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Cranberry juice shows promise blocking Staph infections

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:00
ShareThisExpanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus from beginning the process of infection.
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Cancer-causing gene crucial in stem cell development, study finds

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:00
ShareThisA research team has shown for the first time that a gene called Myc, which is traditionally thought of as a cancer-causing gene, may be far more important in the development and persistence of stem cells than was known before.
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Capsaicin can act as co-carcinogen, study finds; Chili pepper component linked to skin cancer

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:00
ShareThisNew research links capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer. While the molecular mechanisms of the cancer-promoting effects of capsaicin are not clear and remain controversial, the new research has shown a definite connection to formation of skin cancer through various laboratory studies.
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Brainy worms: Scientists uncover counterpart of cerebral cortex in marine worms

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:00
ShareThisUnexpectedly, scientists have now discovered a true counterpart of the cerebral cortex in an invertebrate, a marine worm. Their findings give an idea of what the most ancient higher brain centers looked like, and what our distant ancestors used them for.
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Computer technique could help partially sighted 'see' better

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:00
ShareThisThousands of people who are partially sighted following stroke or brain injury could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually be delivered from their mobile phones or hand-held games consoles, according to a new study.
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Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large, study finds

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:00
ShareThisMore people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California. What's more the findings show that scientists' efforts to influence public opinion have a limited effect.
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Exclusive: WWF issues call for green business game-changers

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:00
ShareThisBusiness Green: Has your company developed a genuinely innovative solution to an environmental challenge? Then WWF wants to hear from you. The global environmental group will next week launch a major new initiative, dubbed Green Game-Changers, which is designed to identify and promote the best sustainable business case studies from around the world.
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Forest fires in Madeira put future of Europe's rarest seabird under threat

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:00
ShareThisIndependent: Europe's rarest seabird, the Zino's Petrel, found only in Madeira, has suffered potentially devastating losses from a forest fire which struck the birds' breeding area on the Atlantic island. The fire on Madeira's central mountain massif killed 25 chicks -- 65 per cent of this year's young birds -- with only 13 fledglings found alive in their underground burrows.
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Trash pickup will change for Labor Day holiday

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:33
ShareThisWaste Management will alter its collection schedule because of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 6. In the Borough of Waynesboro, trash and recyclables normally collected on Monday and Tuesday will all be collected on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The rest of the week, pickups will be on the regular days.
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Scientists Criticize System of Certifying Fisheries

Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:20
ShareThisA group of fisheries scientists argue that the Marine Stewardship Council, an influential body that ranks fish sources as sustainable, grants its seal of approval too easily. As a result, some fish populations may be more endangered than consumers believe.