NSF funds summer research program abroad for undergraduates at UC San Diego
...xperience at this level will follow these students throughout their careers, whether they are going into business or on to graduate school," noted Peter Arzberger, co-PI on the project and director of the Life Sciences Initiative at UCSD, who also chairs the PRAGMA Steering Committee. "But science will also ben...Scientists question reports of massive ant supercolonies in California and Europe
...ers that look virtually the same in Argentine ants throughout California," Gordon noted. "In our study, we added...0 miles]," he said. "Although it is not continuous throughout this length, it is technically a single big colony, because workers can be freely exchanged among di...Reporters from Science Magazine to receive ASM Public Communications Award
...entific community and current experimental results throughout Asia. Normile also has contributed to various other publications, including Popular Science, The Christian Science Monitor, and New Scientist. Enserink joined the staff at Science in 1999. He specializes in covering emerging infectious diseases an...Crime scene or nature reserve?
...researchers to acquire large reference collections throughout their careers, just as they acquire large collections of printed references." "I have between 500 and 100 samples stored in a card file on my desk," said Smith....American Society of Plant Biologists offers developing nations free access to science journals
...cience to help address fundamental needs of people throughout the world for food." ASPB's provision of f...used by nutritional deficiencies in people's diets throughout the world. For example, Guerinot's research could lead to iron-rich food crops for consumption by t...'Knock out' rose receives Texas superstar and earthkind designation
...ant to powdery mildew and aphids. It is cold-hardy throughout the state and will grow in a wide range of soils (even highly alkaline clays) and is very heat- and drought-tolerant once established." The fluorescent, cherry-red blooms begin in spring, and continue to provide color until the first frost. During t...Can you tell the difference between Quarks and DNA?
... lectures on cutting-edge research will take place throughout the three day conference include: M. Birse (Manchester), Chiral symmetry and nuclear forces; P. Campbell Manchester), Optical spectroscopy beyond the ground state; H. Geissel (GSI, Germany), Precision measurements with exotic atoms and nuclei at the...Leading experts in field of gene therapy to meet in Minneapolis
...nferences on the latest research will be conducted throughout the meeting. A press room with interview space, computers, modem lines, telephone and facsimile services will also be available onsite for media representatives. To receive an annual meeting preliminary program, press conference schedule, or registr...Surgeons explore new treatment for Tourette syndrome
...rical stimulation, control messages are rebalanced throughout the movement centers in the brain. The electrodes are connected from the brain through wires under the skin (beneath the scalp, neck and upper chest) to an implanted battery just beneath the collarbone. In Jeff's case, since both sides of his body ...World's largest tiger reserve declared in Myanmar
...life Conservation Society's efforts to save tigers throughout their range are featured in "Tiger Mountain," a new exhibit that opened at the Bronx Zoo last May....Chestnut trees to spread across landscape again, says Purdue scientist
...ts to this day, killing chestnut trees that sprout throughout the former range. A blight-resistance breeding pro..., however, offers promise to re-establish the tree throughout the eastern United States, Jacobs said. Isolated mature trees are occasionally found today i...Researchers say US military accidentally introduced tree pathogen to Italian estate
...ease spread quickly, killing several hundred trees throughout the forest. "There is a gap in the forest of about 100 meters from where trees were cut down because they were dead from infection by the fungus," said Gonthier. "There are now just a few isolated stone pine trees that remain in the gap." In an effo...Bay area to get unique x-ray microscopy resource
...rument will be available to biomedical researchers throughout the nation. The new ALS x-ray microscopy resource will be the first of its kind and the 43rd such center sponsored by NCRR. Together, NIH and DOE will contribute about $1.3 million to run the microscope for each of its first five years of operation...K-State uses geographic tools to track plant pathogens
...'s been; then if we could predict where it's going throughout the country, and, finally, by looking at the data could we work backwards to determine its point of entry." Before 2000, Asia was the only known territory of the soybean aphid. What was known scientifically about natural enemies, host plants,...Bird's song may be linked to speech disorders
... and FoxP2, while expressed early in life, stay on throughout the life of the songbird. "This implies that these genes may be involved in the lifelong process of speech," she said, adding that this idea is supported by evidence from a second team of researchers publishing separate findings in the same issue of...Devastating parasitic weed may be felled by toxin borrowed from flies
...f., March 28-April 1. Broomrape is very disruptive throughout the Middle East and Africa, as well as in some parts of Europe. Plant breeders have been trying for decades to breed crops that will resist the weed. Genetic engineering to create resistant crops is the latest strategy. Egyptian broomrape, or Orobanc...Aeras partners with Crucell to develop TB vaccine
...ents one of the most prevalent infectious diseases throughout the world. The increased incidence of TB is a consequence of the spread of HIV/AIDS, the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains of TB and variability in protective efficacy of the only currently available vaccine, BCG. Although the BCG vaccine off...Activity of calcium-handling gene appears to prevent cardiac arrhythmias
... measurements of the rats' heart rhythm were taken throughout the experiment and for 24 hours afterwards. Two days after the cardiac injury, the hearts of all the rats were removed and examined. Results showed that, contrary to the researchers' earlier concerns, the rats whose hearts overexpressed SERCA2a act...Tigers: Big cats need cat food
...s conservation efforts to save tigers in India and throughout their range are featured in "Tiger Mountain," a new exhibit that opened at the Bronx Zoo last May.......ries in the cancer field. Specialty meetings, held throughout the year, focus on the latest developments in all areas of cancer research....