Largest Acoustics Meeting In History Expected
...ccess an online version of the meeting program and learn about the ASA Science Writing Contest (the deadline for this year's award is Monday, February 15.) Starting on February 26, we will post lay-language versions of many meeting papers. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Here are some highlights from among the many...Managing For Deer, Moose, Elk, Wolves -- And People
...the respective parks" to ensure that we continueto learn from our actions, adjusting our policies and practices as necessary....UI Researchers Find Possible Genetic Link Between The X Chromosome And Ovarian Cancer
...he BRCA1, Buller said. "The research will help us learn more about risk factors for ovarian cancer andcould lead to new prevention strategies that might reduce a women's chance ofgetting breast or ovarian cancer," he said.......e to find ways to defeat the second barrier and to learn more about theproperties that allow the stealth agents to pass through both barriers. The work with viral vectors is important because toxic genes canbe targeted at tumor cells for killing. Researchers have been using ...Researchers Find Fas Ligand Is Important In Blinding Disease
...g blood vessels were positive for Fas. To learn more about the importance of Fas and FasL in the r... and to follow the expression of FasL over time to learn whetherproblems develop that could contribute to the new vessel growth seen in maculardegeneration. ...Bullying Behavior: Blame It On Bad Genes?
...t role in non-aggressive antisocial behavior. Boys learn non-aggressive antisocial behavior more from the environmentalinfluences they encounter, while girls get it more from their genes. Combined aggressive and non-aggressive behavior is frequent in both boys andgirls. In boys it is related mainly to en...Study Finds Choline Deficiency Harms Memory Center In Mammals' Brains
... UNC-CHgroup examined brains of unborn rat pups to learn whether they could detectphysical differences between those whose mothers received extra choline andthose whose mothers did not receive enough. "For the first time we have shown that the very structure of brain isinfluenced by what the mothers eat du...Urban Ecology Study Watches Birds On The Web
...developers who will be able to make use of what we learn in ourstudy about urban bird habitats to create de...rested in participating in the survey should first learn about surveyrequirements and procedures at the website and call Hostetler at 965-5841 toreceive a tr...Controlling Problem Snakes: Saipan Benefits From USGS Research
...es throughhabitat modifications and barriers. To learn more about the brown tree snake and current research, visit the USGSweb site at http://www.nbii.gov/browntreesnake...UI Laboratory Develops Procedure To Study DNA Replication
...uestions about the reactionsduring replication and learn more about the specific roles of replicationproteins," Wold said. The advantage of this system is that it allows separation of the DNA replicationprocess from the synthetic reactions. This separation has been difficult toachieve in previous replic...Folic Acid Lowers Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
...esearch Division. "Ouroriginal goal was simply to learn more about the biochemistry of MTHFR. We hadno prior indication of any specific health-related application for our work, nordid we imagine that this enzyme would prove to be so important for human health. "Much of the credit should go to the Nationa...Alzheimer's Disease And Developmental Biology Linked Through Single Molecule
...ogyand developmental biology. "What we can learn from the effect of presenilin on the cleavage ofNotch may be directly applicable to better understanding APP processing, leadingto new insights into the causes of Alzheimer's disease," says Virginia M.-Y.Lee, PhD, a professor of pathology and laborat...Mixing Radiation, Minerals, Toxic Waste Could Be Cleanup Boon -- Or Kaboom
...dicted, she said, so engineers and chemistswant to learn how they are generated. Last year, Gray and her colleagues were looking for ways to use radiation tocleanse excavated soil when they observed that some soils were more easilycleaned than others. "We showed that this is a robust technology that seems ...Tipsheet: Environmental Story Ideas
...d, in unprecedented detail, of such phenomena. To learn more about MODIS and the insight it may provide on issues of climate,contact Paul Menzel at 608-263-4930, or Steve Ackerman at 608-263-3647. Solar Power: Renewable Energy On The Cusp Of Renewal? Whatever happened to solar power? After a burst of i...First Great American Bluebird Count
...hat'sgoing on inside each one. We can use what we learn about one species ofcavity-nesting bird to better understand and protect all cavity-nesters." But, adds Dhondt, a nestbox is not a requirement for participating in theInternet count. Anyone who sees bluebirds, kestrels, or other cavity-nestingspeci......lete their cycle. "However, there is a lot more to learn about how the hCdc5 protein is regulated,and how it in turn regulates the cell cycle," Bernstein said. Once the genescontrolled by hCdc5 are found, he said, they may turn out to regulate the normalprogression of the cell from the G2 phase to mitosis....Research Bears Fruit, And Patents
...s of raspberries,blackberries, and blueberries can learn about the latest plants and culturaltechniques. Swartz and Stiles will be among the researchers presenting theirfindings. "In case anyone still doesn't know it, you are happiest when you aresuccessfully helping others," says Swartz. "I can honestly s...Echinacea Symposium Presents New Research On Chernobyl Victims
...: To present the latest clinical research, and learn about the harvest ofEchinacea strands, the latest research on the analytical methodology and thestandardization of Echinacea constituents, and traditional uses of Echinaceaspecies by Native Americans. The symposium's objectives are fourfold, includi...National Laboratory, National Parks And Forests Leaders Seek To Share Resources
...L can possibly provide geologic support, and wecan learn about underground modeling from them. We can learn new methods ofreducing pollution, about protection of our resources from underground wastesources, a...UCSF-Led Team Offers New Insight Into Neurological Basis Of Dyslexia
...traction to words on a page that enables people to learn to read.The study was published in the May 24 issue of Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Science. Perhaps the most provocative aspect of the finding, the researchers said, is theclear and direct neurological evidence that reading deficits are gen...