New science at K-State attracts $4.2 million from National Science Foundation
...am to Stimulate Competitive Research provides seed money to states, and requires state matching money. The program fosters collaborations between scientific research teams, and builds the science infrastructure of a state so that it can become nationally competitive. Sources: Mike Herman, 785-532-6741; e-m...Surrogate mothers have no doubts about handing over the baby
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...ch study. So the researchers will need to find the money for the needed drugs from an alternate source. Even at the reduced prices at which drug companies are now making their HIV drugs available in South Africa and other parts of the developing world, the cost could be well over $1 million - a significant...AGI publishes 41st edition of Directory of Geoscience Departments
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... compete against many professional teams with more money and experience. The team will compete in the American Solar Car Challenge in July, which is a 2200-mile, open-road race from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA. In October, the team hopes to take SpectruM to the premiere solar car event, the World Solar...Cleaning up contaminated soil, groundwater
...one holds real promise to help reduce the time and money associated with cleaning the subsurface environment....ORNL researchers expect big things from nanostructures
...which has grown from a project funded by ORNL seed money in the spring of 2002, allows for highly controlled rapid delivery of genetic material into large numbers of cells. While we have focused predominantly on mammalian cells, the parallel micro-injection-based technique should be quite transferable to ...Gene variation in immune system cells lowers heart disease risk
...," says NIAID director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "The money spent on this research, so important to the millions of people around the world infected with HIV, also results in wider ranging benefits." "The genetic variation we studied has a positive and protective effect against atherosclerosis. This effect...National report containing Stanford research recommends path for future genome study
...ies based on race take significantly less time and money to produce. Risch admits that some researchers would like to see the word "race" eliminated from scientific vocabulary, but doesn't see this step as necessary if the goal is to reduce or eliminate disparities. "How can you pretend to address disparit...Lead by example to get your kids to eat right, experts say
... told us they wanted more energy. They wanted more money in their pockets," Nanney says. "And most importantly, they wanted to be good role models for their children. We showed them how to accomplish these goals by making better food choices." Among Nanney's suggestions: Sneak chopped vegetables like car...Natural approach to cleaning up toxic freeway runoff urged
...He hopes to use the data he is collecting "to save money because there is such a high volume of storm water...trom said. "We're trying to be clever and save our money and treat the most." As the water seeps out, the gravel lets in air that promotes the growth of aero...Gretchen Daily named Nature Conservancy senior scholar
...onservancy in their implementation. "More and more money goes into environmental conservation - billions of dollars per year - and yet most environmental trends are heading in the wrong direction, many at accelerating rates," Daily said. "We have to make it more profitable to protect the environment than ...Study concludes environmental management systems can boost performance, compliance
...rations fared better with EMSs since they had more money and staff, government and smaller independent operations used them to build previously unavailable capacities to do a better job. "One small independent supplier of parts for the automobile industry put in an EMS to help define themselves as a leader...