Americans' knowledge of genetically modified foods remains low and opinions on safety still split
...ly to play an important role in influencing public acceptance of the next generation of agricultural biotechnology products. The nationwide survey, conducted August 5-10, 2003 by The Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies, consisted of telephone interviews of 1,000 American consumers. The margin of error...Few Filipino farmers know of the benefits of golden rice
... have potentially significant implications for the acceptance of transgenic crops." The barrio leaders' low awareness and knowledge levels suggest that the biotech debate is still predominantly an urban, elitist discourse, says Chong. He believes that it is pertinent that three barrio leaders who had been aware...Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (SAMAB) 14th Annual Conference
...ember 5, 2003. You will receive notification about acceptance by mid-September. Check the website for updates on sessions and field trips and for registration information....Scientists find gene that protects against potato blight
...op the technology that will gradually win consumer acceptance and, perhaps someday, go where no GMO has gone before. The lead authors of the PNAS paper published today are Junqi Song of the UW-Madison department of horticulture and James M. Bradeen of the UW-Madison department of plant pathology and the U.S. De...Institutions and locations of scientific excellence
...h the level of publication activity as well as the acceptance success in international journals....Science historians ponder naming 'enemies' in science literature
...among specialists. They have gained at least tacit acceptance by authors, reviewers, editors, and readers of the scientific literature, who no longer question their metaphorical origins" In particular, Laubichler objects to the overly rhetorical use of metaphors of human conflict because they add a strong bias ...Nature cover story - Only 10% of all large fish are left in global ocean
...tists in the world for review. "We found there was acceptance of the overall pattern of rapid depletion of communities, but there was more controversy when it came to the current status of individual species, particularly with respect to tuna," says Myers. "Understandably, some fisheries managers find it very h...'Europeans and biotechnology' survey of public perception
...gal, Ireland and Finland. These varying degrees of acceptance show that Europeans continue to distinguish between different types of applications, particularly medical in contrast to agri-food applications. Changes in attitudes in the 15 EU countries: a change since 1999? All the EU countries, with the excep...Sandia-aided method to heal wounded and diseased achieves US government acceptance
...e bags are discarded as simple trash. The official acceptance opens a huge government market. The Numobag also is currently used in hospitals in Florida and California, soon will be used at University of New Mexico Hospital, and by early 2004 is expected to be available in simplified form so that it can be used...Biodegradable plastics go to compost heaps, not landfills
...e than nonbiodegradable plastics, but as they gain acceptance and the volume increases, they will become less expensive, he says. For example, graphite fibers, commonly used as a reinforcement in space applications, cost over $180 a pound when first developed. Today they are less than $10 a pound....Cloning pigs and drug discovery among 'hot' topics
...nd in drug discovery and transplant tolerance the acceptance of the graft without the need for drugs will have the most impact on transplant availability and outcomes, said researchers today who spoke at the International Congress of The Transplantation Society in a session aptly called "What's New and Hot in...The prehistory of neotropical lowland forests
...from South Americas that has helped to promote the acceptance of much earlier dates. Although linguistic and genetic evidence still links American populations to Asia, there are also hints of an early contact from Europe. The exceptionally well preserved site of Monteverde in Chile has provided some of the best...Applied Biosystems introduces new system for protein and metabolite analysis
...id-range API 3000 system is versatile and has wide acceptance and applicability throughout the development process. The API 4000 system is believed to be the highest sensitivity platform currently available enabling researchers to detect low levels of known drugs in a sample during clinical trials. With the in...Gene study determines how humans are related to fruit flies and nematode worms
...ment of the long-standing Coelomata hypothesis and acceptance of the new Ecdysozoa hypothesis without the intense scrutiny that is typical in science," Hedges says. How textbooks arrange the relationships among HOX genes is particularly important, the researchers say, because it has an effect on how crucial ev...ORNL technology gets nod from EPA
... -- and ultimately decontaminated. "EPA's official acceptance of this method should accelerate its adoption by the regulatory community," said Roger Jenkins of the Chemical Sciences Division. "Before that happened, there would have been only modest interest in using this procedure to support on-site characteriz...April GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights
...construction (which could begin in 2006) and waste acceptance (in 2010). No matter what events occur, the site should be deemed safe in terms of possible release of contaminants in groundwater and possible future volcanic eruptions at the site. This paper addresses the volcanic risks of the Yucca Mountain site....Children from risky families suffer serious long-term health consequences, UCLA scientists report
...d be more likely to have the social skills to gain acceptance by their peers and the ability to regulate their emotions. Healthy families enable children to grow up without the need for risky behavior to address these deficits. Children who observe family members responding to conflict by yelling and hitting of...December Media Mighlights: GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY
...er, Colorado 80225, USA. Pages 1151-1154. With the acceptance of the plate tectonics theory in the 1970s, geologic interpretation style was transformed. More and more often, rocks that were difficult to correlate tectonically with neighboring rocks were assumed to be out of place, and in many cases were postula...Purdue leads center using pollution-busting plants, microbes
.... "Bioremediation and phytoremediation are gaining acceptance in the United States. "Appropriate use of these technologies is being encouraged by the EPA, by industry and by community groups because they are noninvasive and low-cost." The EPA Hazardous Substance Research Center Program began in 1989. Purdue wil...UC Irvine Advanced Power and Energy Program awarded $3 million grant by California Energy Commission
...ornia Energy Commission for research that will aid acceptance and commercialization of alternative fuels and distributed power generation. The multi-year grant will fund four new research programs, including a first-ever study of the impact of distributed power on Southern California air quality. Funds will al...