House backs taxpayer-funded research access
...ins the outcome of the Human Genome Project. The coalition of support for the NIH policy is extremely broad, added Joseph. This critical step was achieved as a result of the vision and collective effort of patient groups, scientists, researchers, publishers, students, and consumers who registered their suppo...5 OHSU faculty members singled out for honors
... Roundtable for Peace, and PDX Peace, the latter a coalition of peace action groups in the Portland area....WPI professor to represent American Mathematical Society at exhibition on science funding
...) research and education programs. Since 1995, the coalition has sponsored an annual event in Washington, D.C., to showcase research made possible by NSF awards. Members of Congress and their staffs are invited to view exhibits on a wide range of current research projects and talk with researchers. Each exhibi...AAAS decries latest stem cell veto
...st general scientific society, stands with a broad coalition of Americans spanning all parties and faiths that ...st general scientific society, stands with a broad coalition of Americans spanning all parties and faiths that supports this bill. "The scientific consensus is t...Duetting birds with rhythm present a greater threat
...animals to defend shared resources, and may signal coalition strength so that groups can assess the relative co... that the sound of precise pairs signaled a strong coalition more likely to fend off intruders. Longer-term partners more often produce well-coordinated duets,......pulation emerge to compete for female choice. Male coalition formation is observed during fights in this population. Usually coalition formation will be driven by short-term gains for the helper (for example access to females). But the...Genetic fingerprints identify brain tumors' origins
...r the cell becomes a brain tumor, an international coalition of scientists will report in the February 1 issue of Cancer Research. The finding adds a new layer of complexity to the quest to understand the causes of childhood brain cancers, according to senior author David H. Gutmann, M.D., Ph.D., the Donald...WHSRN awarded major grant to foster shorebird conservation throughout the Western Hemisphere
...rn Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN), a coalition of conservation organizations with 64 shorebird protected sites in eight nations of the Western Hemisphere. The Executive Office of WHSRN is a Manomet program. The Foundation funds will be matched by Manomet and other non-governmental organizations ...Science study explains polio's tenacious grip in India
...g to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. This coalition is spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Rotary International and the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 1,500 polio cases have been reported for 2006 worldwide, mostly occurring in the four countries where ...Call for Europe to lead in revitalizing family planning agenda in world's poorest countries
...t, which is what is lacking at the moment, a broad coalition of support from elite groups, adequate funding, the legitimisation of the idea of smaller families and modern contraceptives through mass media, and the availability of a range of methods which ca be accessed via medical facilities, outreach services...ICON issues review of nanotechnology practices
...N, which paid for both phases of the project, is a coalition of academic, industrial, governmental and civil society organizations. ICON is administered by Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN). The Phase 1 report, "Current Knowledge and Practices regarding Environme...Updated Iraq survey affirms earlier mortality estimates
...d member The proportion of deaths attributed to coalition forces diminished in 2006 to 26 percent. Between M... households attributed 31 percent of deaths to the coalition Mortality data from the 2006 study reaffirms 2004 estimates by Hopkins researchers and mirrors up...High-value chemicals produced from ethanol feedstocks could boost biorefinery economics
...s is being done through the "AtlantIC Alliance," a coalition of three research institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The alliance, which includes Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Imperial College and Georgia Tech, seeks to solve the complex issues involved in economically producing ethanol f...AAAS urges US President to sign Embryonic Stem Cell Act
... condition. We are gratified to stand with a broad coalition of Americans that spans all parties and faiths who urge you to approve this bill in the interest of alleviating suffering and advancing human progress." Earlier, in a Senate subcommittee hearing on 27 June, Leshner testified that all promising aven...NIH launches clinical studies nationwide to investigate rare diseases
...into the development of studies. "In forming this coalition of rare disease groups, NIH has created a powerful vehicle for us to collaborate and communicate with one another that has already brought dividends," said Patrick Cochran, CPAG Chair and founder of the Periodic Paralysis Association. "Not only have...Taxpayer Alliance supports senate bill broadening access to federal research
... federal investment in these essential areas." ATA coalition members noted that the legislation's introduction coincides with the first anniversary of the implementation of the NIH Public Access Policy the first regulatory effort to open access to taxpayer-funded research on the Internet through the National ...Honeybee decision-making ability rivals any department committee
...rnell University biologist Thomas Seeley, includes coalition building until a quorum develops. The Seeley group's study, which is published in the May-June issue of American Scientist, might well be used to help improve human group decision-making, he says. Scientists had known that honeybee scouts "waggle dan...ICON funds UCSB survey of nanotechnology best practices
...Best Practices for Nanotechnology Safety." ICON, a coalition of academic, industrial, governmental and civil society organizations, is administered by Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN). "ICON is working to document current practices for identifying, managing and re...WHSRN announces three new international sites
... 10 percent of its total population. The new WHSRN coalition sites will help protect migratory shorebirds that face environmental and other threats to their survival. During the migration season, these birds depend on finding food and shelter at each country where they stop along the way. Yet, shorebirds, wh......Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN), a Manomet-based coalition of conservation organizations with 63 shorebird protection sites in eight nations of the Western Hemisphere. The Foundation funds will be matched two to one by Manomet and other non-governmental organizations, for a total investment of more than $90...