Antarctic animals are under threat from illegal fishing
...petrels), fur seals and penguins are under greater competition to find food or are simply being killed by fishing gear. Professor Croxall, of the British Antarctic Survey, calls for more action from governments and fishery management organisations to take action to deal with this threatening situation. He argue...Ecological effects of climate change include human epidemics
...cies. And even such classic ecological subjects as competition have applications to disease, Pascual said. "When you have diseases that share hosts, it's similar to having species that compete for a resource. One big question is how do they coexist?" Another sign of growing interest in the ecology and evolutiona...First population study of GM mosquitoes highlights difficulties facing malaria control technique
...kill the GM mosquito, they cause it to lose out in competition with normal mosquitoes. The good news is that now we have identified these problems they can be mitigated by using crossing regimes that minimise the effects of inbreeding," said the authors....Climate change linked to migratory bird decrease
... year-round, which could give migratory birds more competition for resources such as food and nest sites when they return to breed in the spring and that in turn could decrease the total number of migratory birds as well as the number of species. To see if climate change affects the abundance and diversity of ...Researchers model evolution of influenza virus
...understand the role of immunity in determining the competition between different flu strains." Strains of flu virus differ from one another largely in the genes that code for surface molecules called glycoproteins, which are the primary targets of the body's immune system in defending against flu viruses, said F...Science highlights of AAN Annual Meeting in Honolulu March 29 April 5
...ted from more than 2,500 abstracts submitted. "The competition among submissions was particularly acute this year." Highlights include: Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks the insulation surrounding nerve cells. In a small pilot study, six patients had their immune...One fig, one wasp? Not always!
...volutionary theory. (sex allocation and local mate competition theory). Wasps began to pollinate and co-evolve w...markers to test the sex ratio theory of local mate competition (Hamilton 1967, Herre 1985, 1989, West et al., 2001). But when she used these markers to genotype wa...St. Jude researchers reverse blood disease using genetically modified stem cells
...tment eliminated defective HSCs. In the absence of competition from defective HSCs, the genetically modified cells significantly increased their numbers and replaced the beta-thalassemic red cells with normal red cells. Using this technique, the St. Jude researchers achieved in treated mice an average 67-fold en...Anthropologist pleads for fewer humans, more saved species
...y lives. "Humans have been in competition with all other species for sp... species even humans. They are all in competition with others for resources," McKee said. He believes that a...Insulin-degrading enzyme may affect risk of Alzheimers disease
...sm that may contribute to Alzheimer's disease the competition of multiple substrates, such as insulin and amyloid-beta, for a limiting amount of the insulysin enzyme," said Miller. The researchers studied mice that were missing insulysin gene activity. They found that the insulysin enzyme in addition to degrad...EMBO rewards communicative scientist 5 000 euros
...romoted. The 27 outstanding entries in last year's competition were proof that scientists often communicate very successfully outside peer circles. "Many scientists clearly have the language skills required to communicate with the public and engage their interest. At present, it could not be more important to en...Michigan solar car ready to shine
... is completely new with no veterans from the prior competition cycle. With an average member age of about 20 years old, the team will compete against many professional teams with more money and experience. The team will compete in the American Solar Car Challenge in July, which is a 2200-mile, open-road race fro...Red tape squeezes access to mental health care
While competition among managed care organizations is thought to improve access to medical care, the "administrative burden" of juggling their policies and procedures may limit patient access to high-quality mental health services, according to a national survey of mo...Summit generates possible solutions to exchange of invasive species in Midwest waterways
...uch of the same food as desirable, native fish, so competition with Asian carp threatens the abundance and even the existence of native fish species. There are nearly 40 native mussel species in the Mississippi River from the headwaters in Minnesota to southern Illinois, some of which are federally threatened...Fear of 'foreigners' may slow scientific progress
...proving K-12 science education, notby stamping out competition that is likely toexist in the workplace, too, Princeton UniversityPresident Shirley M. Tilghman told Rep.Rohrabacher. Without a doubt, American K-12 science educationneeds further strengthening. At the same time, toofew women and minorities are enter...Close communication between identical twins helps them live longer
...nt communication could provide greater support and competition for a healthier lifestyle that lasts into later life and could effect reduced susceptibility to disease or improved outcomes for illnesses. Frequent communication interacting with relatedness could have similar effects on non-twins as well," he wrote...UCR computer science graduate student wins ACM Student Research Competition Award
...the award," said Li. "Because of the scope of the competition and because the competition attracted students from universities all over the world and encompassed all subjects in computer sci...Cooperation between unrelated male lizards adds a new wrinkle to evolutionary theory
... males screw it up." In the "rock-paper-scissors" competition for mates, males force themselves on females who might otherwise choose a different mate on the basis of genetic compatibility. The best combinations might be male-female pairs of the same color morph, but the usurpers and sneakers scramble up those ...Bioinformatics/GIS program aim is to protect chimpanzees
...ike disease transmission, habitat destruction, and competition for resources. Because of genetic similarities between chimps and people, both are highly susceptible to influenza, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. That information will enable those officials to determine a more accurate understanding ...Rutgers receives $22.6 million to investigate genetics of mental disorders
... Disorders. The award is the result of a national competition lasting eight months and involving several levels of review by scientists throughout the United States .The center will be engaged in efforts to discover the genetic bases of mental disorders, such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disease and depres...