Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
... and eager to help. There are many success stories that have come out of the University of Houston's H-LSAMP program, including those who have gone on to become medical students, practicing engineers, high school science teachers and computer programmers, as well as those embarking on the pursuit of ...Rising childhood leukaemia incidence prompts conference
...ears have been one of cancer's outstanding success stories but the fall in mortality has diverted attention from a rise in incidence, a London conference will hear (Monday 6 September). "The marked disparity between incidence and mortality trends crystallises the problem posed by childhood leukaemia from a ......ar of spiders, and diagnosis of a chronic ulcer on stories of suspected spider bites causing devastating necrotic fasciitis (flesh-eating skin disease)." An accompanying commentary (p 484) by Richard Vetter (University of California, USA) agrees that the medical community has helped weave a web of misinf...Study: Mothers turn fearless when peptide level drops
...gy and lead author of the recent paper. "There are stories of cats rescuing their kittens from burning buildings and birds swooping down at people when their chicks are on the ground." In terms of biology, it makes sense that mothers would lay down their own lives to protect their offspring, especia...New drug shows promise against Gleevec resistance in mice
One of the truly spectacular success stories in modern oncology is the development and implementation of Gleevec, a drug that virtually halts the progress of chronic myeloid leukemia. Yet for some patients who harbor particularly stubborn genetic mutations, Gleevec fails miserably. Now, ...Fostering Diversity in the Sciences Symposium
...ety of disciplines to present ideas, share success stories and document the most successful ways to identify, recruit and train underrepresented groups."......ies such as pancreatic cancer. Encouraging success stories such as discodermolide inspired creation of the Ce...gislature in 2003 for $10 million in funding. Such stories have also led to rapidly expanding interest at the federal level in such marine biomedical research....Using science to restore habitat for declining species
The following are leads for stories on ongoing Forest Service research to restore habitat for the Louisiana pine snake, red-cockaded woodpecker, cerulean warbler, Indiana bat, American eel, and North American freshwater mussels. Louisiana Pine Snake Louisiana pine snake, a species ...Is genetic research hyped by the media?
...often accused of exaggerating and sensationalizing stories to "sell newspapers" or attract an audience. Tania Bubela and Caulfield appraised articles published on genetic research between 1995 and 2001 in 26 newspapers from Canada, the United States, Great Britain and Australia. They found that 11% of the ne...The Hunter's Breath tells a story of adventure and discovery in Antarctica
... Hunter's Breath, Williams interweaves two amazing stories from those expeditions: One is the story of the seals and their remarkable adaptations to life on and beneath the Antarctic sea ice, while the other is a human story of adventure and discovery in one of the most punishing environments on Earth. ...Vanderbilt doctors use Viagra to treat infants with pulmonary hyptertension
...is dad, James. "We figure this will make for great stories when he's a teen-ager. He can laugh about how Viagra saved him as a baby."...2004 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award winners announced
...tar Institute Science Journalism Award. Up to five stories or broadcast reports from an individual journalist...may be selections from a series or a collection of stories representative of the entrant's coverage of the basic biomedical sciences. Books are not eligible. T...East Asian governments urged to harness market forces to improve environment, save money
...applies throughout the world. We hope the success stories included in this study provide countries with new insights and ideas for future environmental stewardship. "A key element of a successful environmental governance regime is the capacity to understand the relevant issues and implement appropriate man...Scientists question reports of massive ant supercolonies in California and Europe
...think real ants are much more interesting than the stories we make up about ants. We'd have better stories to tell if we started with the actual data."......ive first year psychology students were told three stories about their grade-school experiences and asked about their memories of them. Two of the accounts were of real grade three to six events recounted to the researchers by the participant's parents. The third event was fictitious, but also attributed to ...Sarah Staples and Daniel Grossman win 2004 AIBS media awards
...is data." Daniel Grossman has been producing radio stories and writing magazine articles since 1986, and has produced material for radio shows and networks as diverse National Public Radio's Weekend Sunday Edition and Living on Earth (where he once worked), Radio Netherlands, the Australian Broadcasting Corp...Stanford study questions identity of alleged Romanov bones
One of the most riveting detective stories of the last century supposedly ended in 1998, when the Russian government declared that bones excavated from a Siberian mass grave seven years earlier indeed belonged to the Romanovs, Russia's last royal family, who were executed by the Bolsheviks in...New 'Understanding Evolution' Web site provides one-stop-shop for nation's science teachers
...kiest"), the first of perhaps hundreds of personal stories about ongoing research on evolution, more online lesson modules for teachers, and video and Flash graphics to enhance the photos and cartoons now illustrating the site. "This site is a long-term investment," Lindberg said. "We believe firmly that the...Pacific leatherback turtle could go extinct in 10 years
...nference highlighted several international success stories that demonstrate that well-planned conservation efforts can halt and reverse the decline of the sea turtles. For example, four Latin American nations, the United Nations Foundation, UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and Conservation International's Glo...Citizens, scientists and policymakers debate ways to restore ocean health at AAAS Town Hall Meeting
... future action: 1. Find and communicate positive stories to policymakers and the public about successful community efforts to improve ocean quality; 2. Increase funding and support for all forms of public transportation to reduce ocean pollution; 3. Enlist sports fishermen to help promote and monitor con...