Scientists estimate risk of raven predation on desert tortoises
...ttern of predation can put their prey at a greater threat of extinction," said Boarman. "We cannot say for certain that ravens have contributed to tortoise declines in our study area, but abundant predators like these are capable of suppressing population growth and may inhibit the recovery of the threatene...Salmonella uses molecular staples to change structure of infected cells
...he development of better drugs to treat this major threat to human health and well-being," says Rockefeller ... pathogen is classified as a food and water safety threat in biodefense by the National Institutes of Health. Stebbins and his colleagues are among the first ...Live seafood trade linked to species invasions
...cean quahogs] could potentially spawn and become a threat somewhere in the northeast Pacific Ocean," caution Chapman and his colleagues. The live seafood trade is already implicated in a number of devastating introductions of non-native marine species, including green crabs and Chinese mitten crabs into nor...International scientific body calls for ban on human reproductive cloning
...ing. IAP warns that human cloning poses a serious threat to the health of both the cloned child and the mother. Animal studies on reproductive cloning show a high incidence of fetal disorders and spontaneous abortions, and of malformation and death among newborns. According to the statement, there is no re...Tourism to Earth's most threatened areas surges by over 100 percent in last decade
... development, when done improperly, can be a major threat to biodiversity. "We are at a crossroads in the Earth's last strong holds for biodiversity, where nature, struggling communities and the expanding world of tourism meet," says Costas Christ, Senior Director for Ecotourism at Conservation Internationa...UCLA study uses genetic profiling to distinguish types of leprosy
...us diseases such as leprosy or even a bioterrorist threat like anthrax. "With genetic technology, we may be able to quickly distinguish between a common cold and early-stage anthrax, leading to earlier diagnosis and quicker treatment," he noted. UCLA researchers biopsied 11 leprosy patients' skin lesions,...Fe-TAML(R) activators developed at Carnegie Mellon decontaminate anthrax simulant
...agent, meaning that it poses the greatest possible threat to public health, that it may spread across a larg...ryptosporidia or Giardia , which pose a constant threat to populations worldwide. "Our single biggest goal," Collins explains, "is to develop a system of c...Virginia Bioinformatics Institute central to Regional Center of Excellence
...ccines, diagnostics, and other tools to combat the threat of bioterrorism and other emerging and re-emerging diseases. Additional information on the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease's biodefense program is available at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/ ....Trawlers threaten ocean's biodiversity
...symposium in Oregon last week to gauge the growing threat from commercial fisheries. Delegates were told that fewer than 150 of the world's seamounts had been studied in detail, and that maritime nations should cooperate to manage these habitats before it is too late. Written by Stephen Leahy...Forest preservation work turns to Carolina hemlock
...red. Many countries are finally aware of the grave threat of deforestation, and understand the long-term value of CAMCORE's vital mission, according to Dr. Gary Hodge, associate professor of forestry. "Deforestation in the tropics and subtropics has been going on for decades," he said, "with adverse impacts...Homeland security symposium covers what chemists can do to help protect the nation
...porous silicon "smart dust" detectors, explain the threat posed by "dirty bombs," and cover techniques that have been developed to assess and address threats posed by terrorists against chemical manufacturing facilities. The session will highlight the steps chemists are taking to make chemical plants more s...Purdue researchers expose 'Docking Bay' for viral attack
...ics. "T4 attacks E. coli, which is well known as a threat to human health," Rossmann said. "Many other bacteriophages also have structures similar to T4. If we could modify the proteins in the baseplate's attachment fibers, it might enable T4 to destroy harmful bacteria. This research could be a step in tha...Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (SAMAB) 14th Annual Conference
...ibed fire and ecosystem restoration Facing the threat of the hemlock woolly adelgid Dealing with invasive plants Managing growth around protected areas Environmental monitoring by communities and citizens Protecting and restoring Southern Appalachian streams and rivers Mapping and GI...Helping coral reefs survive climate change
..., climate change may represent the single greatest threat to coral reefs worldwide," say Jordan West of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC, and Rodney Salm of The Nature Conservancy in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the August issue of Conservation Biology. Coral reefs have among the greatest ...Three Pacific Northwest National Laboratory inventions win R&D 100 Awards
... literature that relate to a potential competitive threat or opportunity at a very early stage. It has even been used to retrieve the top 100 pages in a Google search of the term "information visualization," plus all pages that linked to or from the pages in the query. The search yielded 1,500 pages that, ...Wildland fire impact on watersheds: A special conference of the Geological Society of America
...tastrophic damage. When watershed areas burn, the threat is particularly ominous. Forest and rangeland watersheds serve as primary sources of drinking water for much of the population of the U.S. Yet many municipalities are unaware of what is likely to follow a fire and unprepared to deal with the conseque...Aspirin could reduce the risk of deadly infections
...a's ability to adhere to host tissue, reducing the threat of deadly infections. The investigation, which appears in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, focused on the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, and its role in infections in animal tissue. S. aureus is a leading cause of seri...Collaborative grant to Rutgers and Rep. of Georgia for salmonella research
...event massive outbreaks of salmonella poisoning, a threat that must be taken seriously in this post 9-11 world." According to Dr. Severinov, "salmonella bacteria belong to a category of food or waterborne pathogens that are fairly easy to disseminate and can cause serious illness and in some cases ...Dodging elephants, scorpions, mudslidesUF researcher tracks tigers
...the tigers. "When you compare that result with the threat to tiger populations in similar-sized parks in other tiger ranges, Taman Negara is unique and superb," said Kawanishi, now a technical adviser for research and conservation to the Malaysian national park system. But while her results are important, t...Universities to share technologies to fight hunger in developing countries; improve domestic crops
...diseases and pests. Low production is a perennial threat to resourcepoor farming families and an important factor contributing to the chronic undernourishment of about 800 million people worldwide. The agreement will also benefit the U.S. agricultural sector by speeding up research, development and commerc...