News articles tagged with 'depletion'
Study finds massive flux of gas, in addition to liquid oil, at BP well blowout in Gulf
— 13 Feb 2011 21:13 | EnvironmentA new University of Georgia study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil discharge…
Air above Dead Sea contains very high levels of oxidised mercury
— 30 Nov 2010 21:38 | EnvironmentMeasurements show that the sea's salt has profound effects on the chemistry of the air above its surface…
Groundwater depletion rate accelerating worldwide
— 24 Sep 2010 10:44 | EnvironmentIn recent decades, the rate at which humans worldwide are pumping dry the vast underground stores of water that billions depend on has more than doubled, say scientists who have conducted…
Biologists find way to reduce stem cell loss during cancer treatment
— 5 Sep 2010 17:38 | HealthBiologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that a gene critical for programmed cell death is also important in the loss of adult stem cells, a finding that…
Protein plays unexpected role protecting chromosome tips
— 14 Aug 2009 12:26 | HealthA protein specialist that opens the genomic door for DNA repair and gene expression also turns out to be a multi-tasking workhorse that protects the tips of chromosomes and dabbles…
Rocket launches may need regulation to prevent ozone depletion
— 1 Apr 2009 13:31 | EnvironmentThe global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth's stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according…
Dramatic expansion of dead zones in the oceans
— 25 Jan 2009 20:02 | EnvironmentUnchecked global warming would leave ocean dwellers gasping for breath. Dead zones are low-oxygen areas in the ocean where higher life forms such as fish, crabs and clams are not able…
Hormone deprivation therapy may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients
— 28 Jul 2008 10:51 | HealthA recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients…
Closing of the ozone hole may significantly affect climate change
— 12 Jun 2008 21:15 | EnvironmentA new study led by Columbia University researchers has found that the closing of the ozone hole, which is projected to occur sometime in the second half of the 21st century, may significantly…
Research of anti-CD20 therapy effective B cell depletion
— 3 Jun 2008 15:13 | HealthB cells, precursors of autoantibody-secreting cells, have emerged as promising new therapeutic targets in autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In particular, B…