HHMI awards $2 million to European Molecular Biology Organization
...cholars' work, scientific meetings of scholars and educational activities. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a medical research organization whose principal mission is the conduct of biomedical research. It employs 324 investigators who conduct basic medical research in HHMI laboratories at 69 of the nation...Smithsonian calls for renewed international cooperation in sharing biodiversity information
...so fosters critical scientific research as well as educational programs and exhibitions that present the work of its scientists and curators to the public. The museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex is located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W. The...The next generation of scientists recognized at Johns Hopkins
...year, were established in memory of people who had educational or research ties to Hopkins. Funds for the awards come from a variety of sources, including family, friends and colleagues of the person memorialized. The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, an alumni organization, funds five awards. Thi...Of 101 neonates at a New Jersey hospital, 40 percent test positive for drugs of abuse
...e major abused drugs in the pregnant women, better educational efforts aimed at this population are necessary, the researchers say. The benefits accrue not only to the mothers health and the infants well-being, but to the community at large since the costs associated with delivering and caring for a newborn that...New study finds need for improved nutrition for low-income African American females
...search is needed to determine the effectiveness of educational programs involving children and parents, the distribution of a multivitamin, and the effects on a broader sample of a low-income population....Sea Grant News: Caulerpa, DNA water quality detectives, Kayaking in Maine
.../gasamazcoast.html >Looking for great coastal educational short stories and drawings? Then visit this special website which features an illustrated series about natural and cultural life on the coast of Georgia. The site is part of a larger Georgia Sea Grant site highlighting water quality issues and incl...Planning could preserve urban forests for future enjoyment
...hrough outreach programs about fire prevention and educational tours that teach the value of the forests. Other approaches are to remove campfire sites and hearths from the forests, provide fireproof erosion protection devices, create preferred pathways and block alternative paths and to employ fire-safe landsc...Twelve new coral and fish species discovered off Madagascar
...esidents suffer from poor health standards and few educational opportunities. The ten-member RAP team consisted of five Malagasy scientists, including Dr. Jean Maharavo of the National Center of Environmental Research (CNRE), two representatives from Conservation International, a corals expert from France and tw...DuPont to launch soybeans into space
... about the future of basic plant growth through an educational outreach program called Space Explorers, Inc., Corbin said. Space Explorers, Inc., will facilitate an information exchange between K-12 students throughout the U.S. and the ISS. As students grow their own soybean plants in the classroom, they will ...New coastal research center to aid wildlife conservation in Texas
...f Houston System are increasing their research and educational activities associated with several environmental areas, including air and water quality, ecology and environmental law," said Arthur Vailas, vice chancellor for research and intellectual property management for the University of Houston System. "This...Scientists get no-strings awards for biodiversity leadership
...ow, Josephine. The Foundations have made grants to educational and cultural institutions, museums, zoos, and schools. Their grants for species preservation research evolved naturally into a commitment to preserve biodiversity, which is in global decline due to a number of causes, most of them based on human exp......ems. Educational Resources: NHGRI also supports educational programs on genetics and genomics. This part of the site provides many educational resources, including the talking glossary of genetic terms, an online education kit, fact sheets, li...Two new monkey species discovered
...ate conservation worldwide through his posters and educational materials. The second new species, Callicebus stephennashi, is named after Nash, who works for Conservation International and is based at the Department of Anatomical Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Callicebus stephennas...Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards $80 million for undergraduate science education
... can spend another summer in classrooms developing educational materials. The fellows will pursue a novel, five-year combined degree program leading to a bachelor of arts in science and a master's degree in teaching....UMass researcher helping the EPA to determine health effects of spent rocket fuel
...tudies evaluated by the EPA. "This is an excellent educational opportunity for students to work on an issue of national significance, and perhaps even to have their findings published in the scientific press," said Zoeller. "And working on the thyroid hormone system will teach them a great deal about how the end......s that power their own bodies, Vogel has a broader educational purpose. "The book is also an effort to show that ... is also adept at using demonstrations to make his educational point. Sitting in his office is a model of a ballista, an ancient weapon that, full-sized, could hu...Brain reserve capacity and its role in preventing clinical signs of Alzheimer's disease studied
...s the lifespan. There is also evidence that these educational experiences can reduce one's risk of developing Al...heimer's disease protein deposits, those with more educational experiences will be less likely to have memory loss than those with less education," he explained. T...Singapore's Ministry of Education to improve life sciences education
...the minds of its people. In the past, the rigorous educational system has emphasized engineering and the physical...o have the opportunity to expand these outstanding educational tools outside the U.S. to Singapore is an exciting development. The Ministry of Education in Singap...US Women scientists from Latin America to encourage colleagues from south
...of Illinois, and now is co-director of a nonprofit educational research center in Menlo Park, CA. Expectations are only the starting point, says Sabelli, who has also written extensively about science education. The human and organizational infrastructure must be in place for individuals to succeed in the face ...Macarthur Award winning physiologist to present Scholander Award and lecture
...than five years past the attainment of the highest educational degree. It is especially appropriate that Dr. Block present this award. In the 1950s, Canadian scientist P. F. Scholander, for whom the award is named, investigated how Arctic fish could swim in water colder than the freezing point of fish blood. ...