News articles tagged with 'nutrient' (Page 2)
Efficient phosphorus use by phytoplankton
— 18 Dec 2010 14:43 | EnvironmentRapid turnover and remodelling of lipid membranes could help phytoplankton cope with nutrient scarcity in the open ocean…
Vitamin D deficit doubles risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks
— 15 Nov 2010 17:27 | HealthLow levels of vitamin D, the essential nutrient obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, doubles the risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks, according to…
Fly stem cells on diet: Salk scientists discovered how stem cells respond to nutrient availability
— 5 Nov 2010 14:12 | BiologyA study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies revealed that stem cells can sense a decrease in available nutrients and respond by retaining only a small pool of…
Polar bears can't eat geese into extinction
— 5 Nov 2010 13:27 | EnvironmentAs the Arctic warms, a new cache of resources - snow goose eggs - may help sustain the polar bear population for the foreseeable future. In a new study published in an early online…
Every person emits 2 tons of CO2 a year through eating
— 3 Nov 2010 12:34 | EnvironmentEvery person emits the equivalent of approximately two tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from the time food is produced to when the human body excretes it, representing more than 20%…
Coccolithophore blooms in the southwest Atlantic
— 21 Oct 2010 20:49 | BiologyA study led by Dr Stuart Painter of the National Oceanography Centre helps explain the formation of huge phytoplankton blooms off the southeast coast of South America during the austral…
Fish oil linked to increased risk of colon cancer in mice
— 6 Oct 2010 04:35 | HealthFish oil - long encouraged by doctors as a supplement to support heart and joint health, among other benefits - induced severe colitis and colon cancer in mice in research led by Michigan…
Montana State team finds rare oasis of life on floor of Yellowstone Lake
— 5 Oct 2010 03:34 | BiologyMontana State University researchers have discovered a rare oasis of life in the midst of hundreds of geothermal vents at the bottom of Yellowstone Lake…
Elevated nitrogen and phosphorus still widespread in much of the nation's streams and groundwater
— 28 Sep 2010 12:45 | EnvironmentElevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, nutrients that can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health, have remained the same or increased in many streams and…
ADA supports national restaurant menu labelling legislation
— 9 Sep 2010 11:54 | HealthThe government's role in improving the nation's nutrition is now firmly established with nutritional labelling for restaurant meals now mandated across the United States as part of…