http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- The seals can stay and play at a La Jolla swimming cove. http://www.physorg.com/news177394065.html Biology Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:09:45 EST news177394065 (PhysOrg.com) -- Eight years after her last major expedition to Antarctica, biologist Terrie Williams is back on the ice. This time, however, her team began the expedition during the Antarctic winter, the harshest season in the harshest environment on Earth. http://www.physorg.com/news174063043.html Biology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:20:01 EST news174063043 (AP) -- A federal agency must decide within three weeks whether spotted seals, which depend on sea ice off Alaska's coast, should be listed as a threatened or endangered species. http://www.physorg.com/news173382362.html Biology Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:00:02 EST news173382362 "The Arctic as we know it may soon be a thing of the past," says Eric Post, associate professor of biology at Penn State University. Post leads a large, international team that carried out ecosystem-wide studies of the biological response to Arctic warming during the fourth International Polar Year, which ended in 2008. The team's results will be reported on 11 September 2009 in the journal Science. http://www.physorg.com/news171811398.html Space & Earth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:10:03 EST news171811398 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using innovative thermal imaging techniques and CCTV recording, a St Andrews academic has shed new light on previously unseen aspects of the life of seals. http://www.physorg.com/news171789494.html Biology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:40:01 EST news171789494 Southern Elephant seals responded rapidly to climate and habitat change and established a new breeding site thousands of kilometres from existing breeding grounds, according to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news166425287.html Biology Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:30:01 EST news166425287 Predation is one of the most fundamental and fascinating interactions in nature, and sharks are some of the fiercest predators on Earth. However, their hunting pattern is difficult to study because it is rarely observed in the wild. As a result, shark predatory behavior has remained much of a mystery. Now, researchers from the United States and Canada are using geographic profiling -- a criminal investigation tool used to track a connected series of crimes and locate where serial criminals live -- to examine the hunting patterns of white sharks in South Africa. http://www.physorg.com/news164886597.html Biology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:50:01 EST news164886597 (AP) -- The federal government on Friday will significantly expand the critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals to include beaches and waters of the main Hawaiian Islands, officials said. http://www.physorg.com/news163997146.html Biology Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:50:02 EST news163997146 (AP) -- An environmental group says it will sue the federal government to force a decision on additional protections for Arctic seals. http://www.physorg.com/news163359974.html Biology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:46:37 EST news163359974 Researchers in Canada are reporting for the first time that high mercury levels in certain Arctic seals appear to be linked to vanishing sea ice caused by global warming. Their study, a new insight into the impact of climate change on Arctic marine life, is scheduled for the May 1 issue of ACS` Environmental Science & Technology. http://www.physorg.com/news160233720.html Biology Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:22:24 EST news160233720 Methylmercury (MeHg), the predominant form of mercury found in the blood of marine mammals and fish-eating communities, could be more damaging to seals than has previously been thought. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health shows that MeHg harms T-lymphocytes, key cells in a seal's immune system. Similar results were also found for human lymphocytes. http://www.physorg.com/news143787459.html Space & Earth Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:57:39 EST news143787459 (PhysOrg.com) -- From petroleum to food and beverage to pharmaceuticals, most industries use mechanical pumps, and all these pumps rely on seals to reduce leaks and maintenance costs. Argonne researchers, along with industry partners, have developed a new, efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional seals. http://www.physorg.com/news142613782.html Nanotechnology Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:56:22 EST news142613782 (PhysOrg.com) -- Elephant seals are helping scientists overcome a critical blind-spot in their ability to detect change in Southern Ocean circulation and sea ice production and its influence on global climate. http://www.physorg.com/news137695817.html Space & Earth Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:50:17 EST news137695817