Research Reveals Link Between Development And Contamination In Urban Watersheds
...r making decisionsthat affect our water resources, including the United States Congress,Federal, State, and local agencies, environmental groups, and industry.Information from the NAWQA Program also will be useful for guidingresearch, monitoring, and regulatory activities in cost effective ways. As the Nation'...Common Mutations Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
...eral grants from the National Institutesof Health, including the National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung andBlood Institute, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences;and the Department of Defense. -end-...Smog Spreading To South Pacific
...imentsinvolving a dozen different research groups, including the Blake/Rowland team. In locations more famous for their isolation than their air pollution --such as Easter Island, the Galapagos Islands, and Ascension Island -- the NASAresearchers detected significant ozone concentrations that can be t...USGS To Study Young Forests And Streamsides In Western Oregon
...cal areas; and Study species of special concern, including amphibians, lichens, fungi,mollusks and bats. Ecosystem management is dictated by the Northwest Forest Plan, which was adoptedin 1994 because of long-standing public concerns over management of federal forest lands inwestern Washington, Oregon and...Environmental Impact Of Antifouling Paints And Tributyltin Regulations
...spects of tributyltin compounds in theenvironment, including environmental fate and analysis, biomonitors andbioavailability, and trends and risks. The research will be presented hereApril 1 and 2 at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, world'slargest scientific society. Are There Viable Al...Anti-TBT Regulations Shift Environmental Burden To Other Countries
...spects of tributyltin compounds in theenvironment, including environmental fate and analysis, biomonitors andbioavailability, and trends and risks. The research will be presented hereApril 1 and 2 at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, world'slargest scientific society. ANTI-TBT REGULATIONS...Crystal Structure Of The Archaeal Chaperonin Thermosome, A Protein-Folding Machine, Determined
...studies were available for group I chaperonins, including the atomic model of the GroEL-GroES complex, such structural information was not available for members of group II. The crystal structure of the thermosome provides clues for understanding the mode of action of group II chaperonins on a m...Rockefeller University Researchers Hunt For Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes
...faculty membershave made significant achievements, including the discovery that DNA is thecarrier of genetic information and the launching of the scientific field ofmodern cell biology. The university has ties to 19 Nobel laureates, includingthe president, Torsten N. Wiesel, M.D., who received the prize in 198...Adults Need To Increase Intake Of Folate; Some Women Should Take More
...ntakes contain four categories of recommendations, including somevalues intended to help individuals optimize their health and some to help themavoid consuming too much of a nutrient. In addition to folate, the report recommends individual intakes for thiamin,riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12, pantotheni...Tinkertoy Robot Shows How Humans Walk
...s were also involved in related research projects, including Jacqui Rodrick, who wrote some 2-D straight-legged walking simulations; John Camp and Maria Hagan, who developed methods to accurately measure walker parameters; and Mario Gomes, who made simulations of 2-D walking on the knees. Coleman and Ruina, ...New Look At How Cells Move Could Shed Light On Tumor Growth
...may have implicationsfor a wide range of diseases, including inflammatory problems such as arthritisand asthma as well as cancer invasion and metastasis, said Anna Huttenlocher,an assistant professor of pediatrics in the University of Illinois Collegeof Medicine at Urbana-Champaign and an affiliate in the depa...Births Of Rare Lemurs At Duke Primate Center
.... The names shouldbe written on a 3x5 index card, including the entrant's name and address andsent -- along with a $5 check -- to ATTN: Aye-aye, The Duke University PrimateCenter, 3705 Erwin Road, Durham, N.C. 27705. The winner will be decided on June 1, and will receive a free tour ofthe center and h...Eviction From Scum Home Makes Disease-Causing Microbe Vulnerable
... has shown that Pseudomonascontrols several genes, including the lasI gene, through amechanism known as quorum ...erial colonies clog pipes in all kinds ofsettings, including oil rigs and beer-making equipment. "It's only recently that people have begun to appreciatetha...Retinoic Acid Used In Cancer Treatment
...ould lead to enhanced therapies for those cancers, including leukemia, that seem to respond to retinoic acid. ...orted in a series of articles in several journals, including Blood , European Journal of Cell Biology and Experimental Cell Research. Retinoic acid is a...Human Bone Disorder Reproduced In Mice
...nique ability todevelop into a variety of tissues, including bone, cartilage, and the tissueframework that supp...l andeasily broken, and cause severe consequences, including pathological fractures,impairment of limb function, facial and limb deformities, and compressive dam...From The Home Front To The River Front, USGS Updates Water-Quality Information
...o convey the technical findings to a wide audience including water managers, policy makers, other scientists, and the public. Details on the results of the studies and information on how to obtain copies of the reports are provided in the attached background statement. WATER QUALITY IN THE LOWER SUSQUEH...Agriculture and urban activities impact water quality in the South Platte River Basin
...and number of fish can be due to natural factors, including stream size, habitat characteristics, and hydrologic conditions, some variability can be attributed to human influence. For example, suckers, which are tolerant of pollution, dominate fish communities at sites affected by mining and in urban environm...This Year, Earth Day Is All Wet
...ce, unable to supportthe multitudes of species -- including humans -- who rely on the rich marineresources the ocean provides. Almost three-quarters of the planet is covered by water, and that water's vitalimportance to daily life is the focus of this year's Earth Day, which comesduring the International Yea...Washington University Professor Receives Young Investigator Award In Microbiology
...x pathway of pilus assemblyrequired for virulence, including genetic studies of mutations, biochemicalstudies of protein-protein interactions, and atomic resolution. Dr. Hultgren's work on pilus genetics, biosynthesis, structure and assembly ofpili in pathogenic bacteria and the applications of this basic know...