UN report: Accelerate global agreement to oversee exploitation of South Pole 'extremophiles'
...ation of genetic resources, in line with the basic principles of the ATS as well as equity and fairness, is a more complex matter. "Indeed, developing measures on bioprospecting in Antarctica would require some basic conceptual agreement about the overall aims of any regulation and the type of management system......Secretary of the Interior, the Board has developed principles and procedures governing the use of both domestic and foreign geographic names as well as underseas and Antarctic feature names. For more, call Karen Wood at 703-648-4447 or email kwood@usgs.gov . Website Shows What's in the Dirt Data from che...Money talks: Concern for biodiversity pressed on boardrooms by new breed of fund managers
...ue to the growing realization that the adoption of principles of sustainability can offer substantial long-term investor value. A nascent emerging issue is biodiversity. Kerry ten Kate, Director of Investor Responsibility at Insight Investment and a Senior Visiting Fellow at UNU-IAS, says business represents...Unlocking the genetics and evolution of the dog could prove beneficial for humans
...g in humans. The process follows exactly the same principles and encounters the same ethical problems as with human genetics, he noted. Just as humans are concerned about having their genetic information used against them for health insurance reasons, "breeders don't want people to know that their dogs have di...Three personal ads for physics
...at?" Professor James Kakalios illustrates physics principles through superhero comics. "I believe that there is a large, untapped interest in science in the general public, and as a professor, I hope to continue to share with this audience the pleasure that comes from seeing that the world is a knowable place,...Green Foundation, Trust gives $12.8 million for UT Southwestern comprehensive research center
...ly to do its job, and we don't yet know the design principles for assembly of such a complex and dynamic network. "There is an enormous increase in interest in quantitative analysis of complex systems, and much of this is a natural extension of the Human Genome Project. For the first time we have all the pieces...Founder of UCSD bioengineering program honored with lifetime achievement award
...he first visionaries to recognize that engineering principles and technologies could be used to develop innovative ways to diagnose, treat and prevent human disease. President Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Science in 2000 for his pioneering work in not one, but two, fields: bioengineering, and aeron...Researchers discover 1.2 million new genes in Sargasso Sea microbes
...f deriving underlying theoretical and mathematical principles for biology and the development of sophisticated computer simulation and modeling tools to understand biological systems. Thus, the Genomics: GTL program will also depend on the department's leadership in high performance computing to build the com...Breaking the rules on artifical blood
...n that carries oxygen in most animals. The guiding principles are that artificial blood should be thinner than real blood, so that it circulates easily, and have a low affinity for oxygen, so that it releases oxygen easily. In the past decade, initial trials of several substitutes looked promising. But it turn...Scientists seek cause for what makes good cell go bad
...gnal transduction networks exhibit the same design principles across species, Cluzel said. Consequently, researchers will now attempt to apply their research methods to higher organisms. A combination of traditional genetic experiments and computer simulations contributed to the study."The methods they're using...HHMI commits more than $30 million to help reverse brain drain, beat infectious diseases
...ternational grants, the Institute applies the same principles to support scientists and science in other countries. "It's important to make this kind of investment in science globally because one never knows where the next great idea will come from," says Jill Conley, director of HHMI's international program. ...Keck Futures Initiative announces grant recipients
...ns. The ultimate goal is to understand the design principles in evolution that account for high performance function while maintaining stability to the process that created them (random variation) and adaptability to manage in an unpredictable and ever-changing world. PAMELA SILVER Harvard Medical Sc...Rutgers ecologists and Brooklyn Botanic Garden botanists to plan Beijing Olympics Forest Park
...he next generation of Chinese land managers in the principles of restoration ecology," says Handel. "University exchanges and scientific workshops are also being planned for sharing skills between United States and Chinese scientists. Along with funds from the Beijing organizers, it is hoped that various intern...Clemson dedicates biotech research complex
... gene age. Their mission is to expose students to principles of genetics and disease risk, to provide the opportunity to do hands-on experiments with DNA, and to provide access to genetic information to families and individuals when they need to make informed health care choices. The $27-million Biosystems R...Clemson launches S.C. DNA Learning Center
...a day when all elementary students are exposed to principles of genetics and disease risk; when all high school students have the opportunity to do hands-on experiments with DNA; and when all families have access to genetic information they need to make informed health care choices. The center at Clemson w...What it Takes: Design principles to broaden participation in SET
...e BEST Panel also identified a framework of design principles BEST that overlapped among effective programs: De...y support is sought and established. These design principles provide tools that will enable communities across the country to assess and strengthen pre-K-12 math...Scripps scientists look deep inside sharks and their high-performance swimming system
...'s interesting to understand how mechanical design principles influence the evolution of locomotion in these animals."...Study in flies allows researchers to visualize formation of a memory
... It will be critical to determine whether similar principles control memory formation in higher organisms," says Robert Finkelstein, Ph.D., a program director at NINDS. The researchers now plan to put fluorescent genes into a variety of other neurons of the brain in order to determine which ones respond to dif...Plant pathologists to meet in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
...be and its origin. This symposium will explore the principles of microbial forensics as they may apply to specific models of plant pathogens and plant diseases. Members of the media are invited to attend annual meeting events. Complimentary registration is available. The American Phytopathological Society (APS)...