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  Patagonia Mapmakers Helped by Sea Lions, Penguins

  By David Bois | Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:15 PM ET

  that span from coastlines to deep-sea feeding areas off the continental shelf hundreds of miles away."As announced in a press release published at EurekAlert, Wildlife Conservation Society President Steven Sanderson expresses enthusiasm for the completion of the atlas as well as for how it cam Read More

  More like this in: Conservation, biodiversity, Patagonia, Wildlife Conservation Society, South America, Marine Biology, Science, Americas, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences, Animals & Pets
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  EPA Pilot Project: Save Paradise, Put Up a Parking Lot

  By David Bois | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  alternate and less harmful pavement approaches with a pilot project on its office parking lot. As we learn in a press release made available at EurekAlert, an entire acre of the Edison facility’s parking lot has been replaced with a trio of differing design approaches to permeable pavement Read More

  More like this in: Water, New Jersey, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Quality, Erosion, Technology, Science, Green Tech, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Physical Sciences
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  Music Benefits Your Brain and Body Alike

  By David Bois | Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:55 PM ET

  gives scientific support for listening to music as an effective motivational component of your exercise routine. A press release published by EurekAlert points to a study published online at Faculty of 1000 Biology Reports (registration required) that explores the effects on brai Read More

  More like this in: Running, Exercise, brain research, Live Science, Biology, Neuroscience, Science, Healthcare, Innovation & Discovery, Music, Sports, Health & Fitness
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  Buff Up the Beaches

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:36 PM ET

  Wetland Studies, explains that his seven-year study can provide a plan that allows beach replenishment without damage to other habitats. And in a EurekAlert article he explains why he believes his work will provide a model for the whole country: "From inventory of potential future beac Read More

  More like this in: Climate change, South Carolina, Erosion, Geologists, US, Science, Regional/Local, Environment, Physical Sciences
• The Sweet Smell of Goodness

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:28 PM ET

  test didn't even notice the "clean room" smell, though they clearly acted on it. This study builds on findings reported in 2006, which, according to EurekAlert, found "an intimate link between morality and physical cleanliness. Their 2006 paper in Science reported that transgressions activated Read More

  More like this in: US, Science, Kindness, Life Sciences
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  Women and Children Aid Indian Water Contamination Study

  By David Bois | Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:56 PM ET

  supplies have enlisted the help of local women and teenage children to gather critical data for their study. In a press release available online at EurekAlert, Saugata Datta expresses why the active involvement of the local communities being studied flows naturally: "We are targeting the wome Read More

  More like this in: Health, Children, India, Drinking Water, World Health Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Quality, Himalayas, Kansas State University
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  Caffeine Given to Newborns May Wreck Sleep as Adults

  By David Bois | Fri Oct 9, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  of illness and death in newborns, and caffeine’s ability to stimulate respiration helps stabilize breathing patterns. However, as reported in EurekAlert, the Canadian study conducted by Gaspard Montandon and a team of associates determined that rats given caffeine as babies required mor Read More

  More like this in: Canada, Babies, Caffeine, C.A.R.E, Science, Healthcare, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences
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  Unemployed? For Best Results, Keep Your Chin Up

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  the job. Once you're actually in the position of being interviewed, your best bet is to exude positive energy and self-discipline. In an article in EurekAlert, researcher Daniel Turban said, "We found it most interesting that metacognitive activities -- thinking about a plan, acting on a plan an Read More

  More like this in: Unemployment, University of Missouri, Daniel Turban, Business, Science, Employment
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  Study Gives Green Light to Green Roofs

  By David Bois | Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  down cooling costs. Now, a Michigan State University study suggests that roof design should go green, literally and figuratively. As reported by EurekAlert, the study currently published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology involved the monitoring of green roofs installed o Read More

  More like this in: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Windows, Roofs, Michigan State University, Technology, Science, Green Tech, Energy, Environment, Innovation & Discovery
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  Driver Safety Kicked Up a Notch

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  DRIVSCO don't have an auto auto-pilot in mind for the future -- mainly becaue of a concern that insurance companies wouldn't buy in. According to a EurekAlert story: "DRIVSCO's final goal is to avoid car accidents and contribute to keep drivers alert, focusing their attention to th Read More

  More like this in: Europe, insurance, Business, Technology, Science, Autos, Gadgets, Innovation & Discovery