Shark Week on the Discovery Channel (Aug. 4 – 11), check out six things you may not know about sharks. From anti-shark wetsuits to "Sharknado," you don’t have to wait to find out what’s new in the watery world of sharks. 1. Researchers[Read More…]
Herbicides Linked to Depression Among Farmers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August, 2, 2013. A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology concludes that farmers using herbicides are nearly two and a half times as likely to be treated for depression as those who did not use herbicides. Furthermore, farmers who are exposed for greater periods of time[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Visits Urban and Wilderness Campers at Northerly Island Overnight Camp
Campers Gain Unique Hands-On Camping and Science Experience as Part of Summer of Learning Initiative Mayor Emanuel visits with children at the Chicago Park District’s Northerly Island Park Day Camp. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. Today, Mayor Emanuel visited children at the Chicago Park[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Lauds Divvy Bike Share System Early Success
More Than 80,000 Bike Trips Taken, 250,000 Miles Ridden in First Month of Operation; 24 Corporate & Community Partners; System Expanding Further Into Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. As the Divvy bike share system expands further into Chicago’s neighborhoods, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that 24 local companies and community organizations[Read More…]
Federal Court Orders Better Protection of Montana’s Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
Victory for cultural and historical sites in an important national monument Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the Bureau of Land Management violated federal laws governing the protection of cultural and historic sites in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. The[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Confirms H3N2v Influenza Case, August 1, 2013
Common flu precautions recommended CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratory has confirmed one case of what is known as the H3N2v influenza virus, which has now been reported in three states this year –Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. IDPH is working with local health officials to[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry with Pakistani Minister of Power and Water Khawaja at the Asif Zero Point Power Plant
Islamabad, Pakistan–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. MINISTER ASIF: I’ll just remark — SECRETARY KERRY: You’re the boss. MINISTER ASIF: — say a few words and then you can. (Inaudible). Secretary Kerry, ladies and gentlemen, it’s my privilege and honor that I’m welcoming Secretary Kerry at this great station, at this facility. And[Read More…]
