University Of Georgia Researchers Help Design Decision Support System For Forest Managers And Owners
...early 20 years, but with increasingly powerful and sophisticated computers, DSShas become a vital component of land management. (At least 24 different DSS'sare under development for ecosystem management by the Forest Service alone, andNED is one of those.) Nute and faculty and graduate students in the Arti......ly to issue an "alarm call" that would triggermore sophisticated sensors stationed nearby. Author: Andy Coghlan New Scientist Issue 6th June 1998, page 21 PLEASE MENTION NEW SCIENTIST AS THE SOURCE OF THIS STORY...Molecular "Fossils" Of Early Life
...d makeuse of anything we find there to make highly sophisticated DNA or RNA enzymes,"said Breaker, who collaborated...roteins means"the RNA World could have been a very sophisticated place," Breaker said. "Theearliest RNA could have had access to all of these chemical helpers now u...Penn Researchers Invent World's First Device To Rapidly Assess Lung Function
...ensitive probedevice introduces a way to take this sophisticated technique outof the laboratory and into the clinic... allows for the calculation of lung efficiencyin a sophisticated way and provides detailed information aboutthe mechanisms of impaired gas exchange. Analysis is so ......roduce synthetically, even withthe most modern and sophisticated chemical techniques. Yet, large-scalecollecting of plants from their natural environments, and subsequent extractionof compounds for commercialization, are often economically unfeasible andenvironmentally destructive. PHI has recently solved the ri...China And USGS--Working Together On Environmental Issues
...l combustion. In the U.S.,coal is burned in large, sophisticated utility boilers using modern pollutioncontrol technology. In addition, most U.S. coals contain lower amounts of toxicelements than found in some of the coals being used in China."Although thismeans that environmental quality is easier to maintain in ......lasma to levels thatare not detectable by the most sophisticated laboratory tests. Despite thepowerful effects of these drugs, however, HIV is not completely eliminated fromthe bodies of persons taking them. Rather, the virus persists in safe havenswhere the immune system cannot detect it. These hiding places in...UNC-CH Researchers Develop Promising Heart Research Tool
...ble, lasts for hours and willallow use of the most sophisticated methods for studying cells, he said. "For the first time, we now will be able to really look at theinteraction between the normal and damaged tissues and address cells of whythese arrhythmias occur," the scientist said. "Once one understands ...Clever Chemistry Protects Beetle Babies
...vor in which human chemists, with their costly and sophisticated machines,only now hope to succeed. Combinatorial chemistry has yielded several drugsthat are expected to reach the marketplace in the near future. An estimated1/10th of the approximately 1,900 biotechnology companies worldwide are believedto be us...Commercial Fish: Eat Up, Despite Low Levels Of Mercury
...r. By comparing these levels to theresults of very sophisticated batteries of tests, scientists tryto determine the lowest level that might be harmful. At What Level Does Mercury Become Harmful? The World Health Organization's guidelines maintain that thelowest level that could possibly be harmful to humans is 5...Adaptation's Basis May Be A Mix Of Genetic Tweaks, Whoppers
...an admirably thorough treatment, which ismuch more sophisticated than Fisher's brief argument," Bartonsays. "Overall, I think that Orr's paper will stimulate a gooddeal of theoretical and empirical work on what is a key questionin evolution: what kind of genetic changes contribute toadaptation." Adaptation, w...Evidence For Earliest Maritime-Based Societies In The Americas Reported In Science Magazine
...at the people who dwelled there "possessed afairly sophisticated knowledge of exploiting coastal areas," says DanielSandweiss of the University of Maine, who led the excavation at Quebrada Jaguay.The other was led by David Keefer of the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park,CA. The two excavations help clarify a ne......ion information related to health are increasingly sophisticated and they should expect the same from their physicians. The presidents of the nutrition organizations that publish the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition believe the new consortium is a giant step forward in bringing nutrition into its proper p...Bat Sonar Sharper Than Thought; Much Better Than Man-Made Gear
... echoes in the bat's brain is correspondingly more sophisticated than hadbeen suspected. In experiments, bats separately perceived and processed overlapping echo delays arriving as little as two microseconds - two thousandths of asecond - apart, an ability roughly three times keene...University Of Chicago Researcher Receives Packard Fellowship
...ys. Long studies how genes evolve. He uses sophisticated computer softwareto compare and contrast thousands of genes at a time. "This is the best time to be doing this kind of research because of thenew information and technologies we have thanks to the Human Genome Project . Icould not have do...Common Blood Pressure Drug May Promote Healthy Cells
... drug during aperiod of hours, and you can do very sophisticated measurements," Johnson said. In an earlier study, Johnson looked at the effects of these two drugsand a third drug, terazosin, on live rats during a 12-week period. He found thatin most cases, the medications stimulated the antioxidant enzymes...Chemical "Nose" Could Sniff Out Landmines
...in Cambridge. "We've come up with a very specific, sophisticated polymeric material," saysteam leader Timothy M. Swager, Ph.D. The new sensors are fluorescent polymers, activated by light to have high energyelectrons. The polymers look like 3-dimensional X's, attached through theircenter to parallel rows of chemi...Virginia Tech Research Group Presents Improved Dental Materials
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