Study finds two-thirds of unplanned pregnancies in women using contraception
...ir wishes and be attentive to their situation. The decision on the suitability of a particular method should be the result of interaction between the two."...'Work stinks': It's more than just a slogan among ants, researchers find
...untering nest workers has no effect on a forager's decision to search for seeds. "We wondered why it is that foragers respond to patrollers and not to nest maintenance workers," Gordon recalled. "That's when we decided to find out if different hydrocarbons are associated with different tasks." Body chemistry...Molecular defect may lead to osteoporosis
...g Human Disease. "Sca-1 is somehow influencing the decision to make more stem cells when the stem cell divides," he says. "We think that there are probably many types of proteins or molecules that influence stem cell self-renewal and Sca-1 is one of them. We think that Sca-1 is probably important in maintaini...Systems tool new resource to aid groundwater cleanup
...tive effect of all the waste sites is important as decision makers investigate options for cleanup and closure...ies will be an important information source to aid decision makers in prioritizing cleanup of contaminated sites and putting limited funding to best use," Bryce...Birds and humans have similar 'shopping' habits
...usly thought. They are prepared to make an instant decision based on the choices they have available at the time. "Until now experts thought that birds would compute which source of food was going to provide them with the maximum amount of energy, taking variables such as volume and concentration into conside...Water treatment reduces risk of Legionnaires'
...lds and his colleagues looked at the effect of the decision of Pinellas County, Florida to change from chlorine to monochloramine to treat their municipal water supply. While treating the county water supply with chlorine, 20% of buildings tested for legionellae bacteria were positive. One month after the cou...Age, race and gender influence kids and teens beverage choices
...gies, data, analysis, results, conclusions, or the decision to publish this study....ESHRE continues ban on human reproductive cloning
...ing of human babies. The organisation first took a decision in 1999 to implement a five-year voluntary moratorium on reproductive cloning when it became clear that technical advances arising from cloning animals could theoretically result in an attempt to clone a human. In January 2003 ESHRE's Executive Com...First proof that polycystic ovarian syndrome is more than twice as common in lesbian women
...re" for lesbianism. Dr. Agrawal said: "In 1973 the decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders was made and since then the focus has shifted from the 'cure' of homosexuality to the physical and psychological health concerns of these individuals. We do not view lesbianism as a disease th...Unemployment, access to guns among factors that turn domestic violence deadly
...arn the woman not to confront the partner with her decision and to alert her of the risk of homicide and the need for shelter."...Surrogate mothers have no doubts about handing over the baby
...he same of their relationship with the father. The decision about when to hand over the baby was the result of...rsity, said: "All of the women were happy with the decision reached about when to hand over the baby and none of the women experienced any doubts or difficultie...Braunschweig Prize 2003 for Molecular Cancer Therapy
...Braunschweig's mayor, Dr. Gert Hoffmann, after the decision of the city council on the 8th of July. Druker's research will inspire the long-cherished hope of destroying cancer at the molecular root. Druker has been chosen by a top-class jury from approximately 50 qualified applications from all over the world...Science Picksleads, feeds and story seeds (July 2003)
...will provide proof, rather than opinion, to assist decision makers regarding dredging activities and their effects on sturgeon. Mike Parsley ( michael_parsley@usgs.gov ) 509-538-2299. Eruptions "R" US: July 9th marks the 50th anniversary of the sudden and dramatic eruption of Crater Peak, the active vent o...Researchers find mechanism that may determine early blood cell fate
...that is an excellent candidate for controlling the decision of whether the HSC should remain undifferentiated or form blood." Bresnick and researchers Jeffrey Grass, Meghan Boyer, Soumen Paul and Jing Wu focused on two members of the GATA family of proteins, which are known to play a central role in the devel...Anti-HIV statisticians win $1.125 million NIH Merit Award
...terdisciplinary endeavors. "We've made a strategic decision to build programs at the interfaces between the physical and mathematical sciences and the biological and biomedical sciences areas of tremendous growth and discovery," said Solomon. "Receiving this award is a significant endorsement of our directio...New guidelines can help health officials better predict and control dengue epidemics
...ly unsettling for local authorities faced with the decision of whether or not to carry out larval control efforts. However, new dengue-control guidelines, described in a scientific-journal article, hold the potential to remove some of the guesswork from this process by enabling decisionmakers to more accurat...Male baboons recognize and care for their own offspring
... of protecting one's own offspring. And the latter decision creates greater risk of death during a troop transfer or battles for new mates, but potentially greater mating opportunities in a greater number of groups. "However, a central question we want to ask next is, if males care for their offspring does i...World Parks Congress: Legacy of sustainable development continues with Brazilian reserve
...ainable Development Virgilio Maurcio Viana for his decision to create these reserves," added Taber. "Also, we owe a great deal to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, which will provide key support for the Piagau-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve, as well as the Mamirau and Aman Sustainable Development ...Madagascar to triple areas under protection
...re habitats and protect watersheds. "This historic decision is a gift to the Earth that clearly signals Madagascar's commitment to saving its unique and spectacular wildlife and habitats," said Dr. Claude Martin, WWF Director General. "President Ravalomanana should be applauded and recognized as a global lead......hing experiment. Authors will be asked to make the decision as to whether to take advantage of the open access offer when their papers are accepted. Those choosing the company's traditional free publication alternative will still benefit from no page charges, no colour charges, and free access to papers after...