New study warns limited carbon market puts 20 percent of tropical forest at risk
...orests releases the atmospheric carbon they store, contributing significantly to global climate change. The HFLD countries contain 20 percent of Earths remaining tropical forest, including some of the richest ecosystems. "Given the very large and likely still underestimated role of tropical deforestation in c...Pollution causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide, study finds
...xic chemicals are released into the environment -- contributing to cancer, birth defects, immune system defects and many other serious health problems. Soil is contaminated by many chemicals and pathogens, which are passed on to humans through direct contact or via food and water. Increased soil erosion world...Gilbert Foundation and American Fed for Aging Research award grants on Alzheimer's disease
...grant, she hopes to further develop this approach, contributing to the development of therapeutic agents that could prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's. Indu Kheterpal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center: "Development of a Mass Spectrometic Screening Assay to Characterize ...Study finds gender differences in renal and other genes contributing to blood pressure
... over 90 percent statistical power to detect genes contributing as little as three percent to blood pressure variation. The research team also scored over 60,000 genotypes at 35 gene locations involved in two major pathways regulating blood pressure, kidney or adrenergic or regulation. The genotyping was confine...Innovative tagging technique may help researchers better protect fish stocks
...vely the larvae spawned within protected areas are contributing to populations outside of their human-described borders. Most management and conservation strategies assume that fish populations may be connected across broad areas, and that protecting them in one location will allow for sustainable fisheries ou...Ecologists work to link kids with nature
...ingly limited experience of the outdoors, which is contributing to decreased understanding and appreciation of the environment on which humanity depends. National statistics show that visits to national and state parks have fallen off by as much as 25 percent in the last decade. Across the pond, a recent survey......ds and will explore various socio-economic factors contributing to rangeland degradation. Others presenting at the session are Garry Peterson (McGill University), Lance Gunderson (Emory University), and Max Rietkerk (Utrecht University, The Netherlands). Our hope is that if we can identify potential regime sh...Universe's stringy birth revealed by young Czech scientist in EURYI winning project
...e for the further development of European science, contributing to building up the next generation of leading European researchers. String theory was developed in an attempt to bring together the physics of the big and the small, represented respectively by general relativity and quantum mechanics. It replaces th...Native fruits bear sweet antioxidants
...ng growers to cultivate native fruits, we are also contributing to the growing need to ensure agriculture becomes more sustainable. Co-author Dr Michael Netzel a post-doctoral researcher at Food Science Australia supported by Germanys Alexander von Humboldt Foundation says the native fruits were shown to be r...2007 EURYI: 20 young researchers to receive Nobel Prize-sized awards for breakthrough ideas
...e for the further development of European science, contributing to building up the next generation of leading European researchers. The First Call of the scheme was launched in September 2003, and the first three Calls have resulted in 75 awards. Candidates are selected by a two-stage process, firstly at the nati...Research teams uncover risk genes for multiple sclerosis
...genetic diseases, where were looking at many genes contributing and each one contributing just a little bit, we need a very large group of patients and controls, said Oksenberg, who, along w...Contributing membership in the biomarkers consortium surges to 30 companies and nonprofits
...al Research and Manufacturers of America. The 30 contributing members are: the Academy of Molecular Imaging; the... can become involved in the consortium through its contributing membership program,is available at: www.biomarkersconsortium.org ....First genome-wide study of infectious disease opens new avenues for HIV treatment, vaccines
...n. Although HLA-C had previously been suspected of contributing to HIV control, this genome-wide study is the first to confirm the association, he adds. The CHAVI investigators are currently building on these studies of polymorphisms to pinpoint the specific human gene variants that influence HIV replication. ...University of Colorado licenses two influenza virus detection discoveries to Quidel Corp.
...s. The chip detects the two most common factors contributing to the resistance of influenza to drug treatment. The ability to identify antiviral susceptibility is important for global monitoring of influenza patterns, and for directing physicians toward better treatment decisions. Preliminary studies demons...Gene discovered for type 1 diabetes in children
...betes. As investigators continue to pinpoint genes contributing to diabetes, they have their eyes on providing a s...the four previously identified locations for genes contributing to type 1 diabetes, but also uncovered a new type 1 diabetes locus on chromosome 16, occupied by a g...Journal of Alzheimer's Disease achieves significant impact factor
...ure. The dedication of the entire editorial board, contributing authors and our publisher, IOS Press, has certainly contributed to the success of the journal. The Journal of Alzheimers Disease is one of our flagship publications, stated Einar Fredriksson, Director of IOS Press. As publisher, one of our primary...Revolutionary global environment fund announces $50M expansion
...ety groups in biodiversity hotspots to date, while contributing to the creation of protected areas in 15 countries that are part of 11 hotspots. For example, CEPF support enabled 130 small-scale farmers in the Tropical Andes Hotspot to secure Brazil nut concessions from the Peruvian government and thereby safeg...5 OHSU faculty members singled out for honors
...r carbon atoms, disparate disciplines or peopleand contributing to the collaborative environment at OHSU. His research activities have been focused on the application of nanotechnology to basic and biomedical science in partnership with scientists at OHSU as well as other universities and the Pacific Northwest Na...Fat horses face health problems
...orage and lack of exercise are the two most common contributing factors in equine obesity. Thatcher believes this may result from the fact that many pasture forages have been fortified with the goal of improving weight gain and productivity of cattle and other food animals, with little thought given to how these...U-M, Israeli scientists report major advance in search for genes associated with colon cancer
...ael has been shown to be exceptionally fruitful in contributing to knowledge about the genetics of leading cancers. This is due to the unique characteristics of the population and our ability to study it in a representative manner. Unraveling the mysteries of the susceptibility to disease is moving rapidly sinc...