How to build strong bones: Get milk, lose the booze
...estigates if these effects are reversible; another explores what difference may exist between the effects of drinking during youth versus adulthood. "The most common form of osteoporosis occurs in elderly women and is caused by estrogen deficiency," said Russell T. Turner, professor of orthopedics at the ...International scientists probe unsolved puzzles of the Earth and beyond at "Earth System Processes"
...rth Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, explores the role of plate tectonics in bringing about dramatic climate oscillations, changes in the atmosphere and hydrosphere, and setting the stage for the "explosive" evolution of life in the Cambrian. The Proterozoic eon began and ended with unbelievable...Homeground ecology 101: Sara Stein to speak at ESA Meeting
... published this June by Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux, explores a child's need to be connected with natural habitats, for children's own sake and for the sake of all of our futures....Fight between GMOS and the bugs they repel may not be over
... Insect resistance to GMOs: What have we learned? explores speculation on whether pests will evolve to defend themselves from crops that produce defenses against them. Insects and mites already have proven deft at developing resistance to applied insecticides, with 540 arthropods resistant to more than 310 ...American Chemical Society meeting features cutting-edge research August 26-30 in Chicago
... 4:15 p.m.) Wednesday, August 29 Symposium explores safety, economics of biotech crops A three-day symposium will explore the safety and economics of biotech crops. Topics include efforts to create a healthier and more disease-resistant variety of wheat, the potential for genetically modified foods ...Science features Fox Chase Cancer Center findings on promotion of organ growth
...culture to begin liver formation. His newest study explores the early developmental role of endothelial cells, which normally make up blood vessels. Previously these cells were believed to promote tissue growth by providing oxygen, nutrients and blood cells to tissue sites.Instead, Zarets group has shown tha...Does a vegan diet have a moral basis?
...s question is central to a study of bioethics that explores the moral foundation of a strictly vegetarian, so-called vegan diet. The research, by Steven Davis, a professor of animal science at Oregon State University, adds a new perspective to a millennia-old debate: Is it right for people to kill animals in ...Spinal cord injury and Alzheimers risk among topics at American Chemical Society meeting
...ention Center, Room 209B, Level Two) Symposium explores distribution, management of mercury in the environment A two-day symposium will explore the distribution and management of mercury in the environment. Topics include threats to wildlife and atmospheric distribution. (ENVR 71-78, 84-92, 98-106; T...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...ria, particularly N. lactamica. "The present study explores experimentally the hypothesis that immunization with N. lactamica can mimic infection by and enhance natural immunity to the meningococcus," say the researchers. In the study mice that were immunized with killed N. lactamica bacteria were protected ...ASPB Annual Meeting, August 3-7, media tip sheet
...obacco. Harald Ottenhof, University of Cambridge - explores pantothenate (Vitamin B5) biosynthesis in higher plants. Minisymposium: Salinity/Water Stress. 4:10 p.m. Monday, August 5 in Plaza Ballroom A. Abstracts and contact information for presenters can be found at http://abstracts.aspb.org/pb2002/publi...Walleye fishery threatened; Puerto Rico aquaculture, calling ALVIN on ocean bottom
...ion as University of Delaware scientist Craig Cary explores hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean. Cary and his team will study the vents and the creatures that inhabit them, including the Pompeii worm, the "hottest" animals on the planet, as it can withstand temperatures of up to 176 degrees F. Scientist...UC Riverside leads the country with the highest number of 2002 AAAS Fellows
...d arthropods associated with people in cities. He explores the basic biology of pests that attack stored foods, museum objects, fiber, structures, and pets and to develop integrated pest management strategies. Citation: In recognition of seminal contributions to our understanding of the biology and contr...Newer methods added, scope expanded in new Methods of Soil Analysis Book
... discussions of the principles behind the methods, explores more issues related to handling the data generated, and provides more commentary and evaluation of current methods"Never before have we had such a technologically advanced set of tools for addressing the needs of humanity and the earth. This work wil...Peoples' household dynamics crucial to biodiversity
...sity," takes a new look at population dynamics. It explores how increases in the number of households in 141 countries, even where the overall population declines, have a significant impact on wildlife and the environment. The results, the authors say, point to needed changes in policies intended to protect v...UC Riverside receives $1.25 million from W. M. Keck Foundation
...13 academic departments and conducts research that explores the fundamental principles underlying biological activity, the nature of the physical universe, and mathematical and statistical operations....Popular Science outlines need for long-term studies and more regulation in A.R.T.
...T). The article "Sallie has 2 Mommies & 1 Daddy," explores the science behind the risks of ART and the problems with the U.S. regulatory system that have allowed untested technologies to be used on patients for decades without oversight. One in 11 couples in the United States is infertile. Desperation to ...Researchers record first 'pheromone images' in brains of mice
...ngs of patterns of brain activity in a mouse as it explores the sex and identity of a newly encountered animal. The research team, led by Lawrence C. Katz , a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Duke University Medical Center, recorded the firing of neurons in the accessory olfactory bulb, part o...Advances in prosthetic, orthopedic, and audiologic diagnostic tools
... knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation, pg. 95 Study explores a strategy to strengthen the muscles around the knees for people with wear and tear arthritis of the knees (osteoarthritis), since pain tends to decrease as strength increases. Investigators introduced volunteers to the IsopadTM, a machine that provi...Review examines economic growth and wildlife
... Center For Wildlife Ecology, Illinois. The review explores the relationship between economic growth to consumer trends, social values, human population, ecological principles, technological progress, and wildlife conservation. This politically sensitive issue is one the organization has looked at for many ye...Field Museum books explores chances of life elsewhere in the Milky Way and what makes life on Earth so special CHICAGO--Life in outer space. Evolution. Warfare. Spirituality. These are some of the topics Field Museum Curator Bill Burger tackles in Perfect Planet, Clever Spec...