Watching social behaviour evolve
...ail to function if too few people contribute their fair share, so also the evolved swarming of M. xanthus fails if too few cells in a group contribute adhesive fibrils. This study by Velicer & Yu demonstrates that social microorganisms provide a rich opportunity to experimentally address questions about ...The DFG funds a new research vessel
...ls as Central Research Facilities, the DFG ensures fair distribution of "ship time" according to the criteria of scientific performance. As with the Meteor, the new ship will be available to all German oceanographers and their international partners according to generally accepted rules. In its 1999 whit......e with the formidable policy challenges to achieve fair sharing of the access to and the benefits from biodiversity. Beyond breeding, however, diversity is proving its worth in farmers' fields around the world. Breeders and farmers have always known that they can protect themselves from pests and diseases...DuPont awarded highest US honor for technological innovation
...on. "DuPont approached the issue with care, asked fair questions and, most importantly, they listened to the answers. DuPont has taken a scientific view maybe the best word is a dignified view to this very challenging issue." The challenge was to develop products that could be used in existing air con...Fair to showcase innovations in natural resources, forestry
...Association, is presenting an Innovation Fair. The fair highlights new concepts, practices, and technologi...efit understanding and management of forests." The fair is scheduled for February 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the World Forestry Center's Miller Hall...Should publicly funded research be free and available to the public?
...fore no longer economically necessary, rational or fair - it needlessly limits access to an essential publ... they deliver, publishers can and should be paid a fair price by the sponsors of the research - a "midwife's fee" - for their role in orchestrating peer-rev...Comprehensive study: We know little about environmental effects on kids
...ten involves huge amounts of money, there may be a fair number of people who don't want to acknowledge the importance of this supplement, Weitzman says. "But our hope is that people whether they are physicians, parents, or business owners will take the information we have presented, as well as informati...East Texas feral hog numbers skyrocketed in last decade
...al surveys and the like can be conducted to give a fair idea, but in East Texas they have too much escape cover," he said. Higginbotham surveyed landowners from 40 East Texas Counties. The survey questionnaire was originally designed by Higginbotham's colleague, Dr. Clark Adams, professor with the Departm...Research finds lawn chemicals raise cancer risk in Scottish terriers
...ironment," Glickman said. "As pets tend to spend a fair amount of time in contact with plants treated with herbicides and insecticides, we decided to find out whether lawn chemicals were having any effect on cancer frequency." Glickman's group obtained their results by surveying the owners of 83 Scottish ...Whales, seals or men? Who stole all the fish?
...ed media who may wish to quote extracts as part of fair dealing with this copyrighted material. Full attribution is required, and if publishing online a link to http://www.newscientist.com is also required. Advance permission is required before any and every reproduction of each article in full - plea...Fox Chase Cancer Center's Alfred Knudson Jr. named 2004 Kyoto Prize winner
...d. The laureates are selected through a strict and fair process considering candidates recommended from around the world. As of January 2004, the Kyoto Prize has been awarded to 63 laureates from 12 nations--ranging from scientists, engineers and researchers to architects, sculptors and film directors. T...UAB creates the first Internet server to search for genetic diversity
...determine whether a person has blue or brown eyes, fair or dark skin, or a higher or lower risk of getting a certain type of cancer. This is why genetic variability, as well as being a key element in evolutionary biology and in biology in general, provides very valuable information for studying illnesses ...University of Alberta researcher looks for clues to mysterious disease
...wheelchairs and most die young (I think there is a fair range). Soon after the onset of A-T, children lose their ability to write and speech becomes slow and slurred. Reading eventually becomes impossible because eye movements are too hard to control. Other features of the debilitating disease include...