USGS To Study Young Forests And Streamsides In Western Oregon
...rn Washington, Oregon and northern California. The plan provides a basisfor regional-scale management of federal forest lands and attempts tosimultaneously accommodate human needs, sustain critical ecosystem functions andmaintain native biodiversity. USGS, said Collopy, is committed to providing forest m...EPA Should Redirect Some Research on Toxic Airborne Particles
...nt with current levels for several more years. The plan incorporates 10 areas of research that should be the highest priority,based on the scientific value of the information that would result, how usefulthe data would be in decision-making, and schedule considerations. Some of thepriorities are: iden...... meeker hamster." The researchers plan to test their theory further by examiningvasopressin and serotonin activity in hypothalamus samples taken from thestressed hamsters while they were interacting with other hamsters. They alsohope to determine if other chemicals are involved in the be...Scientists Discover A Secret Of Bacterial Communication
...he war against bacteria rages on, but a new battle plan hasbeen drawn. Bacteria existing together in a structure called biofilm are often moreresistant to attack by antibiotics and the immune system than they are asindividual cells. This resistance presents a difficult problem for physicians, but recent r...Human Bone Disorder Reproduced In Mice
... currently a majortherapeutic challenge. They also plan to use the same basic approach to developmodels for other serious bone disorders. Working with Drs. Gehron Robey and Bianco on the study were Dr. Mara Riminucci(a former fellow of NIDR) from the University of L'Aquila, Italy (supported inpart, along ...Duke Researchers Genetically Engineer Mice To Block Heart Enlargement
...nnormal mice. Koch and his colleagues next plan to study the effect of blocking Gq inarteries throughout the body, to see if their molecular decoy might be aneffective anti-hypertension strategy, in addition to blocking enlargement of theheart.......s, humans and fossil hominids.Thus, the scientists plan to compare these blood vessels in apes and humans toconfirm that they are similar. The researchers will also conduct measurements of more fossil hominidsto fill in the roughly two-million-year gap between the fossils ofAustralopithecus and th...Perkin-Elmer, Dr. J. Craig Venter, And TIGR Announce Formation Of New Genomics Company
...enomics company.Its strategy will be centered on a plan to substantially complete the sequencingof the human genome in three years. The new company's goal is to become the definitive source of genomicand associated medical information that will be used by scientists to developa better understanding of th...COGA Genome Scan Suggests Linkage On Chromosomes 1,2,4, And 7
...he region of interest on each chromosome. "We also plan a 5-year prospective followup with juvenile members of the genotyped families. Observing their development will allow us to directly measure the effects of susceptibility loci and to test gene-environment hypotheses," Dr. Reich said. To schedule Ma...Fish Farmers Must Learn Zebra Mussel Prevention From A To Z
... farm fish, Swann recommends creating a prevention plan to head off zebra mussel infestation along with a monitoring program if an operator suspects that a pond may be affected. "It's called a Zebra Mussel Critical Control Point Program, where operators identify the points of their operation that may be s...Computers, GIS Help Prevent Ground Water Contamination
...on systems (GIS) data from satellites to develop a plan to keep agricultural chemicals out of the ground w...e the Indiana State Pesticide Management Plan. The plan identifies and protects parts of the state most likely to suffer water pollution from chemical spill...Mouse Model Of Down Syndrome Offers Glimpse Into Role Of Specific Genes In TheDisorder
...limpairments than the newer model. The researchers plan to tease out the specific role of genes in the newer modelby using the older model as a backdrop. "By analyzing this mouse model side-by-side with Ts65Dn," said Huang, "we cansee what kind of physiological and biochemical differences there are betwee......ciation, researchers in Seattle say taking time to plan where to place AEDs-- which are used to "shock" he...se sites with a highincidence of cardiac arrest to plan for rational placements of AEDs." Co-authors of the report are Mickey Eisenberg, M.D., Ph.D....Scientists Identify Molecular Target For Tuberculosis Drug Treatment
...reening potentialanti-TB compounds. Together they plan to test more than 2 million compounds foranti-TB action. NIAID supports biomedical research to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses suchas AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, asthma and allergies. NIH is an agency of theU.S. Department of Health and Human...Duke Researchers Call Gene Therapy A Promising Strategy For Sickle Cell Anemia
... the debilitating disease. The researchers plan to begin testing the therapy in sickle cellpatients within a few years. "We have shown for the first time that it is possible to correct agenetic defect in blood extracted from patients for experimentation, not just inlaboratory-grown cells,"...The Shape Of Life: How Does The Computer "Know" When It Sees It?
... Noever and his colleagues plan to develop the"Book of Life" technology using neural networks and evolvable hardware--rewriteable computer chips capable of learning multiple patternsor images as they process ...DFG To Set Up 14 New Collaborative Research Centres
... transformation of thepancreas " at Ulm University plan to investigate the mechanisms of inflammation, mon...ing complex turbulent shear flows". The scientists plan systematically toexplore possibilities of controlling such flows with a view to reducing the noise d...Montana And Other Scientists Report On Life In The Ice
...rom the National Science Foundation,the scientists plan to take a closer look at the lake's icy ecosystem. "We want to know what organisms are doing well, how they do it, and howthey can survive the freeze and thaw cycles in a liquid water environment," saidFritsen, who leaves soon for a faculty p...Evidence From Old Tumors Foretells Which New Breast Cancer Patients Will RequireAdditional Treatment
...n our effortsto devise an individualized treatment plan for each patient, to separate thosewho will benefit from radiation and chemotherapy after surgery from those whodon't need it." "Our inability to make that distinction, to predict who is at risk for distantspread and who is cured by surgery, has res...