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Darwin's finches develop antibodies to flies, pox virusUnlike Hawaii and other island groups, no native bird has gone extinct in the Galapagos Islands, although some are in danger. But University of Utah biologists found that finches "“ the birds Darwin studied "“ develop antibodies against two parasites that moved to the Galapagos, suggesting the birds can fight the alien invaders.With the discovery that the medium ground finches produce antibodies aimed specifically at the parasites...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that Tronox Incorporated cancelled the auction scheduled for last Monday in connection with its proposed sale of assets to Huntsman and, today, received an interim order from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court authorizing Tronox to replace its existing senior secured financing and in order to enter into certain agreements as part of what Tronox describes as a restructuring transaction. The new...
A new study released this week shows that text-messaging drivers are six times more likely to get into an accident than drivers who do not text, Reuters reported.The study used simulator vehicles and identical traffic scenarios to show that the risk of texting behind the wheel appeared to be significantly higher than talking on a cell phone while driving.Researcher Frank Drews of the University of Utah explained that when people talk on the phone while driving they are four times more likely...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that it will hold its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders on May 6, 2010. Additional details including the record date, time and location of the meeting will be announced at a later date prior to the meeting. About Huntsman: Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries,...
Plume slants northwest; magma body bigger than thoughtThe most detailed seismic images yet published of the plumbing that feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano shows a plume of hot and molten rock rising at an angle from the northwest at a depth of at least 410 miles, contradicting claims that there is no deep plume, only shallow hot rock moving like slowly boiling soup.A related University of Utah study used gravity measurements to indicate the banana-shaped magma chamber of hot and molten rock...
MURRIETA, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ActionView International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVEW) and its wholly-owned MatchFights subsidiary today announced The Rail Event Center in Salt Lake City, Utah as the location for the next World Championship Full Contact (WCFC) live event. The event, which will be the premiere for the newly launched WCFC brand, is reserved for February 13, 2010 and will be the first of 6 future events anticipated for Salt Lake City. MatchFights delivers the...
Tiny insects can shed light on human regulatory processes, U of U-led studies findHow do fruit flies get high cholesterol and become obese? The same way as people do "“ by eating a diet that's too rich in fats.More importantly, according to two new studies led by a University of Utah human geneticist, fruit flies use the same molecular mechanisms as humans to help maintain proper balances of cholesterol and a key form of stored fat that contributes to obesity. The findings mean that as...
Theory also says energy conservation doesn't helpIn a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions "“ the major cause of global warming "“ cannot be stabilized unless the world's economy collapses or society builds the equivalent of one new nuclear power plant each day."It looks unlikely that there will be any substantial near-term departure from recently observed acceleration in carbon dioxide emission rates," says the new...
New method targets oil sheen, other pollutantsSmall amounts of oil leave a fluorescent sheen on polluted water. Oil sheen is hard to remove, even when the water is aerated with ozone or filtered through sand. Now, a University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters."We are not trying to treat the entire...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that the company's board of directors has declared a $0.10 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2009, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2009. About Huntsman: Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including...
