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Mathematical Model Could Help Predict and Prevent Future Extinctions

By Guest PostJanuary 27, 20111 commentEnvironmentextinction cascades, future extinctions, man made disasters, mathematical model

Research could rescue fragile ecosystems and halt complex cascade events

In an effort to better understand the dynamics of complex networks, scientists have developed a mathematical model to describe interactions within ecological food webs. This research, performed by Northwestern University physics professor Adilson Motter and his student, Sagar Sahasrabudhe, is published in the January 25 issue of Nature Communications. The work illustrates how human intervention may effectively aid species conservation efforts. (more…)

Film by Yale Environment 360 Receives Oscar Nomination

By Guest PostJanuary 26, 2011Mediadocumentary, film, oscar nomination, warriors of qiugang, yale environment, yale film

Yale graduate student James Franco will be in the spotlight on the night of the Academy Awards as both co-host of the ceremony (with Anne Hathaway) and a “Best Actor” nominee (for “127 Hours”). But also vying for its share of the glitter will be a short Yale film on a big topic: the fledgling environmental movement in China. (more…)

Mercury in Bay Area Fish a Legacy of California Mining

By Guest PostJanuary 26, 2011Environmentcalifornia mining, fingerprinting technique, fingerprints of mercury, mercury contamination, mercury in fish, mercury mining

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Mercury contamination, a worldwide environmental problem, has been called “public enemy No. 1” in California’s San Francisco Bay. (more…)

TOMORROW FOCUS and comScore Announce Results of ‘Brand Advertising Online in Germany’ Study at DLD Conference

By Guest PostJanuary 26, 2011Technologybrand advertising online, digital business analytics, digital life design, german internet users, online advertising

Low Click-Through Rates Lead to Under-Valuation of Online As Brand Building Channel

Munich, Germany, January 26, 2011 – TOMORROW FOCUS AG and comScore, Inc. presented the results of a study showing the potential of the internet as a brand building channel at the DLD (Digital Life Design) conference in Munich. The study, building upon previous research which shows that click-through rates are extremely low across the world and have continually declined over the past few years, found that measuring campaign effectiveness using click-through rates (CTRs) alone under-values the ability of the online channel to build brands. (more…)

Yahoo! Reports Fourth Quarter 2010 Results

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2011Technologyfourth-quarter revenue, Yahoo

*Fourth Quarter Revenue and Profitability Exceed Expectations;

Full Year 2010 Operating Income Doubles Year Over Year*

SUNNYVALE, California, January 25, 2011 – Yahoo! Inc. today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. (more…)

Like Humans, Amoebae Pack a Lunch Before They Travel

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2011Nature, Scienceagriculture, amoebae, bacteria, beneficial bacteria, biologists, david queller, debra brock, dictyostellum discoideum, farmer amoebae, george gilchrist, harmful bacteria, joan strassmann, migratory systems, slime molds, social amoebae, strains of bacteria, tracy douglas, tuberculosis bacteria

*Amoebae increase survival odds through rudimentary form of agriculture; finding has implications for human diseases*

Some amoebae do what many people do. Before they travel, they pack a lunch.

In results of a study reported in the journal Nature, evolutionary biologists Joan Strassmann and David Queller of Rice University show that long-studied social amoebae Dictyostellum discoideum (commonly known as slime molds) increase their odds of survival through a rudimentary form of agriculture. (more…)

Measuring Success: How Much Exercise is Needed During Pregnancy?

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2011Healthchronic disease risk, department of kinesiology, exercise during pregnancy, helen knull, jim pivarnik, physical activity in pregnant, undergone a dramatic

EAST LANSING, Mich. — As the medical community uncovers more evidence of the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, a Michigan State University researcher is looking to pinpoint the most reliable and valid ways to assess physical activity in pregnant women. (more…)

IBM Board Approves Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2011Technologyibm, quarterly cash dividend, st louis grand hotel, stockholders

ARMONK, N.Y. – 25 Jan 2011: The IBM board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per common share, payable March 10, 2011 to stockholders of record February 10, 2011. With the payment of the March 10 dividend, IBM will have paid consecutive quarterly dividends every year since 1916. IBM also […]

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