Census of Marine Life historians detail collapse of bluefin tuna population off northern Europe
...rs in the area was ingested by bluefin tuna. The booming catches helped strip the Atlantic bluefin population in a relative blink of time 1910 to 1950. The species virtually disappeared from the region in the early 1960s and is still rare today. Financed by the CONWOY project of Denmarks National Scien...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 27/July 3, 2007
...s Amid growing concern about how to dispose of a booming population of jellyfish including 6-foot-long monsters weighing more than 400 pounds scientists in Japan are reporting development of a process for extracting a commercially-valuable biomaterial from the marine animals.Their report is scheduled for...... human settlement and distant bushmeat markets. A booming illegal ivory trade to nations such as China is driving poaching in these remote forests. While the study shows that unmanaged roads are clearly detrimental to forest elephants, it also found that protected areas are critical to elephant survival. ...African carnage -- 1 year's seized ivory likely came from 23,000 elephants
...ce, can fend off organized criminals fueled by the booming Far East economy, and they argue that Western nations must resume efforts to halt ivory trafficking. They note that western nations contributed heavily to enforcement efforts when the international ban took effect in 1989, and in the next four years ...'Failed' experiment yields a biocontrol agent that doesn't trigger antibiotic resistance
...n here." And beyond helping to expand Wisconsin's booming biotechnology sector, success at ConjuGon will ultimately help nurture future scientific innovations from the university. "Because WARF is the licensor of my patent, and the company is a licensee, ConjGon, if successful, will ultimately support more...Loosen up, DNA: Leukemia gene changes genetic packaging
...ur genes and makes stretches of DNA available is a booming area of study for scientists who study "chromatin remodeling." When a gene is spooled up tightly, it's as if it has been confined by a straightjacket it's unavailable or "silenced" and can't be turned on. To become available, a gene must be part of ...Special Science issue examines HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean
...ugh heterosexual sex, some of which is linked to a booming sex trade. Prevalence rates as high as 12 percent have been documented among sex workers. ...In chemical genetics, a new strategy could speed drug discovery
...tical solution to a common stumbling block in this booming field of drug discovery. HTS allows researchers to test thousands of small drug-like molecules at once for a specific biological activity, such as inhibiting the cell movements that allow cancer cells to spread in the body. Screening for potential ne...New testing method developed to assess safety, health risks of nanomaterials
...s of science fiction surround the potential of the booming nanotechnology industry - like Michael Crichton's novel "Prey", which features tiny nano-robots threatening to take over the world. Fiction of course, but nanotechnology is rapidly expanding and promises to exceed the impact of the Industrial Revolu...On the loose: Urban coyotes thrive in North American cities
...s. It appears that coyotes are helping to curb the booming Canada goose population in urban areas by eating the eggs from the birds' nests. Researchers found that, in Chicago , the annual population growth of Canada geese was reduced to an average of 1 to 2 percent per year, down from the 10 to 20 percent...New study examines how sense of smell affects mating and aggression in mice
...nt connection for people, according to Shah. "The booming perfume industry attests to our belief that odors can attract potential suitors, and there are some studies in humans that suggest pheromone-type signals might have subtle effects on the regulation of certain physiological functions, such as the mens...New maps reveal true extent of human footprint on Earth
... soybean production there has a lot to do with the booming demand for soy all the way at the other end of the world - in China. Meanwhile, Monfreda notes, long-time soybean farmers in the U.S. - the world's top soybean producer - are growing increasingly insecure about their place in the global market. But ......nvestigation into the bioterror risks posed by the booming business of gene synthesis. Dozens of biotech firms now offer to synthesise complete genes from the chemical components of DNA (See "A dollar a base pair"). Yet some are carrying out next to no checks on what they are being asked to make, or by whom....Delaware scientists make significant advance in study of small RNAs
... regions."She explained that the field of study is booming because small RNAs are important in their regulation of large numbers of genes in complex biological systems. One small RNA can regulate multiple genes, and researchers believe that more than10 percent of human genes are being regulated by small RNAs...Pall systems play key role in landmark NIH study on cord blood
...unrelated donor. Pall's sets are also used by the booming private cord blood banking industry, where pregnant women can arrange to store their own newborn's cord blood in case a family member ever needs it. In addition to providing tools that enable cord blood banking, Pall Corporation is actively involved ......act that river and stream restoration has become a booming enterprise, it is time to agree on what constitutes successful river and stream restoration." Palmer and her colleagues say that the success of river restoration should be judged according to five criteria: a guiding image; improving ecosystems; incr...