Other highlights of the March 17 issue of JNCI
... Baxter, et al., University of Minnesota, complete press release available at: http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2004-03/jotn-tod031104.php...Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Research at the Interface of Biochemistry and Human Health
...tact: To register for the meeting, or receive more press information, contact Sarah Goodwin, media relations for ASBMB 2004, at 770-270-0989 or asbmb04@bellsouth.net . Daily media briefings will be held during the meeting, giving reporters an opportunity to hear leading scientists explain their research......e scale is often called the "Richter scale" by the press and the public. There are actually many different ways to measure magnitude, all of which yield results consistent with the Richter scale, and many based on Richter's work. But scientists no longer use the original Richter methodology because it does...VaxGen reports Phase I clinical trial results of anthrax vaccine candidate
...ompany's web site at: www.vaxgen.com . NOTE: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include without limitation, statements regarding the timing, progress and results of VaxGen's clinical development of r...Human health, astronomy, and environmental concerns merge at Dark-Sky meeting
...website at www.darksky.org. Members of the working press (representing bona fide news media) and freelance ...eting registration desks. (Credentials include: a press card, business card, or letter of introduction from an editor of the publication, a current membersh...Announcement of the chicken genome sequence and genome variation maps
Click here to view a PDF of this press release. Beijing, China, March 1, 2004 Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced today the construction of a chicken genome variation map. This research project, which is complementary to the work of an intern...Final media advisory for the 4th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-4)
...ion is free to all bona fide media on provision of press credentials To register now: complete the attached form or register on the web site http://www.fecs.be/conferences/ebcc4/media.shtml OR: register on site as from Tuesday 16 March 2004. If you wish to book accommodation, booking agents details can b...Scientists, lawyers discuss decision-making amid uncertainty
...ys, is the "completely inappropriate" model in the press for science communication. Journalists who strive for balanced coverage of science and environmental issues often present false dichotomies "end of the world" and "good for you" viewpoints that represent the lowest probability cases. In these situat...1,136 scientists call for protection of deep-sea corals
SEATTLE--At a AAAS press briefing on Sunday at 1:00 PM, marine scientists will release a consensus statement from over a thousand of the world's foremost biologists, calling for governments and the United Nations to protect imperiled deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems. The...National ocean commissioners & scientists call for overhaul of ocean policies & management
At a AAAS press conference in Seattle on February 14th, at 12:00 n...p regional councils along ecosystem lines." At the press conference, Ruckelshaus, who also chairs Washington State's Pacific Salmon Recovery Funding Board, w...ASM Biodefense Research Meeting
...rehensive media facilities will be available. The press center will be located in the Baltimore Marriott W...t books, news releases and information about daily press activities will be available. Preliminary program and hotel information are available online at w...Dyslexics not doomed to life of reading difficulties
...abilities Center, will discuss their findings at a press briefing during the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seattle. Also participating in the briefing will be Dr. Wendy Raskind, UW professor of medicine, who will talk about genetic influences on dyslexia. "M...Special training may help people with autism recognize faces
...y will present their findings today (Feb. 12) at a press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seattle. "It appears that our brains have evolved to have special processors to recognize that something is a face because faces are important in survival, ...New technologies reveal mysteries of marine megafauna
...erican Association for the Advancement of Science) press conference on Thursday, February 12th at 1pm and in a scientific session on Friday morning, leading researchers will reveal how the latest technologies are allowing scientists to understand animals in the global ocean at a scale and resolution never ...Human embryonic stem cells may promise medical advances
The embargo on this press release has been lifted ahead of schedule. SEATTLE, WA--New research published by Science Magazine within the Science Express Web site and released today at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting -- may be a first step toward methods for treating diabetes...Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
...ent draws some 6,000 participants, including 1,000 press registrants from around the world. Past meetings have featured such notables as Albert Einstein, former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton and Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. * * * EMBARGOES / REPORTER NOTE: Specific details from scientific pres...2004 AAAS annual meeting spotlights world health, oceans and family science
...individuals from around the world, including 1,000 press registrants. Why does this year's AAAS (Triple-A-S) Meeting focus on marine science, world health and family science activities? "Marine life is disappearing faster than scientists can identify it, affecting our ecosystems and our food choices," said...UN report: Accelerate global agreement to oversee exploitation of South Pole 'extremophiles'
The embargo on this press release has changed since it was originally posted on EurekAlert!. Work should be stepped up on international agreements to oversee prospecting efforts in Antarctica by research institutions, universities and pharmaceutical companies to discover a......int at which health authorities will be allowed to press ahead with plans for producing a vaccine without fear of violating patent laws....The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology meets in Boston
...tact: To register for the meeting, or receive more press information, contact Sarah Goodwin, media relations for ASBMB 2004, at 770-270-0989 or asbmb04@bellsouth.net . Daily media briefings will be held during the meeting, and meeting updates will be posted at http://www.eurekalert.org . Visit http:/...