CEC's, Birds of a Weather, Alien Experts ---> Sarcasm, and Elvis Hormones.

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Contaminants of emerging concern.
CEC's.
What have you.
When these build up in aquatic ecosystems as sediment, they can be broken down over time, taking a special place in the heart of the ecosystem... sometimes poisoning terrestrial animals and humans.
Bad.
However, when trying to monitor these problems, scientists must find ways to leave the ecosystem intact.
The following article outlines some ways scientists are researching and working on this issue in a series of complicated acronyms.
Enjoy.

Passive sampling techniques.

SPMD/PDMS cage.

http://news.yahoo.com/scientific-diving-usc-dornsife-monitoring-contaminants-emerging-concern-110600247.html;_ylt=AgQRmONDQvfB.sonP38_YWkPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNzcmZqY2h0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBTY2llbmNlU0YEcGtnA2M5MWY4OTFjLTRhYjgtMzBlZC1hMDA4LWQ2YTc0MTVkOWI5NARwb3MDNgRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgNjZjJjNGZlMS1iNjY3LTExZTEtYmY0OC1jNTFjZDM2Y2ZjOGQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

More on these passive sampling techniques:

http://e-atlas.org.au/rrmmp/gbr-entox-uq-inshore-pesticide-monitoring




It's a bird! It's a group of birds! It's...coexistence?
Nesting Taiwanese Yuhina birds are very aggressive when it comes to space.
However, similar to humans, they let their quarrels rest and stick together for the good of the group during bad weather, such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
These birds are truly "foul weather friends."

http://news.yahoo.com/birds-peace-bad-weather-031908949.html;_ylt=Am76FFL922V54LLZysCFYEMPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNzanJjdGJxBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBTY2llbmNlU0YEcGtnAzNlMGQxMDFhLTA5NTctMzQ4Yy1hMmQ5LWYwYzEwNGZmMmMzMARwb3MDOQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgM5MjBlYzYzMS1iNjU2LTExZTEtYmQ1ZS1lYTZiYWNkNTgxZmM-;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

Taiwanese news on these birds of a "weather":

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/06/08/2003534816





So now, not only do aliens exist, but Hollywood has it all wrong.
Misconceptions are obviously going to be a part of the mystery surrounding alien life, because we know nothing about it.
Nothing.
The word misconception implies that there is a right answer, and that the person calling the information a misconception has this glorious answer.
However, since I myself know nothing about alien life, like everyone else on the planet, I cannot call this article misguided.
Judge for yourselves, sci-guys.

The star of the Alien franchise.

An "Engineer" from Ridley Scott's Prometheus.

http://news.yahoo.com/5-huge-misconceptions-aliens-184448525.html;_ylt=AjJm4VX.fikrZSlz0mJAKN4PLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTN0dDFyN2o3BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBTY2llbmNlU0YEcGtnAzg2NDNjZTM4LWViMDgtM2Y0OS1iMzE1LTJiNDkzMzhjY2Y1ZARwb3MDMTcEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDYzI1MjVmNTEtYjY1MS0xMWUxLWI0M2ItNjNkOWUyMTJkNWQx;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3




For years Elvis Presley's music has had ladies weak in the knees and even the toughest of men feeling sentimental.
Now, Elvis has helped solve part of the mystery behind Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder which can lead to developmental delays.
When his or other music was played for a group of people affected by Williams syndrome, they had spikes in the hormones known to give feelings of love, and of course these feelings have a similar recurrence in the hearts of all who love the King of Rock n' Roll.
No wonder people have been swooning all these years!

http://news.yahoo.com/elvis-presley-song-may-reveal-clues-genetic-disorder-181113591.html

More information on Williams syndrome:

http://www.williams-syndrome.org/ 

Science rules.