Manatee population rising in some regions, likely stalled or declining in others
...egion is probably holding steady. That's what the science says," Michael Runge, lead scientist for the USGS said. "We estimate that manatee populations in the Northwest and Upper St. Johns River regions have been growing annually at 3.7 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively. These estimates are in line wit...Human health risks in space flight focus of research internships
... Haran received his bachelor's degree in health science from the University of Miami and his master's degree in movement science with a specialization in biomechanics from Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla. He graduated from...MSU group reviews Berkeley venture into brave new science funding world
...arch enterprise of an entire California university science department, it hoped it was sowing a bounty of discovery and profit. Instead, a new report indicates, it probably reaped more grief than it was worth. That is the greatest legacy of the nation's closely followed and much-debated marriage between Univ...From science fiction to reality: Nanomedicine brings fresh hope to the medical world
... technologies could dramatically transform medical science as we know it today with their potential to address unmet medical needs and provide targeted therapy. Nanomedicine technologies could find an increasing place in various areas and applications of the healthcare sector including drug delivery, drug d...UCSB professor and director receives two national awards
... the most valuable resources for the environmental science community, not only in the U.S. but also internati... the most valuable resources for the environmental science community, not only in the U.S. but also internationally. Its working groups have produced seminal ...Ecologist calls for creation of an international panel to assess human behavior
...tments of sociology, history, economics, political science and psychology - as well as two departments of anthropology. ''The absurdity of this disciplinary organization has not gone unrecognized by social scientists,'' Ehrlich asserted, ''but there seems to be no real movement to correct the situation. Par...Ancient life form may help create newest technologies
... in one of the newest and most promising fields of science nanotechnology. These ancient, microscopic organisms are found in the fossil record as far back as the time of the dinosaurs and, as a major component of phytoplankton, are an important basis for much ocean life. But they may also be the key to a m...APS/IUPS launch PHYSIOLOGY bimonthly
...esearch and developments in the broad, integrative science of physiology. The editor is Dr. Walter Boron, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at the Yale University School of Medicine, who for past year has been editor of News in Physiological Sciences (NIPS), a predec...Ottawa's leadership in biomedical and health research has paid off
...conomic growth. Continued investment in biomedical science is crucial, he said. The new government has an opportunity to put forward an ambitious vision of the future that will benefit all Canadians....AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
...nd their institutions II. Ordering information for science writers I. Highlights, including authors and their institutions The following highlights summarize research papers in Geophysical ResearchLetters (GL). The papers related to these Highlights are printed in the next paperissue of the journal followi...Brookhaven lab biophysicist F. William Studier wins R&D 100 award
...ically, these are innovations that transform basic science into useful products. The awards will be presented in Chicago on October 14. Studier's new method simplifies the production of many proteins in parallel. Proteins do most of the work in biological systems. They digest food for energy; build biologic...Ancient brewery discovered on mountaintop in Peru
...n empires, and the use of chemical and geophysical science in archaeology....Carnegie Mellon University hosts ACS-PRF summer school on green chemistry
...on for a week of immersion in green chemistry, the science of replacing polluting practices with non-toxic manufacturing approaches. Participants will attend lectures by leading scientists from academia and industry, conduct laboratory work and engage in group exercises to understand green chemistry problems...New world record magnet for chemical and biomedical research
...n the world can produce 21.1 Tesla for NMR and MRI science in a 105 mm warm bore. NHMFL Director Greg Boebing...f exploring new avenues in chemical and biomedical science with this one-of-a-kind magnet system that will have an operating frequency of 900 MHz for Nuclear M...Location of potential familial lung cancer gene discovered
... importance of cooperative efforts and large-scale science in genetic epidemiology research," said Daniela Seminara, Ph.D., NCI....CBEN wins grant for undergraduate nanotech course
...r on the grant. "As students are introduced to the science and engineering aspects of nanotechnology, they will be considering the ways that new technologies like nanotech are funded by, introduced into and ultimately impact on society." After an introductory segment that looks at nanotechnology from the per...Growing new breed of vaccine-producing plants to fight human diseases worldwide
...dividual who has made outstanding contributions to science and society. Past years recipients of the ASPB Leadership in Science Public Service Award are Alexander von Humboldt Award for Agriculture winner Dr. Dennis Gonsalves, Nobel Laureate for Peace Dr. Norman Borlaug, Dr. Ingo Potrykus, whose di...Major scientific discovery in cancer research to be honored
...arch, cancer medicine or cancer-related biomedical science can nominate a colleague or professional associate whom they believe has advanced significantly the understanding of cancer and whose work holds promise for future contributions for the field for the 8th Pezcoller Foundation-American Association for ...Canadian Society of Agronomy partners with Plant Management Network
...ty of Agronomy (CSA). PMN publishes three applied science journals, Crop Management, Plant Health Progress, ...Database, including more than 3,000 plant and crop science documents provided by PMN partners. "CSA's new partnership with PMN allows CSA members fast access t...... organization raised the standards in this area of science through the establishment of a specialist laboratory (EMBL), the provision of training through practical courses and workshops and by stimulating mobility through its Fellowship Programme. Today EMBO has 1200 elected members, including 36 Nobel Prize...