Scientists, lawyers discuss decision-making amid uncertainty
...stitute for International Studies. Schneider will discuss the challenges of assessing and communicating scie..." Policy and media At the symposium, Eagle will discuss the ways laws can be designed to ensure that science and policy components of specific decisions are...Advances in equine cloning may aid insight into human diseases
...S) Annual Meeting, researcher Gordon L. Woods will discuss the relative healthiness of equine clones as opposed to the health of other cloned animals, asserting that "mules bridge the gap of science" since they are usually born sterile. AAAS is the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Since ...University of Minnesota professors to speak at symposium on international trade
...tely help keep these countries poor. Phillips will discuss several topics, including trade disputes between E... production; and biosafety protocols. He will also discuss current scientific work, such as projects to sequence the corn genome and research aimed at learning...HUPO scientists tackle human blood plasma proteome
... present an update on the Plasma Proteome Project, discuss the challenges of comparing data among laboratories, and provide examples of how scientists are analyzing initial protein data sets from reference specimens developed specifically for the project. "This is a work in progress," Omenn says. "Nothing li...National ocean commissioners & scientists call for overhaul of ocean policies & management
...ommission will come together for the first time to discuss their findings on our nation's oceans. The Pew Ocean Commission released its report last June. Now, the long-awaited draft report from the U.S. Commission is slated for release to state governors for their review in early March. Both reports call fo...U.S. commission makes dramatic recommendations for ocean health
...issions will appear for the first time together to discuss the findings of their respective reports. "The current situation emphasizes exploitation. It is short-term focused, myopic and has, in fact, resulted in degradation in ocean environment. Sustainable ecosystems will sustain long-term exploitation," s...Carnegie Mellon scientist says new technologies boost bio-terrorism surveillance
...that it is of limited or no use. Sweeney will also discuss "Selective Revelation," a computational approach to providing data to a surveillance system with a sliding scale of identifiability, where the level of anonymity matches the scientific need based on suspicious occurrences appearing in the data. "In A...Goal of ocean 'iron fertilization' said still unproved
...ult has not been shown," Barber said. Barber will discuss the subject at a symposium beginning at 9 a.m. PT ...nto a system of "carbon credits." Barber will also discuss that issue at the Seattle meeting. Under the carbon credit concept included in the framework of the ...International science team tracks ocean predators around the globe
.... Stanford University scientist Barbara Block will discuss the current understanding of oceanic animal migrations in a lecture titled "Hot Tuna: Electronic Tracking of Giant Bluefin Across the Open Sea," during a symposium on new approaches to marine conservation at the annual meeting of the American Associa...Report details growing climate change threat to coral reefs
...round the world. Kleypas and other scientists will discuss the threats to coral reefs at an AAAS session on February 14. Scientists are finding that human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, a primary cause of climate change, endanger reefs in two important ways. First, higher water tempe...Dyslexics not doomed to life of reading difficulties
...ltidisciplinary Learning Disabilities Center, will discuss their findings at a press briefing during the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seattle. Also participating in the briefing will be Dr. Wendy Raskind, UW professor of medicine, who will talk about genetic i...Symposium focuses on unique challenges of environmental pathogens
...s involved in studying environmental pathogens and discuss "Mycobacterium avium Complex: A Product of Its Bre...Pace, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, will discuss "Environmental Pathogens and Microbial Ecology." Philip C. Hanna, Ph.D., University of Michigan Medi...Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
...bal health at the Gates Foundation. Dr. Avery will discuss the promise of scientific advances to alleviate th...of women and children worldwide. Dr. Klausner will discuss the Gates Foundation's next major initiatives. Also sharing the podium will be outstanding student A...Advancing Biotechnology Breakthroughs
...he CRDF will convene the panel of experts below to discuss new approaches to international scientific cooperation. The discussion will consider the role of public private partnerships in addressing global health challenges such as HIV/AIDS. Gerson Sher, President, CRDF: The CRDF's efforts in forging partn...JCI table of contents, February 2, 2004
...mbia University and Universit Paris, respectively, discuss how impaired nuclear structure and altered gene expression may cause damage in a diversity of tissue types. TITLE: Defects in nuclear structure and function promote dilated cardiomyopathy in lamin A/Cdeficient mice AUTHOR CONTACT: Diane Fatkin Victor...Keeping populations of cerulean warbler healthy
...ng and non-breeding ranges, met with in Ecuador to discuss the conservation of the cerulean warbler and other migratory and resident neotropical birds and to outline research needs. The USDA Forest Service and the Nature Conservancy are providing the funding for South American biologists to conduct new resea...New Georgia Tech Biosciences Center assists life-science startup companies
...ith previous startup experience, approached Bao to discuss his research with a new class of molecular beacons - a technology that showed promise for rapidly detecting cancer and diagnosing viral infection. The two men joined forces and launched Vivonetics. Although still in R&D mode, the company is making st...Why results from genetic tests should be available to medical insurance companies
...ewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET discuss the ethical considerations surrounding genetic tes...d D. Smith from the University of East anglia, UK, discuss the public concern that genetic testing will be misused by insurers, discriminating between those id...JCI Table of Contents, January 15 2004
...ore and Steven Shapiro from Harvard Medical School discuss this new concept in pulmonary fibrosis. They state "understanding the mechanisms of engraftment will be important as clinical applications of bone marrow stem cell therapy are explored. The clinical implications of these findings are significant; for...Medical students inadequately prepared for clinical rotations, caring for chronically ill
...f six, paired with one or two faculty members, and discuss communication skills and reasoning. The coursewor...ial within the limits of their illness, ability to discuss alternative information sources and ability to assess equipment needs. Five competencies were incl...