A realistic way to save rainforests
...s such as bioprospecting, ecotourism and watershed protection provide greater economic benefits than logging and ranching. But the concept has not been particularly effective because only a small fraction of plant extracts actually are developed into drugs, and when they are, it takes years for the nation with...JCI Table of Contents, 1 October, 2003
... or other acute coronary syndromes may offer acute protection as well as long term preservation of the ischemic ...pecific mechanisms. The liver is the first line of protection against damage caused by ingested agents and acute liver failure generally results following activat...McMaster University researchers race to SARS vaccine development
...us to immediately determine whether we can provide protection against this virus with proper immunization," said Gauldie. Dr. Mark Loeb, director of the Canadian SARS Research Network, says the discovery is an excellent next step in the development of a SARS vaccine. "SARS is a deadly disease, particularly dang...Innovative shuttle bus debuts in Washington, D.C.
...oducts. One purpose of the collaborative effort is protection of the national parks' pristine environment, combined with a drive to increase national security by reducing dependence on foreign sources of energy. Yellow bus public schedule: Thursday, Sept. 25 - 10 a.m. press conference with U.S. Senators Mike C...Snowy plover 'nursery' success earns Resource Stewardship Award
...se three groups for balancing beach recreation and protection of snowy plovers. The Resource Stewardship Award ...tion of the beach that could be closed to maximize protection of plovers with minimal inconvenience to beach users. The proposed enclosure would stretch from wet...Fly bites plant, but plants can bite back, Purdue scientists find
..., by combining several different genes that afford protection from the pest, scientists believe resistance can be extended for 50 years. "Computer modeling predicts that if three Hessian fly resistance genes are combined in one cultivar - or line of wheat - and planted along with a few susceptible plants that s...NSF news tips - September 22, 2003
...re while protecting human health and elevating the protection of the biosphere as a criterion in engineering solutions.To fully implement green engineering solutions, engineers use the following principles: 1. Engineer processes and products holistically, use systems analysis, and integrate environmental imp...Long-term natural gas supplies should meet growing demand in coming decades, study finds
...are able to strike a balance between environmental protection and the need for new energy sources. "Recent volatile natural gas prices do not foreshadow a pending, long-term crisis in future natural gas supplies," said Hillard Huntington, EMF's executive director and co-author of the study. "Industry will respo...Countries find common ground to protect world's rarest gorilla
...pact of major new roads in the area, and increased protection and enforcement. Another major success towards saving the Cross River gorilla was the formation of a collaborative partnership between the relevant government departments, WCS, Flora and Fauna International (FFI), the German Technical Corporation (GT...Madagascar to triple areas under protection
...than triple the size of its network of areas under protection from 1.7 million hectares to 6 million hectares over the next five years. Under the plan, the government will expand its terrestrial coverage from 1.5 million hectares to 5 million hectares and its costal and marine-area coverage from 200,000 hectar...JCI Table of Contents, September 15, 2003
...tors expressed on bone marrow-derived cells to the protection of renal tissue against ischemia-reperfusion injur... bone marrow-derived cells is necessary for tissue protection in a mouse model of IRI. TITLE: Renal protection from ischemia mediated by A2A adenosine receptors o...Stem cells delivered into back of eye hold promise for people with retinitis pigmentosa
...neurons from death at the same time. The neuronal protection seemed to be specific for the cones, the types of ... specialized gear. And the stem cells extend their protection to the surrounding cells of the retina, much as a firefighter, by protecting one position, might pro...Tourism to Earth's most threatened areas surges by over 100 percent in last decade
...ted with ecotourism environmental sustainability, protection of nature, and supporting the well being of local peoples can have a positive impact on biodiversity conservation and provide important economic alternatives for local communities. "Integrating biodiversity conservation into tourism planning can res...More than 700 threatened species remain completely unprotected, new study shows
...ecies threatened with extinction currently have no protection whatsoever over any part of their ranges, accordin...dentifying the most urgent priorities that require protection and acting strategically and quickly, we still have a chance to save the vast majority of these spec...State of Amazonas safeguards world's richest biodiversity with six new protected areas
...out the region, we realized it is critical for the protection of fresh-water ecosystems and the maintenance of populations of species that are threatened in other parts of the country." The park is home to some 250 villagers that live along the banks of the Juta River in abject poverty. It was named after the C...Male baboons recognize and care for their own offspring
...ers have shown that male baboons give preferential protection to their own genetic offspring. The finding that ...s a broader range of behaviors, said Alberts, such protection against aggression is the easiest to observe and quantify. Also, such male protection offers obvious...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2003
...y layers of carbon and silicon carbide ceramic for protection and containment. Coated particle fuel has additional benefits such as its abilities to operate at high temperatures, to achieve high burn-up and to survive accident conditions. [Contact: Ron Walli, 865-576-0226; wallira@ornl.gov ] ENVIRONMENT -- L...Energy companies, conservation groups issue biodiversity recommendations for oil & gas development
...to be a practical manual for building biodiversity protection into the entire lifecycle of oil and gas operations, from exploration to decommissioning. The report and supporting products, including guides, discussion papers and additional resources, address the following six questions: What is the business c...New study provides first linkage of fetal alcohol exposure and enlarged heart
...rt needs to have access to the fetus via decreased protection by 11-HSD-2. Removing the elevated maternal Cort in the alcohol-consuming dams by adrenalectomy would eliminate the increased placental weight and decreased 11-HSD-2 expression. Experiment 2b. Because maternal adrenalectomy eliminated the increased ...Newly found gene resistant to economically crippling wheat disease
... be combined with other genes that also offer some protection against the disease, thereby increasing plants' re...immediately for farmers' breeding programs to gain protection against leaf blotch, Goodwin said. The long-term goal of the research of leaf blotch resistance gene...