DDT in mothers linked to developmental delays in children, UC Berkeley study finds
...laria control until safe, affordable and effective alternatives can be found....New research: Soy germ isoflavones reduce bone loss
... is imperative to find natural, safe and effective alternatives for women to help maintain bone health after menopause without the risky side effects associated with long-term hormone replacement therapy use. This promising research is another step in advancing soy germ isoflavones as a safe, effective option,"...Researchers identify energy gains and environmental impacts of corn ethanol and soybean biodiesel
...l can come close to meeting the growing demand for alternatives to petroleum. Dedicating all current U.S. corn and soybean production to biofuels would meet only 12 percent of gasoline demand and 6 percent of diesel demand. Meanwhile, global population growth and increasingly affluent societies will increase dem...The Euroscience Open Forum 2006 opens its doors to scientists and the public
...ll as seminars on mentoring initiatives and career alternatives for scientists, the Career Programme provides attendees with a unique combination of theory and practice. Networking events such as 'Pretzel with the Prof' facilitate interaction and dialogue between established scientists and the new generation of r...BACS breathes perception into robots
...8th century. The theorem named after him describes alternatives for calculating the likelihood of events occurring using conditional probability. It is a model for rational judgment when only uncertain and incomplete information is available. Bayes' theorem is applicable to all questions relating to learning from...Studying water quality in Colorado River Delta's Cienega de Santa Clara
...rnate sources of water for the YDP to use and also alternatives to desalinization. The report called for starting a monitoring program for the cienega. The CAP has provided $80,000 for the new monitoring program. "CAP's support for this project is outstanding. It marks the beginning of the end of one of the ...Iowa State researchers convert farm waste to bio-oil
...the farm's manure into bio-oil because he supports alternatives to petroleum. "And there may be more value in using manure as a fuel source than a fertilizer source," Struthers said. Sadaka is convinced this process can help solve some of Iowa's challenges with agricultural wastes while producing renewable e...Brownfields may turn green with help from Michigan State research
... Growing crops for biofuels summons images of fuel alternatives springing from the rural heartland. But a Michigan State University partnership with DaimlerChrysler is looking at turning industrial brownfields green. Thelen, MSU professor of crop and soil sciences, is leading the investigation to examine the po...Draft environmental impact statement prepared for USAMRIID facilities at Fort Detrick
... Environmental analyses of the Proposed Action and alternatives evaluated land use, climate, geology, soils, water resources, wetlands, plant and animal ecology, air quality, historical and cultural resources, socioeconomic environment, noise, odors, transportation, energy resources, hazardous material management...UC Davis researchers move biotechnology closer to replacing electronic pacemakers
... have been working for years to develop biological alternatives to drugs and electronic devices for treating heart arrhythmias heartbeats that are irregular in rhythm, rate or sequence. The sinoatrial (SA) node, a patch of cells called the pacemaker, generates cardiac rhythms for coordinated contractions and blo...Prediction models help identify increased risk of gene mutation linked with colorectal cancer
...te. "This results in higher accuracy than existing alternatives and current clinical guidelines." "This article introduces MMRpro, a model for prediction of genetic susceptibility in the Lynch syndrome, which makes efficient use of family history and tumor information and provides individualized evaluations. Bec...Uncovering DNA's 'sweet' secret
...canmake and test plausible "alternatives" to DNA - alternatives that naturemay have tried out before arriving at the final structure. Thesealternative structures can then reveal why DNA's genetic system is morefavorable than the other possible forms. "If you can change the molecules chemically or functionally, y...Vitamin C and water not just healthy for people -- healthy for plastics, too
... pure water, the two approaches present attractive alternatives to the common plastic manufacturing technique called free radical polymerization (FRP). "The methods both present novel and complementary ways to dramatically improve efficiency, product control, and cost for the polymer industry," said Andy Lovinge...CAAT celebrates 25 years and still going strong
... be kept to a minimum. CAAT is the leading animal alternatives center in the United States, and is recognized int... to promote the development, validation and use of alternatives to animals in research, product safety testing and education. The Center, whose approach is one of ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 25, 2006
... declined dramatically since introduction of safer alternatives in the 1970s. Researchers knew that barbiturates have a chemical trait that makes compounds resistant to biodegradation; so they expected to find traces of barbiturates in groundwater sites that had been infiltrated by wastewater decades ago. Kneppe...National Academies advisory: Two-day stem cell symposium begins November 7
...ues to be discussed are procurement of human eggs, alternatives for deriving embryonic stem cells, and implementation of the guidelines at various research institutions. DETAILS: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. to noon, in the auditorium of the National Academies buildi...Humpback whales have brain cells also found in humans
...d primate brains may be considered as evolutionary alternatives in neurobiological complexity and as such, it would be compelling to investigate how many convergent cognitive and behavioral features result from largely dissimilar neocortical organization between the two orders." They also suggest that the current......st burning. The program has identified "best-bet" alternatives for slash-and-burn farmers, including integration of trees into farmingagroforestry. Researchers are working with farmers to reduce the pressure on forests by providing them with a nearby, convenient source of food, fuel wood, and timber for constru...Small, smaller, smallest -- The plight of the vaquita
...rticularly in ones that offer viable socioeconomic alternatives to fishermen. Mexico has a very good record in helping endangered marine mammals to recover. There are no better examples anywhere in the world than eastern Pacific gray whales and northern elephant seals, both of which came back from low numbers a...Project to intensify agricultural production in Great Lakes -- Africa's most impoverished region
...ge farm size is less than 1 hectare. There are few alternatives to farming for rural employment. Few yield-increasing technologies, such as improved seeds, have been introduced. Fertilizer use is 3-4 kilograms per hectare (kg/ha). In comparison, the world use is 93 kg/ha, and farmers in the "Green Revolution" co...