Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
...f the brightest young scientists in Canada and the federal government is a strong supporter of this effort, designed to raise public awareness, especially among students and educators, about emerging sciences and to encourage more students to consider careers in biotechnology. Past research has shown t...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...d from other disciplines. This is really the first federal program to formalize collaboration," says Dartt. The three-year, nearly $2,200,000 "Planning Grant for Research on Blinding Eye Diseases" will fund the planning and piloting phase of what will ultimately be an interdisciplinary research center. Ov...AAAS US Presidential Candidates' Forum
... Kerry wrote that he would lift the current ban on federal funding of research on stem cell lines created after August 2001. "Right now, more than 100 million Americans suffer from illnesses that one day could be wiped away with stem-cell therapy, including cancer, Parkinson's, diabetes, and other debilitati...4 October press briefing to focus on minority recruitment to science and engineering programs
...riggered confusion among academic, non-profit, and federal institutions seeking to extend the benefits of education to all. Standing Our Ground features a "legal primer" to help guide university counsels in interpreting the Grutter and Gratz rulings. It also describes eight "design principles" that may serv...Study: Emission of smog ingredients from trees is increasing rapidly
...he most VOCs. Further studies at Princeton and the federal Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab at Princeton are using sophisticated computer models to estimate the changes in ozone caused by the changes in tree-produced VOCs. Purves noted that interactions between VOCs, NOx and ozone are complex -- some may actua...Marijuana use could cause tubal pregnancies
... they had used the drug within the past month. The federal survey interviews approximately 67,500 people each year. Marijuana exerts its effects in the brain and peripheral organs through two cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2. Lipid molecules made by the body, called "endocannabinoids," activate these recep...Bronfenbrenner book sums up human development
...d of Psychology at Cornell, is a co-founder of the federal Head Start program and is widely regarded as one of the world's leading scholars in developmental psychology, child-rearing and human ecology -- the interdisciplinary domain he created. His model of the ecology of human development acknowledges that...'Gene chips' research in cotton could lead to superior variety
...had a 'multiplier-effect' on garnering substantial federal funding for cotton research," Chen said. "In the c...es that will enhance cotton's share of competitive federal research support for genomic research." Chen said he would like to expand genome biotechn...March of Dimes statement on newborn screening report
... Dimes will continue to work at both the state and federal levels for comprehensive programs and equity in newborn screening for every baby in this country. We urge all concerned individuals, groups, and health care providers to work even more closely together to achieve this common goal. ...Health of world's sea lions the focus of Wakefield Symposium
...of Alaska Fairbanks and a host of Alaska state and federal agencies. Researchers from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Uruguay, and the United States will deliver presentations on topics including life history, physiological ecology, fo...K-State, other universities to study how climate affects plant evolution
...iversities that will share an estimated $5 million federal grant to study how plants respond to environmental changes and how the genetic pathways underlying their responses evolve in different climates. "K-State is working with some of the premier labs in the world on this project, which is being funded by ...National Academies advisory: genome data and bioterrorism
...y, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies, examines this issue. Advance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 8. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 4 P.M. EDT ON SEPT. 9. Reporters who wish to obtain a copy shoul...White House to honor UNC School of Medicine scientist for 'early career' achievement
...and the National Institutes of Health are among 11 federal agencies participating in the awards. Strahl's award is associated with a five-year NIH research grant. In June, Strahl was one of 15 scientists chosen as 2004 Pew Biomedical Scholars by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at S...NJIT professor receives Presidential Award for breakthrough research with adult stem cells
...al honor for young scientists and engineers. Eight federal departments and agencies annually nominate young scientists and engineers whose research shows great promise. Arinzeh was nominated for the award by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which funds her research. "I'm very proud to receive this pres...Snakehead in your inbox? Welcome to the nonindigenous Aquatic Species Alert System
...vasive species biologists, particularly those with federal agencies," said Fuller. "One of the major assets of this system is that the alerts can be annotated with extra information such as a link to a press release about the capture or an identification page."...Ventilation in bars, casinos doesn't control health risk for hospitality workers
...asinos and all other workplaces. According to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, people exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for prolonged periods can develop cancer. Ten carcinogenic particulate phase PAHs have been identified in tobacco smoke, representing one-six...Complex cells likely arose from combination of bacterial and extreme-microbe genomes
... supported by the National Science Foundation--the federal agency that supports research and education across all disciplines of science and engineering--to re-examine historical schemes for classifying Earth's living creatures, a process that was once based on easily observable traits. Microbes, plants or ...New research suggests link between maternal diet and childhood leukemia risk
...al Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the federal agency that funded the study. NIEHS is a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the study results are published in the August 2004 issue of Cancer Cause...Rensselaer marks the opening of the center for biotechnology and interdisciplinary studies
...r also has been designated to receive $750,000 in federal funding to support the creation of a new Center for Quantitative and Computational Bioscience to be housed in the new facility. The Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies is on Rensselaer's South Campus, on 15th Street near College Av...Chernobyl study: Risk of thyroid cancer rises with radiation dose
...chasing Russian vehicles for the field teams using federal dollars an unprecedented bureaucratic challenge for the researchers importing all laboratory equipment and supplies, and then figuring out a way to maintain them without the standard resources that one takes for granted in the United States. "It's ...