Workers breach Milltown Dam Mar 29, 2008
By JOHN CRAMER - Missoulian - 03/29/08. AP Photo/James Snook - Envirocon workers look on as the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers flow freely for the first time in a century on Friday. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Into the breach - Clark Fork, Blackfoot rivers punch through Milltown Dam Mar 29, 2008
The project is expected to have profound changes on the Clark Fork's physical, biological and chemical makeup as it readjusts to its natural state. The breaching will release an estimated 300,000 cubic yards of uncontaminated sediment scoured from the mouth of the Blackfoot River over the next several months. (Missoulian, MT)
Women's muscles fade first Mar 29, 2008
For the study, volunteers were exposed to a pair of smells that were nearly identical in their chemical makeup. At first, the volunteers found it virtually impossible to distinguish between the two. (Globe and Mail)
Psychedelic Chemist Explores One Drug at a Time Mar 20, 2008
His personal favorite, which he describes as "extraordinarily comfortable and quite erotic," is known simply as 2C-B for its chemical makeup. One by one, Shulgin has seen many of the compounds he invented or experimented with become illegal in the U.S., including some that have never been synthesized by anyone and some that he thought might prove therapeutic, such as MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), better known as ecstasy. (Scientific American)
Cassini to Plunge Through Plumes Mar 15, 2008
The unmanned probe will be about 193 kilometers above the moon as it sweeps through the edge of the geysers and measures their chemical makeup. The carefully orchestrated event will take Cassini "deeper than we've been before," mission scientist Carolyn Porco of the Space Science Institute said in an e-mail. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Cassini testing for water on Saturn moon Mar 15, 2008
An unmanned probe will sweep through geysers on one of Saturn's moons to measure the chemical makeup ... The unmanned probe will be about 120 miles above the moon as it sweeps through the edge of the geysers and measures their chemical makeup. (CNN -- Tech)
Blood thinner with China-link recalled Mar 8, 2008
What kind of contaminant could be involved, however, was not known, it said, noting that the drug's chemical makeup is very difficult to decipher. The only version of the drug that seems to be triggering a reaction in Germany so far is an inexpensive, less highly processed form, Thiele said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Similar heparin issue in Germany Mar 7, 2008
In the U.S., the mysterious substance, which has a chemical makeup similar to heparin, comprises as much as 20 percent of the active ingredient in suspect lots under investigation, the FDA said Wednesday. The appearance of the foreign substance raises the possibility of intentional tampering in the heparin supply chain in China. (Chicago Tribune)
• Mystery substance in Baxter's heparin Mar 6, 2008
The mysterious substance, which has a chemical makeup similar to heparin, comprises as much as 20 percent of the active ingredient in nine suspect lots produced by Baxter since September, the FDA said Wednesday ... Only after further testing, using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, did the differences in chemical makeup become apparent, the FDA said. (FOX59, IN)
All in a clay's work: Linda Smiths journey as an artist began in high school, but took a detour as she and her husband raised their family. But her passion for creating never went away and now she's finally reached her destination, putting her own spin Feb 29, 2008
She said that not all clay is alike and each type reacts differently depending on the chemical makeup of the glaze. With the exception of red (because it s hard to make) Smith said she doesn t purchase pre-made glazes. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Hair "Records" Where You've Been, Study Finds Feb 27, 2008
The chemical makeup of your hair can reveal where in the world you've been, researchers have found ... Such a link could provide evidence of where a person has spent the last few months, thanks to water's tendency to differ slightly in its chemical makeup from one latitude to the next. (National Geographic)
Chlorine Can React With Sweat, Urine At Indoor Swimming Pools Forming Volatile Disinfection Byproducts Feb 25, 2008
The conventional technique for analyzing swimming pool water uses a test that causes a color change depending on the chemical makeup of the samples. The test, however, fails to distinguish between various types of chemical compounds. (Science Daily)
Thinking beyond small Feb 21, 2008
Traditionally, we recognize materials in terms of their chemical makeup and physical state - gas, liquid, or solid, said Professor Vicki Grassian, the director of the UI Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute. The metal gold is yellow in color and malleable as a solid, for instance. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Are Plastic Baby Bottles Harmful? Feb 14, 2008
