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Fat Overrides Effects Of Vitamin C
April 2, 2007 Fats in our stomach may reduce the protective effects of antioxidants such as vitamin C. Scientists found that in the presence of lipid the ability of antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid (the active ... > full story -
Titanium Dioxide -- It Slices, It Dices ...
March 30, 2007 Chemists have proposed an elegantly simple technique for cleaving proteins into convenient pieces for ... > full story -
Whatever The Warming, Ocean Acidifies From Carbon-Dioxide Buildup
March 22, 2007 A new study indicates that future changes in ocean acidification caused by atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are largely independent of the amount of climate change caused by those ... > full story -
A Safe Folic Acid Boost From Flour
March 22, 2007 Public consumption of folic acid from fortified flour at current mandated US levels (100 microgram/day) and at double this amount is probably safe, at average intakes, according to an article ... > full story -
Root Beer May Be 'Safest' Soft Drink For Teeth
March 20, 2007 Exposing teeth to soft drinks, even for a short period of time, causes dental erosion -- and prolonged exposure can lead to significant enamel loss. Root beer products, however, are non-carbonated ... > full story -
Ocean Acidification Predicted To Harm Shellfish, Aquaculture
March 18, 2007 In 2100, mussels are expected to calcify their shells 25 percent slower than currently; oysters, 10 percent slower. This will be caused by the continued release and accumulation of carbon dioxide in ... > full story -
Studying The Amazon Rainforest Through Satellite Imagery
March 17, 2007 NASA satellites reveal that Amazon forests are neither evergreen nor dependent on constant rain, and are capable of manufacturing their ... > full story -
First Ozone And Nitrogen Dioxide Measurements From The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment
March 14, 2007 The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 launched in October 2006 and currently undergoing commissioning has delivered the first geophysical products for monitoring the Earth's ozone layer, and ... > full story -
How Plants Manage Calcium May Reduce Effects Of Acid Rain
March 9, 2007 A new understanding of how plants manage their internal calcium levels could lead to modifying plants to avoid damage from acid rain. The pollutant disrupts calcium balance in plants by leaching ... > full story -
Controlling Water Pollution By Isolating Urine
March 8, 2007 Although urine makes up only 1 percent of the total volume of wastewater, it accounts for 50-80 percent of the nutrient content. Nutrients have to be removed by resource-intensive processes at ... > full story
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