ScienceDaily Environment Headlines -- for the Week of July 3 to July 10, 2011

ScienceDaily Environment Headlines

for the Week of July 3 to July 10, 2011

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Posted 2011-07-09:

• Sex -- as we know it -- works thanks to ever-evolving host-parasite relationships, biologists find
• Chesapeake Bay pesticides: Some diminish, some persist
• Increased protection urgently needed for tunas, experts urge
• Viruses bathe in rivers and at the beach, too, European study finds

Posted 2011-07-09:

• Holes in fossil bones reveal dinosaur activity
• World War II bombing raids offer new insight into the effects of aviation on climate
• Recycling: A new source of indispensible 'rare earth' materials mined mainly in China
• How memory is read out in the fly brain: MB-V2 nerve cells enable the read-out of associative memories
• Indoor air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk
• New plant genus, species discovered in St. Johns River, Florida
• Body's natural marijuana-like chemicals make fatty foods hard to resist
• Ancestry of polar bears traced to Ireland
• ‘Cling-film’ solar cells could lead to advance in renewable energy
• Nano detector for deadly anthrax
• Fire to become increasingly important driver of atmospheric change in warming world
• Molecular gastronomy: Science behind the art of cooking
• Discovery of natural antibody brings a universal flu vaccine a step closer

Posted 2011-07-08:

• Research bolsters importance of horseshoe crab spawning for migrating shorebirds
• Global investments in green energy up nearly a third to 1 billion
• Sex is not about promoting genetic variation, researchers argue
• Drug 'shield' helps target antibiotic resistant bacteria
• Evolution and domestication of seed structure shown to use same genetic mutation
• Gray whales likely survived the Ice Ages by changing their diets
• Microalgae could be Texas' next big cash crop
• The rise and rise of the flying reptiles: Pterosaurs not driven into extinction by birds, study reveals
• Can gulls smell out a good partner? Study suggests kittiwakes use body odor to assess genetically compatible mates
• The role of bacteria in asthma and the potential for antibiotic treatment
• Climate change forces early spring in Alberta, Canada
• Mushroom lights up the night in Brazil: Researcher finds bioluminescent fungus not seen since 1840
• Gene secrets of the reef revealed: Genome of staghorn coral Acropora millepora sequenced
• Being small has its advantages -- if you are a leaf
• Natural iron fertilization influences deep-sea ecosystems off the Crozet Islands
• With climate changes, polar bear and brown bear lineages intertwine
• Seven new mice species discovered
• Oceanographic campaign for the study of the large submarine valleys of Catalonia

Posted 2011-07-07:

• Rhesus monkeys appear to have a form of self-awareness not previously attributed to them, research suggests
• Dealing with pollution, James Bond style
• A look back: Scientists raced to estimate oil flow from Deepwater Horizon Macondo well
• New force driving Earth's tectonic plates
• Mercury vapor released from broken compact fluorescent light bulbs can exceed safe exposure levels for humans, study finds
• A mother's salt intake could be key to prenatal kidney development
• Eggs' antioxidant properties may help prevent heart disease and cancer, study suggests
• Cod stick to their own shipwreck
• Bigger than football: Study shows sports can help communities recover from disaster
• Termites' digestive system could act as biofuel refinery
• Researchers push the boundary with high carbon emission scenarios
• Naked mole-rat genome: Scientists sequence DNA of cancer-resistant rodent
• New salmonella-based 'clean vaccines' aid the fight against infectious disease
• Air pollution linked to learning and memory problems, depression
• Functioning small intestine created in laboratory experiments
• Fisher decline documented in California
• How hot did Earth get in the past? Team of scientists uncovers new information
• Dietary leucine may fight pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome: Study shows improvements in animals with amino acid in diet
• Food-process engineering: Environmentally friendly process to improve storage stability of probiotics

Posted 2011-07-06:

• Environs prompt advantageous gene mutations as plants grow; changes passed to progeny
• Genome analysis will reveal how bacteria in our guts make themselves at home
• Fifty-year search for calcium channel ends: Cell's power generator depends on long-sought protein
• One skull + two brains = four objects in mind
• Kinetochores prefer the 'silent' DNA sections of the chromosome
• Hot springs microbe yields record-breaking, heat-tolerant enzyme
• Australian volcano eruptions overdue, new study confirms
• Nature uses screws and nuts: Previously unknown musculoskeletal system discovered in weevils
• Antarctic krill help to fertilize Southern Ocean with iron
• Pigeons never forget a face
• New technique advances bioprinting of cells
• Gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori protects against asthma
• Study sheds light on tunicate evolution
• Specialized seeds can really float your boat
• Final space shuttle to carry five University of Colorado at Boulder-built payloads
• Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomes whooping crane
• Cool-season grasses more profitable than warm-season grasses; Swine effluent provides fertilizer boost equal to urea
• Processes for obtaining ecological compound that can optimize biodiesel enhanced

