Ralph J. Cicerone nominated to be next National Academy of Sciences president
...ciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, and it is dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and their use for the general welfare. Members and foreign associates of the Academy are elected in recognition...Volcanic soils yield new clues about the emergence of powerful chiefdoms in Hawaii
...an Islands in 1778, they found a thriving, complex society organized into chiefdoms whose economies were based primarily on farming. On the islands of Kauai, O'ahu and Molokai, the principal crop was taro a starchy plant grown in irrigated wetlands where the supply of water was usually abundant. But on Ma...Hidden cost of Colorado River diversions is $2.4 billion annually
...er. It's the first dollar estimate of the benefits society would get from the natural functioning of a health...s. "What I've done is estimate what's the value to society if you just leave the water in the river. Human populations are losing that value when the water is ...Earstones tell fishes' tale of early life in the Colorado River estuary
...h the American Fisheries Society, the professional society of fisheries biologists, has recently identified the species as "vulnerable," because of habitat changes in the fish's nursery area and heavy fishing pressure in fish's spawning site. Estuaries, zones where fresh river water and salty ocean water mix...Pharmacogenomics could replace 'trial-and-error' with science from the human genome
... the trial-and-error approach. For that to happen, society must institute protections against misuse of genetic information. Groups with a stake in better, affordable health care must also support the initial investment needed to develop the field of pharmacogenomics and incorporate it into daily clinical pr...51 globally threatened species get new lease on life in the Caucasus
...ngovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society groups working to safeguard high-priority areas for conservation in the region, which spans the area between the Black and Caspian seas. "These new developments will pull together partners from across the region, enabling an inclusive approach for pl...Inflammation, hypertension are focus of major new MCG research program
...r kidney damage and it's a huge problem in Western society today," Dr. Inscho said. "Our studies are designed to look at how the kidney controls its blood flow, why it's broken in hypertension and whether or not we can make the case these agents are involved." Dr. Webb is looking at what role these agents ...Plant biologists Delmer, Quail, Bennetzen elected to National Academy of Sciences
...y of Plant Biologists (ASPB), a non-profit science society representing nearly 6,000 scientists. "The Academy has elected three outstanding members who have made extraordinary contributions to plant science," commented ASPB President Mary Lou Guerinot of Dartmouth College.Delmer, a past president of ASPB...Bye-bye Bio 101: Teach science the way you do science
...tists, and we want to send non-science majors into society knowing how to confront issues that require analytical and scientific thinking." "To achieve scientific literacy in society, we need to teach people how science is done, which means engaging them in science, asking them to be scientists, as part of ...Biochemist becomes 15th UT Southwestern faculty member serving on National Academy of Sciences
... Washington, D.C. The NAS is a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research. Other UT Southwestern faculty who are members of the NAS and the year they were appointed are: Ronald W. Estabrook, Ph.D., 1979; Michael S. Brown, M.D., 1980; Joseph L. Goldste...Alcoholism risk linked to gene involved in brain chemistry
... can cause many social and health problems costing society an estimated $185 billion annually, is what scientists call a "complex" disease, meaning that many genes as well as environmental factors play a role in whether a person develops the disease. While there is not one single "gene that causes alcoholism...Specifying alcohol-related brain-damage among heavy social drinkers
...ects on individuals and affects their families and society as a whole, and moves toward a better understanding of the disease process. What our findings indicate is that brain damage is detectable in heavy drinkers who are not in treatment and function relatively well in the community." "There are real b...Surprises found in gene variation associated with schizophrenia
...tive symptom schizophrenia are able to function in society and hold down jobs." He added that the gene cannot by itself cause schizophrenia but must interact with other genes and environmental factors to result in illness. In addition to sometimes leading to schizophrenia, it also can cause hypothy...East Asian governments urged to harness market forces to improve environment, save money
...ronmental governance to a higher level where civil society is well informed about issues and closely involved in the process. The role of NGOs in serving as catalysers of such developments cannot be overemphasized." Said UNU-INWEH Director Ralph Daley: "While this study highlights the need for new thinking a...NSF funds summer research program abroad for undergraduates at UC San Diego
...day's global marketplace, you want members of your society to understand what it's like to live and do work in a much more global environment. We hope these U.S. students will serve as cyber-ambassadors between the U.S. and East Asia." Students will work on projects with dual mentors (one international and o...UNC's Siderovski wins pharmacology award
...ions that helped shape the field of pharmacology," society officials said. In 1996, while head of the Quantitative Biology Laboratory at the Amgen Institute in Toronto, Siderovski discovered a new family of proteins, RGS proteins, that accelerates the shutoff of cell signaling pathways. He continues his basi...For some gorillas, local kin may mean local peace
...regarded set of ideas for how related members of a society interact to benefit the related group. According t...addition, some relevant aspects of western gorilla society are shared with chimpanzees. The new findings point to characteristics that appear to be held in com...Premier international cancer meeting
... Association for Cancer Research is a professional society of more than 22,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical scientists engaged in all areas of cancer research in the United States and in more than 60 other countries. AACR's mission is to accelerate the prevention and cure of cancer through resear...Alcohol consumption can damage hearing
... alcohol consumption which is normally accepted by society can have a damaging effect on the auditory system." Smith said that future studies may examine the relationship between chronic alcohol consumption and distorted speech....Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Research at the Interface of Biochemistry and Human Health
...ings, sharing information across specialties. The society will do so again next year and through 2008, says Dr. Masters, but "this year, many members wanted an opportunity to meet with foreign colleagues in our disciplines, through a joint meeting with IUBMB, to explore new areas, including molecular and ce...