Experimental smallpox vaccine protects against monkeypox in nonhuman primates
...in the future, deliver the biodefense products the nation needs."...New environmental journalism website holds more than 700 articles in three languages
...ge in general." Each year, the top winners in each nation are invited to participate in an international environmental conference. In 2002 and 2003, journalists were taken to the annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) held in Baltimore, Maryland and New Orleans, Louisiana, respecti...SensorNet proposed as system to protect millions nationwide
...12, 2004 -- Tennessee could become a model for the nation when it comes to protecting the public from chemical, biological or radiological releases. Already, sensors that are part of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's SensorNet are deployed in Nashville, Knoxville and Oak Ridge, and in other parts of ...A blueprint for US national ocean policy for the 21st Century
..."Our oceans and coasts are in trouble, and we as a nation have a historic opportunity to make a positive and lasting change in the way we manage them before it is too late," said retired Admiral James D. Watkins (USN), Chair of the US Commission on Ocean Policy. "If the recommendations contained in our repo...UGA professor Jeffrey Bennetzen named to National Academy of Sciences
...d on March 3, 1863, and established service to the nation as its dominant purpose. The act also named 50 charter members. Subsequent executive orders have affirmed the importance of the National Research Council and further broadened its charter. The National Academy of Sciences established the National Aca...Researchers begin study to protect against anthrax
...in Rochester, N.Y., and 11 other cities around the nation are beginning tests of an experimental vaccine aimed at protecting people against anthrax, a rare disease that, like smallpox, has become more threatening with the emergence of bioterrorism. Doctors and nurses across the country hope to enroll a...American Lung Association's 2004 State of the Air report ranks cities and counties with dirty air
... ozone levels continue to endanger nearly half the nation (136 million Americans). Here are some of the cities and counties most affected by the poorest air quality: Northeast New York City, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, , Newark, Bridgeport and Baltimore Southeast Atlanta,...Beware cancer, insomnia and liver disease UH students are taking aim
...counted for 18 of the 300 students from across the nation who participated. Three UH students from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) swept the undergraduate research competition, taking home half of the six awards handed out in that category. Each received a medal to recognize their ac...Study of ProCord for neurologically complete spinal cord injury
...s and is consistently ranked among the best in the nation in surveys, such as US News & World Report's best hospital issue. A wide range of comprehensive medical and rehabilitation services is available for individuals with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and a variety of other neuromuscular, musculos...The science and law of torture
...s a country would have serious implications forour nation and for the international human rights system," saysAudrey R. Chapman, director of science and human rights programsat AAAS. On Monday, 28 June, AAAS, the science society will convene apanel of legal and scientific experts on torture and prisonertrea...Herpes tool allows researchers to customize Alzheimer's vaccine
...For the fight against terrorism, for instance, the nation relies on the CIA, FBI, Homeland Security, other f...ic, asking police in thousands of towns around the nation to set up roadblocks to find the culprit would be a waste of resources and would cause unnecessary "...Wildland fires: After the smoke clears
...gs.gov/solutions/smoke.html . 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....Symptoms of foodborne botulism may help predict fatality
...Data from the Republic of Georgia (a former Soviet nation south of Russia) suggest that an infected person's symptoms could help doctors predict how immediate the risk of death is, allowing physicians to prioritize victim care based on severity of symptoms, according to an article in the August 1 issue of C......v/mercuryworkshop/agenda.html 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. To re...Congress to fund Sequim-based coastal security research effort
...irectorate within the U.S. Coast Guard, said, "Our nation faces a growing array of threats from the sea that could harm maritime commerce, coastal population centers and critical infrastructure within America's maritime borders." Karen Steinmaus, PNNL project manager for the effort, notes the program's init...... bringing together a dozen experts from across the nation to critically examine the scientific basis for this growing consumer trend that has spawned an international growth industry. The speakers will address myths and misconceptions about pesticides, preservatives and other chemicals, as well as irradiati...Berkeley Lab soil scientist Margaret Torn receives Presidential Early Career Award
...f innovative and forward-looking research that our nation needs to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century," said Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. "Their work will help to contribute to our energy security and independence far into the future." "Margaret brings distinction to Berkeley Lab and to it...Former US Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to speak at science symposium
...and education that will benefit the region and the nation in a variety of technical disciplines. The Symposium will highlight national and international research conducted in the areas of environmental science and subsurface science as they relate to energy, nuclear, and national security technology. Othe...Abstract poster contest finalists announced
...and education that will benefit the region and the nation in a variety of technical disciplines. The symposium highlights national and international research conducted in the areas of environmental science and subsurface science as they relate to energy, nuclear and national security technologies. Speakers...Posters highlight water, energy and other natural resource research
...educational organization. INRA ranks eighth in the nation in terms of research funding among larger institut...rch and education that will benefit the region and nation in a variety of technical disciplines. INRA Universities include Boise State, Washington State, Ut...