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How Embryos Regulate Vitamin A Derivatives: Too Much Or Too Little Linked To Birth Defects
November 19, 2007 — Human embryos that get too much or too little retinoic acid, a derivative of Vitamin A, can develop into babies with birth defects. New research shows for the first time how embryonic cells may ... > full story -
Oceans Could Slurp Up Carbon Dioxide To Fight Global Warming
November 19, 2007 — Researchers are proposing a new method for reducing global warming that involves building a series of water treatment plants that enhance the ability of the ocean to absorb carbon dioxide from the ... > full story -
New Method Converts Organic Matter To Hydrogen Fuel Easily And Efficiently
November 12, 2007 — Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally-friendly fuel source may be closer than we think. A new process produces 288 percent more energy in hydrogen than the electrical energy that is added to the ... > full story -
How Poisonous Plants Protect Themselves From Their Own Weapons
November 10, 2007 — It is a known fact that plants are firmly planted in the soil -- they cannot flee from enemies which want to eat them. They are not helpless, however; they oppose their enemies with a large number of ... > full story -
Scientists Enhance Mother Nature's Carbon Handling Mechanism
November 7, 2007 — Taking a page from Nature herself, a team of researchers developed a method to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and place it in the Earth's oceans for storage. Unlike other ... > full story -
Scientists Question Folic Acid Fortification
November 2, 2007 — Scientists have highlighted possible consequences of fortifying flour with folic acid due to new evidence of how it is absorbed by the body. In May, the Food Standards Agency's Board agreed ... > full story -
Folic Acid Linked To Increased Cancer Rate, Historical Review Suggests
November 2, 2007 — The introduction of flour fortified with folic acid into common foods was followed by an increase in colon cancer diagnoses in the U.S. and Canada. For nearly a decade, folic acid, a chemical form of ... > full story -
Harmful Byproducts Of Fossil Fuels Could Be Higher In Urban Areas
October 22, 2007 — Nitrogen oxides, the noxious byproduct of burning fossil fuels that can return to Earth in rain and snow as harmful nitrate, could taint urban water supplies and roadside waterways more than ... > full story -
Acid Oceans From Carbon Dioxide Will Endanger One Third Of Marine Life, Scientists Predict
October 17, 2007 — The world's oceans are becoming more acid, with potentially devastating consequences for corals and the marine organisms that build reefs and provide much of Earth's breathable oxygen. The acidity is ... > full story -
Gastric Bypass Surgery May Cause Post-Op Nutrient Deficiencies
October 15, 2007 — Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can emerge after gastric bypass surgery, which can impact the absorption of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients, such as calcium and zinc, causing potentially ... > full story
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