Archive for 2008/02


Bacteria Make Snow And Rain

Scientists in the US have discovered that living organisms like bacteria play an important role in making rain and snow in the atmosphere. The discovery could help researchers understand the role of living organisms in the water cycle and lead to better climate forecasting, and solve problems of water shortage, said the researchers.
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02/29/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Using Microorganisms To Remove TCE From Water

In 2002, Bruce Rittmann, PhD, director of the Biodesign Institute's Center for Environmental Biotechnology, received a patent for an innovative way to use nature to lend society a hand. He invented a treatment system, called the membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR), which uses naturally occurring microorganisms to remove contaminants from water.
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02/29/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Is Nitrate Contaminated Water Safe To Drink?

Lake Bloomington is a major source of drinking water for residents of Bloomington, IL, and has a history of nitrate concentrations that exceed safe levels. Because Lake Bloomington has a record of elevated nitrate levels, local residents are concerned over their drinking water quality.
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02/29/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs Approves NCCAOM Certification Examinations For Veterans’ Reimbursement

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) received official approval from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs declaring that U.S. veterans can receive reimbursement for the costs of the NCCAOM certification examinations. The examinations that qualify for reimbursement are the Acupuncture and Point Location Module, the Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module (FOMM), the Biomedicine Module and the Chinese Herbology Module.
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02/29/2008 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Agilent Technologies Hosts China Anti-Doping Agency Officials

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) announced it has hosted the first of three leadership delegations from China's Anti-Doping Agency, as China prepares for the 2008 Olympic Games. The meetings include technical training on anti-doping instruments and methods developed by Agilent, a primary supplier of technology to China's Anti-Doping Agency since 1988.
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02/29/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Certain Antioxidants May Reduce Acrylamide In Food

Several animal tests have shown acrylamide to be a carcinogen, and a recent study conducted by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, has shown a positive association between acrylamide and breast cancer in humans."Acrylamide is formed during the preparation of many ordinary foods.
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02/29/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Corn Genome Unravelled

A group of scientists have completed a working draft of the genome sequence of corn, also known as maize, a widely grown crop that is vital to US agriculture. They hope the unravelling of this genome will speed up the development of better crop varieties to meet growing demand for food, animal feed and fuel.
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02/28/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Bovine Tuberculosis In Cattle And Badgers, British Veterinary Association

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed calls by a Parliamentary Select Committee for Defra to adopt a multi-faceted approach to tackling the growing problem of cattle TB, including control of badgers in endemic areas.
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02/28/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Asthma No Penalty To Sporting Goals, UK

Asthma UK Scotland has said the case of Scottish Rugby internationalist, Scott MacLeod, highlights that having asthma does not need to curtail sporting ambitions. MacLeod, the 16-times-capped forward, has been cleared by an independent judicial committee to continue to play the game after he was found to have inadvertently taken a prohibited asthma medication without the required permission.
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02/28/2008 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Creation Of A New Material Capable Of Eliminating Pollutants By The Hydrocarbon Industry

A research team of the University of Granada has managed to produce the most useful material to date to eliminate pollutants such as benzene, toluene and xylene, organic solvents widely used in the hydrocarbon industry and generated by road traffic in cities. The world-wide problem of the exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons has mainly focused its attention on benzene, which is considered to be harmful to health, even in low concentrations.
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02/27/2008 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

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