Day: February 8, 2016

New Lyme-disease-causing Bacteria Species Discovered

Borrelia mayonii closely related to B. burgdorferi Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, report the discovery of a new species of bacteria (Borrelia mayonii) that causes Lyme disease in people. Until[Read More…]

Concordia University Wisconsin Releases Fall Honors List

CONCORDIA, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 8, 2016 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2015-2016 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Melissa Perkins, SR, Athletic Training from Park Forest,[Read More…]

Governors State University Theatre Students to Raise Money for the YWCA and South Suburban Family Shelter with Famous Monologues on Women

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016 –  At the heart of theatre is giving back. Artists use their talents to inspire, entertain and provoke, and sometimes to help others. That’s exactly what GSU Theatre and Performance Studies (T.A.P.S.) students are doing on Valentine’s weekend for the YWCA. TAPS students will be[Read More…]

Antarctic Ice Safety Band at Risk

Astrolabe Glacier EU–(ENEWSPF)–8 February 2016.  Antarctica is surrounded by huge ice shelves. New research, which includes using data from satellites such as ESA’s heritage Envisat, has revealed that there is a critical point where these shelves act as a safety band, holding back the ice that flows towards the sea.[Read More…]

Fossil Discovery: Extraordinary ‘Big-mouthed’ Fish from Cretaceous Period

An international team of scientists have discovered two new plankton-eating fossil fish species, of the genus called Rhinconichthys, which lived 92 million years ago in the oceans of the Cretaceous Period. (Image by Robert Nicholls) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.   An international team of scientists have discovered two new plankton-eating[Read More…]

Loss of Soil Microbial Diversity Negatively Affects Ecosystem Services

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.  A recent study has revealed that a decrease in soil biota, resulting from an increase in arid zones due to climate change, impacts the services that soil provides, from decomposition of organic matter to nutrient cycling and carbon fixing. “As the aridity of soils goes up, the[Read More…]

Investigation Sought of Obama Administration’s Approval of Shell’s Arctic Drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.  Conservation groups have filed an administrative complaint urging the Obama administration to investigate last summer’s controversial approval of Shell’s oil drilling in the Chukchi Sea, which resulted from a rushed environmental review to meet the company’s timeline. The complaint urges an investigation of the “loss of[Read More…]

Fresh Express Announces Precautionary Recall of a Limited Quantity of Chopped Romaine Salad Due to Undeclared Allergens

Salinas, California –(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016.  Fresh Express Incorporated is announcing a precautionary recall of a limited quantity of 32-ounce Fresh Express Chopped Romaine with a Product Code of G034A06A and Use-By Date of February 19 due to a possible exposure to undeclared allergens. Fresh Express representatives are already coordinating with[Read More…]

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