Researchers to toast good bacteria
...7-11, about three dozen scientists from around the nation will gather at the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) in Walnut Creek to examine the genomes of nine of these economically and scientifically important microbes. Analyzing the DNA of lactic acid bacteria can help food scientists enhance the preservation an...Biological Challenges to Humanity: Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens
...anniversary this year. Researchers from around the nation and the world will gather at Kresge Auditorium on the Massachusetts Institute for Technology campus to discuss "Biological Challenges to Humanity: Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens." While we have more information than ever before on viruses, bacte...Nationwide organic standards to be launched Monday
...0 years ago. Vermont will now join the rest of the nation in adopting the federal standards. The UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture was established in 1994 to integrate university and community expertise to promote sustainable, profitable farming throughout Vermont and the region -- farming that protec...Space Shuttle returns first soybeans grown on Space Station in commercial farming experiment
Like farmers across the nation bringing in their crops this season, researchers in Wisconsin are carefully taking stock of a very special harvest - one grown aboard the International Space Station. They've measured and weighed plants, counted seeds, and collected additional physic...AAAS urges opposition to 'intelligent design theory' within U.S. science classes
...on released today. "AAAS urges citizens across the nation to oppose the establishment of policies that would permit the teaching of 'intelligent design theory' as a part of the science curriculum of the public schools." AAAS--publisher of the weekly journal, Science, provides leadership for more than 130,00...New study ranks UCSD research 4th in nation
...ity of California, San Diego was ranked 4th in the nation in a recent report examining the impact of research at the country's top research universities. The report, conducted by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), examined the citation impact of research papers produced at the top 100 federally...DuPont Chief Science and Technology Officer to address summit during Asia Pacific trip
...al science company, DuPont touches virtually every nation on earth," Connelly said. "Entering our third century, DuPont has a rich tradition of collaborating with academia, governments and other businesses worldwide to enhance the quality of life through science. We are especially pleased this week that l......ho studied lichens and mosses. The USGS serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life....Bush signs; ozone treatment for ballast water; wetland restoration template goes national
... into the environment. "As the second state in the nation to pass ballast water regulations, Washington State has become a leader in aquatic nuisance species control," offers Herwig. "Its great to be part of a team thats addressing the issues of ballast water introductions before they become problems too ...New UNC emergency room wall chart will help health workers respond to chemical terrorism
...not only across the state, but also throughout the nation was phenomenal," said Karen K. Hoffmann, associate director of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill School of Medicine-based program. "Our Web site, from which the chart can be printed out, received 25,000 hits within a few months. More th...'Small RNA' research cited as breakthrough of the year
...k being done by several research groups across the nation on small RNA molecules, calling them "electrifying discoveries, which are prompting biologists to overhaul their vision of the cell and its evolution." These tiny bits of genetic material were virtually unknown a decade ago but are now on the cutting...'Scientific balancing act' dominates AAAS top ten list of science policy stories for 2002
...an security policies in 2002. While protecting the nation from terrorists is clearly the top priority, some of the new security policies may ultimately make us less secure by weakening science and hindering advances that benefit people everywhere, said Al Teich, head of the AAAS Directorate for Science and ...AVANT to develop an oral anthrax and plague vaccine for U.S. Department of Defense
...cines would continue to lag behind the threats our nation faces. We are grateful for their leadership in making this program possible." DVC is currently developing seven vaccines for the Department of Defense Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program and is the first company to initiate clinical trials on the new ...High-density storage of nuclear waste heightens terrorism risks
...ystems used at nuclear power plants throughout the nation could cause contamination problems "significantly worse than those from Chernobyl," the study found. The study authors, a multi-institutional team of researchers led by Frank von Hippel of Princeton, called on the U.S. Congress to mandate the constru...Tribal warfare: Revenge, retaliation, deterrence
DENVER, CO When a nation goes to war against another nation, it may be mere...from comparisons of rates of combat deaths, modern nation states have not been as war-like as traditional tribal societies, according to Lawrence Keeley, prof...National vision experts converge for research symposium
...iated hospitals and health centers in Houston, the nation and abroad. The program has educational affiliations with optometric education programs in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, England, Ghana, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, People's Republic of China, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania and ...Dyslexic children`s brains operate more like those of normal readers following training
...eeds, she said. For many years, Gabrieli said, the nation has been concerned with the best methods to teach reading. ``We`re hoping that this becomes one piece of many pieces of research that will help us better understand ... what are effective ways to rescue children who have trouble reading,`` he said. I...Study: Prenatal screening in Haiti region cut syphilis by 75 percent
...al syphilis in a rural region of that impoverished nation by 75 percent -- meaning that far fewer babies will inherit the dangerous illness from infected mothers. The scientists decentralized prenatal syphilis screening, shifting blood testing from a regional hospital out to 14 community dispensaries. Thos...Anthrax threat needs aggressive government action plan, say researchers
...ive sensors would have to be spread throughout the nation in order to be in proximity to where the spores are released and to detect them, which is unrealistic. "There is still no substitute for getting people antibiotics and medical care as fast as possible," he said. In earlier work published by the same ......arn. Looking at populations in the central African nation of Gabon, which still retains 80 percent of its forest cover, scientists discovered a 56 percent drop in chimpanzee and gorilla numbers had taken place between 1983 and 2000. Such a decline justifies that both species should be reclassified from "en...