African wetland managers armed with new technology
...s." The seminar also sought to help African users critically assess their requirements, suggest new products, identify inefficiencies and take over the process. All the training materials were consolidated on a CD and given to all African end users at the close of the session. In addition, all attendees receiv...Global warming may have damaged coral reefs forever
...ly already locally extinct, and six species are at critically low levels (a type of file fish, three types of butterfly fish and two damsel fish), although their decline probably started to happen soon after 1998. The survey also revealed that species diversity of the fish community had decreased by 50 per cen...Coral death results from bacteria fed by algae
...This research highlights a little-appreciated, yet critically important interaction between algae and corals, key players on the coral reef. As algae become more abundant on reefs, through the effects of overfishing and pollution, there are indirect effects that accelerate further loss of corals. On the flip si...WWF captures first-ever photo of wild rhino on Borneo
...The Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the world's most critically endangered species, with small numbers found only in Sumatra (Indonesia), Sabah (on the northern end of Borneo) and Peninsular Malaysia. On Borneo, there have been no confirmed reports of the species apart from those in Sabah for almost 20 years, lea...Site of human-dolphin partnership becomes protected area
... for several years. "Balancing the protection of a critically endangered wildlife population with local livelihoods and preservation of a unique cultural tradition is a win-win situation for all." The fascinating partnership involves fishermen summoning the dolphins to voluntarily herd schools of fish toward th...JCI table of contents: June 22, 2006
...itiate malignancy have occurred, tumor progression critically involves interactions between the malignant cells and the normal cells in the tumor environment. An example of such cells are tumor-associated fibroblasts that make collagen type I, which play a role in the poor uptake by tumors of some chemotherapeu...Researchers unveil strategy for creating actively-programmed anti-cancer molecules
...nt tissue or organ to begin a new cancer-remains a critically important goal. The most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that more than 200,000 U.S. women are diagnosed with new cases of invasive breast cancer each year and that more than 40,000 of these women will die ...AAAS urges US President to sign Embryonic Stem Cell Act
... the great clinical promise in stem cells makes it critically important to support research on a wide range of approaches toward deriving cells that have the potential for replacing damaged or deteriorating parts of the body," Leshner said. But, he said the most promising methods to date appear to be derivatio...Magnetism and mimicry of nature hold hope for better medicine, environmental safety
...chemicals to do the analyses." Perhaps the most critically important thing the method will help save is time, especially in medical diagnoses. "You might be able to get an analysis of someone's health condition in 15 minutes rather than having it take two days," says Picraux. Digital magnetofluidics will a...Study illuminates birth defects caused by copper deficiency
...dy reveals the timing of developmental events that critically depend on copper. While copper deficiency is rare in humans, the findings suggest that suboptimal copper metabolism might contribute to birth defects, according to the researchers. The discovery in zebrafish could lead to treatments for children wi...Vultures at risk from deadly traces of pain killer
...ned rapidly within the last decade and all are now critically endangered. Diclofenac causes fatal kidney failure in vultures and residues of the drug have been found in most carcasses of wild vultures tested since the population decline began. "Diclofenac poisoning is the main, and possibly the only, cause of t...JCI table of contents: September 1, 2006
...tormediated JNK activation and Bim phosphorylation critically regulate Fas-mediated liver damage and lethality AUTHOR CONTACT: Thomas Brunner University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Phone: 41-31-632-49-71; Fax: 41-31-381-87-64 E-mail: thomas.brunner@pathology.unibe.ch . View the PDF of this article at: ht...Consortium for Functional Glycomics awarded $40.7 million 'glue' grant
...e funds necessary to accelerate research into this critically important field," said Scripps Research Professor James Paulson, a member of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics steering committee and leader of the project. ""The long-range goal of the Consortium for Functional Glycomics is to fully understand...Deep sea explorer and marine conservationist wins MacArthur Fellowship
...he MacArthur Foundation's focus on helping us find critically needed solutions to some of the most pressing conservation challenges facing our ocean." Keith Paglen, Chief Executive Officer of the Ocean Research & Conservation Association said, "Everyone here is thrilled for Dr. Widder. Without a healthy ocean w...Predicting species abundance in the face of habitat loss
...ger and the orangutan. Any hope of recovering such critically endangered species depends on understanding what drives changes in population size following habitat contraction. In a new study published in PLoS Biology, Nicholas Gotelli and Aaron Ellison test the relative contributions of habitat contraction, key...New study aims to stop sepsis in its tracks
...re medicine. "By improving the treatment of those critically ill with sepsis, the consortium's work will have enormous implications for the thousands of patients who suffer from this infection," said NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. Every year, sepsis affects more than 700,000 Americans. About 30 percent...Researchers discover misfolded protein clumps common to dementia, Lou Gehrig's disease
...d understanding of underlying disease processes is critically important in pointing researchers toward the development of therapies for FTD, ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases, Hodes and the study authors note. FTD affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. People with FTD may exhibit uninhibit...'Sewer gas' induces suspended animation without decreasing blood pressure
...ns, including sustaining the function of organs of critically ill people, Ichinose said. It may also be possible to use the finding for patients undergoing surgery. This would be an advance, because anesthesia usually causes blood pressure to drop. "Currently, hypothermia is the only proven way to decrease me...In early embryos, cilia get the message across
... These simple, whip-like structures are not only critically involved in specifying left-right sidedness during development, but they help move fluid and mucus around the brain, lung, eye and kidney, and are required for smell, sight and reproduction. Medical conditions, such as diabetes and obesity, have been......eptile," Poinar said. "Species such as that can be critically important in helping us to understand when evolution went in different directions. In that sense, this fossil may help us understand when wasps, which were mostly just meat-eating carnivores, turned into bees that could pollinate plants and serve a c...