X-Cam image of Tropical Storm Isaac EU–(ENEWSPF)–28 August 2012. An experimental camera smaller than an espresso cup on ESA’s Proba-2 microsatellite caught this view of soon-to-be Hurricane Isaac as it moved west of the Florida coast into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. The small satellite’s X-Cam – Exploration Camera[Read More…]
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Bats at High Risk from Pesticide Exposure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. New research reveals that bats may be at greater risk from pesticide exposure than previously suspected. When foraging at dusk, bats can be exposed to agricultural chemicals by eating insects recently sprayed with pesticides. A study from the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany reveals that bats,[Read More…]
Bipartisan Support as California Legislature Passes Bill to Help Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths
California ‘911 Good Samaritan’ Overdose Bill Heads to Governor Brown SACRAMENTO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Today, by an overwhelming margin (50 Aye – 20 No), the California legislature passed Assemblymember Tom Ammiano’s ‘911 Good Samaritan Overdose Response Act’ (AB 472), which provides limited protection against arrest for minor drug law violations[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Combination Pill for HIV Treatment for Some Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), a new once-a-day combination pill to treat HIV-1 infection in adults who have never been treated for HIV infection. Stribild contains two previously approved HIV drugs plus two new drugs,[Read More…]
EPA Announces More than $1 Million for MSU and Michigan Tech to Examine Extreme Weather Impacts
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced more than $1 million for Michigan State University and Michigan Technological University to research the impact of extreme weather on water and air quality. Michigan State in East Lansing was awarded a $750,000 grant to quantify the relationship between extreme[Read More…]
EPA Announces $748,902 for Ohio State University to Examine Extreme Weather Impacts
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $748,902 grant for Ohio State University to study the connection between extreme weather and water quality. Ohio State researchers will study the relationship between water quality and extreme weather events that are projected to increase due to climate change.[Read More…]
U.S. Scientists Record Greatest, Earliest Loss of Arctic Ice Ever
Organizations call for strict controls on methane and black carbon emissions from oil and gas drilling to slow Arctic warming Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Scientists from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have confirmed that Arctic sea ice extent has reached a record low, beating the previous mid-September[Read More…]
New Mexico’s Medicaid Program to Cover Methadone for Opioid Addiction
State Finally Recognizes Methadone Maintenance Therapy as one of the Most Effective Treatments for Opioid Dependence and a Proven Way to Reduce Overdose Deaths SANTA FE, NM–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Starting September 1, the state of New Mexico’s Medicaid Program will begin to reimburse for outpatient Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT). New[Read More…]
Astronauts Searching for Life – Underground
CAVES 2011 EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 August 2012. Astronauts dream of finding new life and for a select crew that dream might be within reach this week – albeit deep underground instead of in outer space. An international crew of six astronauts will start training for a caving adventure designed to prepare[Read More…]
Compounds Activate Key Cancer Enzyme to Interfere with Tumor Formation
NIH-supported research may provide tool to study cancer metabolism Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Scientists have known for decades that cancer cells use more glucose than healthy cells, feeding the growth of some types of tumors. Now, a team that includes researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s new National Center[Read More…]
