New science at K-State attracts $4.2 million from National Science Foundation
...team unveiled its lipid profiling work publicly in summer 2002. Since then, collaborations are being developed with researchers nationally and internationally. The Technology Development component will develop even more advanced methods of analysis. This effort will be jointly carried out by scientists both...Cold-climate creatures may be the ultimate survivors of global warming, study finds
...ertidal zone, can be as high as 88 F (31 C) during summer low tides. The Mexican species P. gracilis and P...per intertidal zone, can reach 106 F (41 C) during summer low tides. For the experiment, Stillman collected live specimens of all four species and transported...The science of summer haircuts
...ne 30, 2003) -- As school-age children begin their summer vacation, many parents urge them to get extra-shor...s -- from a scientific point of view -- of a short summer haircut: --Less hair keeps the head cool. People can lose up to 50 percent of their body heat from ...First steps to EMBO research awards agreed by the EMBC
At the summer meeting of the European Molecular Biology Conference (the EMBC), it was decided to initiate the process of launching an EMBO Research Award Programme. This would be a major expansion of the EMBO activities that are predominantly funded by the EMBC. A...West Nile virus warning system from climate data
...) and the Department of Entomology will spend this summer collecting climate data in areas where disease-car... four weeks, says Harrington. During the height of summer heat, a mosquito can age and become a full adult within seven to nine days. The study also will ga...Chirping frogs keep UH scientists hopping
HOUSTON, June 18, 2003 On warm summer nights, biologists armed with nothing more than fl...his team are rummaging the campus undergrowth this summer in search of the Rio Grande chirping frog. The tiny amphibian is the only direct developing frog, me...Neandertal facial length issue settled
...essors. Trinkaus' findings, which will appear in a summer 2003 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), are based on two critical skull measurements on fossilized specimens. His article, "Neandertal faces were not long; modern human faces are short," will be available onl...QuikClot (TM) will be made available to public
...n of QuikClot for home first aid use is slated for summer '03. Z-Medica is also planning clinicals to test anecdotal evidence that QuikClot could be helpful for the particular bleeding problems of diabetics, hemophiliacs, and coumadin users....Columbia offers new ecology program in Dominican Republic
...ration of environmental leaders and citizens. This summer will be the fourth consecutive season in which the course has been offered, and will be the first to include both the Punta Cana Biodiversity Laboratory in the Dominican Republic, as well as the Ecological Research Institute (IPE) of Brazil, where th...Vehicle traffic associated with increased carcinogen levels
...e for socialization, recreation or relief from the summer heat, exacerbating their exposure potential. The models we created from this study may be useful for evaluating exposure, risk and control strategies in theses urban environments," said Dr. Buckley....PNNL findings may help preserve Dungeness crab
...addition, researchers used entrainment data from a summer 2002 study and a modified dredge impact model to make predictions about the number of crab that would be lost to entrainment during the deepening project. Applying a harvest rate, they estimated that the total crab that would be lost to crab fisherie...Researchers gather at Smith College for science 'boot camps'
...) Summer Workshops, offered in three sessions each summer at Smith College. The only program of its kind in ...ed in bioterrorism. Begun by Williams in 1986, the summer workshops have been adjusted over theyears to address new techniques and equipment, incorporating, f...UC Riverside graduate student wins best poster award at international conference
... Figueroa expects to graduate from UC Riverside in summer 2004. "I will look for a faculty position in computational biology," he said. He has already put the new laptop he won to full use in his research. While this has shrunk his free time, he still manages to play racquetball. He has been the racquet...New clues emerge about the fate of smog in Sierra Nevada forests
...that 45 to 55 percent of the ozone was lost in the summer through gas phase chemical reactions within the forest canopy. As the temperature cooled going from fall into winter, the amount of hydrocarbons released by the trees decreased, leading to a subsequent decrease in the amount of ozone lost through ga...Society for Conservation Biology to hold 17th Annual Meeting in Duluth June 28-July 2
...ng of more than 1,200 biologists will convene this summer in Duluth, Minn., to discuss interactions between land and water. The 17th annual Society for Conservation Biology meeting will run from June 28 through July 2. It is hosted by the University of Minnesota- Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institut...DuPont launches high-tech medical fabrics to enhance protection for healthcare professionals
...l be available for commercial distribution in late summer in the U.S. and later this year in Europe and Asia Pacific regions. DuPont will be conducting in-hospital trial evaluations of Suprel TM for hospitals that request to review the high-tech medical fabric. Hospitals interested in participating in t...Science picks-leads, feeds and story seeds (May 2003)
...he upper Midwest and persisted through most of the summer of 1993. To learn more facts about significant floods in the United States during the 20th century and how the USGS monitors and maintains streamflow-gaging stations to keep a watchful eye on the health of the Nation's rivers, go to http://ks.water...Columbia professor receives 2003 National Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence
...rus epidemic that began in NewYork City during the summer of 1999. As one of the students who nominated Dr. Despommier, I am particularly delighted to hear of this award, said Puneet Masson, class of 2005, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Im sure all my classmates would agree that Dr....Could hibernators hold the key to improving organ preservation?
... non-hibernator, such as the rat. The tolerance in summer squirrels is intermediate between the two. In thei...ich don't hibernate), and from ground squirrels in summer (when they are not hibernating). The livers were stored at 4o C for 0-72 hours in the University of......fessor at the Free University of Berlin. Since the summer semester of 2001 he has held a post as C4 Professor of German Literature and General Literary Studies at Constance University. Prof. Dr. Roland Lill (47), cell biology/biochemistry, University of Marburg (1.55 million euros) In the course of his s...