Thawing soil in permafrost a significant source of carbon
..." Chapin said. "We have spent more than five years discussing among ourselves all the details of the calculations, because initially I did not believe that the pool could be both so large and so decomposible (once thawed)." Permafrost has been seldom incorporated into global carbon budgets in part because the "...Scientists aim to thwart use of flu as bioweapon
...at disease. This week in Rochester, scientists are discussing ways to better understand the flu and also how to prevent the possibility that terrorists could somehow modify flu as a bioweapon to make it even more lethal than it is already. Among the highlights of this week's two-day symposium, hosted by the Uni...Progress report on Homogeneous Assay project
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... basin. Officials throughout the United States are discussing the merits of using more distributed generation because existing plants are reaching capacity at a time when power demand is increasing nationwide. "Because of grid constraints, growing power demands and high power cost, California could become one...Increase in drug development for killer diseases is not enough
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...omic Medicine, providing a forum for reporting and discussing issues related to human and medical genomics. The wide scope of this peer-reviewed journal will reflect the rapidly expanding and broad nature of the field of genomics. With this launch, Springer will enhance its growing biomedical sciences publish......s and practitioners in an informal environment for discussing the latest advances. The meeting will be structured to maximize interaction between established investigators, younger scientists, and graduate students.......of Biobased Technologies, is one of seven speakers discussing biofuels and biopower at a symposium, titled "Renewable Energy from Biomass: Technology, Policy, and Sustainability," today at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting. An internationally recognized expert on producin...New UD technology removes viruses from drinking water
...r the UD research sprang up when Jin and Chiu were discussing their respective projects over lunch one day. Since joining UD in 1995, Jin's primary research area has been investigating the survival, attachment and transport behavior of viruses in soil and groundwater aquifers. One of the projects, which was s...Music genes and musical geniuses
... an extraordinary communication vehicle, also when discussing scientific topics. But we also understood the existence of many analogies between the evolution of languages and cultures (with music at the very top) and various aspects of human evolution. Music highlights the cultural links between populations; li...New UA / private partnership appraises climate and environmental risks by address
...Weiss had created. Purcell and his wife had been discussing buying the beach-front home his wife had always longed for. However, contemplating how sea-level rise would affect coastlines made the former banker re-consider such a move. He wanted to learn more about how climate-change-driven changes in shorel...Sixth annual bioethics forum to tackle medical applications of research
...to accurate scientific information and a venue for discussing related social and ethical issues. Confirmed keynote speakers, in order of presentation, include: Gabriela Cezar, assistant professor, animal sciences, UW-Madison: Developing Therapeutics: From Research to Market Andrew J. Imparato, president ...Spousal choices can influence the risk of developing alcoholism
...ble, educating offspring about specific risks, and discussing guidelines about responsible alcohol consumption....Nanotechnology offers hope for treating spinal cord injuries, diabetes and Parkinson's disease
...ose-designed nanomaterial. A video of Dr. Stupp discussing his groundbreaking research with collaborator John Kessler is available on April 24 at www.nanotechproject.org/114 . "By injecting molecules that were designed to self-assemble into nanostructures in the spinal tissue, we have been able to rescue...Einstein researchers' discover 'radiation-eating' fungi
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...C, where Mita suggested the REOLYSIN study. After discussing it with her family and doctor, she decided it was the best treatment option for her. This new therapy gives me another option in the fight against my cancer, said the 35-year-old mother of three who travels to San Antonio for treatment with her ...Breast cancer and hormone therapy -- A looking-glass mirror?
...t-grade information coming from the WHI study when discussing this issue with their patients: breast-wise, in women younger than 60, HT (particularly estrogen-alone) is safe. Long-term use may be associated with a small increased risk, in the order of one extra case per 1000 women per year. Discontinuation of H...Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some menopausal side effects
...Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL. Dr. Wyss will be discussing his work, entitled The Role of Estrogens and Polyphenols in Hypertension and Diabetes, at the upcoming conference, Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular-Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology, being held August 9-12, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Austin on Town...Research aims to identify markers for menopausal women at risk for deadly blood clot
...Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS). Miller is discussing the research at a conference being sponsored by the American Physiological Society (APS). Millers colleagues are Muthuvel Jayachandran, Kazaumori Kashimoto, John A. Heit and Whyte G. Owen, all with the Department of Surgery, Physiology and Bioengi...