Divorce, Insect Style: Termites Swap Mates
...heir nest." The study, "Courtship strategies and conflicts in a monogamous, biparentaltermite," was supported by Cornell, where Shellman-Reeve is a research associatein the Division of Neurobiology and Behavior. In a future study, Shellman-Reevewill use DNA fingerprinting techniques to determine whether her......can help ease tensions amongcombatants in regional conflicts and keep weapons and weapons materials secure. "The surveillance of infectious diseases, because of their destructivepotential, is an important national security concern," Domenici said. "I believeprojects like this help to reaffirm the spirit of ope...Social Stress Causes Dormant Herpes Virus To Resurface In Mice
... was reorganized, leading to conflicts among the mice. The herpes virus was most prevalent in the dominant mice, who were involved in the most aggressive social interactions. While the study may have some implications ...Managing For Deer, Moose, Elk, Wolves -- And People
...PS policy. "In this case, there are no management conflicts broughton by neighboring jurisdictions, and the NPS is not handicapped by lack ofinformation on its resources," says Peterson. "Specific ecological goals andthresholds for action should be established and continually examined throughtime." Natural ...Congress briefs: International congress on ecosystem health
... production and habitatmaintenance, as well as the conflicts and dilemmas surrounding the continuingproduction of livestock on California lands. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1:15 p.m. Session: T22 -- Sea Otter Conservation Paper: "Cooperative Research in Support of Population Recovery: The Case ofthe Southern ...Nearly half of Earth's land has been transformed by humans; 50 'dead zones' found in oceans
...nment have far-reaching implications thatresult in conflicts across political boundaries, Lubchenco said. "Scarceresources such as water or fishing rights lead to battles between states andnations. Environmental degradation resulting in food shortages lead to civilunrest and migration into neighboring countr...A miserable life on overcrowded Earth in 2100
...rol our number bydisease, malnutrition and violent conflicts over resources," the reportsays. Among the key points in the report: -- The world population is projected to double in about 50 years. -- Even if a worldwide limit of 2.1 children per couple were adopted tomorrow,Earth's human population would conti...Environmental jigsaw pieces fall into place
...ardous properties willhave ceased by 2020. Goals conflicts and synergies There are obviously conflicts not only concerning the different environmentalgoals but also betweenthe environment and other goals......d in chimpanzees as it is in humans. Although this conflicts with the tale told by isolated chunks of DNA analyzed in earlier research, the findings support many other studies that characterize humans as less diverse. The researchers believe that a bottleneck or crash in the human population might have dramati...The hair of the bear: USGS releases grizzly bear numbers in Glacier National Park
...ican continent, but habitat destruction and direct conflicts with humans have reduced their range by 99 percent in the lower 48 states (see historical and current range maps at http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/glacier/dna_detail.htm#Background ). Today, researchers estimate that fewer than 1,000 grizzly bears remain ...Battery-operated pen quickly disinfects drinking water
...itical need during disasters, civilian or military conflicts and in wilderness recreation. Often, chemical disinfectants such as chlorine and fuels to boil water are not available," says Mark Sobsey, lead investigator in this study. "We developed this battery-powered disinfection pen to electrochemically gene...UNC-CH experiments reveal new 'pen' can disinfect water
During disasters, civilian or military conflicts and wilderness recreation, disinfecting drinking, cooking and washing-up water can make the difference between getting sick and staying well, but chemical disinfectants such as chlorine and fuels to boil water often are unavailable in the field. To......hat we are "at least as often peaceful and resolve conflicts nonviolently. Maybe we should talk about us as being the 'conciliatory apes'." He dismisses the notion of the "selfish gene" - the idea that genes are simply tiny, self-reproducing units with goals of their own. "Much of the problem," according to ...The human side of restoring nature
...l questions regarding the practice of restoration conflicts over how nature is defined and who should be inclu... U.S., the book suggests ways in which restoration conflicts might be resolved, and provides examples of stewardship that show how volunteers and local residents...Battle of the sexes leads to evolutionary arms race
... a new and quite different look at the fundamental conflicts of interest between the sexes. "Males and females ...ing attempts." The traits which males use in these conflicts vary, ranging from elaborate ornaments to grasping structures that make it difficult for females to ...Battle of the sexes leads to a biological arms race
...tion is instead based on different and fundamental conflicts of interest between the sexes. Males and females ...g attempts. The traits which males may use in such conflicts may be of varying kinds, ranging from elaborate ornaments to mate grasping adaptations which makes i...Men regain evolutionary drivers seat
...ivores, like dogs and cats (4) and birds (5). This conflicts with the generation-time effect hypothesis, which suggests that the molecular clock runs faster in organisms with a shorter generation time because they undergo a larger number of cell divisions per unit of time. So, for example, rodents have a faste...Social insects could offer clues about genetic conflict
...t of theories that aim to explain possible genetic conflicts between the genes that individuals receive from their mothers and fathers. For mom's and dad's genes to battle it out requires both means and motive. Until recently, the means were thought to be absent because genes could not tell which parent they c...Falklands penguins forage far enough from home to get into trouble
...so we have to figure out some way to better reduce conflicts between people and organisms in the open ocean," she said. More than 60 breeding species of birds live in the Falklands, and three-quarters of them can be found on New Island, Strange said. Since 1971, he has operated the preserve on half of the 8-mi...Science editor explores the role of environmental change on global security
...hotspots where it might be predicted that regional conflicts would take place," Kennedy said. Unfortunately, th...ing to predict where environmentally driven social conflicts are likely to occur: climate change, biogeographical redistribution and resource availability. Clim...