Potential for enhanced sequestration of carbon in soils supports evaluations
...missions and to design programs or incentives that make these practices attractive for use by land managers." ...Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
...o dream up an idea, design an experiment, and then make a presentation on the findings." "The ABC goes one better in providing you with a scientific mentor. That triples the learning experience." Barfett and his partners were the first place winners in the 1998 ABC London, Ontario competiti...Climate change plus human pressure caused large mammal extinctions in late Pleistocene
...e late Pleistocene, however, something happened to make the number of large mammals nosedive continent-wide. This new analysis of archeological, climatic, ecological and simulation studies shows that these extinctions happened around the world. Of more than 150 genera of megafauna - that is, animals weigh...Highlights of the October 2004 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...east three servings of vegetables. Salads can help make it easy for people to reach the recommended goal of three to five servings of vegetables per day," says registered dietitian and ADA Spokesperson Lola O'Rourke. ...Landmark gene agreement announced by Samoan government and UC Berkeley for anti-AIDS drug Prostratin
...roduce Prostratin and insert them into bacteria to make microbial factories for Prostratin. A similar technology is currently being explored to produce the anti-malarial drug artemisinin. "A microbial source for Prostratin will ensure a plentiful, high-quality supply if it is approved as an anti-AIDS drug...Landmark agreement between Samoa and UC Berkeley could help search for AIDS cure
...roduce Prostratin and insert them into bacteria to make microbial factories for the drug. A similar technology is currently being explored to produce the anti-malarial drug artemisinin. "A microbial source for Prostratin will ensure a plentiful, high-quality supply if it is approved as an anti-AIDS drug,"...Veterinary Memorial Fund transforms grief into promise
...ginia Veterinary Medical Association practitioners make most of the donations to the fund, and they play a critical role in determining which clinical research proposals are funded. "The Veterinary Memorial Fund program is a terrific success story, for the college, for our association, and for th...Scientists to prototype cyberinfrastructure for research and education access to ocean observatories
...ersity of Washington. "This grant will allow us to make that research interactive by providing an essential architecture for the software, hardware and network services that will enable routine ocean access to researchers, educators, students and the general public." The ITR grant is a collaborative award...Belgian researchers explore revolutionary approach to angiogenesis
...ogenesis[1] by a team of Belgian researchers could make cancer treatment more effective at killing tumours. Dr. Olivier Feron and his team from the University of Louvain Medical School in Brussels have turned the whole concept of targeting tumour blood vessels on its head. Instead of the conventional appr...Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...se new Exploratory Centers, we hope scientists can make progress on some of the more complex biomedical issues we face," said Lawrence Tabak, DDS., PhD, Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and Co-chair, NIH Roadmap Interdisciplinary Research Teams of the Future Working Group. ...AAAS US Presidential Candidates' Forum
...ch side. Each speaker will have the opportunity to make a short opening statement. The rest of the time will be devoted to Q&A. Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, will moderate the event. This is the second presidential candidates' forum on Science & Technology Policy hosted by AAAS, explained ...New study indicates arsenic could be suitable as first-line treatment in type of leukaemia
...on system. The researchers believe that this would make sense because t(15-17) positive AML and t(15-17) negative AML have a totally different prognosis and need a different treatment approach....DNA lends scientists a hand, revealing new chemical reactions
..."We had assumed that DNA-templated synthesis might make possible rapid discovery of potentially useful reactions and were encouraged to find, early on, an unexpected reaction that efficiently coupled two simple hydrocarbons, a terminal alkyne and a terminal alkene, to form a useful and more complex group ...Cancer vaccine based on pathogenic listeria bacteria shows promise targeting metastases
... Initiative, identified the genes in listeria that make it virulent and, with Cerus scientists, knocked them out. The modified bacteria ignite a full-blown "innate" immune response in the vaccinated mice, but with a thousand-fold less toxicity than the wild bacteria. Cerus then took the genetically engine...Award winning researchers reveal potential new role for Glivec
.... Four had partial response followed by surgery to make them free of disease. So, the disease was controll... detected, although our findings cannot be used to make any definite statements about tumours with other molecular abnormalities. "The most important o...Trial shows which brain cancer patients benefit from temozolomide
...ave been proven effective for glioblastomas, which make up around 12 to 15% of all brain cancers with 2-3 new cases diagnosed per 100,000 population annually in Europe and North America[2]. The drug was approved in 1999 for use in patients who have relapsed after initial treatment. "Our results should en...New research shows plants can shuffle and paste gene pieces to generate genetic diversity
...sler lab studies TEs, which are pieces of DNA that make copies of themselves that can then be inserted thr...re simply "junk" that, much like viruses, they can make lots of copies but do little to help the host. There is mounting evidence, however, that TEs help o...'Most recent common ancestor' of all living humans surprisingly recent
...rded historical events. Although such complexities make pure mathematical analysis difficult, it was possible to integrate them into an elaborate computer simulation model. The computer repeatedly simulated history under varying assumptions, tracking the lives, movements, and reproduction of all people wh...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
...itive processes by which people and water managers make decisions; developing and applying sophisticated...eather events. "Society must learn to make better decisions in the face of uncertainty," explained Gober. "Our theme is the creation of partner...Researchers identify protein promoting vascular tumor growth
...opment, or angiogenesis, in endothelial cells that make up the lining of blood vessels. That proliferation... wounds heal. Macrophages recruited in these cases make free radicals and promote angiogenesis that is beneficial in the wound-healing process. ...