'Most recent common ancestor' of all living humans surprisingly recent
...d computer models. It incorporates factors such as socially driven mating, physical barriers of geography and migration, and recorded historical events. Although such complexities make pure mathematical analysis difficult, it was possible to integrate them into an elaborate computer simulation model. The comp...USAID, Conservation International & Starbucks launch Conservation Coffee Alliance in Central America
...offee industry that are environmentally sensitive, socially responsible and economically viable. The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza, hosted the official signing of the memorandum of understanding in Mexico City launching the Alliance. "USAID began its environmental activities in Mexico in 1989 and wa...NHGRI launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
...r clinical integration that lead to clinically and socially appropriate applications of genomic health care, and the need for a translational pathway that incorporates the goal of reducing health and health care disparities among the medically underserved. A major outcome will be the development of methods to...Two warbler species find the West isn't big enough for both of them
... were present in the area or before the birds were socially mated. The researchers also worked in two other areas of Washington state, one with only Townsend's warblers and the other with only hermits. Once the birds were captured, the researchers drew blood from veins in the wings, then placed it on ice unt...Social benefits of wound healing may not make any difference in animals with multiple partners
...ide a pharmacological aid to facilitate healing in socially isolated people and other individuals at risk." ...Study: A little help from friends makes wounds heal faster
... She and her colleagues also treated a group of socially isolated hamsters with oxytocin, a hormone release...rated into four groups for one of the experiments: socially isolated, non-stressed; socially isolated, stressed; paired, non-stressed; and paired, stressed. As ...Drug prevents chemotherapy-induced hearing loss, study finds
...r. As a result, many children become depressed and socially isolated, and they fall behind in school. "Their whole development suffers because of it," Dickey said. "The higher frequencies are affected first, and often it's right in the frequency of human speech." Scientists believe NAC, occasionally sold as a...Using science to restore habitat for declining species
...ty. One of Conner's many studies suggests that the socially dominant breeding male can actually determine which tree will produce the most resin. Conner also studies the role of red heart fungus, which infects the heartwood of older pines, making them more attractive for excavation. Recent scientific article ...DFG establishes first German-Sino Research Training Group
...le methods of production that are economically and socially justifiable on a long-term basis. In another International Research Training Group, Liebig University in Giessen, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York will collaborate on th...New research finds summer-born women have fewer children
...life are the result of a variety of seasonally and socially varying environmental and maternal factors that may all affect early development, causing potential effects on later life events." However, Dr Huber concluded that there could be other factors that might also play a role....USAMRIID scientist Peter B. Jahrling elected fellow by AAAS
... or applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. Individuals will be presented with an official certificate and pin on Saturday, February 14, at the Fellows Forum during the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. "Dr. Peter Jahrling has made substantial contributions to n...Money talks: Concern for biodiversity pressed on boardrooms by new breed of fund managers
...ics showing the strength of fund managers pursuing socially responsible investment (SRI) represent one of seve...nts on private sector involvement, and the rise of socially responsible investment portfolios are just a some of the signs that the private sector is at last be...'Grey goo' misconceptions could harm poor in developing world
... support and allow the technology to progress in a socially responsible manner. Will industrialized nations continue to invest in stain-resistant 'nano' trousers, NT-based cosmetics and other products solely for the rich, or will NTs potential to improve lives in the developing world be seized?" ...Gulf between rich, poor will grow if high-profile nanotechnology opponents prevail: ethics experts
... support and allow the technology to progress in a socially responsible manner." "Will industrialized nations continue to invest in stain-resistant 'nano' pants, NT-based cosmetics and other products solely for the rich, or will NT's potential to improve lives in the developing world be seized?" Although NT t...Adolescent rodents experience milder hangover effects than do adult rodents
...to what is seen in adults, adolescents became more socially responsive during the hangover phase. To our knowledge, this is the first time that such a dramatic age-related difference has been reported in the effects of hangover on social activity." Both Varlinskaya and Kelly noted that the negative aspects...Team approach works better to reduce blood pressure in African-American men
...t our study suggests is that you need a whole team socially and culturally linked to this population, including community members as staff and a vigorous tracing method to assure compliance with the blood pressure reducing regimen." While further research is needed to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of int...Familiarity decides if wolf spider loves 'em or eats 'em
...ffect her mate choice as an adult," she says. "The socially influenced origin of female mating preference could impose incredibly strong selection pressures on male maturation times, male mating strategies and, ultimately, secondary sexual ornamentation, since exposed females are choosing mates versus meals."...Unfaithful songbirds increase offspring fitness
...more the rule than the exception, in particular in socially monogamous songbirds. A team of scientists from th...gamy is rare among animals. Even species that form socially monogamous pairs of one male and one female are often not monogamous in the strict sense. Males and ...UC Riverside to convene conference on genetically modified organisms, Oct. 14-17, 2003
...nology. Large changes are always risky. They are socially and environmentally disruptive and such disruption often has unexpected and unhappy consequences. Not just economists, but everyone, needs to pay attention." Sutch noted that GMOs play a role in the global economy. "Much of the world's agricultural......en nurses and foragers are part of an age-related, socially regulated division of bee labor. Nurses perform care-giving duties for their first two to three weeks of life, then shift to foraging for nectar and pollen. As the behavioral transition occurs the bees experience changes in brain structure, brain che...