World's smallest lizard discovered in Caribbean
... and discovery of new species also is critical for protecting biodiversity. "It is difficult to protect a species when you don't know it exists," he says....Institute to counter agricultural terrorism formalized
...M University has established an institute aimed at protecting the nation's food and water supply against terrori...events of Sept. 11 only heighten the importance of protecting agricultural production and the food supply from attacks. "The system has been adequate in the past......restoration or other management scenarios aimed at protecting and maintaining or enhancing wetlands for the long-term. The specific parks include Acadia National Park (Maine), Boston Harbor Islands (Massachusetts), Cape Cod National Seashore (Massachusetts), Fire Island National Seashore (New York) Sagamore H...Protein protects against degeneration of neurons in fruit flies
... in proper folding of proteins and are involved in protecting against cellular stresses. The findings were repor...in mammalian models of disease. "If Hsp70s role of protecting against a -synuclein toxicity is confirmed in mammals, an important step would be to pursue drugs t...White sharks migrate thousands of miles across the sea, new study finds
...nalfisheries," concluded Block. "The first step in protecting their future onEarth is knowing where they go."...Reserve creates model for science-based indigenous stewardship of land
...people. Finally, we are getting legal support for protecting one of the wildest, least explored, most beautiful regions left on the globe, says Randy Borman, executive director of the Cofn Survival Fund. Abundant wildlife, high mountains, thick forests, crystalline rivers, a culture living intimately with its ...Corporations and environmentalists can be allies to reduce industrys ecological footprint
.... - Corporations can and should be instrumental in protecting global biodiversity according to a new book entitled, Footprints in the Jungle: Natural Resource Industries, Infrastructures, and Biodiversity Conservation.Footprints is the first book to address the concerns of all parties that have a stake in the ...Military technologies and increased fishing effort leave no place for fish to hide
...g the point of no return by providing safe havens, protecting habitats and by exporting fish and their offspring to surrounding fishing grounds. Without such marine reserves, the oceans future looks bleak, says Roberts....Ecologist Gretchen Daily advocates saving the planet by making conservation profitable
...services it provides: cleansing our air and water; protecting us from floods and mudslides; and providing us a p... on moral grounds, Daily concedes, but the idea of protecting the environment with charity alone has gotten us almost nowhere. When it comes to saving tropical fo...... to acetyl-L-carnitine. "The acetyl-L-carnitine is protecting the protein and the higher levels are enabling the protein to work, while alpha-lipoic acid knocks down oxygen radicals," Ames said. "Each chemical solves a different problem - the two together are better than either one alone." Ames and Hagen have l...Other highlights in the Feb. 20 issue of JNCI
...that heavy smokers who lack a gene responsible for protecting cells from the damaging effects of tobacco carcino...tathione S-transferases, which are responsible for protecting cells from carcinogen-related cell damage. The study, which appears in the Feb. 20 issue of the Jou...Researchers discover mechanism of plant resistance to pathogens
Plants have effective mechanisms aimed at protecting themselves against bacteria and fungi. Research published in the February 28 issue of Nature uncovers the molecular basis by which this resistance occurs. The work holds promise for designing hardier crops. "We've identified a key molecular pathw...Researchers discover mechanism of plant resistance to pathogens
Plants have effective mechanisms aimed at protecting themselves against bacteria and fungi. Research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and published in the February 28 issue of Nature uncovers the molecular basis by which this resistance occurs. The work holds promise for designing hard......in CTL activation could presumably be effective in protecting against malarial infection. To generate an effective adaptive immune response, a specific antigen is injected along with an adjuvant (traditionally a crude extract that promotes an immune response). Although protective antigens have been defined, a...Unique national park for orchids to be declared in Africa
...ern Highlands since 1999. Tanzania is a leader in protecting wildlife and wild lands, and both its government a...ation brings a unique set of assets to the work of protecting wild ecosystems. Central to this effort is inspiring people to get involved in safeguarding wildlif...Researchers identify immune response to tuberculosis infection
...8 and first used in 1921 has proven successful in protecting children from the disease, but has had varied effectiveness in adults. In the new study, lead author Zheng Chen, M.D., of the BIDMC Tuberculosis Research Unit and colleagues used macaque monkeys to study the nature of the immune responses of gamma de...UF researcher develops AIDS vaccine for cats
...DS. For that reason, strategies and procedures for protecting cats from FIV are expected to aid in the development of human AIDS vaccines. FIV attacks a cats immune system, causing AIDS in cats worldwide. Between 2 percent and 25 percent of the global domestic cat population is believed to be infected with the ...Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler announce World Legacy Awards
...spectrum of the tourism industry, with the goal of protecting Earths natural and cultural heritage. Too often, ...ation, local community or even regional government protecting the natural and cultural heritage of a destination. Eligible nominees include marine environments, w......reaks. Together, the results suggest that TRF2, by protecting short telomeres, allows cells overproducing TRF2 to have longer life spans. Furthermore, the researchers speculate that TRF2 is stimulating the ability of telomeres to form loops - and that the loss of these protective structures is what triggers cel......e. Hence, this class of agonist might be useful in protecting humans from NSAID gastrotoxicity and might also prove beneficial for ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, conditions where the gastric mucosa is prone to inflammation and tissue damage....