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These scientists aren't the first to look at the chemistry of foraminifera; the fossils are abundant in ancient ocean sediments, so they're a particularly good tracer of the past. But they used a new technique to measure CO2: looking at how much of the element boron was present in the foraminifera's shells. When there's lots of CO2 in the air, there's also more in the top layers of seawater, where the relevant species of foraminifera live. That makes the water more acidic, which in turn makes the tiny animals incorporate less boron into their shells...
...signs of cancer. Among the most seriously injured were 300 plant workers and firemen, 24 of whom have already died. According to the Soviet press, there were others who took astonishing risks in the battle to control the seething reactor, including helicopter crews that dumped sand, lead and boron on the exposed reactor core in order to stop the massive leakage of radiation. For the long term, Moscow's plan is to enclose the unit in a concrete tomb equipped with a cooling system to dissipate heat generated by more than 150 tons of active nuclear fuel still...
POUR ON THE BORON It may be one of the least glamorous supplements, but boron could actually help reduce the risk of prostate cancer. In the first epidemiologic study of this trace element, researchers have found that men who consume the most boron, 1.8 mcg a day, have a 62% lower chance of developing prostate cancer, compared with those who get half that amount. Where do you find boron? Nuts, wine and fruits and veggies like grapes, prunes and avocado...
...only 600 of the town's 1,000 residents won a money award. They are also peeved because the movie's success has scared off potential home buyers and made it difficult for residents to get health insurance. Another sore point: most of the movie was filmed in nearby Boron, not Hinkley...
...significantly interrupted at the beginning of World War II when, at six, he was shipped to a country boarding school for safety. He escaped the Blitz but suffered bad cooking and unpredictable canings. Visits from his overworked parents were sporadic. Basic science proved more dependable: the behavior of hydrogen, boron and manganese was more consistent than that of his headmaster...