Science news articles about 'passages'Arctic research station belongs in Northwest Passage: polar commission
... government's promised world-class Arctic research station should be located in the Northwest Passage and connected to a network of other research bases across the North, says the Canadian Polar ... Northwest Passage may be ice-free soon
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The Northwest Passage may become ice-free for the second summer in a row, scientists monitoring the situation say.Shipping companies eye NW Passage
BREMEN, Germany, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Shipping companies want to send ships through the Arctic's Northwest and Northeast Passages now that they're free from ice, a German newspaper said.Passage graves from an astronomical perspective
... that the Stone Age graves' orientation in the landscape could have an astronomical explanation. The Danish passage graves are most likely oriented according to the path of the full moon, perhaps even ... Passage Graves From An Astronomical Perspective
... that the Stone Age graves' orientation in the landscape could have an astronomical explanation. The Danish passage graves are most likely oriented according to the path of the full moon, perhaps even ... Sunflower debate ends in Mexico, researchers say
... be buried there, Pohl said. Mesoamerican people traditionally believed that caves were the conduit for the passage of the sun beneath the Earth at night and the home of fertility deities as well as ... Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation
... up the plastic. This staggers adjacent ‘pinholes’, natural defects in the layers, thus slowing the passage of moisture and air through the ‘pinholes’.
The secret behind the effectiveness of IMRE’s ... Immune system kick-started in moist nasal lining in sinusitis, asthma and colds
... ’s mobilization of immune white blood cells in the moist, mucous membrane lining of the nasal passages.
While such responses are key to maintain health in the face of pathogens, they can also become ... CU-Boulder researchers forecast 3-in-5 chance of record low Arctic sea ice in 2008
... between North America and Europe, he said. The declining ice may well open up the Northwest Passage, for example, which runs through the Bering Strait, the Chukchi Sea, the Beaufort Sea and through ... Passage of time reduces smoking mortality risk for women who quit
Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk ofdeath from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within thattime ... New clues to how proteins dissolve and crystallize
... only the liquid target -- there's no interference from air or windows or the like -- and that the rapid passage of the sample through the beam minimizes x-ray damage, which otherwise can be severe. ... New study reveals hidden neotropical diversity
... that host plant and niche diversity plays a significant role in the extraordinary diversity of Blepharoneura flies. But geographical factors—and the passage of time—may play an even greater role.NC State researcher finds El Niño may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage
... by unusual weather conditions – including what we now know as El Niño – which eased his passage across the Pacific Ocean, but ultimately led him over a thousand miles from his intended destination. ... Personalized therapy for asthma and COPD could soon be here
... , which could last for long periods, even a lifetime. This response causes the cells in the lung passages to overproduce mucus and become hyper-reactive to irritants.
The research team uncovered the ... Ear infections linked to passive smoking
... there is evidence that passive smoking can increase the adherence of bacteria in the respiratory passages and depress the immune system.
“These results highlight the importance of reducing children’ ...
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Arctic research station belongs in Northwest Passage: polar commission
... government's promised world-class Arctic research station should be located in the Northwest Passage and connected to a network of other research bases across the North, says the Canadian Polar ...Northwest Passage may be ice-free soon
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The Northwest Passage may become ice-free for the second summer in a row, scientists monitoring the situation say.Shipping companies eye NW Passage
BREMEN, Germany, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Shipping companies want to send ships through the Arctic's Northwest and Northeast Passages now that they're free from ice, a German newspaper said.Passage graves from an astronomical perspective
... that the Stone Age graves' orientation in the landscape could have an astronomical explanation. The Danish passage graves are most likely oriented according to the path of the full moon, perhaps even ...Passage Graves From An Astronomical Perspective
... that the Stone Age graves' orientation in the landscape could have an astronomical explanation. The Danish passage graves are most likely oriented according to the path of the full moon, perhaps even ...Sunflower debate ends in Mexico, researchers say
... be buried there, Pohl said. Mesoamerican people traditionally believed that caves were the conduit for the passage of the sun beneath the Earth at night and the home of fertility deities as well as ...Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation
... up the plastic. This staggers adjacent ‘pinholes’, natural defects in the layers, thus slowing the passage of moisture and air through the ‘pinholes’. The secret behind the effectiveness of IMRE’s ...Immune system kick-started in moist nasal lining in sinusitis, asthma and colds
... ’s mobilization of immune white blood cells in the moist, mucous membrane lining of the nasal passages. While such responses are key to maintain health in the face of pathogens, they can also become ...CU-Boulder researchers forecast 3-in-5 chance of record low Arctic sea ice in 2008
... between North America and Europe, he said. The declining ice may well open up the Northwest Passage, for example, which runs through the Bering Strait, the Chukchi Sea, the Beaufort Sea and through ...Passage of time reduces smoking mortality risk for women who quit
Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk ofdeath from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within thattime ...New clues to how proteins dissolve and crystallize
... only the liquid target -- there's no interference from air or windows or the like -- and that the rapid passage of the sample through the beam minimizes x-ray damage, which otherwise can be severe. ...New study reveals hidden neotropical diversity
... that host plant and niche diversity plays a significant role in the extraordinary diversity of Blepharoneura flies. But geographical factors—and the passage of time—may play an even greater role.NC State researcher finds El Niño may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage
... by unusual weather conditions – including what we now know as El Niño – which eased his passage across the Pacific Ocean, but ultimately led him over a thousand miles from his intended destination. ...Personalized therapy for asthma and COPD could soon be here
... , which could last for long periods, even a lifetime. This response causes the cells in the lung passages to overproduce mucus and become hyper-reactive to irritants. The research team uncovered the ...Ear infections linked to passive smoking
... there is evidence that passive smoking can increase the adherence of bacteria in the respiratory passages and depress the immune system. “These results highlight the importance of reducing children’ ...