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August 2008

	Premature babies of mothers who smoke particularly vulnerable to SIDS August 29, 2008 New research at the University of Calgary shows premature infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may be at higher risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) than preemies whose mothers did not smoke.
Darla Zelenitsky	Ancient mother spawns new insight on reptile reproduction August 27, 2008 A 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs that were discovered in the badlands of southeastern Alberta by scientists and staff from the University of Calgary and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology are yielding new ideas on the evolution of egg-laying and reproduction in turtles and tortoises.
	Bat deaths from wind turbines explained August 25, 2008 Extreme pressure changes near blades injures bat lungs, U of C study finds.
Grad student Graeme Chalice and John Kolb	Keeping athletes cool in Beijing August 18, 2008 Kinesiology environmental physiologist Jon Kolb, PhD, has spent the last four years examining the challenges that athletes will face in Beijing and coming up with a plan to help them succeed.