Glenn To Perform Purdue Soybean Experiment In Space
...to do two years worth of research in six months to meet the earlier deadline," says Vierling, who was amazed to find his experiment was moved up in such a short period of time. "I didn't know the federal government could move that fast," Vierling says. "It really put me under the gun. I had planned on abo...Vulnerability To Compulsive Gambling Is Partly Inherited
...r gamblingproblems, and many more people who don't meet the official criteria forpathological gambling have problems with gambling that adversely affect theirlives and relationships. That negative influence is becoming more apparent as gambling becomes morewidely available. When placing a bet meant travel...Material Choices For The Chemical Industry
...dpetrochemical plants will have the opportunity to meet an international array ofspeakers and organisations developing the materials likely to affect thechemical industry well into the future. The range of speakers at the conference will provide delegates with immediateaccess to a vast range of informatio...More Research Needed To Reach Green Goals
...eing cut. A further SEK 60m are needed in order to meet theenvironmentalobjectives," says Rolf Annerberg, head of the Swedish EPA. In October, the Swedish government commissioned the Environmental ProtectionAgency to lookinto environmental research, together with the Council for Co-ordination andPlanning ...Americans Urged To Consume More Folic Acid
... significant proportion of the population does not meet the currentDaily Value for folate intake, a reasonable population approach is to recommendan increase in the intake of foods containing those vitamins, i.e. ready-to-eatfortified cereals, leafy green vegetables, fruits and legumes," said the AHAScien...Professor Will Connect With Students Live From China Dinosaur Site
...the expedition, Hengst and Buck came to LaPorte to meet with the students in their classrooms, and they will return for a follow-up after the expedition. This not the first time Hengst has partnered with the LaPorte School Corp. in his research expeditions. In 1996, he communicated w...World's Largest Gathering Of Plant Scientists To Meet In St.Louis, August 1-7, 1999
...ainability of all life on Earth. The Congress will meet in St.Louis, MO, on August 1 - 7, 1999. "All the critical elements of human life -- from growing food and buildingshelter, to preventing and curing disease -- have their foundation in the studyof plant life," stated Dr. Peter Raven, Director of the...New Model For Assessing The State Of The Environment
...going to become easier to assess whether or not we meet environmentalgoals. The Swedish EPA has developed assessment criteria for environmental quality, a model for interpreting the state of the environment. Local and regional authorities collect a great deal of data on the state of theenvironment. Proce...Rare Fossil Shows Theropod Dinosaurs Are Fast, Dangerous 'Turbocharged' Reptiles
...es. The bottom line? You wouldn't want to meet a theropod in a dark alley. The research, to be published in this week's issue of the journal Science,offers insights into dinosaur metabolism, the warm-blooded versus cold-bloodeddebate, the question of whether or not dinosaurs might have been the a...Rare Fossil Shows Dinosaurs As Fast, Dangerous
...e. The bottom line is you wouldn't want to meet one of them in a darkalley. The research, to be published Friday in the journal Science, offersinsights into dinosaur metabolism, the warm-blooded versus cold-blooded debate,the question of whether or not they might have been the ancestors of......ll as lawenforcement and intelligence experts will meet Feb. 16 and 17 at the CrystalGateway Marriott totalk about what to do should bioterrorists launch an assault on civilians in theUnited States. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala will give the keynoteaddress. "This is a timely...NSF-Supported New Scientists And Engineers Receive Presidential Award
...ablished the awards in February, 1996, in order to meet its goals ofrecognizing some of the nation's finest scientists and engineers and maintainingU.S. leadership across the frontiers of scientific research into the 21stcentury. The awards are given to foster innovative and influential developmentsin sc...Mojave Desert Is Subject Of Las Vegas Science Meeting
...Feb. 25-27. Scientists and managers will meet at the symposium to discuss their concerns about the large areas of Mojave Desert that have been affected by off-highway-vehicle use, overgrazing by domestic livestock, agriculture, urbanization, construction of roads and utility ...Managing For Deer, Moose, Elk, Wolves -- And People
...l model in Yellowstone. But asa model it does not meet the restrictive definitions of scientific method, saythe authors. There are few controls, many variables left unmeasured, and it isunclear about what is being tested and how the policy might succeed or fail. And although it is often discussed in re......s way to its target tissue. The twain now meet in two NIH-funded studies published in the FebruaryNeuron. In them, David Van Vactor, HMS assistant professor of cell biology,describes how his team found an uninterrupted chain of signaling events thatneurons in fly embryos use to transmit outside i...Waste Makes Saleable Coal Product
...cording to a Penn State researcher. "To meet environmental standards for low nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions,we have redesigned the way we burn coal," says M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer,research associate in Penn State's Energy Institute. "We resolved theenvironmental problem, but we created other pr......n tree roots not finding enough calcium in soil to meet their RDAof this essential nutrient for tree growth.) Calcium levels in forest soils have decreased at locations in 10 states in theeastern United States, according to a new report by the U.S. Geological Survey,Department of the Interior. This trend...The Commons: Not Always A Tragedy
...ement at the global level. Twopromising avenues to meet the global challenges are management throughmultilevel institutions including local users, regional and multinationalgovernments, and technological advances to monitor and track resource use.According to Field, "Effective management of common-pool re...Scientists Discover Important Molecular Link That Allows Cells To Form Blood Vessels
... and migrate untilthey hook up with each other and meet an existing blood vessel to which theyconnect. Dr. Thomas O. Daniel, Catherine McLaughlin Hakim Professor of Medicine, likensthe process to someone driving a car down a street looking for a specificaddress. The driver reads the addresses one by one, ...