The report also suggested that because of the chemical makeup of bisphenol A, it may leach more in fatty or acidic liquids, such as milk or apple juice, than in water. It's a parent's nightmare. (Time.com)
Shrimp not the cause of bubbles Feb 5, 2008
According to test results from the U.S. Geological Survey, the chemical makeup of the foam and bubbles is different from chemicals used at the processing plant. The results did not indicate what may be causing the activity. (KSLA.com, LA)
Hannah Pingree speaks about toxic toy legislation in national press conference call Jan 30, 2008
Her group worked with a coalition of 12 groups from nine states to test more than 1,200 common toys on the market for their chemical makeup. The coalition published the results on a Web site, and the results were sobering to lawmakers and action groups across the country. (Courier Publications, ME)
Giant storms erupt on Jupiter Jan 26, 2008
The chemical makeup and formation of these red aerosols is a bit of a mystery itself. "Nobody knows what its composition is," said lead study author Agustin Sanchez-Lavega of Universidad del Pais Vasco in Spain, "although in the Jovian atmosphere it is seen in the Great Red Spot and other smaller vortices," he told SPACE.com. (USA Today -- Tech)
Gene may be why antidepressants fail for some Jan 24, 2008
The researchers do not know why but said the drugs different chemical makeup could be the reason. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
A MENSA member & an eating machine Jan 23, 2008
Hall takes a cerebral approach to competitive eating by analyzing each food's physical and chemical makeup before an event ... To formulate a strategy, Hunt dissects and analyzes each food's physical and chemical makeup. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Whole, skim or cloned Jan 18, 2008
The FDA tested the chemical makeup of these various animals, and found them alike to the chemical makeup of animals that people eat. Thus, the FDA concludes that this meat is safe for consumption. (East Tennessean, TN)
Today's Mercury Flyby To Be the First Since 1974 Jan 16, 2008
"We think we can begin to unravel the mystery once we know the chemical makeup of the planet's surface.". There are several competing theories on how Mercury came to be what and where it is. (Washington Post)
UC Davis, Q1 Nanosystems reach licensing agreement Jan 16, 2008
The agreement covers developments that allow the manufacturing of extremely thin and very small wires, films and other structures with a precise chemical makeup. The inventions started with Pieter Stroeve, professor of chemical engineering and materials sciences at UC Davis, along with postdoctoral researcher Ruxandra Vidu and Saif Islam, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
NASA probe to fly past Mercury Jan 12, 2008
Messenger is expected to get the first spacecraft measurements of the mineral and chemical makeup of Mercury's surface, and also to retrieve key data about the planet's internal structure. The probe will study Mercury's global magnetic field, which scientists hope will add to the understanding of the planet's gravity field. (Globe and Mail)
Looking anew at diamonds Jan 11, 2008
Electrons on each element make a particular wavelength of light through this process, and that individuality allows spectroscopists to "read" the chemical makeup of a distant star. The researchers lit the diamond with ultraviolet (UV) light, which is powerful enough to kick electrons to higher orbits. (Why Files)
NASA probe to fly past little, sun-baked Mercury Jan 11, 2008
MESSENGER is expected to get the first spacecraft measurements of the mineral and chemical makeup of Mercury's surface, and to also retrieve key data about the planet's internal structure including its core. The probe will also study Mercury's global magnetic field, and scientists also hope the mission will add to the understanding of the planet's gravity field. (Reuters)
Reid, wife talk about sons' addictions Dec 22, 2007
Reid said he learned that, because of the chemical makeup of the brain, certain people are more susceptible to drug use and addiction than others. "It's an epidemic that has attacked America," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Martian Meteorite Harbors Life's Building Blocks Dec 19, 2007
To find out, he and his colleagues examined the chemical makeup of 0. 1-millimeter carbon globules from samples taken at several depths from ALH84001. (Scientific American)
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The lower the count, the safer it is, said MEC health program director Molly Polverento, who performed 165 individual tests Monday with a 40,000 X-ray gun that analyzed the chemical makeup of each item. I haven't done enough to say for sure, but [The MEC's] database suggests that up to 10 percent of toys have some elevated levels of harmful compounds, she added. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Meth's green hue a mystery Dec 18, 2007
