Conservationists urge states to take actions to prevent spread of deadly bat disease

Group aims to stop spread of deadly bat disease

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A mysterious disease that has ravaged bat populations in the northeastern United States is threatening to spread West, potentially triggering a mass die-off of the flying mammals, which help control populations of insects that can damage agricultural crops, a conservation group said.
The Center for …. Read the original article  : Conservationists urge states to take actions to prevent spread of deadly bat disease.

Cuddly ’social robots’ that make social networks child-safe developed

LONDON – Scientists have come up with small, cute and furry interactive “social robots” called Petimos to help protect children when they make friends on social networks.

Petimos, which work in conjunction with an online social network called Petimo-World in which they are represented by avatars, are due …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Cuddly ’social robots’ that make social networks child-safe developed.

Gravitational force in the Himalayas being determined

WASHINGTON – ESA’s GOCE satellite is determining the gravitational force in the Himalayas.

The satellite’s, which has been orbiting the Earth for more than a year and surveying its gravitational field more accurately than any instrument previously, main goal is to determine the gravitational force … Original source on Gaea Times at : Gravitational force in the Himalayas being determined.

Here’s how ice flows

WASHINGTON – Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute have presented first results of a new measurement method in Antarctica.

Dr. Olaf Eisen from the German Alfred Wegener Institute has presented results from an environmentally friendly measurement method that … Original article on : Here’s how ice flows.

Soon, prescription tattoos to monitor glucose levels

WASHINGTON – Medical tattoos would soon replace needle sticks needed to monitor glucose levels, say scientists.

Scientists from Microsoft and The Draper Laboratory are developing medical tattoos that would stop hackers from messing with pacemakers and would do away with …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Soon, prescription tattoos to monitor glucose levels.

Erectile dysfunction drug could enhance delivery of herceptin to brain tumours

WASHINGTON – A drug currently approved to treat erectile dysfunction could significantly improve the delivery of the anti-cancer drug Herceptin to certain hard-to-treat brain tumours, according to a new study at Cedars-Sinai’s Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute.

The research could help doctors improve treatments for lung and [..] Read the original article: here.

Algae the ‘green’ alternative for improving water quality

WASHINGTON – According to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist, algae could be put to use right away to remove nitrogen and phosphorus in livestock manure runoff.

That could give resource managers a new eco-friendly option for reducing the level of agricultural pollutants that contaminate water quality in the … Original article on : Algae the ‘green’ alternative for improving water quality.

Central, unifying characteristics of wisdom identified

WASHINGTON – What exactly is wisdom? Scientists have now delved deeper to find the exact definition of what constitutes the widely treasured virtue.

In 2009, Dr. Dilip V. Jeste, and Dr. Thomas W. Meeks, both professors in …. Source article  : Central, unifying characteristics of wisdom identified.

Crease-resistant toxin in nurses’ uniform cause ‘can cause cancer’

LONDON – Nurses in several hospitals across Wales and Scotland have reported skin rashes due to allergic reaction to the fabric of their uniforms, which contain potentially carcinogenic formaldehyde.

A leading toxin expert from Government’s Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances until recently, …. Source article  : Crease-resistant toxin in nurses’ uniform cause ‘can cause cancer’.

New protein involved in longevity identified

Washington, May 8 (ANI): The level of a single protein in the tiny roundworm C. elegans determines how long it lives, researchers in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Thomas Jefferson University have found.

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High-pitched women most attracted to men with deep voices

WASHINGTON – Women with high-pitched voices are most attracted to deep-voiced, manly men, according to a new study.

“People obviously prefer to marry and date people they consider attractive, but also are more likely to cooperate with attractive individuals, prefer to hire attractive people and even prefer to vote for those … Read more >>.

Wikimedia slammed for pornographic content on website

WASHINGTON – Wikimedia, Wikipedia’s parent company, has started an online purging activity to get rid of sexually explicit content on the website following a report by an American TV news network.

The move followed a report by FoxNews.com, which asked a dozen donor companies, including Google, Microsoft’s Bing, Yahoo!, Open Society Institute, Ford Foundation, Best Buy, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Google Inc. investing nearly $40 million in 2 North Dakota wind farms

Google invests in North Dakota wind farms
BISMARCK, N.D. – Google Inc. has bought a $38.8 million stake in two North Dakota wind farms – an investment that a state regulator believes will spur more interest in the state’s growing wind energy industry.

Google spokesman Jamie Yood said it was the Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet company’s first [..] Read the original article: here.

Light showers expected in Delhi

NEW DELHI – The national capital could see pleasant weather Saturday with met officials forecasting cloudy skies and light rain by evening.

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 37 degrees Celsius, four notches below the average for this time of the year.
The skies could turn cloudy with the possibility of thunderstorms and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Light showers expected in Delhi.

Congressmen vow to fight against abandonment of plans for nuke waste repository in Nevada

Fight looms on plan to abandon nuke waste facility

RICHLAND, Wash. – U.S. Reps. Doc Hastings and Jay Inslee say they will fight to keep the federal government from abandoning a proposed nuclear waste repository in Nevada.
In a visit to the Northwest’s lone commercial nuclear plant, the congressmen said the Yucca Mountain repository 90 miles northwest …. Original article  : Congressmen vow to fight against abandonment of plans for nuke waste repository in Nevada.

Ecologist says beavers have created world’s largest dam in northwest Canada

Canada’s eager beavers have built largest dam

TORONTO – A Canadian-based ecologist says he has located the world’s largest beaver dam in northwestern Canada using Google satellite technology.
Ecologist Jean Thie said Friday that he found the dam using Google Earth and NASA technology in 2007 while researching the rate of melting permafrost in the country’s wetlands.
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Montana could nearly triple wolf hunt quota; Idaho, too, considering increase

Montana, Idaho consider increased wolf hunt quotas

BILLINGS, Mont. – Hunters in Montana would be allowed to kill nearly three times as many gray wolves this fall compared with last year’s inaugural hunt, under a proposal announced Friday by state wildlife officials.
Wolves in neighboring Idaho also face a potentially higher quota. And hunters there could be …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Reggie the celebrity alligator and Cajun Kate are hottest new item at Los Angeles Zoo

Reggie the gator gets new mate at Los Angeles Zoo

LOS ANGELES – Reggie the celebrity alligator is getting some female companionship at the Los Angeles Zoo.
The 7??-foot gator, who became famous after his owner dumped him in a lake several years ago, is now sharing a space with Cajun Kate.
The female gator moved in with …. Original article  : Reggie the celebrity alligator and Cajun Kate are hottest new item at Los Angeles Zoo.

Ecologist says beavers have created world’s largest dam in northwestern Canada

Canada’s eager beavers build world’s largest dam

TORONTO – A Canadian-based ecologist said Friday that he has located the world’s largest beaver dam in northwestern Canada using Google satellite technology.
Ecologist Jean Thie located the 2,788-foot (850-meter) dam using Google Earth and NASA technology while researching the rate of melting permafrost in the country’s far north.
Situated in … Read more : Ecologist says beavers have created world’s largest dam in northwestern Canada.

Isaac Newton’s famous apple tree breaking loose from gravity on shuttle Atlantis’ last flight

Newton’s apple tree bound for gravity-free orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sir Isaac Newton’s famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind.
Flying aboard space shuttle Atlantis next week will be a 4-inch sliver of the tree from which an apple fell nearly 350 years ago and inspired Newton to discover the law of gravity.
British-born astronaut … Read more : Isaac Newton’s famous apple tree breaking loose from gravity on shuttle Atlantis’ last flight.