DOE Joint Human Genome Effort Exceeds Sequencing Goal
...erstand and characterize thepotential health risks posed by energy use and production, has established anunparalleled scientific and engineering infrastructure in its nationallaboratories and a track record of success in conducting large-scalemultidisciplinary projects. In 1986, the DOE was the first feder...The Shape Of Life: How Does The Computer "Know" When It Sees It?
...lopnew drugs in response to the medical challenges posed by leukemia, E. Coli andHIV,among other important diseases.Discover magazine's July issue, in its annualDiscoverAwards for innovative technology, selected Noever's In Virtuo program as the topcomputersoftware product. "Artificial intelligence is the ...Malaysian State Of Sarawak Bans Commercial Hunting Of Wildlife
...hornbills--the state bird. "By facing the problems posed by habitat loss, hunting and the wildlifetrade, and tackling it decisively under the new law, Sarawak is taking a highlylaudable stride towards conserving its wildlife populations, as well as inpromoting sustainable use of wildlife by rural people," ...Invasive Weeds Pose Major Threat To American Landscape
... in responseto the economic and biological threats posed by invasive plants, these agenciesbegan working together to develop biologically sound techniques for managinginvasive plants on federal and private lands. After noting the lack of adequatesurveys and reliable monitoring data for many of these invade...American Museum Of Natural History Holds Symposium On Biodiversity And Human Health Issues
...the public to the very real threatsto human health posed by the destruction of biodiversity, and to forge effectivesolutions to the degradation of the global environment. Each day of thesymposium will include presentations, panel discussions, and audience questions(schedule attached). The content and con...Late Blight Battle Goes Online, Marking 150 Year Struggle Since Irish Potato Famine
...ing growers andconsultants of the heightened risks posed by the new strains and investigatingimproved management activities," says Bill Fry, plant pathologist at CornellUniversity and past president of APS. "Massive educational and internationalresearch efforts are essential." Fortunately, potato isn't ......re asked to solve real-world engineeringchallenges posed by corporate and institutional sponsors. Creating ...ct, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory inAberdeen posed this challenge to the engineering students: Createa snake-like robot that can slither across rugged ...Stronger Evidence That Global Climate Change Can Reduce The Variety Of Life
...e richness of life on Earth beyond the riskalready posed by habitat degradation and other environmental effects." Cronin and coauthor Dr. Maureen E. Raymo, Associate Professor atMassachusetts Institute of Technology, reported in the February 13, 1997,issue of Nature that the biodiversity of bottom-...