Almac Diagnostics announces pioneering genetic research on ductal carcinoma in situ
...to suffer a recurrence to choose to undergo breast conserving surgery. ...Smithsonian Fragmentation Project threatened by Amazon Colonization Plan
... the purpose of stabilizing global climate and for conserving biodiversity. The scientists emphasize that such Brazilian agencies as the Ministry for the Environment and IBAMA, the national environmental agency, have been helpful and sympathetic; but they have struggled to get the attention of SUFRAMA, despite...New tool for marine conservation
...portant approach for identifying areas crucial for conserving endangered species, as well as other types of studies on coastal and shelf biodiversity. The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund already have begun to use the Marine Ecoregions of the World system....University of Colorado invention may allow thirsty crops to signal farmers
... turning the motors that drive them on-and-off and conserving water and energy in the process, he said. "Farmers today rely on standard practices that include a good eye and a green thumb," said Stoner. "But this new system can tell a farmer precisely when a plant's water uptake potential is at its peak, wh...Climate change threatens wild relatives of key crops
...disappear. At the moment, existing collections are conserving only a fraction of the diversity of wild species that are out there." Extinction of crop wild relatives threatens food production because they contain genes for traits such as pest resistance and drought tolerance, which plant breeders use to impro...New species declared: Clouded leopard on Borneo and Sumatra
...the uniqueness of the island and the importance of conserving the Heart of Borneo. Clouded leopards are the biggest predators on Borneo. Some grow to be as large as a small panther, and have the longest canine teeth relative to body size of any cat. Sumatran tigers are the largest predators on Sumatra. Be...Despite their heft, many dinosaurs had surprisingly tiny genomes
...irds may have co-evolved with flight as a means of conserving energy," says Edwards, professor of organismic and evolutionary biology in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and curator of ornithology in Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology. "In fact, our work sho...In Iran, cheetahs collared for the first time
...nable us to make very specific recommendations for conserving cheetahs for future generations. We are delighted that this international collaboration is producing such important outcomes." ...Stevens' Center for Science Writings honors Edward O. Wilson with Green Book Award
...le of faith can find common ground in the cause of conserving nature. Wilson, both an author and co-author of 20 books, has received many prizes for his writings, including two Pulitzers (for The Ants, co-written with Bert Holldobler, and On Human Nature). He has also won the National Medal of Science and the C...The last wild hunt -- Deep-sea fisheries scrape bottom of the sea
...eep-sea fisheries on the high seas is essential to conserving and protecting deep-sea ecosystems from unregulated high seas exploitation. But it will take international cooperation and a real commitment on the part of the high seas fishing nations to make it happen." "From an ecological perspective we cannot ...Is biodiversity the future of farming?
...trial agriculture. They may need to: Be energy conserving Feature both biological and genetic diversity Be largely self-regulating and self-renewing Be knowledge intensive Operate on biological synergies Employ adaptive management Feature ecological restoration rather than choosing between extraction...New studies find amazing concentration of species unique to East African mountains
...s partners are exploring one possible solution for conserving the Eastern Arc Mountains that would attach a monetary value to these "ecosystem services" and divert funds paid by water users to the forest managers and surrounding communities. The Eastern Arc Mountains curve through eastern Tanzania and just ove...Beavers helping frogs, toads survive
...ams it builds on streams, the beaver is an ally in conserving valuable wetland habitat for declining amphibian populations, a University of Alberta study shows. The study, conducted in the boreal forests of west-central Alberta, showed that frog and toad choruses are only present on streams where beaver dams ...Africa's least-known carnivore in Tanzania
...ion of nearby forests would improve conditions for conserving this species." In 2004, WCS conservationists working in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania discovered a new species of primate--the kipunji monkey--which in 2006 they described as a new genus as well. The kipunji turned out to be present also in t...WHSRN awarded major grant to foster shorebird conservation throughout the Western Hemisphere
...ding, and to develop and launch new ones vital for conserving shorebird species and their habitats across the Americas." This third-year grant will allow WHSRN to work with its partners to undertake the following efforts: Stem losses and create a base for rebuilding populations of four shorebird specie...Environmental markets theme for February meeting in Houston
...s in the development for market-based programs for conserving natural resources." Featured presenters include Dr. J. B. Ruhl of Florida State University College of Law, Dr. James Salzman of Duke University Law School and Dr. Geoffrey Heal of Columbia University. They will lead discussions on landowner incen...Serengeti patrols cut poaching of buffalo, elephants, rhinos
...laws and regulations remains an essential tool for conserving biological diversity," Hobbs says. "This sounds so simple, but it has been controversial."...Wheat gene may boost foods' nutrient content
...des a clear example of the value and importance of conserving the wild germplasm -- the source of genetic diversity -- of our crop species." Dubcovsky leads a consortium of 20 public wheat-breeding programs known as the Wheat Coordinated Agricultural Project, which is rapidly introducing GPC-B1 and other valua...Report outlines funding to conserve half of Massachusetts's land
...additional towns and cities; paying landowners for conserving their land in a way that provides clean water and protects the climate by capturing carbon; reforming regulations to facilitate limited cluster development consistent with smart growth objectives; and bundling land conservation projects to defragment......e: Implications for climate change," suggests that conserving areas based on a few similarities including location, may not be enough, as variations in temperature and other variables can turn what would seem like an ideal and "typical" environment into one that's decidedly different from nearby sites. As glob...