Posted 2011-07-05:

• Biofuels from the sea: Seaweed may prove a viable future biofuel, especially if harvested in summer
• Design and print your own 3-D chocolate objects
• Tree frogs' self-cleaning feet could solve a sticky problem
• 'Megapixel' DNA replication technology promises faster, more precise diagnostics
• Researchers map the physics of Tibetan singing bowls
• Pre-pregnancy diet affects the health of future offspring, mouse study suggests
• Protein structure of key molecule in DNA transcription system deciphered
• Warming ocean layers will undermine polar ice sheets, climate models show
• First cookiecutter shark attack on a live human
• Zinc and the zebrafish: Fluorescent fish could hold key to understanding diabetes and other diseases
• Sport performance follows a physiological law; Study suggests peak at 20-30 years of age, then irreversible decline

Posted 2011-07-04:

• The smell of danger: Rats instinctively avoid compound in carnivore urine
• Red wine: Exercise in a bottle?
• Droplets for detecting tumoral DNA
• Tongue makes the difference in how fish and mammals chew
• Changes in specific dietary factors may have big impact on long-term weight gain
• Toward a more efficient use of solar energy
• Nuclear waste requires cradle-to-grave strategy, study finds

Posted 2011-07-03:

• Web weaving skills provide clues to aging, spider study reveals
• Hawaii is not an evolutionary dead end for marine life, snail study finds
• New theory on origin of birds: Enlarged skeletal muscles
• Flapping micro air vehicles inspired by swifts
• 'Goat plague' threat to global food security and economy must be tackled, experts warn

Posted 2011-07-02:

• Foods with baked milk may help build tolerance in children with dairy allergies, study suggests
• Auto-pilots need a birds-eye view: Pigeons can inform navigation technology design
• NASA's Aura Satellite measures pollution from New Mexico, Arizona fires
• Loudest animal is recorded for the first time
• Variation in susceptibility to a virus is the key to understanding infection biology
• At the feet of the pharaohs: Capturing the majesty of Luxor in 3-D
• Preventing diabetes damage: Zinc's effects on a kinky, two-faced cohort
• Scientists use 'optogenetics' to control reward-seeking behavior
• La Niña's exit leaves climate forecasts in limbo
• Social networking -- 400 years ago
• New approach to link genome-wide association signals to biological function
• Plastic found in nine percent of 'garbage patch' fishes: Tens of thousands of tons of debris annually ingested
• Scientists hope to get glimpse of adolescent universe from revolutionary instrument-on-a-chip
• Transmission lines for nanofocusing of infrared light
• Takeoffs and landings cause more precipitation near airports, researchers find
• Time to make more out of waste
• Big hole filled in cloud research

Posted 2011-07-01:

• Scientists study earthquake triggers in Pacific Ocean
• Moving microscopic vision into another new dimension
• Tranquillity formula could increase health benefits of visiting urban and country parks
• X-rays reveal patterns in the plumage of the first birds
• Evolutionary kings of the hill use good, bad and ugly mutations to speed ahead of competition
• New fossils demonstrate that powerful eyes evolved in a twinkling
• Genetic alterations in pig tissue may allow for human transplantation
• MicroRNAs in the songbird brain respond to new songs
• Human ancestor older than previously thought; Finding offers new insights into evolution
• Ladybirds -- wolves in sheep's clothing
• Average U.S. temperature increases by 0.5 degrees F
• 2010 one of two warmest years on record; El Niño-Southern Oscillation and other climate patterns play major role
• Climate change could turn oxygen-free seas from a blessing to a curse for zooplankton
• Unearthing the appearance of ancient animals: X-ray technique for determining fossil pigmentation patterns
• Pigment patterns from the prehistoric past
• Aircraft influence the local weather, new study shows; Inadvertent cloud seeding can increase precipitation around major airports

Posted 2011-06-30:

