New protected areas keep Madagascar's conservation vision on track
... is now known as the "Durban Vision," Ravalomanana committed his country to increasing the total amount of wild land under protection to 10 percent of the country's total area, from 1.7 million hectares to 6 million hectares in a five-year period. A new System of Protected Areas has been launched with the crea...Pritzker gift to fund possible solutions for child obesity including testing YMCA programs
...CA project, and we hope it will inspire brilliant, committed students and faculty to pursue this major problem." "Dean Bloom and Professor Gortmaker will lead an effort to determine if after school intervention is effective and to support young professors and students who will be tomorrow's leaders inthis fig...Growing evidence of sex-based differences in lung cancer highlighted at roundtable meeting
...pital. Individuals participating in the Roundtable committed to working together around the following lung cancer advocacy needs: Greater attention by the public, policy makers, and researchers in order to reduce lung cancer risks and rates of occurrence, improve diagnosis, and expand treatment options thro...2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting: Press Conference Schedule
...its partners here at home and around the world are committed to leading this effort. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, Washington, D.C., USA +1 (202)482-3436 conrad.c.lautenbacher@noaa.gov Agency Lecture: Tuesday, 21 February, 1830h (Level 4,...New survey sheds light on MS Therapy
... of Schering AG, Germany (FSE: SCH; NYSE: SHR), is committed to addressing unmet medical needs through research and development in the areas of oncology, gastroenterology, women's health, diagnostics and neurology. Berlex also markets diagnostic imaging agents, innovative treatments in the areas of female hea...The Gambia is first country to establish citizen forum for achieving 2010 biodiversity target
...most megadiverse countries in the world, and fully committed to contribute to the protection of life on Earth. "...PITT research integrity panel finds that Dr. Gerald Schatten committed no scientific misconduct
...ked specifically to determine whether Dr. Schatten committed scientific misconduct as the senior author of the now retracted article from the June 17, 2005 issue of Science by Hwang et. al. entitled, "Patient-Specific Embryonic Stem Cells Derived from Human SCNT Blastocysts," and the August 4, 2005 Nature pape...New targeted treatment for brain tumors shows promise in pre-clinical models
... surrounding healthy brain cells." "Our company is committed to the clinical development of L2G7, and we hope to extend the current success of targeted antibody therapies in the treatment of breast, colon and lung cancer patients to the treatment of serious central nervous system malignancies such as gliomas."...Study finds drug may cut down involuntary movements
...is common in Huntington's disease, and one subject committed suicide during the study. Patients will also need close supervision so that suicide can be prevented."...Scientists discuss evolutionary roots of social behavior
... ensuring that marmoset and tamarin fathers remain committed to their mates and infants, Snowdon says. Human mothers, like marmoset and tamarin females, also rely on the help of their partners to rear children, Snowdon notes. So insights into marmoset and tamarin affiliation behaviors may help shed light on co...Organic Center symposium examines children's pesticide risks
.... Ecolabel programs that strive to reward farmers committed to risk reduction goals and/or IPM also have not substantially impacted risks because less than 3 percent of cropland acreage are enrolled in such programs and most lack clear-cut restrictions on high-risk pesticides. Organic farming is highlighted a...Scientists look to the Bahamas as a model for coral reef conservation
...Bahamas. The Bahamas model "In 2000, the Bahamas committed to setting up a network of new no-take reserves," said Brumbaugh , who is also a visiting scientist with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Protected Areas Science Institute. "Starting with the declaration of five new ...Investigational therapy denosumab increased bone mineral density with twice-yearly dosing
...lopment and chief medical officer, Amgen. "We are committed to expanding our data on denosumab with an extensive Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate the effect of denosumab on preventing fractures in men and women." In the one-year trial results, researchers also reported twice-yearly subcutaneous injectio...Companies license real-time pathogen detection technology developed at Kent State, NEOUCOM
... Ohio communities and the nation. Each company has committed to bringing research and development, production, sales and other jobs to Kent and surrounding areas, once the technology has been developed. The liquid crystal biosensor technology is expected to change radically the detection and identification ...Falcon decoys and simulated rifle fire keep birds from oil
... addition to deterrence, the oil sands industry is committed to the reclamation of mines and tailings ponds post production and is also developing processes that will negate the need for hazardous ponds. "The problem will be reduced in time as the oilsands move to technologies that do not produce tailings pond...Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press to launch CSH Protocols
...glis added, "As a not-for-profit science publisher committed to research and education, we can offer scientists an authoritative site uniquely tailored to their needs a place where they can search for and store valuable information, annotate it, share it with colleagues, and contribute improvements and updat...World experts gather in New York to discuss the feasibility of sustainable development
...f events and programs, the Earth Institute remains committed to building awareness about complex sustainable development issues, including climate change, poverty, neglected diseases, natural disasters, and others. In 2000, the first State of the Planet conference brought together a select group of scholars, s...New male contraceptive clears hurdle
...ving it to someone else," says Dunlap. "Being in a committed long-term relationship means that I don't want to ...s. "And we're hoping that the Indian government is committed enough to this research to get the next batch of RISUG made to the FDA's latest Good Manufacturing P...Amid growing public concerns, bioscience firms begin formalizing ethical decision-making practices
...ut their science and answer questions (the company committed to finding another location if residents decided they did not want the farm there). One launched a corporate philanthropy programme in Africa. Ethics evaluation and reporting mechanisms: A few companies studied have formalized the way they evaluate......ors are leading research scientists who are deeply committed to making science more engaging for undergraduates. Bartel is the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. West is the director of Rice's Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioe...