Field Museum maps 'social assets' of Chicago's industrialized Lake Calumet region
...ion the wasteland or jewel of the city? While many social scientists have studied the problems of the Lake C...ty and environmental record. "It is through these social assets people connecting over important issues and values that things are accomplished, organizati...Rwanda's primate-rich forests now a national park
...PN, some of which occurred during periods of great social upheaval" said Dr. Amy Vedder, vice president of WCS's Living Landscapes Program and an authority on Nyungwe's primate species. "Setting aside this landscape for conservation is a testament to the nation's commitment to their natural heritage and an ...Brain Centre gives Wales a world lead
...such as visual and auditory perception, attention, social functioning, memory, learning, speech and reasonin...f developments in brain imaging for the cognitive, social and clinical neurosciences." Professor Halligan, from the School of Psychology, added: "The distinct...Teens and young adults the new frontier in cancer says US cancer specialist
...n, outlined some of the causes: Psychological and social factors meant patients may be at a higher risk for delayed diagnosis and this may impact on survival. One study found that for all solid tumours except Hodgkin's disease, as age increased lag time increased. Adolescents and young adults feel they ...DFG establishes 14 new research units
...ures, countries and times as forms of cultural and social practice and in the comparison to determine differences and similarities. An interdisciplinary Research Unit at the University of Halle-Wittenberg is examining "The Enlightenment in the Perspective of Modern Esotericism". Its objective is to contrast...Asia's bear-sized catfish are disappearing
... attention to a potential impending ecological and social disaster."...Secondary complications and restoration of function in SCI
..., physical and psychological health, function, and social support. Approximately half of the men and three-f...sistent pain reports were decreased impairment and social support, and increased independence and stress. For women, stress was the sole predictor. Effects ...Congo plans to safeguard biodiversity with new protected areas
...ngo Basin while promoting sustainable economic and social development in the region. ...... from one rodent to another during fights or other social contacts, which tend to increase with density. Pathogens have been jumping to people from wildlife or livestock since antiquity, with some 60 percent of all infectious diseases affecting humans stemming from non-human vertebrates. Modes of transm...National ocean commissioners & scientists call for overhaul of ocean policies & management
...ean life and preserve the ecological, economic and social benefits the oceans provide. The commissioners and scientists will provide a vision of how to implement policies that reverse destructive changes to the oceans and restore the richness and resilience of our seas. Reports from these two commissions ar...U.S. commission makes dramatic recommendations for ocean health
...systems, and preserve the ecological, economic and social benefits the oceans provide in essence, a 'Clean ...systems and preserve the ecological, economic, and social benefits the oceans provide. "It has been more than 30 years since this nation reviewed the laws a...Carnegie Mellon scientist says new technologies boost bio-terrorism surveillance
...codes along with the name, address, birth date and social security number of each patient. Under the current ad hoc model of sharing data, widespread potential abuses are possible. For example, medical records for legislators, judges or law enforcement officials could be reproduced and sensitive informati...New technologies reveal mysteries of marine megafauna
...h of this threatened species without the potential social and economic costs of closing an entire fishery or large regional area. In the Gulf of Maine and elsewhere in the North Atlantic, harbour porpoises can become entangled in nets set for bottom dwelling fish like cod and flounder. Unable to reach the s...Patients give nod to kidney dialysis at home
... dialysis services." "Some patients may like the social aspects of spending time in a hemodialysis center, and others may just not want to bother with peritoneal dialysis," says Powe. "But I think some hemodialysis patients would switch if they knew more about peritoneal dialysis, because they would appre...Money talks: Concern for biodiversity pressed on boardrooms by new breed of fund managers
...s in funds which feature a screen of some type for social responsibility. By 1995, the figure had risen to $...me 74 percent of Dutch pension funds expect to use social or environmental criteria in investment decisions in the near future. In addition, national legisla...Researchers-again-pinpoint why stress kills
...y in the United States. So, in addition to all the social and medical costs of depression, the disorder is considered a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Why? Past studies to establish the link between cardiac disease and depression have focused on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction ass...Social life-history response to individual immune challenge of workers of Bombus terrestris
...ction resulting from the infection. In the case of social insects, where brood care and reproductive effort ...ental conditions, in a reduction of fitness of the social unity and a collective response towards earlier reproduction. As both phenomena are expressed at the...2004 AAAS annual meeting spotlights world health, oceans and family science
...y. How does language death occur, and what are its social and scientificconsequences? What's next in the evolution of human communications? THE SCIENCE OF LOVE & MARRIAGE Just in time for Valentine's Day, a new mathematical model describes heterosexual marriages, as well as gay and lesbian relationships. ...A joint effort against the Oriental boil
...nce, some have also been in the humanities and the social sciences as well as the geological sciences and physics. A total of 21.5 million euros have been spent on this programme. Because of the political uncertainties, it was temporarily discontinued in April 2001. In the meantime the number of new applica...Inherent mistrust of research institutions limits minority representation
...lan and enlisting the aid of community leaders and social service agencies to increase awareness can help cr...likely to encourage participation. Providing basic social services can also be an effective way to overcome barriers to recruiting under-represented populatio...