• Rockin' tortoises: A 150-year-old new species
• New malaria protein structure upends theory of how cells grow and move
• Multiple sclerosis-like disease discovered in monkeys
• SIV-resistant monkeys close the gates to viral infection
• Growing plants on oil contaminated land
• New method for imaging molecules inside cells
• Prodigal plankton species makes first known migration from Pacific to Atlantic via Pole
• A happy life is a long one for orangutans
• Farm animal disease to increase with climate change, scientists say
• Domed dinosaur was king of the head butt
• How bumblebees tackle the traveling salesman problem
• Gene flow may help plants adapt to climate change
• Bacterium engineered with DNA in which thymine is replaced by synthetic building block
• Climate change makes some chemicals more toxic to aquatic life, study finds
• Tiny ring laser accurately detects and counts nanoparticles
• Surgeon shows simple cotton swab slashes post-surgical wound infections
• Conservation dollars and sense: A case for shark conservation through ecotourism
• BPA-exposed male deer mice are demasculinized and undesirable to females, new study finds
• Female mate choice enhances offspring fitness in an annual herb
• Peat wildfire smoke linked to heart failure risk
• GOES satellites see ash still spewing from Chilean volcano
• Researchers contribute to global plant database, expanding ecosystems research
• Understanding impacts of aerosols and trace gases on climate and air quality

Posted 2011-06-29:

• Mystery ingredient in coffee boosts protection against Alzheimer's disease, study finds
• High levels of toxic compounds found on coasts of West Africa
• Natural sequence farming could affect global climate change
• Does grilling kill E. coli O157:H7?
• Starch-controlling gene fuels more protein in soybean plants
• Inkjet printing could change the face of solar energy industry
• Tropical birds return to harvested rainforest areas in Brazil
• Ancient symbiosis between animals and bacteria discovered
• Will new drugs block hepatitis C virus in its tracks?
• Scientists sequence endangered Tasmanian devil's genome
• Microbe vs. microbe: Meta-analysis reveals patterns of bacteria-virus infection networks
• Synthetic collagen from maize has human properties
• It's not an apple a day after all -- it's strawberries: Flavonoids could represent two-fisted assault on diabetes and nervous system disorders
• Waistlines in people, glucose levels in mice hint at sweeteners' effects: Related studies point to the illusion of the artificial
• Landsat satellite images reveal extent of historic North Dakota flooding
• Fossilized pollen reveals climate history of northern Antarctica: Tundra persisted until 12 million years ago
• Nanowire-based sensors offer improved detection of volatile organic compounds
• Student publishes case for faster, less expensive DNA analysis
• Body temperature of dinosaurs measured for the first time

Posted 2011-06-28:

• Flooding of ancient Salton Sea linked to San Andreas earthquakes
• Cooling system may build eggs' natural defenses against salmonella
• Brain rhythm associated with learning also linked to running speed, study shows
• Fighting back from extinction, New Zealand right whale is returning home
• Golden window electrodes developed for organic solar cells
• Most parents unaware of teen workplace risks, study finds
• Wildlife surviving conflict in Afghanistan
• How humpback whales catch prey with bubble nets
• Unique lab seeks drought-tolerant traits in cotton, other plants
• Living antibiotic effective against Salmonella, study suggests
• Mechanics of speciation: Model examines factors that contribute to emergence of new species
• Genome editing -- a next step in genetic therapy -- corrects hemophilia in animals
• Hitting moving RNA drug targets: New way to search for novel drugs
• Ocean currents speed melting of Antarctic ice: A major glacier is undermined from below
• Scientists expose cancer cells' universal 'dark matter'; Findings reveal chaos in biochemical alterations of cancer cells
• What top predators can tell us about ocean ecosystems
• Generating 'green' electricity: Waste heat converted to electricity using new alloy
• Studies track protein relevant to stem cells, cancer
• New data reveals how storms are triggered in the Sahel

Posted 2011-06-27:

• More than 300 new species discovered in the Philippines
• Are the French becoming bored with wine?
• Ancient species of mayfly had short, tragic life
• Sand drift in Norway caused by sea-level changes and human activity

Posted 2011-06-26:

• Modern fish communities live fast and die young
• Chemist solves riddle of killer diseases
• 'Orca ears' inspire researchers to develop ultrasensitive undersea microphone
• Lowering the color of crystals in sugar factories
• Pollinators make critical contribution to healthy diets
• Exposure to parental stress increases pollution-related lung damage in children
• Biologist discovers key regulators for biofilm development
• Hidden lives of Baltimore's Irish immigrants unearthed for first time

