February 17, 2010

Wildlife and habitat

Deadly Bat Fungus Spreading in U.S.
Mexico to place 5 wolves near AZ
Calif. returning chinook salmon a record low
South Florida cold snap kills many non-native animals
USDA Announces EPA Registration Of Gonacon™ Immunocontraceptive Vaccine For White-Tailed Deer
Marine Protected Areas : A Solution for Saving the Penguin
Restored Prairies Resist Non-Native Grasses
Tigers in Serious Trouble Around the World
Kenya relocates zebras and wildebeest to feed its hungry lions
More on Feds pass on surest wall against Asian carp
   
More info: Asian Carp Invade Lake Michigan
                       River Town on Front Line of Asian Carp Invasion
Montana: WP Commission won't ban lead shot
Fog Has Declined in Past Century Along California's Redwood Coast
An Unquiet Nation -- America's vanishing quiet spaces

Federal Grazing Fee Announced: Subsidized Public Land Destruction, Species Endangerment
(Center for Biological Diversity)
Arizona: Prescott Officials Attempt to Delay Ruling on Water Pipeline Records
(Center for Biological Diversity)



Environmental policy

Energy

Air

A Review of Vegetated Buffer Efficacy
Pennsylvania: DEP approves gas drilling wastewater treatment permit

Chemical concerns, waste management, recycling

Agriculture and food, livestock and pets


Health and medicine, human behavior

Low Levels of Antibiotics Cause Multidrug Resistance in 'Superbugs'
Hospital-Clean Hands, Without All the Scrubbing
Charging Less for More Effective Treatments Could Reduce Health Care Costs While Improving Health
First Blinded Study of Venous Insufficiency Prevalence in Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promising Results
(update)
High Levels of Vitamin D in Older People Can Reduce Heart Disease and Diabetes
Influenza vaccines: Poor evidence for effectiveness in elderly
Stem Cells Sabotage Their Own DNA to Produce New Tissues, New Study Suggests
    Related: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Fall Short of Potential Found in Embryonic Version
Popular Antidepressant Blocks the Beneficial Effects of Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer
Diabetes Drugs Avandia, Actos Tied to Fractures in Women
Switch That Turns on the Spread of Cancer Discovered
    Related: Researchers Find Biomarkers in Saliva for Detection of Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer
Commercials Are the Culprit in TV-Obesity Link
   
Related: New Study Examines the Impact on Children of Food Product Placements in the Movies
                    When Children Are Overweight, Changes for the Whole Family
                    Later Introduction of Baby Foods Related to Lower Risk of Obesity Later in Life
                    Rates of childhood obesity, chronic health problems increase, but conditions may not persist
TV Shows Often Botch Proper Seizure Responses
Autism's Earliest Symptoms Not Evident in Children Under 6 Months
    Related: Hormone-infused nasal spray found to help people with autism
Lack of Morning Light Keeping Teenagers Up at Night
Simple Test May Help Judge Concussion in Athletes
Aging: Hospital Type May Play Role in Decision on Feeding Tubes
Results Unproven, Robotic Surgery Wins Converts
Most Patients Gain Weight After Knee Replacement Surgery
Sweat Lodges, Steam Rooms Aren't for Detox
Hazards: Are Pipe and Cigar Users Blowing Smoke?
    Related: Study Reveals Need to Evaluate and Regulate 'Electronic Cigarettes'
First Genes for Stuttering: Common Speech Problem, in Some Cases, May Be Inherited Metabolic Disorder
A gene for Alzheimer's makes you smarter
The Claim: 3-D Movies Can Induce Headaches and Sickness
Separate Brain Pathways Process the Start and End of What We Hear
Brain-Controlled Cursor Doubles as a Neural Workout
Six Month Old Babies Can Understand Our Intentions

Selective Brain Damage Modulates Human Spirituality, Research Reveals
Underdogs Have More Motivation? Not So Fast, Study Says
Women, more than men, choose true crime over other violent nonfiction
Wedding Band Makes Jealousy a Bigger Threat
Older Investors Prone to Mental Misfires While Playing the Market, Study Shows

Education

Law

Archeology, art and history
A Tree Carving in California: Ancient Astronomers?
Grand Canyon archaeologists surprised at findings
Italian court demands Getty Museum return ancient statue

Uncovered documents reveal spy who fed information on Hitler’s secrets

National security, defense


Physics, chemistry and materials science, mathematics

Technology and engineering, robotics


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