Duke Geologist Decries Using Engineering Models To Predict Natural Phenomena
...beach nourishment projects can work for awhile, he contends that their predicted lifetimes are often wildly optimistic,forcing beachfront communities to find the money for yet more replacement sand....Jefferson scientists detail mechanisms of programmed cell death
...ding between the two proteins. Dr. Alnemri contends that a key to halting the diseases processesinvolved in many degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's may lie in disruptingthis attachment. "How do you stop the disease process?," he asks. "If you find amolecule that can disrupt these two proteins f......d the National Institutes of Health . The study contends that the derivation of human stem cells can be done in anethical manner. Embryonic cells can be collected by using embryos remainingfrom infertility procedures after the embryo's progenitors have decided they donot wish to preserve them and have giv...Genetic variation in sensitivity to estrogen may mask endocrine disruption
...posure to estrogen-like chemicals." Spearow contends that the issue of genetic variation insusceptibility toendocrine disruption should not be ignored by the Environmental Protection Agency in its testing of thousands of chemicalsfor this activity. "Considering these genetic variations in ...Scientists look for signs of pollution in the superhighway in the sky
...percent, said Thompson. For now, Thompson contends that ozone impacts along the AtlanticCorridor are too small to detect, but according to industry specialists, whoindicate that the future holds a steady increase in air traffic, makesunderstanding the effects of air travel on the global climate incre......ew book by two University of Washington scientists contends that, contrary to popular thought, we just might be alone and Earth might be unique, if not in the universe at least in this celestial neighborhood. In "Rare Earth," published this month by Copernicus Books/Springer, paleontologist Peter Ward and ast...UC Berkeley biologist disputes current dogma that genetic mutation is the cause of cancer
...n immunodeficiency virus is not the cause of AIDS, contends that mutation is not the cause of cancer. Rather, he says, cancer results from disruption of the normal number of chromosomes in a cell, primarily duplication of one or more chromosomes. Called aneuploidy, this type of chromosomal abnormality is foun......for purposes of analysis and discussion." Ehrlich contends that the long-standing debate over "nature vs. nurture" is largely a false dichotomy. "Especially unfortunate," he says, "is the common view of the public that if something is 'genetic' it can't be altered. Even the behavioral effects of Down syndrom......on from Kahn and the University, which the company contends would be the financial damage to the company from publication of the findings. The University of California has filed a counterclaim, arguing that the agreements between the company and the University give the University the right to publish the data...University of Washington professor's new book seeks to rewrite understanding of cell biology
...rs real fast," Pollack said. Instead, Pollack contends a cells solute concentration is managed by the physical chemistry of the cells cytoplasm (cell contents excluding the nucleus), in which water and proteins are organized to form a gel. The gels structure tends to exclude ions (charged atoms), and th...Monogamy appears to be unnatural in the natural world
... Myth of Monogamy," a husband-wife scientific team contends that monogamy among animals, and humans in particular, may be the exception rather than the rule. David Barash, a University of Washington zoologist and professor of psychology, and Judith Lipton, a Seattle psychiatrist, said the book, published b...Science reviewer calls anti-environmental book 'dangerous' and 'misguided'
...misguided," U.K.-based policy expert Michael Grubb contends in the 9 November issue of Science. Author Bjrn Lomborg's argument that "we should not worry much about the state of the world" is "woefully inadequate," according to Grubb, of London's Environmental Policy and Management Group and the Cambridge Un...Scholar: hurricanes helped shape Cuban culture, history
...ut in a new book, historian Dr. Louis A. Perez Jr. contends that the hurricanes have significantly affected the culture and its people. My premise is that historians focus a great deal on what people do together, but now and then, the forces of nature overwhelm a culture and affect how cultures become what th...Scientists meet to discuss latest in how sex matters
...n imprinting may lead to cancer in adults. Hoffman contends that if we can better understand why these genes are turned on or off, we may be closer to preventing and treating certain genetic diseases. Frederick vom Saal, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, will report on animal studies that suggest expo...Dietary changes can lower colon cancer risk in families with a history of the disease
...hough all the study participants were women, Fuchs contends theres no reason to think the results do not apply to men as well. Participants with a family history of colorectal cancer who consumed low-folate diets were 2.5 times more likely to develop colon cancer than similar individuals who did not have a fa...Can we learn about sex from animals?
... just with respect to sex or animal behavior. She contends that people tend to have a somewhat schizophrenic view of genes and their effects. "It fascinates me that people are capable sometimes of holding two extremely contradictory ideas. For example, on the one hand, people think children are completely ...Food & Agriculture Biosecurity Initiative announced by incoming executive dean at Rutgers
...nticipate, prepare for and prevent its occurrence, contends Dr. Adesoji Adelaja, newly selected Executive Dean of Cook College and the New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station, (NJAES), Rutgers. Our past history with alar on apples, contaminated strawberries from Chile and e coli in hamburger meat pinpointe...Rutgers scientists create high-protein corn with Third World potential
... and resulted in normal healthy chickens. Messing contends that in addition to the nutritional benefits to corn-dependent Third World diets, the poultry industry could see an annual cost saving of about a billion dollars if it eliminates synthetic additives from chicken feed. "Over and above the improvement...New threat to commercial fishing
...iled to show any loss of genetic diversity, Adcock contends that the genetic variation had already been lost in the early years of intensive fishing, prior to 1950. "Hauraki Gulf is a larger population than Tasman Bay and should naturally retain more genetic variation. When the study began, however, its va...Leading cancer research organization urges FDA to speed approval of drugs for precancers
..., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of AACR. The AACR contends that the FDA should approve agents targeted to precancer, much as it has approved drugs to prevent other diseases. For example, the field of cardiovascular medicine was revolutionized when the FDA began to approve drugs such as lipid lowering agents...