WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012. NASA’s Swift satellite recently detected a rising tide of high-energy X-rays from a source toward the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The outburst, produced by a rare X-ray nova, announced the presence of a previously unknown stellar-mass black hole. “Bright X-ray novae are so rare that[Read More…]
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Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Physician Assistant Week
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012. I am pleased to recognize October 6 through 12 as National Physician Assistants Week and to acknowledge the important role PAs play in our nation’s health care system. Held annually, National PA Week is an opportunity to increase awareness of the PA profession and the valuable[Read More…]
America’s Most Progressive Campus: Colorado Goes Truly Green on its Lawns
BOULDER, CO. –(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012. Showcasing what is likely the largest compost tea project of its kind anywhere in the nation on Thursday, Oct. 4, the lead turfgrass manager at the University of Colorado offered a behind-the-scenes look at what makes his 70-plus acres of grass truly green. The compost[Read More…]
Fluid Cathedrals: Gels Under the Microscope
A 3D map of the particles inside a gel. University of Michigan researchers have found that a gel’s solid-like properties can be predicted by the amount of rigid structure inside it[Read More…]
Natural Oils Show Promise Against Beetles in Avocados
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012. Researcher Paul Kendra of the Agricultural Research Service’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station and others are investigating natural essential oils as traps for Red Bay Ambrosia beetles, the primary vector of laurel wilt fungus, which attacks trees, including avocado trees in the southeastern U.S. Building on previous[Read More…]
CDC and FDA Joint Telebriefing on Investigation of Meningitis Outbreak, Oct. 4, 2012
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012 at 2 p.m. ET Audio recording (MP3, 11MB) OPERATOR: Welcome. Thank you all for standing by. At this time I’d like to remind parties that your parties are in a listen only mode until the question and answer session. At which time, press the star to[Read More…]
CDC Reports Multi-State Meningitis Outbreak, Oct. 4, 2012
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012 – Update 2pm EST Summary: The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is coordinating a multi-state investigation of meningitis among patients who received epidural steroid injections (medication injected into the spine). Several of these patients have had strokes related to the meningitis. In several patients, the meningitis was[Read More…]
EPA Awards Grants to Protect Women and Children from Mercury in Great Lakes Fish
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totaling almost $1.6 million for projects to protect women and children from mercury exposure through Great Lakes fish consumption. The funding will be used to improve health screening and to develop more[Read More…]
Russian River Gravel Mining Settlement Lessens Environmental Damage
Agreement requires strict scientific oversight Santa Rosa, CA –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The environment impacts of mining gravel out of the Russian River will be less destructive because of a settlement between environmental groups and the mining company, after a nearly two year battle . The Russian River was once[Read More…]
Department of Energy Cites Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Violations
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) for two radiological incidents which occurred at the Idaho National Laboratory in 2011 that violated the Department’s nuclear safety and radiation protection regulations. The PNOV proposes a[Read More…]
