Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
...eal with the problem of hog waste. They went on to win the Manning Innovation Achievement gold medal in senior environmental science at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton the following year. Barfett says it was a "tremendously exciting" opportunity to find a solution to a real problem in t...Abstract poster contest finalists announced
...icipated in the judged competition for a chance to win one of three cash awards totaling $1,750. Winners will be announced the morning of September 22, the final morning of the conference. INRA is a coalition of eight northwestern research universities created to promote new opportunities for research a...Make a splash for public health this summer
... have diarrhea. According to Dr. Beach, we all win when we work together, "It's crucial that public health professionals, pool operators and the general swimming public work in partnership to increase everyone's chances for healthy swimming experiences."...USC researcher named General Motors Cancer Research Scholar
...er Center also raffled off tickets for a chance to win the Chevrolet Tahoe LS donated by General Motors in 2002....Inadequate vaccines can help breed more vicious malaria strains
...ny parasites die in immunised hosts but those that win "the race to the syringe" - or the mosquito - are probably genetically equipped to stay ahead of the advancing immune system. Since the virulent strains showed no problems transmitting infection to new hosts, it's likely that such strains would spre...All ecosystems are equally productive under drought conditions
... California, Santa Cruz, spearheaded the effort to win the funding for a series of workshops held at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at the University of California, Santa Barbara. At the workshops, the scientists studied and analyzed the data. What they found surprise...UF researcher: New low-carb potato to debut in January
...da researcher says a new low-carb potato will help win back die-hard carbohydrate counters. "Consumers are going to love the flavor and appearance of this potato and the fact that it has 30 percent fewer carbohydrates compared to a standard Russet baking potato," said Chad Hutchinson, an as...20 May AAAS lecture: Computers that Respond to Human Emotion
...I sense her frustration, I might decide to let her win one," said Connie Bertka, director, AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion (DoSER). "Maybe my computer will be able to do the same for me. But do I want it to be able to make that choice?" DoSER seeks to help the public generally, and the r...Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop DOE leadership-class computing capability for science
...l laboratories for making this important process a win for DOE, the scientific community and the Nation, all well served by the world-class computational capabilities our complex provides for continued discovery and improved national welfare. Congress set aside $30 million in the Fiscal Year 2004 Energ...New York microbiologists awarded research grants in antibiotic resistance and lyme disease
...ure industry in Chile. The first faculty member to win a Guggenheim fellowship, which is given "on the basis of distinguished past achievement and exceptional promise for future accomplishment," Dr. Cabello joined the College in 1978. He was born in Santiago, Chile, and graduated from the University of C...Scientists 'beef up' plant-dwelling bacteria to boost phytoremediation
... Van der Lelie maintains that the technique should win widespread acceptance because it uses only naturally occurring bacteria and natural gene-transfer methods. The scientists started with a type of bacteria that naturally colonizes the roots and stems of their test plant, yellow lupine. They mixed thes...'Knock out' rose receives Texas superstar and earthkind designation
...stance and hardiness. It was one of three roses to win the prestigious AARS award for outstanding garden performance in 2000. The rose was first brought to the attention of scientists by Dr. Brent Pemberton, a rose researcher with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at the Texas A&M University Sys...Nanotechnology highlights from the ACS national meeting in Anaheim, Calif., March 28-April 1
...sed plastics, which are often made from plant oil, win praise for their environmental friendliness, but structurally, they generally lack sufficient stiffness and strength for some applications. Now, researchers at Michigan State University have merged bio-based plastics with nanoreinforcements, includin...Adolescent brains show reduced reward anticipation
...ded to targets on a screen by pressing a button to win or avoid losing 20 cents, $1, or $5. For both age groups, the researchers found that the anticipation of potential gain activated portions of the ventral striatum, right insula, dorsal thalamus, and dorsal midbrain, with the magnitude of ventral str......the royalty owner wins them all." Vinson said they win them all because DNA testing is so accurate now that a person can plant a protected variety, sell the resulting seed and wheat heads pulled from the subsequent crop can be traced to the original parent crop. "You can tell them it's against the law," ...Plant immune system's 'take two aspirin' gene, offers hope for disease control
... are the chances we can help important crop plants win their war without the collateral damage from chemical pesticides."...Six reporters reach the 'pinnacle of excellence'
...cientific research, are among the entries named to win the 2003 AAAS Science Journalism Awards. Sponsored...another of science journalists I was delighted to win the AAAS award."...British Antarctic Survey wins environment award
...fficer, Dr John Shears, says, "We are delighted to win a Gold Green Apple Award. The BAS is committed to protecting the Antarctic environment and we hope that other nations working in the Antarctic will follow this example of environmental best practice"....Lasker Award honors Rockefeller University biochemist for pioneering studies of gene activation
...ercent of the Basic Lasker Winners have gone on to win the Nobel Prize, while 37 percent of all Nobel Prize winners have received Lasker Awards. Among the 22 Nobel Prize winners who have been associated with Rockefeller University, six received the Lasker Award: Nurse, Gnter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., Bruce Me...... Tyne have now found the pungent herb garlic could win the costly worldwide war against slugs and snails as an environmentally friendly pesticide. The findings are published in the current edition of the academic journal, Crop Protection*. Lead researcher Dr Gordon Port will speak about the effective ...