Sea Grant and CTDEP announce $3.5M for LI Sound lobster research
...to the research community because we recognize the urgency of the problem, and we believe that ultimately the answers to what is killing these lobsters will come from scientists in America's universities." Eligibility guidelines for the two sources of funds-- anticipated to become available for researche...UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center program triumphs
... "Most importantly," he adds, "they give us a real urgency to attack and solve this problem of prostate cancer." Shuman, too, brings a personal angle to the story. A prostate cancer survivor, he says he has both an academic and personal interest. "I couldn't be more excited," he says. "My goal is to make us ...Setting the real bottom line: Dr. David Suzuki to speak at ESA annual meeting
... public, government and business leaders about the urgency and practical strategies for reducing global warming caused by human activities. The second project works toward a broad, economically and ecologically sound vision of Canada's northwest coast that conserves the rare and important coastal temperate r...Brookfield Zoo hosts international ape conference
..., conference organizers hope to promote a sense of urgency that leads to dramatic increases in conservation efforts. More than 400 delegates from countries around the world -- including Indonesia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Bangladesh, Russia, and Australia -- will ...INEEL microbiologist joins Japanese on expedition to tap marine-methane deposits
...elaying the process and contributing to a sense of urgency and anticipation among the crew. Delwiche, who e-mailed updates of his progress to the lab, waxed poetic at the range of birds he was able to observe from the rig and references to Moby Dick started to show up in his messages. By day four, the crew ......ortance ofthis work. "This tragedy underscores the urgency of obtaining non-human primate models before testingbegins on some desperately ill patients," said Schatten. "While gene therapy promises cures fordevastating diseases, the protocols for using it and even its safety are not yet perfected. Non-humanpr...Lemur 'Juliet' may be new subspecies; no mate for 'Romeo'
...ime before they are hunted out in this area." The urgency of the rescue mission was intensified when Glander and his colleagues closely examined the captured animals after they had been transported to the Ivoloina Zoological Park in Madagascar, where they will be acclimatized to captivity over the next six ...World's smallest deer species discovered by WCS
...ly disappearing at an alarming rate adds a senseof urgency to such research."...Heat-Shock Vaccine Stops Bacteria Dead
...f intractable infections have recently brought new urgency to thesearch for improved vaccines. A vaccine's job is to trigger the production ofantibodies against an infectious agent. Ideally, the antibodies should behigh-performance, that is, quick to appear, long-lasting and capable ofimproving themselves wi...Secrecy In Science Focus Of AAAS-MIT Colloquium
...nd open communication ofscientific results and the urgency of reporting on research that has an impacton public health safety. EVENT: Secrecy in Science: Exploring University, Industry, and GovernmentRelationships WHEN: March 29, 1999, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., open to the public, noregistration fee WH......e rapid loss of habit in many areas has given anew urgency to the search. Also, there is a new emphasis on developing sustainable harvest practices for local species as a way to strengthen the economies of the countries where the plants grow naturally. Decades ago, some drug companies committed the equivalen...New Vancomycin Structure May Point To Path For Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance
...ted by this first fatality. Still, the death lends urgency to ongoingefforts by researchers to modify vancomycin in ways that will enable the drug toovercome emerging bacterial resistance. On the heels of this news, scientists at the University of PennsylvaniaMedical Center are reporting a significan...... than any individual African country, reflects the urgency of the challenges facing the region as a whole. "With political and economic reforms now underway in many African countries, governments are increasingly seeking to respond to the health and education needs of their people," says Ms. Conly. "Given ...1998 Declared Year Of The Ocean
...nts have prompted a global wake-up call that lends urgency to theU.N. declaration. The U.S. Commerce Department's National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA) is taking a leading role in the U.S. Year ofthe Ocean effort to promote public awareness and understanding of the ocean. "One out of...World's Experts Plan Global Locator Service For Environmental Information
...herever people communicate, but there is a special urgency to the worldwide sharing of environmental information," said U.S. Vice President Al Gore. "Every year, governments and others spend billions of dollars collecting and processing environmental data and related technical information. "We now ...