Cornell Researchers Precisely Date Wood From Ancient Tomb In Turkey
...ings from American bristlecone pine trees revealed extensive frost damage attributable to the eruption. But in the desert conditions of the Near East, Thera had the opposite effect: it spurred massive growth. Reduced exposure to sunlight and increased soil moisture led to tree rings in juniper, cedar and pin...'Juliet' Evades Primate Center Expedition
...ander said."We also found a lot of lemur traps and extensive cutting of trees."Glander said his observations supported the accuracy of estimates that thediademed sifaka will be extinct in about 20 years. According to Glander, the researchers were particularly surprised at thereduced number of other lemur spec...Scientists Urge Further Study Of Alarming Coral Reef Decline
...eefs throughout the world and arerecommending more extensive research into the potentially seriousproblem. The corals are at the center of a complex food web. Whenthey die, thousands of other species are in jeopardy. People insome developing nations are dependant on the coral reefcommunities for their foo...Fighting Wheat Scab In New York State
...k solution to the wheat scab problem. It requires extensive basic and adaptive research and testing of new approaches under localized wheat production conditions," Bergstrom added. "Researcher efforts are already under way for investigating new avenues for the management of wheat scab, and we are cooperating...Study: Device Prevents Epileptic Seizures, Doesn't Damage Hearts
...at wraps around the vagus nerve in the neck. After extensive clinical trials,the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the stimulator July 16.Cyberonics Inc. manufactures it. By studying the device's effect on the vagus nerve, the UNC-CH team wasable to show no changes in patients' heart rates, or...Wild Plant Genes Increase Food Production
...arvesting wild tomato QTLs were also dramatic. In extensive testing, tomato QTLs from the wild species Lycopersicon hirsutum outperformed the elite tomato variety by 48 percent for yield, 22 percent for soluble contents and 33 percent for fruit color. Tanksley said this research has been confirmed around the...Geologist Finds Hidden Patterns Of Diversification In Ordovician Radiation
...in Salt LakeCity. Professor Miller has compiled an extensive data base ofOrdovician fossils, including information about where they werefound, when they first appeared in the fossil record and the typeof environment in which they were found. When he compared rates of diversification at the local levelwith repo...Reanalysis Of International Data Finds Sharp Decline In Sperm Density
After an extensive review of data from 61 published studies, threeCalifornia researchers have concluded that a decline in average sperm densityreported in the U.S. and other Western countries may be even greater thanpreviously estimated. Their analysis of data co...Virologists Track New Influenza Threat
...ion to eradicate the virus. But extensive surveillance at the time found no reported cases in humans, leading scientists to believe the H5 virus was not readily transmitted to people. Virologist Virginia Hinshaw, dean of the Graduate......rop stresses are being developed. The laboratory's extensive background in arms control nonproliferation detectionand monitoring will serve as a solid foundation for the remote sensing elementsof the Agriculture and Food Processing Initiative. ABCD Center The Agri-Business Commercialization and Development ......dhog, are hibernating in the chamber as part of an extensive researchproject. The dark chamber has a temperature of about 5 degrees and mimicsconditions hibernating animals would find in the wild. To arrange a visit, callFlorant at (970) 491-7627 before Groundhog Day Feb. 2. FORT COLLINS--Whether Punxs...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
...n the ergonomic design modification process was an extensive series of usability tests over a six-month period....ontrol, utilized user-centered design and received extensive ergonomic attention (March, 1994). These units now are selling like hotcakes. CRT display. The CRT ...Genetics Of Obesity And Of The Response To Chronic Overfeeding
...airs of identical twins. The results of the most extensive of these experimental protocols are summarizedhere. Twelve pairs of young adult male monozygotic twins were overfed by 1000kcal per day, 6 days a week, for a 100-day period. The total excess amount eachman consumed was 84,000 kcal. The similarity ...Genetics May Explain Much Age-Related Hearing Loss
... asby-products of normal cell metabolism can cause extensive damage to livingtissues, including the sensory hair cells in the inner ear, if they are notneutralized by antioxidant enzymes," McFadden said. "We think that SODdeficiencies may increase cochlear vulnerability to environmental insults, suchas noise ......brobroblast Growth Factors have been subject to extensive research. However, whereas genes or proteins of these growth factors can simply be injected into peripheral tissues this is not possible in case of the heart. A systemic injection may also be deleterious since all of these growth factors ......n American Heart Association board member, hasdone extensive research in gene and recombinant protein therapy over the past 12years. She says this new research is encouraging for cardiovascular surgeons. "It's a very important therapy for patients who have blocked arteriesthat are not amenable t...Nitrate Reductase: A Magical Enzyme?
...mpbell."In the next couple of years we hope to get extensive information about crystalstructure that will help us solve the structure/function mystery. Ultimately weneed to be able to produce large quantities ofenzyme to use in these experiments." Campbell says the recombinant process enables scientis...UPMC Researchers Report On Gene Therapy Advances
...joints is possible. The protocol is the result of extensive pre-clinical safetytesting and more than eight years of exhaustive preparatory studies. Theprocedure entails the removal of a number of the patient's own cells, which arethen cultured and genetically modified to carry the IL-1Ra gene that blocks the......sis, cancer and HIVcellular therapy, as well as an extensive technology platform. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks anduncertainties, including the timing and results of clinical trials and otherproduct development and commercialization risks. Risks associated withliquidi...From The Home Front To The River Front, USGS Updates Water-Quality Information
...nt to the river front, the studies also provide an extensive baseline of information against which planners and...s results, the USGS researchers conducted the most extensive surveys to date of pesticides in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. On the basis of analyses of about 1,...