Critically endangered monkey species plummets more than 50 percent since 1994
... langur is so rare, that is was first described by science only in 1932. Until the late 1980s, there was virtually no information about the existence and distribution of the species. In the early 1990s, hundreds of the langurs were found on limestone mountain ranges in a small area in northern Vietnam that c...Unicellular organisms contribute more nitrogen to ocean that reported earlier
...still at a very early stage in understanding ocean science and how things work in these enormous pieces of the ocean," he added. But the researchers anticipate finding that unicells have an even greater impact than they have already discovered. "We haven't even done the measurements yet for the Atlantic and...JGI announces community sequencing program portfolio
...l. The successful applications represent terrific science that will advance our understanding of the natural world," says Rubin. As with all other sequencing projects at JGI, data generated will be made freely available to the entire scientific community.......uth is out there," says Rosen, a professor of food science at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, borrowing from "The X-Files." While many Americans believe that organic food is healthier than conventional fare, the scientific evidence does not necessarily support that belief, Rosen contends. "Becau...Improving crops without genetic modification natural variation holds the key
...ech-based investigations and applications in plant science have also been hampered by consumer reaction against genetically modified organisms. Faced with these limitations, Amit Gur and Dani Zamir of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem tried another approach--a back-to-nature approach. "Natural biodiversity...Managing occupational exposures to potential bioterrorist agents
...his period," said George V. Ludwig, Ph.D., interim science director for USAMRIID. "The fact that there were only five laboratory acquired infections is an indicator of the success of our biosafety and medical management program. This is an excellent safety record, especially given the inherently hazardous na...Livermore research in accelerator mass spectrometry highlighted at ACS meeting
...a mission to ensure national security and to apply science and technology to the important issues of our time. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration....NIH roadmap for biomedical research focus of chemists at American Chemical Society meeting
...jor research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....New model can aid in understanding immune system diseases
...d Bishop, who also is associate director for basic science research at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the UI. The Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the of herpes virus family, infects most people by adulthood, then remains latent (inactivated) after an initial and usually symptomless infection. Peo...International symposium on nutritional genomics
...stitute (CHORI), for his lifelong contributions to science and for his vision in promoting human health through better nutrition. Ames will be presented with the 2004 Thomas Hunt Morgan Genetics Prize by the Genetics Society of America on the evening of Friday, Oct. 22. Other notable speakers include: Walter...Institute for OneWorld Health nominated for the 2004 World Technology Awards
...ed by their peers to be the most innovative in the science and technology world. WTN also publishes "World Technology Intelligence, a collection of insights-from-the-innovators, largely written by and about current WTN members, as well as "World Technology Reports" on more focused topics of interest. Central...'New and better drugs for tuberculosis' goal of UH professor
... talks at this year's event will provide a protein science perspective on several major infectious diseases and cutting-edge approaches toward the development of potential treatments....Flame retardant levels much higher in farmed salmon
...jor research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....New OHSU lab will speed drug discovery process
...n, and data analysis for clinical trials and basic science investigations. An important role for the PKCore is to provide support for the OHSU Cancer Institute. "In the past, we couldn't do mass spectral analysis of this kind at OHSU," Koop said. "It was very expensive and time consuming to send s...Newcastle scientists get UK's first stem cell license
...at the NorthEast can lead in cutting-edge areas of science and that our investments in the region's science base are already reaping rewards. It places the NorthEast on the map as a leading center for biomedi...Scientist who discovered Sly syndrome finds new research path to explore for treating the disease
...internal medicine and professor of pharmacological science at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The research discovered how injections of the missing enzyme to treat Sly Syndrome reached the brains of baby mice, but not of brains of adults. "Here we report that the blood-brain barrier of neonatal m...Common call for action on European Research Council (ERC)
... a European level. A mass petition of this kind on science policy is almost unheard of in Europe and indicate...ions established in November 2002 to promote basic science at a European level. Further endorsement came from 41 leading European scientific organisations, ass...Full promise of genomics in disease research yet to be realized
...he extent that it is difficult to imagine what the science would be like today in the absence of genomics," says Richard J. Roberts, Chair of the Colloquium Steering Committee. "Today a genome sequence is the first priority when investigating an emerging infectious disease, and vaccines and therapies are ...Carnegie Mellon researchers to demonstrate autonomous robotthat will seek life in Atacama Desert
...Atacama team also will conduct a series of robotic science investigations in which Zoë will be sent to v...ASA Ames and the SETI Institute, who will lead the science team for the Atacama investigation. The Life in the Atacama project is funded with a $3 milli...Protein vaccine fully protects mice from lethal aerosol challenge with ricin toxin
...development," said George V. Ludwig, Ph.D., acting science director for USAMRIID. "In the past, our reliance on using natural proteins and other immunogens limited our ability to make useable and producible vaccines. New techniques such as those described offer nearly unlimited possibilities." Accordi...