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Released: 6-Sep-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Researcher Deciphers How Lead Affects Brain
University of Rhode Island

A URI researcher has deciphered the physiological effects of lead on growing brain cells. Low levels of lead disrupt the timing of the interactions between gene products, causing these interactions to occur in an uncoordinated manner and resulting in a "less than optimally wired" brain.

Released: 16-Feb-2001 12:00 AM EST
Increased Shellfish Aquaculture Can Clean Waterways
University of Rhode Island

As regulators and government agencies seek ways to clean local coastal waters, a University of Rhode Island researcher demonstrates the value of using a natural cleaning system that provides economic benefits at the same time: shellfish aquaculture.

Released: 10-Mar-2001 12:00 AM EST
Planetary Waves, Role in Plankton Production
University of Rhode Island

Three University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography scientists have discovered that planetary waves traveling thousands of miles have a significant impact on the abundance of phytoplankton in the upper ocean, and may play a role in predicting global warming. (Nature)

Released: 20-Apr-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Researcher Reveals How Sharks Eat
University of Rhode Island

A shark researcher at the University of Rhode Island looks into the jaws of a shark to reveal how they eat. She also refutes the old theory that sharks swim like airplanes fly.

Released: 2-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Golfers Beware! Deer Ticks Lurking in the Rough
University of Rhode Island

Recent research by a URI tick expert reveals that golfers face a high risk of attracting Lyme disease from deer ticks living on the edge of the woods in and around golf courses.

Released: 20-Jul-2001 12:00 AM EDT
New System for Removing Contaminants from Roadway Run-Off Developed
University of Rhode Island

A University of Rhode Island researcher is using shredded wood in a new system for filtering out contaminants from storm water that runs off roadways.

Released: 27-Feb-2002 12:00 AM EST
Obesity Growing Threat to World Health
University of Rhode Island

The world is round and so are a growing number of its inhabitants. In fact, obesity is spreading at an alarming rate, not just in industrialized countries but in developing countries, where obesity often sits next to malnutrition.

Released: 11-Jun-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Cell Phone Use in Cars Causes Tunnel Vision
University of Rhode Island

Preliminary results of a University of Rhode Island analysis of the eye-movements of automobile drivers using cell phones found that the drivers have a reduced field of view -- tunnel vision.

Released: 28-Jun-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Microelectronic Device Developed to Monitor Salmon During Ocean Migration
University of Rhode Island

A URI researcher has developed a microelectronic chip that could play a key role in collecting data about the habitat salmon prefer during their two- to three-year ocean migration. The device was developed because of concerns that salmon mortality rates appear to be linked to increasing ocean temperatures caused by global warming.

Released: 3-Dec-2002 12:00 AM EST
Geophysicist Develops Method for Finding Underground Contaminants
University of Rhode Island

A URI geophysicist has devised a cost-effective, new method for finding underground contaminants that will reduce drilling and digging beneath the surface.


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