The detectives, however, sent the green meth to the state Department of Justice to determine its chemical makeup and what made the meth green, said sheriff's Lt. Bressler. "It could be (the meth makers) were just trying to brand their stuff," Bressler said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Scientists detect our galaxys double halo Dec 13, 2007
"By examining the motions and chemical makeup of the stars, we can see that the inner and outer halos are quite different beasts and they probably formed in different ways at different times," said Daniela Carollo, a researcher at Italy's Torino Observatory and the Australian National University. The finding, detailed in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature, is based on 20,000 stars observed as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. (MSNBC -- Technology)
New Research Yields Clues about Makeup of Cancer Cells Dec 12, 2007
Careful examination of the chemical makeup and shape of normal and diseased cells, however, promises to help doctors draw cancer out of the shadows. Researchers at University of Michigan's Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor report in Cell Stem Cell that they found a marker that can be used to identify in breast tumors. (Scientific American)
Aquarium Question and Answers Dec 2, 2007
By following this method, you have brought the bag s water temperature up to the same as your aquarium and brought the water in the bag in tune with the chemical makeup of your aquarium water. Related Articles. (Suite101.com)
Twisted Sister: Twin Planets Earth and Venus Were "Separated at Birth" Nov 30, 2007
Venus is similar in size and chemical makeup when compared with Earth and the pair formed about the same time, more than four billion years ago. But that is apparently where the similarities end. (Scientific American)
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"These charged particles, along with electrons and protons from hydrogen ions, stimulate chemistry in the surface material and have probably altered the chemical makeup.". Europa's ocean still could be adding its own salts to the surface ice, says Hand, because scientists have shown the ice has more salt than can be explained by just radiolytic processing and Io's contribution. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
fbi's Forensic Test Put Innocents in Jail for Decades Nov 19, 2007
The comparative bullet-lead analysis was based on the supposition that each batch of lead would have a particular, almost unique, chemical makeup. The National Academy of Sciences, however, has invalidated this claim in 2004, pointing out that FBI experts who claimed to jurors the test linked a particular bullet to those found in a suspect's gun or cartridge box were more or less misleading the jury. (eFluxMedia)
The Birth of a Brain Cell: Scientists Witness Neurogenesis Nov 13, 2007
They were able to determine the chemical makeup of each variety and isolate the compound unique to stem cells with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. (NMR helps to determine a molecule's structure by measuring the magnetic properties of its subatomic particles. (Scientific American)
Selecting Next Mars Rover Landing Site With Minerals In Mind Oct 24, 2007
"Since MSL will assess whether Mars ever had an environment capable of supporting life, it will have to land in an area with a mineral record indicative of past water, says Dr. Scott Murchie, CRISM principal investigator from APL. CRISM is critical to the selection process because it is the only instrument on MRO with the spectral power to 'see' the chemical makeup of the rocks.". One of CRISM s main mission objectives is to find and investigate areas that were wet long enough to leave a mineral... (Science Daily)
Fungus Genome Yielding Answers To Protect Grains, People And Animals Oct 6, 2007
The researchers located all of the genes on the fungus' chromosomes and then determined the genes' chemical makeup, or sequence. "The Fusarium graminearum genome was easy to assemble because, unlike other fungal genomes, there aren't too many repetitive DNA sequences," Xu said. (Science Daily)
Cocaine fact-checking costs juror $450 fine Oct 4, 2007
Sarah Ovaska, Staff Writer RALEIGH - A regretful Wake County juror found himself on the wrong side of a law Wednesday when a Superior Court judge held him in contempt for looking up the chemical makeup of cocaine in a textbook. Barry E. Taylor, 60, of Wake Forest, a chemist by trade, was fined $450 by Judge W. Osmond Smith III after Taylor tried to do his own research in a drug-trafficking case in which he was a juror. (News & Observer)
Tools for seeing tiny materials lead Gatan to growth Sep 21, 2007
