'Dead zone' area shrinking, Texas A&M prof says
...ear the Texas-Louisiana border. There are numerous theories as to the cause of the dead zone. Many scientists ...zer runoff from the Mississippi River, while other theories point to more complicated and interrelated factors. "Just a few weeks before we went on our research...Punching the timeclock of life
...izes that this theory goes against the fundamental theories of evolution, which is why he took 10 years to publish, combing through scientific papers dating back to the 1870s to learn about the genesis of the theory of natural selection and speaking with prominent evolutionary biologists about his ideas. ...Bronfenbrenner book sums up human development
... concepts used in all of the developmental systems theories that constitute the cutting-edge modes of human development." Because of the book's emphasis on social context within the bioecological theory (and Bronfenbrenner's role in shaping educational and public policies, for instance, as a co-founder of th...UMaine anthropologist wins Solon T. Kimball Award
...oscoe says, "Jim has helped develop over the years theories of how institutions and rules evolve that can be used in other disciplines. In helping to identify successful ways to regulate public policy, Acheson has provided insight into "what most of us cultural anthropologists are trying to do to come up wit...Study reveals why eyes in some paintings seem to follow viewers
...act, many researchers have continued to follow the theories of La Gournerie, a French researcher who proposed a mathematical analysis in 1859 of why eyes in a painting seem to follow viewers. "One of the contributions of our study is that we showed that while La Gournerie had the basic idea right, his mathema......nch from the Galapagos Islands to help bolster his theories of evolution, showing that while the Galapagos finches had most likely descended from a common ancestor, they had developed into distinct species based on differences in their beaks-differences which corresponded with their confinement to different i...Size does matter when choosing a mate
...ebirds, gulls and auks are the ideal group to test theories explaining Rensch's rule as the body mass of male shorebirds ranges from 59 per cent to 169 per cent of female body mass, encompassing nearly the entire range exhibited by the world's 9,700 species of birds. Shorebirds also encompass the full range ......on) will begin the session with an overview of the theories for family organization and implications of family...ructure." Suggesting traditional sexual selection theories are more complicated than the concept of "horny, handsome, warriors, and discreetly discerning damse...Study: Mothers turn fearless when peptide level drops
... he adds that despite all the observations and the theories explaining why mothers display this behavior - commonly known as maternal aggression - very little research has investigated the biological mechanisms that turn on this trait in new mothers. "We've known for a long time that fear and anxiet...Researchers look into components of RNA silencing machinery
...s exist to silence them, according to contemporary theories of chromosome biology. The RNA silencing machinery silences gene expression, by destroying RNA, a molecule that carries out DNA's instructions. Two years ago, components of the RNA silencing machinery were shown to be absolutely required for formi...'Trap' crop saves Texas cross timbers melon production
...archers. Work proceeded on various fronts, as some theories about the disease were proven and others discarded. For example, in 1997, Mitchell and his colleagues at the Stephenville center were the first to positively identify a rod-shaped cell bacterium-like organism that was at work in yellow vine disea...Frogs muscle-in on 'wasting' process
...while it's still warm," Dr Hudson says. "There are theories on how this happens, but hopefully our three-year research project will clarify these and define the genes and regulatory networks involved."...Scientists learn how adjuvant makes vaccines effective
...t the effectiveness of nonliving vaccines. Several theories have been proposed but none have been widely accepted. The National Jewish team was investigating a phenomenon known as MHC class II signaling, which occurs during interactions between B cells and T cells. When properly stimulated, B cells mature int...Fat cells could provide the key to a longer life
...has preoccupied scientists for many years. Leading theories include the idea that eating less slows down the progressive damage caused by free radicals that are released when oxygen is used to breakdown fats and carbohydrates. But another theory is that calorie restriction does something critical to the insu......ight produce particles predicted by supersymmetric theories that go beyond the accepted Standard Model of physics. 4) DAMOP Meeting Papers The APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (DAMOP) holds its 35th annual meeting this week in Tucson Arizona. A few of the papers being presented are high...New research supports theory that indirect transmission of chronic wasting disease
... that causes CWD. The research confirms long-held theories that CWD can beindirectly spread through environmental sources, in addition todirect interactions between infected and healthy mule deer. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NationalInstitutes of Health, the study results were pu...New studies show Curves Program raises metabolic rate in overweight and sedentary women
...We set out to scientifically test and evaluate the theories of the Curves program. We found it to be highly effective in promoting weight loss with no adverse side effects, especially among participants who followed the high protein / low carb / low fat diet." Kreider attributed the success of the program to...Study is another step in determining if curry can protect against Alzheimer's
...rative Disease One of the most prominent current theories of aging is the "free radical theory." According to this theory, free radical molecules generated through mitochondrial metabolism can act as causative factor of abnormal function and cell death. Various toxins in the environment can injure mitochond...Decoding a sulfate-breathing bug
... the genome sequence, we have a frame in which our theories and data must function. We have yet to see the frame very clearly, but that is developing," says Judy D. Wall, a biochemist at the University of Missouri-Columbia who collaborated on the genome analysis. Wall says that having the genome of D. v......g the concepts of geography's innovative diffusion theories to addressing clean energy technology transfer processes." She was praised for her national leadership in the analysis and interpretation of energy futures in the United States, particularly noting her publication "Scenarios of A Clean Energy Future,...