'BirdSource' Website For Citizen-Science Data
...ite to process both historic data and continuously updated reports has stretched the capabilities of World Wide Web applications, Fitzpatrick said, crediting the staff of the Cornell Theory Center for its role. The Web-based application relies on an Informix database server, a Netscape Web server, and Netsc...NIDR Supports Total Genome Studies Of Major Oral Pathogens
...city will be completelysequenced. Results will be updated periodically on the Internet( http://alces.med.umn.edu/Candida.html ). It is expected that the number of studies aimed at sequencing the genomes oforal pathogens will continue to increase. A recent addition is anNIDR-supported project at Forsyth Den...New Recommended Intake Of Folate, Other B Vitamins, And Choline To Be Announced At April 7 Briefing
...mmittee of the Institute of Medicine has developed updated recommendations forindividual intake of these nutrients; its report includes recommendations on thedaily requirements of individuals in specific age and gender groups, andspecifies intakes above which adverse health effects may occur. The report ist...Computers, GIS Help Prevent Ground Water Contamination
...was good, but not good enough. By combining an updated computer model with GIS data, Engel pulled together and analyzed detailed data on the state's geology, watersheds, soil types, climate and more. The combination gave Engel, and state agencies, a way to predict potential ground water hot spots. To...New "Gene Map" Doubles Number Of Genes
...g about human biology, medicine and genetics." The updated version is likewise expected to attract numerous scientists, physicians and others interested in genetics. A special section for the public, entitled 'Genes and Disease,' is featured on the web site. "Doubling the density of the human gene map is a ...Penicillin Gets A "Checkmate" Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
...onal resistance to the new substanceand render the updated penicillin version ineffective. The Irish research team has produced a prototype penicillin structurethat works by incorporating a unique fragment to the penicillin molecule, whichis fatal to bacteria and specifically activated only when a ba...Fall Meeting: Preliminary Press Conference Schedule
...nge between now and December 6. We plan toissue an updated schedule in late November; the final schedule (always subjectto change, of course) will be available in the Press Room in San Francisco. Format The general format of press conferences will be the same as at Spring Meeting:an opening statement by one......ernment's lead, the American Heart Association has updated the way it computes age-adjusted death rates from heart attack and stroke, resulting in death rates that scientists say more realistically depict the true burden of cardiovascular disease. The new death rates are published in the AHA's 1999 Heart an...NSB Meets In L.A. On Expanded Environmental Research, Education, Assessment
...t of a larger Federal strategy.A web site provides updated information and solicits community comments. (See: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/tfe) The symposium will be preceded by Board discussions of the NSF Strategic Planand the Board's draft report on high school achievement in mathematics andscience. **********...NSB Environment Task Force To Hold "Town Hall" Meeting
...upportenvironmental programs. A web site provides updated information and solicitscommunity comments. (See: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/tfe ) ************************************************** What: NSB Task Force on the Environment "Town Hall" Meeting When: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, ...1999 Spring Meeting: Information For Media Representatives
...It is, of course, subject to change. Inmid-May, an updated list of press conferences will be distributed, including thenames and affiliations of participants. The meeting's first day, June 1 (the day following Memorial Day), will be thebusiest for media representatives, and it starts early! If you are coming...Satellite fire alarms keep watch on raging California fires
...ng satellite to be launched this fall. Continually updated fire andvolcano information is available at: http://volcano1.pgd.hawaii.edu/goes/index.shtml"...Media Advisory: The Geological Society of America 1999 Annual Meeting
... still exists.) Details will be distributed in an updated mediaadvisory in October. Media representatives are warmly invited to attend the Annual Meeting WelcomingReception on Sunday evening, October 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Duringthat time, two book signings will take place in the GSA Headquarters ......ronmental Agents and Autoimmune Diseases, contains updated reportsfrom a workshop which brought more than 100 scientists to the NIEHS campus inResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, to review what is known about the causesand underlying mechanisms involved. Highlights from the supplement, which is a...Watershed responses to forest practices studied
...ntial to affect fish habitat." GISWA is an updated version of a watershed model Wigmosta developedduring his DOE-funded postgraduate work at the University of Washington in theearly 1990s. The original model, called Distributed Hydrology-Soil-VegetationModel, showed how climate change could effect h...Top scientist, regulator and European economist to address GMOs in IFT video conference
...eek of the conference. Check IFT's website for an updated list or contact Angela Dansby. ** There is no fee for journalists to attend....Clemson forum may help decide design of future space suits
...and gravity, which means the suits can't simply be updated versions of what has been used on previous missions to the moon. Gravity will also subject the astronauts to a greater potential for fatigue, which means that suits must be far lighter and more ergonomic than the 200-pound-plus behemoths used in the ...CIIT publishes formaldehyde cancer risk assessment
... their lifetime exposure history into account. The updated risk assessment is important, not only because it incorporates and critically analyzes the significance of the latest science on inhaled formaldehyde, but also because the process has been scrutinized by an independent panel of international scientis...USGS reports that West Nile virus goes beyond crows
... and range of the disease. The maps can be quickly updated and allow scientists to electronically overlay maps showing other pertinent information such as climate, vegetation, bird and mosquito species range for the area being studied. West Nile virus is closely related to St. Louis encephalitis virus, ......tional press conferences may also be scheduled. An updated media advisory will be sent in early December. Any changes after that will be posted in the Press Room at the Meeting. Overview Monday (8:00 AM). Enjoy breakfast in the Press Room, after which we will move into the Briefing Room for a broad look at...