WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Astronauts and cosmonauts will perform two spacewalks outside the International Space Station this month. NASA Television will broadcast both events live. Coverage of the first will begin at 10 a.m. EDT, Monday, Aug. 20. Coverage of the second will begin at 7 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 30. The[Read More…]
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Deep Inside the Body, Tiny Mechanical Microscope Diagnoses Disease
Groundbreaking Technology, But Specialists Need Improved, Standardized Guidelines to Advance Diagnostic Accuracy, Says Weill Cornell Researcher NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012 — Tiny space age probes — those that can see inside single living cells — are increasingly being used to diagnose illness in hard-to-reach areas of the body. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill[Read More…]
NRDC, EWG Sue to Protect Millions of Californians from Contaminated Drinking Water
An Estimated 31 Million People Exposed to Cancer-Causing “Erin Brockovich” Chemical SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012 –The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Working Group today sued the California Department of Public Health for failing to protect millions of Californians from hexavalent chromium, the cancer-causing chemical made infamous in the[Read More…]
HHS Awards $68 Million in Grants for HIV/AIDS Care for Women, Infants, Children and Youth
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of more than $68 million to ensure that women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV/AIDS receive comprehensive primary HIV medical care and support services. The grants, funded through the Health Resources and Services[Read More…]
Sixty-one Members of Congress Urge Sec. Salazar: Protect Arctic from Unsafe Drilling
Reps. Holt, Capps and Price lead call for halt to Arctic Ocean lease sales Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Even as they took a break from Washington for this month’s congressional recess, 61 members of Congress showed their support for America’s Arctic Ocean by sending a letter to Interior Secretary[Read More…]
Do You Know Your ‘Weeds?’ Take the Challenge & Win a Prize
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. We go through a debate every few weeks at our house until my wife overrules my daughter and forces me to mow the lawn, including the areas we endeavor to keep “nice” and the outlying areas where I like to call it “naturalized.” To my daughter all[Read More…]
Plants Exhibit a Wide Range of Mechanical Properties, Engineers Find
Biological structures may help engineers design new materials. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. From an engineer’s perspective, plants such as palm trees, bamboo, maples and even potatoes are examples of precise engineering on a microscopic scale. Like wooden beams reinforcing a house, cell walls make up the structural supports of all[Read More…]
FTC Tells Consumers They May Be Due a Refund If They Purchased Disney- or Marvel Hero-themed Children’s Vitamins
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Have you purchased Disney- or Marvel Hero-themed vitamins for your kids during the last few years – vitamins that featured characters such as the Disney Princesses, Winnie the Pooh, Finding Nemo, and Spider-Man? If so, the Federal Trade Commission wants you to know that you may[Read More…]
Clean Air Advocates Challenge Weak Air Pollution Requirements for Minnesota’s National Parks and Wilderness Areas
Stronger protections for the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park would improve public health, the economy, and iconic places St. Paul, MN–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Yesterday, in a push for healthier air in Minnesota, clean air groups appealed weak air pollution requirements recently approved for the state by the Environmental[Read More…]
School District in MA Found Not in Compliance with State IPM Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Officials have recently discovered that the Northhampton School district in Massachusetts has been applying an herbicide on the school grounds that is not listed on any of the schools’ integrated pest management (IPM) plans. The herbicide Lesco (active ingredient glyphosate) has been applied up to five[Read More…]
