Robots, Virtual Reality & Other "Smart" Tools Soon Will Help Physicians Heal Patients
...e Research Council. A follow-up workshop is being planned for 1999.......ificsalmon and coastal habitats. Extensive work is planned on the spread ofinvasive weeds in the West and on other exotic species in the East thatsometimes harm native plants and animals. Other biological research andmonitoring efforts will focus on the effects of air quality on biologicalresources and the e...Biosensor Is A Model For Widespread Testing Of Chemicals, Molecules
...herethey could hook up the reporter molecule. They planned to use a fluorophorereporter, a molecule that changes its emitted fluorescent light when theshape of its immediate surroundings is altered. The trick, said Hellinga,was to locate the spot where the reporter feels the movement in the structureof the p...Planned Burning In Forests A Boon To Several Species Of Birds In Illinois
... become locally self-sustaining. "It appears that planned burning may be a step in the right directionfor certain species," Brawn said. "I fully expected to add toa large database that says highly fragmented agricultural landscapes arebad for birds. Well, we found that they are doing better in the areas o...Largest Tyrannosaur Fossil Unearthed In Montana
...ute, which funded a major part of theresearch, had planned to complete the excavation and receive independentcorroboration of the fossils before jointly announcing the discovery, but theevents unfolding on the site have forced their hand. Rigby had temporarilyclosed the site in August and returned to Notre ...At-Risk Women Want Breast Cancer Gene Test--If 'Pros' Outweigh 'Cons'
...PsychosomaticMedicine that 81 percent of the women planned to seek genetic testing, and 46percent said they were interested in getting tested as soon as possible. Formost of them, the readiness to be tested was strongly related to theirperceptions that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. "...Insects Provide Clues About Bodies Underwater
...esearch has been done in Canada. Infact, Macdonell planned to remove her pigs months ago, figuring they wouldhave decomposed by then. "We're still learning about this process inunderwater situations," she says. Fascinated by forensic research as an undergraduate, Macdonell connectedwith SFU forensic entomolo...Epic Of Evolution Conference Brings Science And Religion Together November 12-14
...rce in the area of evolution andreligion. Also planned are an academic book, a secondary school text, and a college coursesyllabus on Evolution and Religion that will be field tested in 1998.The conference was initiated by the AAAS Program of Dialogue Between Science andReligion (DBSR), established in 19...Penn State Erie's Sea Grant To Focus On Ecology, Economic Development
...in thearea and a study of the Park's uses are also planned under thegrant. The park sees heavy traffic for an ecologically fragileenvironment. A study of who uses the park, where they come fromand what they are looking for will help plan for future use. Tied in with all these studies is a component intende...Cellular Engineers Design Custom Cell Surfaces Able To Adhere To Synthetic Materials
...ecell-surface oligosaccharides of human cells. "We planned to use an unnaturalsugar related to sialic acid, one that carries an unnatural functional group. Wehoped that if the cells ate the unnatural sugar -- without noticing, so to speak-- they would install it along with its functional group in oligosaccha...New Sickle-Clawed Fossil From Madagascar Links Birds And Dinosaurs
... other birds. Another expedition to Madagascar is planned forthis summer. -NSF- NSF is making a transition to a new form of electronic distribution of newsmaterials, Custom News Service, to replace the current "listserve." From thetoolbar on NSF's home page, ( http://www.nsf.gov ), you may sign up to receiv...EPA Should Redirect Some Research on Toxic Airborne Particles
... national monitoringnetwork. If these efforts are planned and implemented without some of the keydata and guidance from the scientific community, then monitoring might notmeasure the most hazardous air particles or the most serious exposures. Setting Priorities The committee's 13-year proposed research p......sting in the ninth Report on Carcinogens, which is planned for nextyear. Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., director of the NTP and the NIEHS, said he has noargument with the recommendation to upgrade dioxin from "reasonably anticipated"to "known human carcinogen" but wanted to make sure the review crossed every "t"and ...DFG To Fund Six New Research Units
...and what is considered "normal". The object of the planned investigations will behuman behavioural patterns w... acquiring and using spatial information. The work planned also promises tostimulate the optimisation of technical systems (robots) and the rehabilitation of p......oonbill/bird.html A 7,000-acre industrial complex planned for the west coast of Taiwan threatensthe black-faced spoonbill with extinction and will increase greenhouse gasemissions, according to a University of Delaware professor who recentlytestified before a Taiwanese legislative committee. John Byrne, dir......n offshore cages managed bySeaFish Mariculture are planned for 1999. There will be an "Advanced Techniques in Marine Finfish Aquaculture" Courseoffered at Harbor Branch this summer featuring flounder and snapper. The 14-daycourse includes the practical aspects of marine fish aquaculture from broodstockacqui...Discovering Virology From Beijerinck To Hyperlinks
...eijerinck, TMV or information on the TMV Symposium planned tocommemorate a century of virology, link to APS's homepage at http://www.scisoc.org during the month of July. The American Phytopathological Society is a professional scientific organizationdedicated to the study and control of plant disease with...Detecting Deer: New Method For Counting Population In Urban Areas
...results," says Sexton, who withBeringer and Hansen planned and conducted the study throughout 1996 and early1997. "It appears that we will be able to keep deer numbers at Tyson controlledso that there are not too many deer for the ecosystem. "Because Tyson Research Center is located at the edge of an expand...Report On Electrical And Magnetic Fields Released; Public Invited To Comment At Regional Meetings
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