Household ant invasions are determined by weather, not pesticide use, new study finds
... of her research on ant behavior, is author of the book Ants at Work: How Insect Society Is Organized. She and her colleagues based their pesticide study on an 18-month survey of homes and apartments in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, a region plagued by the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) - an i...University of Washington professor's new book seeks to rewrite understanding of cell biology
...y be wrong. Thats the central message of a new book by a University of Washington bioengineering profe.... Pollack said that many of the ideas in his book are not new in fact, for years scientists in various disciplines have made findings that seemed to ...E.O. Wilson to speak on 'future of biodiversity'
...y, and lectures around the world. His most recent book is Consilience (1998). Who: Edward O. Wilson What: Lecture on "The Future of Biodiversity" When: Wednesday, May 2, 2001, 3 p.m. Where: National Science Foundation (Ballston Metro Stop) 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington...Janet Ginsburg receives microbiology communications award
...nally touring art exhibitions and produced a major book based on one of the largest corporate photography collections in the world for ABN AMRO/ LaSalle National Bank in Chicago. She pursues her deep interests in environmental issues by working as a volunteer Streamleader, collecting data on rivers near ...Drinking Water from Forests and Grasslands: A Synthesis of the Scientific Literature
...land uses in national forests and grasslands. This book aims to inform managers about specific effects of ...ish; and mining and oil and gas development. The book speaks to public land managers, as well as managers of public and private forests and grasslands, ma...Genes don`t control human behavior, evolutionist says
...ch first wrote about "gene shortage" in his recent book Human Natures: Genes, Cultures, and the Human Prospect. In addition to gene shortage, he pointed out several other indicators showing that culture, not genes, controls the vast majority of our interesting behavior. "Children born into one culture an...Talk: Population and Climate Change: Neglected Connections
...te-related benefits, conclude the authors of a new book published by Cambridge University Press in November 2000. The book, Population and Climate Change, examines the role that population growth, aging, and urbanization play in the production of greenhouse gas emissions, and the resilience of societies ...Scholar finds parallels between U.S./Japanese attitudes toward wolves
...olves," Walker explained. Walker is now writing a book on his findings. One chapter will focus on the his... including museums, comics and animated films. His book will include historical illustrations and early writings that trace the changing nature of Japanese ...Genetic therapies for aging will face many challenges
...se. He is the author of more than 250 articles and book chapters, has served on the National Advisory Council of the National Institute on Aging and has been elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Some scientists think changes in amino acid sequences of p...AAAS atlas shows human impact on environment
...ence on the environment. The second part of the book comprises primarily graphics and maps that quantify the impact of humanity on natural resources, land use, the atmosphere, waste and chemicals, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Graphics illustrate, for example, the Earth's fresh water resources, as wel...Genome project opens the book on human evolution
...esearchers at the University of Chicago open the book on human molecular evolution with a paper in the February 12, 2001, issue of Nature.Evolutionary genomics, using computational analysis of whole genomes to directly address important questions about evolutionary biology, can now be applied to the und...Tax top of the food chain to aid environmental sustainability
...s a co-editor and co-author of the newly published book Ecological Integrity: Integrating Environment, Conservation, and Health (Island Press, 2000, ISBN 1-55963-807-9). At the top of the ecologist's tax table (see information box below) -- and highest in his ranking of foods that require the most reso...Hawaiian chemist honored for ocean research at Pacifichem 2000
...her of American natural products chemistry" in the book Candid Science: Conversations with Famous Chemists by Istvan Hargittai. Scheuer was born in Heilbronn, Germany in 1915. He graduated first in his high school class in 1934. Because he was Jewish, Scheuer was denied admission to universities due to r...Florida research shows that for rice, warmer earth brings uncertain future
...hed about 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, Allen said....IIASA releases scientific study linking population growth to climate change
... Stanford University's Steve Schneider agrees the book is "A well argued and comprehensive treatment of the role of population in the climate change debate that belongs on the shelf of everyone who is seriously interested in climate policy."...How much of the world do we really see?
...ck out anything that changed. Then in 1991, in his book Consciousness Explained, the philosopher Daniel Dennett made the then controversial claim that our brains hold only a few salient details about the world-and that this is the reason we are able to function at all. We don't store elaborate pictur......es intended for members of both communities. The book examines the role of demographic factors in greenh...trengthens the case for population policies. The book will be of primary interest to researchers in the fields of climate change, demography, and economic...UMR research could pave way for discovery of life on Mars
...assic dinosaurs by 20 million years or so. "In the book and the movie, scientists find a prehistoric mosquito trapped in amber. We're doing something similar with the bacteria that is trapped in salt crystals. And we hope to do this with Mars samples as well." Although Mormile concedes it's possible tha...Fugu fish sequencing project potential boon to gene hunters
...distantly related vertebrate will help us read the book of human life with new understanding and knowledge. Given the major contributions already made to the human genome project by the Energy Department's Joint Genome Institute and their tremendous capability to decode DNA, this new effort is a logical ...Media Advisory 2: Fall Meeting: Abstracts, press conferences, press registration
...org or by fax (202-328-0566). Once the Abstract book is available, and while supplies last, it will be sent to registrants, upon request, below. (Others will receive a copy in the Press Room.) Name: ______________________________________________________ (to be printed on badge) Media Aff...