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Concerns Grow Over Gulf Seafood Safety After Oil Spill

Americans are almost universally aware of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they are concerned about its potential impact on the safety of Gulf seafood,…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Piglets Unlock Insights Into Infant Brain Development

Researchers discovered that neonatal piglets are capable of being trained in traditional learning and memory tests. As a result, these piglets can provide…

Earth Sciences

Tropical Storm Alex Hits Gulf: Heavy Rainfall in Belize, Yucatan

Today, June 28, a tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast of Belize and the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Chetumal to Cancun. NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the Aqua satellite captured infrared imagery on June 26 and 27 that showed the areas of high, cold, thunderstorm cloud tops and the warm western Caribbean waters….

Earth Sciences

Celia and Darby: Weakening Tropical Storms in the Pacific

Celia is spinning farthest away from land in the Eastern Pacific and seems to be sitting still. At 5 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 28, Celia was located about 1070…

Studies and Analyses

Older Adults Watch More TV, Enjoy It Less: New Research Insights

In a study published online in advance of publication in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UCSD researchers examined television…

Trade Fair News

Siemens Mobility Unveils Future Trends at InnoTrans 2010

The slogan at this year’s InnoTrans is “The future of mobility” and this future is posing great challenges to operators and infrastructure planners. For…

Transportation and Logistics

Vectron – Siemens’ universal locomotive for rail transportation in Europe

Siemens presents Vectron, a new locomotive generation that has been developed for the widest possible range of traction tasks. These locomotives can be used…

Environmental Conservation

SEI: Leading the Way in Sustainable Development Research

“SEI,” says Emdad Haque, Professor at the University of Manitoba and panel chairman, “is one of the few international institutes addressing sustainable…

Health & Medicine

New Conservation Methods Linked to Higher Food Poisoning Risk

“In my studies I saw that a small amount of acetic acid caused the bacteria to become stressed, which meant they reacted by producing more toxin. However, if a…

Life & Chemistry

“Aiteng” the world’s latest sea slug discovered by PSU Pattani scientist

Dr. C. Swennen, a Dutch zoologist conducting research at Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus for over ten years, Mr. Somsak Buatip, a scientist at…

Life & Chemistry

New species of shrimp found in Songkhla Lake

One was Karmaka songkhlaensis which were 2-3 millimeters in size, and named after the location in which they were found. They were in abundance in the upper…

Studies and Analyses

AIT ranks top in four engineering areas on research in Thailand, study says

This is the first time AIT participated in Thailand’s nation-wide evaluation, based on the research output of 2007-2008.In the recent official report received…

Medical Engineering

Making Virtopsies Real: A Breakthrough in Autopsy Alternatives

A new research project at the University of Leicester is set to play a vital role in continuing research into viable alternatives to invasive autopsies, which…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Molecular Biology Provides Clues to Health Benefits of Olive Oil

The researchers knew from other studies that consuming high-phenolic-content virgin olive oil reduces pro-inflammatory, pro-oxidant and pro-blood-clotting…

Studies and Analyses

Internet Use and Gambling Addiction: No Link Found in Study

A study of university students found no overlap between those reporting excessive Internet use and those with problem gambling. However, both addictive…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New Yeast Gene Extends Tomato Shelf Life and Freshness

Avtar Handa, a professor of horticulture, found that adding a yeast gene increases production of a compound that slows aging and delays microbial decay in…

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