Major Plant Genome Research Project Underway
...f the genetic information learned could be used to meet a number of DOE needs: improved quality and quantity of biomass products such as alternative fuels and chemical feedstocks (which can conserve petroleum resources) and using plants to clean up contaminated soil (phytoremediation) at DOE's former nucl...Female Adolescents Need Calcium During 'Window Of Opportunity'
...point, because nine out of 10 teen-age girls don't meet the current RDA. "We're pushing the recommendation up to five cups per day, and they're not yet getting the four cups per day that we've already been calling for," Weaver says. "A big part of the problem is that girls have substituted soda for milk w...Pharmaceuticals Manufactured In Insect Larvae
... The purpose of the institute was to find ways to meet the food and health needs of an increasing world population. BTI moved to the Cornell campus in 1978.......nt. "This is the logical and crucial next phase to meet the goals of our research," said Dr. Robert Haley, UT Southwestern's chief of epidemiology and leader of the medical center's Gulf War illness research. "We need to determine the prevalence of neurotoxic poisoning among Gulf War veterans while we dev...Oral Vaccine Protects Infants From Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea
... the United States. AnFDA advisory committee will meet in early December to consider all the data andmake their recommendation regarding licensure to theFDA. The World Health Organization is following closely developments here and in theEuropean Union in an effort to determine how and when the vaccine m...Cornell Text On International Nutrition
...untries still do not have access to enough food to meet their basic daily needs for nutritional well-being. To review the nature of hunger and malnutrition in the world today, describe the causes and ways to deal with hunger and malnutrition and discuss international food and nutrition issues, Michael Lat...Crop Devastation To Be Discussed At National Head Blight Forum
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... offspring, andthat's not always the first one you meet when you land on a log." Her studies of Z. nevadensis , a species native to California woodlands,also show what is on the mind of mate-swapping termites: Females usually choosea male with a bigger head the second time around, while males go for fema...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
... Scott Lively, Richard Omanson, and Arnold Lund to meet the goal of reducing average call-processing time. Included in the redesign were replacement of an all-uppercase display with a mixed-case display and the addition of a highlighting feature for the listing selected by the directory assistant. Based o...When To Reproduce? It's All In The Timing
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...llion tonnes now to 2.5 billion tonnes by 2030, to meet risingdemands for food. On the second day of the conference, Dr. P. J. Gregory, from the University ofReading, UK, and his colleagues will outline the environmental impact of thisincrease in agricultural production. They will use examples from t...Jefferson Researchers Use Gene Therapy To Treat Rare, Inherited Brain Disease
...eraction with the outside world. "Children fail to meet normal developmental milestones," Dr. Freese explains. "Within a few years, they cannot feed themselves, walk, or see well." Dr. Freese says that the disease is similar to Tay-Sachs disease in that both are metabolic disorders causing the buildup of ...Purdue Research Helps Keep Phosphorus Out Of Surface Water
...d on the land they own. "When manure is applied to meet the nitrogen needs of the crop, it exceeds the pho...s manure, and they'll apply commercial nitrogen to meet the crop's nitrogen needs. That will take more time and money, and the additional tractor trips acro...Adults Need To Increase Intake Of Folate; Some Women Should Take More
...orm of B12found in food. People over age 50 should meet most of their recommended intakewith synthetic B12...nada in 1990. Most Americans and Canadiansalready meet their requirements for these vitamins through their diet. [Thefull table of recommended intakes for...Agriculture and urban activities impact water quality in the South Platte River Basin
...f the basin), which is located where the mountains meet the plains and isoriented in a north-south direction from Denver to Fort Collins, Colorado. Copies of the 38-page, color report, "Water Quality in the South Platte River Basin, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming, 1992-95," by Kevin F. Dennehy, D......ort of the estimated $2 billion needed in order to meet family planning and other reproductive health needs. In 1990, African governments spent only about $200 million of their own money for all preventive health services, including family planning. The lack of resources in the region highlights the nee...Web Site Offers Comprehensive Information On Mad Cow Disease
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