Presbyterians vote in favor of fetal, embryonic, and stem cell research
...spect for the embryo and fetus, and we affirm that decisions about embryos and fetuses need to be made with responsibility. Therefore, we believe that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other faith groups should educate their members in making these very difficult ethical decisions. With careful regulation, ...Battle to save last stronghold of the red squirrel
...he last refuge of red squirrels in England and the decisions we take today have direct influence on the squirrel populations of 40 years in the future. "Our new forest design plan does not offer any guarantees, but should help tip the balance a little more in this cherished animal's favour."...Wave of the future? Dams as river restoration
...Societal perspectives on dam removal." Beyond the decisions made by courts, public opinion inevitably plays a ...ther a dam stays or goes. Johnson suggests these decisions are based too often on incomplete information, and when combined with uncertainty the decision-makin...American Chemical Society meets August 26-30 in Chicago
...son's genetic code can be used to make nutritional decisions that could affect the prevention and control of diseases. Additional research will explore how diet may play a role in reducing the risk of gender-related diseases such as breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. Another symposium, "Ensuring a Safe and ...... The Boyer report notes that: Tenure and promotion decisions tend to be based almost entirely on research and publication rather than on teaching. National scientific meetings rarely offer sessions dealing with effective teaching. When they do, the sessions are often poorly attended. University budgets usua...Leading snake expert dies at 38
...baseline data necessary for informing conservation decisions could be collected on an ongoing basis. Burmese students were scheduled to study under the guidance of Dr. Slowinski at the Academy of Sciences in November for training in DNA, systematics, and museum curation techniques. Myanmar is the largest coun...California gnatcatcher: Umbrella species failure?
...vation surrogate may be an error worse than making decisions without the use of umbrellas at all," he says....UK researchers raise hopes of preserving fertility for women with cancer
...immunodeficient mice, may help to confirm clinical decisions about the risks of transplanting ovarian tissue back into cancer patients. "Our patients were deliberately selected for having high-risk disease and in the three years following tissue harvesting, half have died of lymphoma. So the study was based o......her donors. This finding should help guide future decisions on blood donations by these patients. If people with hemochromatosis qualify as donors then that could potentially have a significant impact on the national blood supply, said NHLBI Director Dr. Claude Lenfant. The study authors report that the iss...NSF awards $55 million in grants to study biocomplexity in the environment
...nding of natural processes, of human behaviors and decisions in the natural world, and of ways to use new technology effectively to observe the environment and sustain the diversity of life on earth. Scientists, engineers, and educators must work in teams across diverse fields, says Colwell, t......tional experiences. Involving graduate students in decisions that affect their education, providing them with more information about program outcomes, and providing greater curricular breadth in graduate training were all found to increase student satisfaction. Most of these strategies are relatively easy and ......under way at a lab in the US. Crucial geopolitical decisions could rest on what emerges from the electrophoresis gels andcomputer programs of the lab's small band of bacterial geneticists. Last week, Tom Ridge, President Bush's newly appointed Homeland Security adviser, stated that the anthrax sent to Florida,...Gender issues related to spaceflight: A NASA perspective
... prolonged missions so that they can make informed decisions regarding cryopreservation of gametes before flight. The participation of women in spaceflight piques the interest of the public in issues relating to pregnancy and fertility in space. However, the radiation levels associated with spaceflight in low...Protein may play role in sex chromosome inactivation
... We need to understand how all these developmental decisions are made that are specific to the Tsix gene and specific to the future active X chromosome. While we currently have no idea what those factors are, now that weve identified one protein, CTCF, we believe its only a matter of time before we or our col...The ecological consequences of 'promiscuous' boating
...l enable policymakers and boaters to make informed decisions about their actions in order to reduce their contribution to a costly environmental problem," he continued. In the past, boaters have not been told to remove aquatic plants from their boats and trailers, instead they were directed to sterilize the ...Gene therapy and sickle cell disease: Religious perspectives
... marrying or not having children. Both were tragic decisions for them to make. Similarly, and even more sadly, I recall a brilliant young teacher in Ghana who, at 23 years old, was taken to the hospital one night by his parents to be treated for what everyone assumed was malaria, the symptoms of which are simi......ill allow breeders and pet owners to make informed decisions to help control and possibly eradicate the disease." The current study grew out of Smiths development of a now-licensed system called the Penn Hip Improvement Program, or PennHIP. Some 1,400 veterinarians worldwide have been trained to use PennHIP t......and will allow resource managers to make objective decisions for research prioritization and resource protection." The URI Graduate School of Oceanography is one of the country's largest marine science education programs, and one of the world's foremost marine research institutions. Founded in 1961 in Narrag...Bhutan signs conservation agreement at Field Museum Jan. 22
..., this project will be able to infuse conservation decisions with science before pressure from humans creates a crisis situation. Finally, The Field Museum will collaborate with the Bhutanese and WWF on the development of the countrys biodiversity museum as a research and educational center. This will include...Hormone therapy may boost quality of life, say Stanford researchers
... aspects of this trial can help younger women make decisions about hormone replacement, Hlatky added. In particular, he points out that women who have symptoms are more likely to see a quality-of-life benefit from hormone therapy. He noted that each woman must discuss her risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, b...