New technologies reveal mysteries of marine megafauna
...and and map the most important areas, making their protection a possibility for the future. "Open ocean reserves are the most difficult challenge in marine conservation, but they are essential to restore the integrity of our seas," says Norse. "Turtles and many other species are going to disappear in our lifet...Scripps scientists say genetic mutation doesn't protect against HIV and plague
...models and that it is unlikely to have offered any protection against the plague in humans during the Middle Age...next. The brief communication, "CCR5 mutation and protection against plague" was authored by Joan Mecsas, Greg Franklin,William A. Kuziel, Robert R. Brubaker, St...Asia's biodiversity vanishing into the marketplace
.... With the CBD's increasing emphasis on balancing protection with sustainable use of natural resources, the trade in wildlife must been seen for what it is: an unsustainable practice that is rapidly depleting Asia's forests, rivers and oceans....Severn Estuary success in Europe
A coastline protection project hosted by Cardiff University has secured 150,000 to help protect one of Britain's largest and most dynamic estuaries. The Severn Estuary Partnership is run from the University's School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences and involves 13 lo...UN report: Accelerate global agreement to oversee exploitation of South Pole 'extremophiles'
.... The legal issues relating to the ownership and protection of these resources? Who owns the commercial products resulting from the resources? Is benefit sharing feasible and if so with whom? The relationship between the ATS and other international policies. Is bio-prospecting contrary to Article III of t...Largest brain repair initiative in MS will speed strategies to restore nerve function
...ive to speed research on nervous system repair and protection in MS, a disease that attacks the brain and spinal...to pave the way for clinical testing of repair and protection strategies in people with MS. "The pace of research in nervous system repair is accelerating dramat...CIESIN receives grant to establish government biological information site
...Global Ozone Award for outstanding service for the protection of the ozone layer. Before joining CIESIN, Dr. Worrest served as Program Manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Global Change Research Program and for the U.S. EPA Stratospheric Ozone Research Program. He has served on many EPA ta...Endangered sea turtles make a dramatic turnaround
... for more than a decade. "Beach surveys and active protection of females and their eggs can make a difference for the survival of this endangered species in this part of the Caribbean." Weighing up to 200 pounds with a shell some 3 feet in length, the hawksbill turtle has vanished from many areas of its former ...WCS receives $8M grant from Moore Foundation to protect Amazon-Andes landscapes
...lphins, jaguars, and scarlet macaws, whose ongoing protection becomes our continued responsibility." The grant will help WCS establish a conservation network throughout the region that will provide support for a variety of conservation activities, as well as fund a student grants program. In addition, the gra...Tanning devices - Fast track to skin cancer?
...n is equivalent to a sunscreen with a very low sun protection factor (SPF) and its acquisition is associated with an accumulation of DNA damage. Professor Young's review, in Pigment Cell Research, shows that there is increasingly compelling evidence for a link between sunbed use and malignant melanoma. This ...Rodents bred for alcohol preference live longer than rats bred for alcohol avoidance
...e Orientals to flush when they drink that provide protection from alcoholism," he said. "This is a well-known fact. It also is a paradox. It seems very likely that developing alcoholism is a very detrimental trait from an evolutionary point of view. Children born to parents who are alcoholics should have b...Araucariaceae of New-Caledonia: endemic species in danger
...donian flora. They emphasize the need for improved protection for the endangered species if the biodiversity of this family of plants is to be conserved. New Caledonia harbours 18 species of the Araucariaceae family of conifers, all of them endemic. On the global scale, that figure represents 45% of all species...A viral cure for type 1 diabetes
...abetic process in two distinct mouse models. This protection against the development of type 1 diabetes correlated with a reduced number of autoaggressive CD8 T cells in pancreatic islets. Increased production of the chemokine CXCL-10 in pancreatic lymph nodes redirected cells of the immune response away from ...JCI table of contents, January 2, 2004
...abetic process in two distinct mouse models. This protection against the development of type 1 diabetes correla...ificantly more damage, and there was no detectable protection afforded by estrogen replacement therapy. Such impaired wound healing is analogous to that seen in p...World's leading 'mad cow' diagnostic company, responds to USDAs additional BSE protection measures
...ent of Agriculture (USDA) regarding additional BSE protection measures: "Prionics praises the approach taken by the USDA and its decision to bolster the already aggressive surveillance, detection and response program," said Dr. Bruno Oesch, president and CEO of Prionics. "The USDA's additional actions will fur...Traditional Christmas snack under threat
...agement of natural Brazil nut tree populations and protection of the larger primary forest areas where the trees are found are required to avert the decline of Brazil nut populations and the erosion of this cornerstone of the Amazonian economy."...CSIRO scientist wins highest global award for fisheries research
...Nations for sustainable fisheries and biodiversity protection more generally and on the high seas. "The marine ecosystems of the world are the last great frontier. "Australia has been a global leader in its oceans and resource policy-making and its support for oceans science to ensure the seafood meal we have ...Ebola virus-like particles prevent lethal Ebola virus infection
...une response. These Ebola VLPs conferred complete protection to mice exposed to lethal doses of the virus. T...nity via B cells. Both are necessary for complete protection against the Ebola virus. Having shown that the VLPs evoked a robust immune response, the team next...Breakthroughs lead to better understanding in prevention of transfusion-transmitted infection
...on-mediated amplification (TMA), and hybridization protection assay technology. The WNV TMA assay has an analytical sensitivity of 4.5 RNA copies per mL (50 percent limit of detection), with a sensitivity of approximately 72 copies per mL when applied to minipools of plasma from 16 donors (current pooled sampl...New advances in thrombosis help further understanding of disease prevention
... the two treatments. Ximelagatran provides better protection against venous thromboembolism without need for dose monitoring and with no increase in complications. ...