Its products, frequently incorporated by other scientific equipment makers, are used to study everything from the molecular structure of proteins and viruses to the chemical makeup of integrated circuits and other tiny objects. Gatan's success has been built in large part on having a very diversified product portfolio, said its director of marketing, Ming Pan. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
A Star's "Chemical Fingerprint" Aug 23, 2007
By analyzing the chemical makeup of the atmosphere of the white dwarf, which now has elements of the asteroid in it, researchers were able to determine that the composition of the star system was very similar to the inner planets of Earth's solar system. This discovery has given clues as to what our solar system will look like when the sun dies, as well as making it a distinct possibility that there are other earthlike planets elsewhere in the galaxy. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Diamonds found in Earth's oldest crystals Aug 23, 2007
Most studies of these crystals have focused on the chemical makeup of the zircon itself. A team led by geologist Martina Menneken, from Westfalische Willhelms University in Munster, Germany, instead analysed the contents of tiny fissures in the zircon. (Nature News Service)
World's Oldest Diamonds Discovered in Australia Aug 23, 2007
Once zircon has crystallized it may be moved around by geological processes, but its chemical makeup and structure don't change. This makes its age easy to pinpoint. (National Geographic)
Study: Chocolate Better than Flouride for Healthy... Aug 17, 2007
The extract, a white crystalline powder whose chemical makeup is similar to caffeine, helps harden teeth enamel, making users less susceptible to tooth decay, the study suggested. The extract has been proven effective in the animal model, but it will probably be another two to four years before the product is approved for human use and available for sale, Sadeghpour said. (Fox News)
Worldwide acclaim for chemistry professor is rooted in Mexico, Mo. Aug 11, 2007
Meantime, Hase and his research staff adhere to scientific impartiality to objectively study the chemical makeup and impact or lack thereof of the aerosol droplets. "It involves a lot of fundamental science, but it also has a lot of practicality," said Hase, noting that aerosol droplets are formed both naturally and by human activity. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Laser printers emit dangerous dust, study finds Aug 3, 2007
The researchers didn't analyze the chemical makeup of the particles but think that they come from the toner, the ultrafine powder used in laser printers instead of ink ... "The researchers didn't analyze the chemical makeup of the particles but think that they come from the toner" - Again I must have been the only one who read 'think. (CTV.ca)
Laser printers could pose health risk: study Aug 2, 2007
The researches did not analyze the chemical makeup of the particles however, but they think that the dust came from a toner, where powder is used instead of ink. One of the printers released so much dust that it as at a rate comparable to emissions from cigarette smoking. (Canada.com)
New ink sampling technique taking a bite of out time Jul 18, 2007
MFRC scientists will pair mass spectrometry with a new sampling technique called Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) to reveal the chemical makeup of ink faster and in greater detail than ever before. DART mass spectrometry analyzes ink by creating a stream of warm gas containing excited-state helium atoms or nitrogen molecules in the DART source. (EurekAlert!)
Water discovered on alien planet Jul 12, 2007
The alien world passes directly in front of its star, as viewed from the Earth, enabling astronomers to analyse its chemical makeup. Astronomers had predicted that planets of this class, termed hot Jupiters, would contain water vapour in their atmospheres. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Mars explorers face dusty challenges Jul 12, 2007
Russell Kerschmann, a pathologist at the NASA Ames Research Center in California who is studying the effects of mineral dust on human health for future lunar missions, thinks Martian dust could be dangerous due to its fineness and unknown chemical makeup. "If dust particles are too big, they won't make it deep inside the lungs" where most lung-based diseases and disorders originate, Kerschmann said. (USA Today -- Tech)
Health Tips: Avoiding allergies Jul 4, 2007
Some, however, are more prone to do so than others because of their chemical makeup. The American academy of allergists lists those as. (Earthtimes.org)
High price to pay for a bargain: our safety Jul 3, 2007
Melamine has no nutritional value, but its chemical makeup can cause animal feed to appear higher in protein. Not everyone was overly concerned about some cats and dogs getting sick from Chinese wheat gluten. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
KAG Ethanol Logistics Enters Into Alliance with Manly Terminal LLC in Iowa Jun 29, 2007
