AGU 1999 Fall Meeting -- Information for media representatives
...ories and learn about research in progress. We plan to conclude at a reasonably priced restaurant for an early no-host dinner and then return by bus to the Convention Center and downtown hotels. Space on this field trip is strictly limited. The limiting factors are the seating capacity of the bus...Counting elephants by monitoring sounds
...s at the Laboratory of Ornithology in September to plan the acousticmonitoring. He said the survey eventually could be expanded to study -- andoffer protection to -- other endangered animals such as gorillas and rhinos. "We are moving into an era when wild populations that were considered ascommo...Sea level rise behind coastal tree deaths
...IfFlorida wants to have coastal forests, it should plan ahead and buy forestedareas now inland of the reserves, he and Williams said. Putz added that sealevel rise also is likely to be killing trees on Florida's east coast, but thatthe area is harder to study because of tidal fluctuation. In addition to P...Wake Forest scientists clone gene for inherited kidney stone disease
...elop ananimal model for kidney stone disease. They plan to create a group of mice thatare lacking a functioning gene, so they will be missing the hydroxypyruvatereductase enzyme. Cramer said, "We will use the mice as a model to test new therapeutictreatments not only for this disease, but calcium...On the floor of the sea: USGS biologists search for rare, white abalone
...the Abalone RestorationConsortium, has a proactive plan to help the vanishing marine invertebrate.Biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of California, andthe National Marine Fisheries Service, working with the National Park Serviceand the California Department of Fish and Game, obtain...Gene mutation tied to deafness found in African-Americans and Caucasians
...for kids to go through." Shores and Rohlfs plan to test the DNA of the 220 children who havereceived cochlear implants at UNC. They will begin by looking for mutations inthe connexin 26 gene, including the 35delG mutation. "In terms of learning speech, we know what the outcomes were," Shores said...Jellyfish protein illuminates active immune cells
...scientists in the Marrack and Kappler laboratories plan touse GFP and live cell imaging to find other sign...olved intriggering immune cell activity. They also plan to use this technique to examinethe dynamics that take place within cells during immune cell activat...New dinosaurs appear to be oldest yet, as reported in the 22 October issue of Science
...olved later, such as Apatosaurus . The scientists plan to hold offon formally naming their new finds until more of the prosauropods' remains arecleaned or excavated. The fossils were discovered by John Flynn, of the Field Museum in Chicago, J.Michael Parrish, of Northern Illinois University, Berthe Rakot...Brain compound's anti-aggression effects appear to reverse in monogamous male rodents
... begins to be produced," Gammie says.. Researchers plan to see if they can suppress nitric oxide production in thevoles with a drug. If so, they'll test to see if using this drug in mated malevoles reduces their aggression levels. Scientists may also test the possibilityof links between nitric oxide and...Lemur 'Juliet' may be new subspecies; no mate for 'Romeo'
...tragedy if they were lost," said Glander, who does plan another expedition to the area next year. Romeo first came to the Primate Center in the fall of 1993 and has awaited a mate there ever since. He has now reached a weight of 14 pounds, well on his way to his adult weight of 18 to 20 pounds. Captive...Revolutionary genomics project launched
... is in the process of developing a capital funding plan for construction of a major new Genome and Biomedical Sciences Building that would help launch the initiative. "In recent years, new research tools and techniques that allow us to study an organism's entire genome -- the full DNA sequence of its gene...Lemur 'Juliet' dies in Madagascar
... at the same time remains healthy. The researchers plan further analyses of tissue samples to attempt to d...e death has prompted Glander and his colleagues to plan another rescue expedition to the area early this summer. Formerly, he had planned to return in Octob...Fox Chase Cancer Center's Joseph Testa receives 1999 Irving J. Selikoff Award for Cancer Research
...lion is complete, Testa and his medical colleagues plan to start a new program for Local 14 members at high risk of mesothelioma. Although the program will start with screening, early detection of the cancer is not the only goal.Testa will study cell samples to look for genetic markers and other evidence...Abgenix initiates phase III clinical trial of graft versus host disease therapy
...o maximize the commercial potential of ABX-CBL. We plan to begin the Phase III trial on our own, but would like to have a partner on board before it is completed." GVHD occurs in about 50 percent of patients receiving transplants of stem cells, from which all blood cells derive, when the transplanted c......llege of Health and Human Development. The eating plan is detailed in a new book, "Volumetrics: Feel Full on Fewer Calories," to be published in January by HarperCollins. The authors are Rolls and nutrition writer Robert A. Barnett. The basic strategy of "Volumetrics" -- eat a satisfying volume of food...NIH conference to assess state of medical implants
... well as those watching the videocast. If you plan to participate "virtually," call the NHLBI Communications Office at 301/496-4236....Mouse embryo hints at how mammalian body forms
...an embryo carries the genesis of the embryo's body plan represents a profound shift in common wisdom. Rese...n has remained, how does a mammal develop its body plan if it starts with something that doesn't seem to have any organization? Knowing now that the early e...Consortium focuses on new mouse models of human cancers
...r Dr. Richard Klausner," Coffey said. "The initial plan called for six centers to be selected and funded. When the 32 proposals came in, they were reviewed by a group of investigators, who awarded Vanderbilt's application the second-highest score. So we were assured a place at the table. However, Dr. Klau...... in the field. Dr. Scholin and colleagues at MBARI plan to deploy a prototype of such a device in Monterey Bay this summer....