NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Chemical control dominates global fight against invasive alien plants Efforts to manage invasive alien plant species in forests could be held back by a continued reliance on chemical methods, according to a new study. - Research led by Lizzie Keen, a postgraduate researcher at Newcastle University's School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, shows that chemical methods remain the dominant approach worldwide, despite growing recognition more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Sand Could Be Key to Safer, Stronger Structures Sand-filled dampers withstand extreme temperature effectively, study finds - Engineers have been working to protect buildings, bridges and other structures from severe weather and natural hazards damage for centuries, but one of the best methods may begin with sand, according to a new published study. Many high-rise buildings, bridges and other structures use dampers to mitigate vibrations  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Translocated bears have low survival Animals involved with conflict with humans run into trouble outside of Tennessee park - Bears translocated away from human settlements due to conflict have low survival in their new ranges in Tennessee. When people think of translocation to remedy conflicts, "it's a little bit of out of sight, out of mind," said Kristin Botzet, who conducted this research as a graduate researc more PR