Unlike petroleum products such as oil and natural gas, ethanol cannot be distributed through pipelines due to its chemical makeup and attraction to water. As a result, ethanol moves from production to market by utilizing truck, rail and barge transportation services along with transload/storage facilities. (PR Newswire)
Geophysicists Detect A Molten Rock Layer Deep Below The American Southwest Jun 22, 2007
But seismic waves don't tell scientists much about rocks' chemical makeup, or about minor elements they contain, or their various mineral phases. Scientists need a different method to study mantle rocks that change composition as they shed water at 410 kilometers' depth and become partly molten in the process. (Science Daily)
New Screening Method To Help Find Better Biofuel Crops Jun 9, 2007
By analyzing the scattered light with a spectrometer (spectroscope), Smith can easily and quickly determine the chemical makeup of the plant material. A fiber optic bundle placed between the microscope and the spectrometer allows a direct measure of the chemical makeup at any location on the sample being viewed on the microscope. (Science Daily)
Encinitas beaches reopen after fuel spill off coast Jun 5, 2007
The chemical makeup of fuel is unique to each vessel, Bosma said. As fuel sits in the tank of a ship, it collects traces of various metals to create a unique "chemical fingerprint," authorities have said. (North County Times)
Why Is Corn Syrup In So Many Foods? May 26, 2007
It's a matter of chemical makeup -- HFCS was developed by changing cornstarch into glucose (blood sugar) and then into fructose (fruit sugar). However, the ratio of those two sugars can be manipulated. (Click2Houston, TX)
Chocolate Toothpaste? Extract Of Tasty Treat Could Fight Tooth Decay May 20, 2007
The extract, a white crystalline powder whose chemical makeup is similar to caffeine, helps harden teeth enamel, making users less susceptible to tooth decay. The cocoa extract could offer the first major innovation to commercial toothpaste since manufacturers began adding fluoride to toothpaste in 1914. (Science Daily)
Drivers not cutting back much as gas prices soar above $3 a gallon, and toward $4 in some areas May 19, 2007
Also, he said, the process of turning crude oil into gasoline has become more complicated over the years, particularly as different governmental entities have mandated changes to the chemical makeup of gasoline for environmental reasons. It takes more equipment, more complicated processes and more oil to make gasoline now than it used to, Drevna said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Study links low-level sarin gas exposure to brain damage May 18, 2007
White and other researchers studied 26 Gulf war veterans, half of whom were exposed to the gases, according to a Department of Defense modeling of the likely chemical makeup and location of the plume. In a companion study, the researchers also tested 140 troops believed to have experienced differing degrees of exposure to the chemical agents to check their fine motor coordination, and found a direct relation between performance level and the level of potential exposure. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Study funded by US cites possible nerve gas link to Gulf War ills May 17, 2007
White and other researchers studied 26 Gulf War veterans, half of whom were exposed to the gases, according to a Department of Defense modeling of the likely chemical makeup and location of the plume. The researchers found that troops with greater potential exposure had less white matter. (Boston Globe)
State's Flex-Fuel Policy A Sham, Critics Say May 17, 2007
Transporting ethanol to the Northeast is difficult because its chemical makeup precludes shipping it through existing pipelines. It's most often distributed by truck, Hart said. (FOX61, CT)
Motorists unfazed by climbing gas prices May 16, 2007
Anchorage Daily News. " But that usually means people have to cut back elsewhere, as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is finding, to its distress. The world's largest retailer said Tuesday that earnings in the current quarter will fall short of Wall Street expectations, in part because of higher gas prices. Weekly gasoline demand in April increased as much as 1.9 percent over the same weeks in 2006, even as the average national price of a gallon of gasoline grew from $2.71 to $2.97 by the end of the month,... (Anchorage Daily News)
Quick primer on figuring out distance of light from supernovas May 16, 2007
So astronomers can check out light from a distance from a distant object with a spectroscope and measure what they call its "red shift." The spectroscope can also tell them a lot about the chemical makeup of an object, but that's another story. Next, you apply Hubble's Law. (AZCentral -- News)
Eureka! Oxygen in space May 5, 2007
Scientists say it's a giant leap forward in understanding the chemical makeup of interstellar clouds and the birth of stars and planets. "It was a very weak signal," said Dr. Christine Wilson, who teaches physics and astronomy at McMaster. (Hamilton Spectator)
