Heinz Maier-Leibnitz prizes 2004
...crete and combinatorial optimisation, thus gaining worldwide recognition. His work has contributed to a deeper understanding of the degrees of difficulty of specific problems and a better estimation of the effort required for finding a solution in the application of algorithmic methods. This work has numerous ...A picture is worth a thousand miles not traveled to measure the fossil of an ancient sea creature
...ning whether measuring photos of fossils collected worldwide would be a reliable way to compile body size data. Richard A. Krause Jr. of Greenfield, Wis., a PhD. student in the Department of Geosciences at Virginia Tech, will report on his assessment of this nontraditional approach at the joint meeting of the ...Germany starts clinical development of a new tuberculosis vaccine
...kzine Projekt Management GmbH (VPM) has acquired a worldwide licence for several patents from Max Planck Society. VPM was founded by Germany's Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) as part of a national vaccine initiative. In collaboration with MPIIB and the German Rearch Centre for Biotechnology ...Lion attacks on livestock in Africa are significant but manageable
...ica. As the number of lions continues to dwindle worldwide and humans continue to encroach on lions' traditional territory, conservationists must seek creative ways to mitigate conflict between lions and humans over increasingly scarce resources, such as land and food, Dr. Patterson said. "To be effective,...JCI table of contents, 15 March 2004
...gAN) is the most common type of glomerulonephritus worldwide and results from elevated serum IgA in about 50% of the patients and renal mesangial cell deposition of IgA. The exact molecular mechanisms underlying this disorder the presence of the pathogenic IgA remain uncertain. In the March 15 issue of the J...New test detects cirrhosis of the liver in an early stage
...fe-threatening and progressive Millions of people worldwide suffer from chronic liver disease. The major causes are infection by one of the hepatitis viruses and excessive use of alcohol. The liver is a very complex organ, where more than 500 metabolic functions take place, including clearing toxic substance...Duke study gives first worldwide measure of sea turtle casualties by longline fishing
...y. And their results suggest that longline fishing worldwide was "likely to have caught at least 200,000 logger...lations." But it adds that only about 2 percent of worldwide longline fish landings are taken by U.S. fishing vessels. Crowder added in his interview that a numb...UN study shows environmental consequences from ongoing boom in personal computer sales
Government incentives are quickly needed worldwide to extend the life of personal computers and slow the growth of high-tech trash, according to a new United Nations University (UNU) report into the environmental consequences of the information technology revolution. The average 24 kg (53 lbs) deskto...Naropin now approved for intrathecal (spinal) administration in the European Union (EU)
... million. AstraZeneca is the global leader of the worldwide anaesthesia market with a total market share of 31%. Other AstraZeneca anaesthesia products include the IV anaesthetic, Diprivan, the topical anaesthetic cream, EMLA, and the local anaesthetics Xylocaine, Marcaine, Carbocaine, and Citanest. Total s...Happy birthday USGS! 125 years of science for America
...year the USGS located more than 30,000 earthquakes worldwide by collecting data from an integrated system of national and international seismic networks. And we have banded more than 57 million birds over the past 100 years to monitor their status, trends and migratory patterns. "For 125 years, the USGS has p...Envisat concludes a busy second year in orbit
... During the last 12 months the number of projects worldwide making use of this data has more than doubled to 4...cals in the air. These maps are available to users worldwide over the internet. As part of the Netherlands-hosted Tropospheric Emission Monitoring Internet Serv...DFG establishes 14 new research units
...to humans is a realistic option for overcoming the worldwide shortage of organ donors. The DFG is now establishing an interregional Research Unit for "Xenotransplantation" at the following locations: University of Munich, Medical University of Hannover, Federal Research Institute for Agriculture in Mariensee, ......erheads and 50,000 leatherbacks were likely caught worldwide in 2000. Although not all encounters are fatal, thousands of hooked turtles die from bycatch each year. The authors report that Pacific turtles vulnerable to longline hooks have about a 50% chance of being caught per year, which means more Pacific t...Experimental Biology 2004 - Translating the Genome
... is a metaphor for the meeting itself. Recognized worldwide for its interdisciplinary approach, the annual Experimental Biology is designed to make it easy for scientists to step outside the boundaries of their own fields and share information with scientists armed with the viewpoint and tools of entirely dif...New study suggests brains of autistic children can be trained to recognize faces
...l describe at the AAAS meeting, is one the largest worldwide efforts aimed at identifying the location of autism genes. The researchers believe that there are at least five genes that come together to make a person vulnerable to the disorder. "There is strong evidence that inheritance is a major player in aut...Mind Science Foundation announces Rare Consciousness Research Awards
...ced today that it has awarded seven research teams worldwide a 2004 Tom Slick Research Award in Consciousness. Only twenty research teams were considered for this honor. Research in human consciousness can produce findings that will impact how we educate children, create art, stay healthy, or relate to others....Researchers-again-pinpoint why stress kills
...les. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide (quantified by years lived with a disease) and is exceeded only by coronary artery disease as the leading cause of disability in the United States. So, in addition to all the social and medical costs of depression, the disorder is considered a risk f...HHMI international programs build science capacity in developing countries
...nel Parasitology and infectious diseases research worldwide Science education initiatives in Uruguay and Argentina Collaborations among scientists in countries as diverse as Argentina and Israel, Russia and Chile Regional workshops and courses for young scientists, most recently in Bangladesh Advanced t...Researchers determine reason for deadly spread of 1918 influenza
...e 1918 pandemic that killed some 20 million people worldwide was likely enabled by the unique structure of a protein on the virus's surface, researchers are reporting. The newly determined structure of the viral protein reveals that the 1918 strain of influenza underwent subtle alterations that enabled it to b......s web site service is designed to give researchers worldwide fast access to information on mobility within Europe. It offers searchable information on grants, fellowships, awards, workshops and practical courses in the life sciences. Furthermore, it hosts a page advertising scientific vacancies Europe-wide and...