Spring meeting press conferences
... Planet (W.H. Freeman, 2000). The editor and other contributors to this collection of thirty-one essays on the importance of earth science in securing a livable future on Earth will describe briefly their contributions to the book. David Applegate will focus on federal public lands; Jill Schneiderman will comment...National prize in neuroscience endowed by UNC professor
... by bringing to the campus on a yearly basis major contributors in the field to receive this award, give a lecture and interact with people here. The prize would be a legacy of my having been here and would help call attention to the institution and our strength in neuroscience." He added: "The concept is to rec...Engineered mice point to new target for pain relief
... about the potential uses of these mice." Other contributors to the study include Raul Gainetdinov, a research assistant professor of cell biology in Caron's laboratory; Karsten Peppel, a research assistant professor of medicine at Duke; and Fang-Tsyr Lin, a postdoctoral fellow in Lefkowitz's laboratory who cr...New books view storms, the stratosphere, and more
...on. This roundup of recent publications lists NCAR contributors in boldface. For both scientific and general audie...ge, 1999 (forthcoming, January 2000). More than 70 contributors from around the world discuss the science ofstorms, their impacts, and how humans respond. Societal ...CIIT publishes formaldehyde cancer risk assessment
...acrylic acid vapors. In addition to the CIIT team, contributors to the hazard assessment portion of the report include Susan Felter of TERA (Toxicological Excellence in Risk Assessment)(now with Proctor and Gamble), Dr. John Overton of the U.S. EPA, and Health Canada staff. The Executive Summary of the Formaldeh...Heart cells closely control their own oxygen supply
..., highly reactive molecules now commonlyinvoked as contributors to heart disease, cancer, and other chronic disorders." The optimal oxygen concentration in the blood reaching myocytes is about 6percent, the study reveals, and the permissible window is quite narrow - onlyabout 1 percent up or down from the optimal...Asthma-linked genes discovered at Berkeley lab
...r disease." In addition to Rubin and Symula, other contributors to the Nature Genetics paperwere Kelly Frazer, Yukihiko Ueda, and Mary Stevens, of Berkeley Lab, plusRichard Locksley and Zhi-En Wang at the University of California's San Franciscocampus. The project was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (...Future uses of MicroElectricalMechanical (MEM) systems to be featured at Santa Clara show
...evelopment of microsystems, and seeks partners and contributors forresearch into MicroElectricalMechanical Systems (MEMs) that meld traditionalengineering disciplines. Current projects are being showcased to potentialpartners Sept. 20 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Analysts estimate a $100billion annual ma......bon,nitrogen, and sulfur. Microorganisms are major contributors to this recyclingbecause they facilitate critical reactions known as reduction and oxidation.These reactions enable the easy transfer of elements to the oceans, sediments,and atmosphere, and eventually to other organisms. The newly identified giant ...Vesicle Chemistry: A New Way To Get Life-Like Reactions
...orstudying biochemical reactions, Zare says. Other contributors to the research were: Stanford graduate students Daniel T.Chiu, Clyde F. Wilson and Alexander Moscho; Stanford undergraduates Anuj Gaggarand Biren P. Modi; University of Göteborg assistant professor Owe Orwar and hisstudents Frida Ryttsén...All Mixed Up: How Do Hybrids Fit Into The Picture?
...s the question: Are plant and animalhybrids viable contributors to ecosystems or just evolutionary blunders? TheSpecial Feature in the March issue of Ecology focuses on hybridization and thecurrent research encompassing this issue. Indeed, researchers are intrigued by the unique genetic makeup of hybrid speciest...Cedars-Sinai Scientists Localize New Ataxia/Epilepsy Gene
...Center, and a professor of medicine at UCLA. Key contributors include first author Lan Zu, PhD, a fellow, and KarlaFigueroa, a research associate, in the Rose Moss Laboratory for Parkinson's andNeurodegenerative Diseases of the Burns & Allen Research Institute atCedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Raji Grewal, M...Maternal Anxiety May Affect Fetal Development
...ick here for PDF document Although there are many contributors to fetal growth and birth weight, reduced blood flow through the uterine arteries, which may be caused by stress or anxiety, could partially explain why women who are anxious during pregnancy tend to have smaller babies. This is the conclusion drawn...Mouse Study Trumpets New Way To Preserve Species
...sonian Institute's National Zoological Park. Other contributors were Cobus Raath of the Kruger National Park and Locksley McGann of the Department of Medicine and Pathology at the University of Alberta. The studies were funded by the Cryobiology Research Institute and the Biodiversity Research Institute of I...University Of Cincinnati Geologists Analyzes Evolutionary Impact Of Mass Extinctions
...who argue that mass extinctions are actually minor contributors toglobal diversitypatterns, Miller has used his database of Ordovician fossil occurrences todemonstrate that regionaland local bursts of diversification occur at different times around the world. Over time, the burstsadd up to present what Miller bel......essions at (503) 494-8231to arrange a time. Other contributors to the article include: The Center for Ulcer Research andEducation, Los Angeles; Allegheny University of the Health Sciences,Philadelphia; Microbiology Specialists, Houston; and TAP Holdings of Deerfield,Illinois, which also funded the study.......es, myocardial ischemiaand other indications. The contributors to the Cell paper include Dr. Richard Flavell, a Howard HughesInvestigator, and Drs. Pasko Rakic, Tarik Haydar, and Chia-Yi Kuan, all of theYale University School of Medicine; Drs. Choji Taya and Hajime Karasuyama, bothof the Tokyo Metropolitan Insti......cells to maintain propercalcium levels -- both are contributors to cell demise. Cell culture experiments in the present study demonstrated that Par-4made nerve cells more vulnerable to being killed by amyloid-beta protein, andthat levels of free radicals and calcium were increased within the cells. WhenP..."A Little Bit Here" And "A Little Bit There" Can Add Up To A Big Problem
... making them very difficult to manage. The biggest contributors to nonpoint source pollution are large livestock andfarming operations, which can have fertilizer and manure runoff; landdevelopment, which can contribute through construction site runoff anddevelopment in areas that lack sewers; and fossil fuel burn...... consider as contributors to rates of molecular evolution," says Robert Bleiweiss, professor of zoology and the author of the recent study published in the Proceedings of the ...