Monday, July 18, 2011
Genetic Research Confirms That Non-Africans Are Part Neanderthal
Some of the human X chromosome originates from Neanderthals and is found exclusively in people outside Africa.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Climate Change Reducing Ocean’s Carbon Dioxide Uptake
How deep is the ocean’s capacity to buffer against climate change? As one of the planet’s largest single carbon absorbers, the ocean takes up roughly one-third of all human carbon emissions, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and its associated global changes.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Wildlife Surviving Conflict in Afghanistan
A new survey conducted by WCS scientists, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), reveals that large mammals, including Asiatic black bears, gray wolves, markhor goats, and leopard cats are surviving in parts of Afghanistan after years of conflict.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Rising Forest Density Helps Counteract Climate Change Caused by Deforestation
A new study challenges measurements of carbon storage based on forest area alone. Several national increases of density and/or area signal the Great Reversal is under way in forests globally after centuries of loss and decline.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Mars Formed Rapidly Into Runt of Planetary Litter
Mars developed in as little as two to four million years after the birth of the solar system, far more quickly than Earth, according to a new study published in the May 26 issue of the journal Nature. The red planet’s rapid formation helps explain why it is so small, say the study’s co-authors.
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Positive Effects of Depression
Sadness, apathy, preoccupation. These traits come to mind when people think about depression, the world’s most frequently diagnosed mental disorder. Yet, forthcoming research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology provides evidence that depression has a positive side-effect.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Aspirin, Ibuprofen Reduce Effectiveness of SSRI Antidepressants
A study in mice and in a human population shows that use of anti-inflammatory drugs reduces the effectiveness of SSRIs, the most widely used class of antidepressant medications.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Algae Could Replace 17% of U.S. Oil Imports
A new study shows that 17 percent of the United States’ imported oil for transportation could be replaced by biofuel made from algae. Researchers also determined that the water needed to grow that algae could be substantially reduced by cultivating it in the nation’s sunniest and most humid regions.
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Friday, April 08, 2011
King Crabs Invade Antarctica, Could Jeopardize Cures for Disease
For the first time in millions of years, king crabs are invading Antarctica which could mean organisms with disease-fighting compounds may be wiped out.
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Monday, April 04, 2011
AACR Opposes Proposed Cuts to Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
The U.S. Congress will soon be facing another budget showdown as their sixth continuing resolution expires on April 8, 2011. While the entire government has been without permanent appropriations for nearly six months, the House Republicans and Senate Democrats continue to remain far apart on resolving the fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget.
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