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Dirty Windows In Urban Areas May Be Hidden Contributors To Air Pollution
May 14, 2007 — The grime that accumulates on windows, buildings, roads, and other surfaces in urban areas could be an important source of nitrogen oxide air pollutants, scientists in Canada conclude in a new ... > full story -
Alternative Inhibition Strategy For Treating Acute Promyleocytic Leukemia
April 12, 2007 — The acid form of vitamin A (retinoic acid; RA) is used to treat a type of leukemia known as acute promyleocytic leukemia (APL). It works by binding to its receptors (retinoic acid receptors, RARs) ... > full story -
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
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