Nobel Prize In Medicine Announced Today
Youyou Tu searched ancient literature on herbal medicine in her quest to develop novel malaria therapies. The plant Artemisia annua turned out to be an interesting candidate, and Tu developed a purification procedure, which rendered the active agent, Artemisinin, a drug that is remarkably effective against Malaria. Courtesy/nobelprize.org
SCIENCE News:
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with one half jointly to
- William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against
Wildland Division Chief Ramon Garcia Leads Hike In Prescribed Burn Site Behind Nature Center Oct. 6
Smoke plume from the prescribed burn Sept. 28, one hour after initial ignition. Courtesy/PEEC
Smoke rising up from the forest a few hours after the prescribe burn started. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Was the recent prescribed burn successful? What does it look like now? Wildland Division Chief Ramon Garcia will answer these questions and more Tuesday, Oct. 6 during a guided hike into the burned area.
The hike will leave at 5:30 p.m. from the Los Alamos Nature Center to explore areas touched by the recent fire and compare them with parts of the forest left unburned. Participants will return by 6:30 Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Issues Closure Order To Protect New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Habitat
New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. Courtesy/fws.gov
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest today issued a closure order for four areas on the Jemez Ranger District that have been identified as occupied habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse.
The closure areas are located along the Rio Cebolla and San Antonio Creek in the Jemez Mountains. In October 2014, the Forest constructed temporary fences in marshy areas along the Rio Cebolla and San Antonio Creek to protect the mouse’s habitat. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listed the mouse as an endangered species Read More
Dances Of India 2015 At Smith Auditorium Oct. 18
Dances of India 2015 performs Oct. 18 at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/Henrik Sandin Photography
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to Dances of India 2015, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
This year we will be performing a dance-drama inspired by the movie Toy Story, called Doll Story and will showcase Indian classical dance forms, folk dances, bollywood and belly dance. There also will be a small Indian bazaar 3-3:45 p.m. before the show.
Admission is FREE, but donations in all forms (cash, check) will be much appreciated. Read More
Study Reveals Urban Smoke Absorbs Sunlight, Exacerbating Climate Warming
A new study by a science team led by LANL stresses the importance of understanding mixed black and brown carbon in smoke emissions for climate models. The particulates found in urban smoke are especially prone to absorbing sunlight and having a heating effect on the planet. A measurement station, shown here (Detling, UK), is one of several deployed in the UK throughout the study. Photo courtesy Manvendra Dubey/LANL
LANL News:
- First Field Demonstration Of Warming Caused By Soot And Brown Carbon
Cloaking urban areas and wildfire zones, tiny smoke particles suspended in the atmosphere have a Read More
Tree Death Impact Studied In Forests Worldwide
Large trees suffer more than small trees during and after droughts, and while theories had suggested this should be a globally consistent pattern, a new study confirms the concept with a worldwide survey of 38 forests. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
In forests worldwide, drought consistently has had a more detrimental impact on the growth and survival of larger trees, new research shows.
In addition, while the death of small trees may affect the dominance of trees in a landscape, the death of large trees has a far worse impact on the ecosystem and climate’s health, especially due to the important role
NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows On Present Day Mars
Courtesy/NASAUsing an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet. These darkish streaks appear to ebb and flow over time. They darken and appear to flow down steep slopes during warm seasons, and then fade in cooler seasons. They appear in several locations on Mars when temperatures are above minus 10 degrees
Moniz On Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Secretary of Energy Ernest MonizTalks Target Redrock Canyon Country Issue
Monument Arch. Photo by James KayThe Utah delegation is poised to introduce public lands legislation for the entire eastern half of Utah, which may diminish, rather than
Marmot On The Move In Los Alamos
Marguerite McClay of Los Alamos captured a Yellow Bellied Marmot on her Critter Cam that was strolling around her yard. PEEC reports that this is the first sighting of the animal in the Jemez region in something like 50 years. The species lives in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, but had not been in the Jemez Mountains in many years. Another marmot was spotted in the Valle Caldera in recent weeks. Photo by Marguerite McClay
Staff Report
Marmots are large squirrels in the genus Marmota, of which there are 15 species. Some species live in mountainous areas, such as the Alps, northern Apennines, Read More
NNSA Partnership Successfully Removes All Remaining HEU From Uzbekistan
NNSA News:More Blood Moon Photos From Los Alamos
The blood moon photographed at 8:48 p.m. Sunday at the end of DP Road. Photo by Joel Williams
The blood moon photographed Sunday near Trinity and Diamond Drive. Photo by Eric Fairfield Read More
Maintenance Burn Underway In Pueblo Canyon
A maintenance burn is underway in Pueblo Canyon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAFD News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department, with the assistance of the Santa Fe National Forest, is conducting a prescribed burn on 26 acres of County open space. The area is in the upper reaches of Pueblo Canyon east of the Aquatic Center.