Posted 2011-06-25:

• Some captive chimpanzees show signs of compromised mental health, research shows
• Sepsis: Leaking blood vessels may be cause of infection-spreading condition, researchers suggest
• Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition CDs, DVDs
• Deep history of coconuts decoded: Origins of cultivation, ancient trade routes, and colonization of the Americas
• Northern Eurasian snowpack could be a predictor of winter weather in US, team from UGA reports
• Genes at the flick of a light switch: Human cells fitted with synthetic signaling cascade
• Ovenbirds eavesdrop on chipmunks to protect nests
• Newspaper archives help to understand coastal flooding along the South of England
• Discovering lost salmon at sea
• Protein unique to avian retina contributes to visual acuity by helping eyes 'breathe'
• Physicist's discovery alters conventional understanding of sight
• Effects of stress can be inherited, and here's how
• Scientists uncover an unhealthy herds hypothesis
• Birds 'flap run' instead if flying over obstacles to save energy
• Social amoebae rely on genetic 'lock and key' to identify kin
• No two strands are alike: New mechanism for elongation of viral genome termini
• Even in flies, enriched learning drives need for sleep, study finds
• Study of phytoremediation benefits of 86 indoor plants published; Japanese royal fern tops list for formaldehyde removal effectiveness
• Biodiversity in a changing Middle East

Posted 2011-06-24:

• Marine turtle movements tracked
• Sleep switch found in fruit flies
• Large numbers of birth defects seen near mountaintop mining operations
• Body temperatures of dinosaurs measured for first time: Some dinosaurs were as warm as most modern mammals
• Hybrid Leishmania parasites on the loose
• Model helps pinpoint cyanobacterial genes that capture the sun's energy
• Cautionary tale for people with diabetes: Dog consumed part of a sleeping patient's toe
• Birds' eye view is far more colorful than our own
• Current strategy for medicating patients may be giving many drug-resistant diseases a big competitive advantage
• Stiff sediments made 2004 Sumatra earthquake deadliest in history
• Evolution to the rescue: Species may adapt quickly to rapid environmental change, yeast study shows
• Electrical water detection
• Discovery offers molecular insights into link between Parkinson's and pesticides
• Migration patterns of marine predators
• Thermometer for dinosaurs: Researchers identify body temperature of these long-extinct giant saurians

Posted 2011-06-23:

• Teeming with life, Pacific's California current likened to Africa's Serengeti Plain
• Economic cost of weather may total 5 billion in US
• Caribou in Alberta's oil sands stressed by human activity, not wolves, research suggests
• Wild Cuban crocodiles hybridize with American crocs
• Researchers create tool to put the lid on solar power fluctuations
• Oldest Eurasian hominoids lived in Swabia: Molar tooth dated at 17 million years old
• Picky pollinators: Native U.S. bees are selective about where they live and feed
• Cutting edge training developed the human brain 80,000 years ago
• Self-cleaning anodes could facilitate cost-effective coal-powered fuel cells
• Livestock manure and agricultural by-products to produce biogas
• Surprises from the ocean: Marine plankton and ocean pH
• Lyme disease tick adapts to life on the (fragmented) prairie
• Consumer views on eating cloned animals: Americans more accepting than Europeans, study suggests
• How dense is a cell? Combining ancient principle with new technology, researchers devise new way to answer question
• Strawberries boost red blood cells, study finds
• Where will grizzly bears roam? Conservation value of roadless public land in Montana's Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
• 'Lover's lane' for birds found in Arctic
• Yeast genomes: Genetic codes for species of yeasts identified and compared
• Birds of a feather display only a fraction of possible colors
• Early-season strawberry tested in high elevation conditions
• Artificial light quality affects herbivore preference for seedlings
• Decade-long study of Pacific predators shows importance of biological 'hotspots'
• Plant growth rate, stem length unaffected by rice hull, peat substrate

Posted 2011-06-22:

• Multiple ocean stresses threaten 'globally significant' marine extinction, experts warn
• Forklift trucks that run on a green charge
• Survival of the weakest? Bacteria develop restraint for survival in a rock-paper-scissors community
• Earliest art in the Americas: Ice Age image of mammoth or mastodon found in Florida
• Blueberries help lab rats build strong bones
• Adulterated cocaine causing serious skin reactions; With up to 70 percent contaminated, doctors warn of potential public health epidemic

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