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Warming In Central China - Clumped Isotope Thermometry Shows Previous Climate Models Were Off By A Lot

... which detects subtle atomic differences in calcium carbonate, a compound commonly found in rocks, snail shells and wind-blown dust ...

Article - News Staff - May 15 2013 - 10:56am - 0 attachments

Maybe We Need A McDonald's For Healthy Foods

Food so cheap that poor people can be fat is a miracle only dreamed about by philosophers ad economists throughout history. It was previously believed that the labor force needed to produce enough food would outstrip the food they could produce, somethi ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 3 2013 - 4:44pm - 0 attachments

Like Earth's Atmosphere? Thank Carbon

... released as a gas. On Earth, carbon is trapped in magma as carbonate and degassed as carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that helps Earth's ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 8 2013 - 4:01pm - 0 attachments

I Wanna Go Green… So Show Me The Math!

You can’t watch the news, turn on the radio, or open a newspaper these days without hearing about global warming. It seems our future is looking rather warmish, and many of our modern conveniences may be to blame. I’m not disputing the fact, but at ...

Article - Kimberly Crandell - Jan 7 2013 - 8:24pm - 1 attachment

The Tsunami That Changed The Caribbean

... Park. They looked specifically at grain size distribution, carbonate content, organic matter, magnetic susceptibility and fauna. Their ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 5:43pm - 0 attachments

Abrasivity: How Safe Is Your Toothpaste?

Everyone buys toothpaste and so they come in shapes and flavors, as pastes and gels, some guard against tooth decay or protect teeth from acid attack, while others that are designed for sensitive teeth. But which toothpastes clean well? Which preserve the ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 10 2012 - 6:03am - 0 attachments

Don't Shelter Your Children: Coping With Stress As A Child Develops Resilience And Emotion Regulation As An Adult

We already know that "suffering builds character", but a new study suggests that it may do a lot more than that. Successfully coping with stress at an early age may significantly increase your chances of being a more resilient adult, as well as strengthen ...

Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Nov 28 2010 - 5:53am - 0 attachments

Climate Change: Different Tree Ring And Oxygen Isotope Data Are A Good Thing

... wet season. The analyzed lake sediments contain calcium carbonate in the form of calcite. The oxygen isotope ratios in this mineral ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 2 2012 - 5:12pm - 0 attachments

Use Of Pesticides And Organic Farming Vs GM Food

When Sulphur, Copper and organo metallic pesticides were replaced by systemic fungicides and pesticides it was a great breakthrough. Cash crops like cotton attract maximum use of pesticides. In a popular TV show in India, advice was given not to use p ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Jun 24 2012 - 1:46pm - 0 attachments

More Choice For CKD Patients In Europe As FOSRENOL® Is Approved In A New Oral Powder Formulation

... for an oral powder formulation of FOSRENOL (lanthanum carbonate). FOSRENOL is a non-calcium, non-resin phosphate binder ... patient years.[6] ABOUT FOSRENOL(R) (lanthanum carbonate) FOSRENOL is indicated as a phosphate binding agent for use in ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 10 2012 - 10:25am - 0 attachments