AAAS urges immediate public release of sources of embryonic stem cell lines
...medical research. However, several issues must be addressed regarding membership of the Council, the scope of its mandate, and how it will conduct its business. In order to gauge accurately the potential benefits of the Administration's policy, AAAS recommends that in the months ahead, "the scientific commu...New study puts dinosaur noses in their place
...ized sauropods weren't primarily aquatic, we never addressed the nostril position again," Witmer said. "And somehow, we translated that nostril position to other dinosaurs." But Witmer's studies suggest the nasal region of dinosaurs is much larger than previously thought, and the hole paleontologists once sai...Excessive fishing prompted coastal ecosystems to collapse, but wise management now will help
...not solve these problems. Instead, they need to be addressed by a series of bold experiments to test the success of integrated management for multiple goals on the scale of entire ecosystems."......d. Instead the scientists say, problems need to be addressed by a series of bold experiments to test the success of integrated management on the scale of entire ecosystems. With few exceptions, such as the Stellers sea cow, and Caribbean monk seal, most species that are ecologically extinct probably still surv...Identification of genes may tell how plants recognize pollen
...tion molecules would allow two main problems to be addressed thatare opposite sides of the same coin," she said. "First, manipulatingpollen recognition would enable crosses that are otherwise difficult to do --such as mating an apple tree that is cold-tolerant with an otherwiseincompatible variety that has del...Report evaluates microbial threats to water quality
...lity and assesses progress since the Academy first addressed the subject 5 years ago. "Reevaluation of Microbial Water Quality: Powerful New Tools for Detection and Risk Assessment," makes specific recommendations for risk assessment, technology use, data collection, research collaboration, and evaluation a......and NK cell defects seen in these animals were not addressed in this work, but it may be interesting to examine the fate of these cells in ADA deficient animals, considering that a related metabolic disorder, nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency, leads not to SCID but to a specific loss of T cells....ASM receives awards for PR excellence
... in the judgment of their peers, have successfully addressed contemporary issues with exemplary professional skill, creativity, and resourcefulness. The Awards are known as the "icon of best public relations practices." The winning programs meet the highest standards of the four components of strategic public ...Alzheimer's genetic susceptibility could bring fear and misunderstanding, religious scholars say
...iatry, EMBARGOED UNTIL JUNE 18 at 17:00 ET US), is addressed by religious scholars concerned about possible public misunderstanding. This release contains quotes from carefully selected, well-informed religious leaders. All quotes are free to use by journalists in any news medium. Contact information is prov...Presbyterians vote in favor of fetal, embryonic, and stem cell research
...ryos. We believe, as do most authorities that have addressed the issue, that human embryos do have the potential of personhood, and as such they deserve respect. That respect must be shown by requiring that the interests or goals to be accomplished by using human embryos be compelling and unreachable by other ...Beyond global warming: Where on Earth are we going?!
...ers of the conference). A critical question to be addressed is whether such rapid changes occurring simultaneously could shift the Earth into different modes of operation that may have significant impacts for human life, says Dr Steffen. Plenary speaker, Professor Tom Pedersen, Chair of IGBP-PAGES (Past Globa...Visualizing protein synthesis in living neurons
...protein synthesis. Schuman and her colleagues also addressed whetherproteins synthesized in the main cell body, called the soma, could havediffused to the dendrites. "The soma is a potentially greater source ofproteins than the dendritic spines, so we had to show convincingly that therewas no way that the sign...Experts discuss recommendations of NY state task force on genetic testing
...egal, and social concerns. The task force's report addressed many of these issues and recommended public education to prevent misunderstandings and misuse of genetic test information, among a long list of other policy guidelines. The symposium is being co-sponsored by the New York Academy of Medicine and ...Do the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol differ by culture?
...ontext. This question had not been systematically addressed with respect to the interaction between prenatal alcohol exposure, genetics and environment. The unique population in this study made it possible to address this question. The results suggest that cultural context may have little influence on the d...Clamshells, wheat and burgers - the next fast-food craze?
... and the fibers." One problem still to be addressed is how the clamshells made from wheat stand up to moisture. "They tend to soften when wet," Nobes said. "There's probably some coating that may need to be applied," he acknowledged, "but we hope to be able to avoid that." Straw isn't the onl...UCSF studies illuminate possible new landscape for targeting cancer
... what factors propel that progression haven't been addressed much. "Now we're seeing for the first time that there are these layers of hierarchies or events involved. In these two studies we've highlighted just one that alters the tumor micro-environment." -----------------------------------------------------...How sensitive is your brain to alcohol-induced damage?
... Symposium proceedings included four studies that addressed both preclinical (before the onset of the disease) and clinical (related to the symptoms and course of a disease) findings. According to Fulton T. Crews, director of the Center for Alcohol Studies at the University of North Carolina and one of the p...Genome project opens the book on human evolution
...his first exploration of the human genome data, we addressed questions interesting to molecular evolution that could be answered in some detail in a short time frame," said Wen-Hsiung Li , George Wells Beadle Distinguished Service Professor in the department of ecology and evolution at the University of Chic...Pauling Centenary to recognize scientist, humanitarian
...ructures of hundreds of substances."His later work addressed organic substances and led to the eventual discovery of the structure of proteins critical to cellular and life functions. This set the stage for the discovery of DNA structure by Watson and Crick, who called Pauling the founder of the modern science...Touching effects: Visiting plants in the field may alter their future
... researchers may have when visiting plants must be addressed in future field studies." The researchers hypothesize that touch-activated plant responses may be the cause of some of the effects experienced by the plants in the study. These responses, which have long been documented by ecologists, can include ...