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-dependent ecosystems. These fires mimic natural fires by reducing forest fuels, recycling nutrients and increasing wildlife habitat diversity.
The
Los Alamos Residents Share Blood Moon Photos
Residents in Los Alamos joined stargazers around the world this evening to view the blood moon – a full lunar eclipse where the moon, Earth and sun line up, with Earth’s shadow totally obscuring the moon. When a full moon makes its closest approach to Earth, it appears slightly bigger and brighter than usual and has a reddish hue. This celestial event has not occurred since 1982 – and will not be repeated until 2033. Photo by Jenn Bartram
Photo by Greg Kendall
Photo by Aria Villareal
Photo by Aria Villareal
Photo by Aria Villareal Read More
Endangered Local Wildlife Talk At Nature Center
Author and environmentalist Micheal Dax. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
How many endangered or threated animals call the Pajarito Plateau home?
Michael Dax from the Defenders of Wildlife will be at the nature center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 to talk about the endangered species in the local area and reveal how to help protect the current biodiversity.
New Mexico is home to 118 animals listed as threatened and endangered. In many cases, scientists do not fully understand the animal or how the ecosystem will change if it becomes extinct. This talk is part of a national outreach effort by Defenders of Read More
Paws To People Awards $10K To Lyme Disease Study
Courtesy/bridgetocures.com
PTOP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – What do you say to a research project that will tackle head on a trio of diseases that are escalating in both dogs and humans to better understand their relationships and develop a better diagnostic test?
To a project that will yield results not in decades but in months? One that embodies the essence of translational studies in its ability to benefit animals and humans? If you are the Paws To People Organization, you would say … What are we waiting for – let’s Build A Bridge!
Paws To People Board of Directors awarded $10,000 Read More
Wildlife Advocates To Rally Before Tuesday’s Game Commission Meeting
Mary Katherine Ray
SIERRA CLUB News:
Another critical wildlife decision looms for Gov. Martinez’s Game Commission — will it do the right thing?
On Tuesday, the New Mexico Game Commission will decide whether to allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to release the endangered Mexican gray wolf in the wild in New Mexico in accordance with the Endangered Species Act. U.S. Fish and Wildlife is appealing to the commission because New Mexico Game and Fish Director Alexa Sandoval denied the agency’s permit.
The public is invited to rally at 8 a.m. before Tuesday’s commission meeting to support scientifically Read More
Bandelier Welcomes New Artist In Residence Carolyn Tourney Florek
Bandelier Artist-in-Resident Carolyn Tourney Florek. Courtesy/Carolyn Florek
BANDELIER News:
Carolyn Tourney Florek of Santa Fe, Bandelier National Monument’s current artist in residence, is a poet, publisher, garden designer, and visual artist .
She has degrees in geology and painting, and her poetry has been published in a number of anthologies. Her poem, “Over Flat Creek,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Florek’s most recent publication, The Painted Door Opened, is a collaboration along with Carolyn Dahl of their poetry and art. Her work Read More
PEEC Holds Fishing Clinic Oct. 3
Fishing lesson in progress. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is providing a fishing clinic for youth and families at Fenton Lake 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
For those who want to learn how to fish, improve their skills, or want to know more about our local aquatic ecosystems, this is an excellent opportunity.
This fishing adventure includes lessons on knot tying, casting, fish biology, macro-invertebrates, fish prints, baits, and lures. Fishing expert, Casey Harthorn, with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, will also discuss recreational Read More
Live Webcast Of Total Lunar Eclipse Sunday
Events for the total lunar eclipse Sept. 27-28. This version is labeled for Eastern Daylight Time. Due to the Moon’s slightly off-center path through Earth’s umbra, the southern half of its disk should look slightly brighter during totality than the northern half. Sky & Telescope illustration
- A total lunar eclipse occurs in prime time for U.S. skywatchers Sunday night, Sept. 27. Sky & Telescope is providing a high-definition webcast of the entire event.
Kelly Beatty. Photo by Craig Michael Utter/S&T
Sunday evening, skygazers Read More