Study shows food preparation may play a bigger role in chronic disease than was previously thought
... Dr. Vlassara and her team offer simple, safe, and economic solutions that echo the recommendations given concerning trans fatswatch what you eat. New methods of cooking to reduce AGE intake, particularly steaming, boiling or making stews, can make a difference. "Keeping the heat down and maintaining the wate...How much nitrogen is too much for corn?
...itrogen-based fertilizer added to soil, leading to economic and environmental benefits. The proper manageme...en fertilizer to corn crops often leads to adverse economic consequences for corn producers. Excess levels of nitrogen in nature also pose serious threats to en...First systematic study of China's one-child policy reveals complexity, effectiveness
... but to factors such as shifting family values and economic pressures, Wang says. He plans to explore how similar motives may affect birth rates in China, even for couples who legally can have a second or third child. "No country has yet to reverse the trend of below-replacement birth rates, so China's nex...New imaging approach promises insights into multiple sclerosis
...this disease, which will potentially have profound economic and social impacts on this nation and the world." Because the imaging techniques work without using dyes to "label" cells and structures, they can be used to study living tissues, representing a major advantage over conventional microscopic imaging...ConocoPhillips establishes $22.5M biofuels research program at Iowa State
...ortation of biomass and the impacts of biofuels on economic policy and rural sociology. According to Brown, the details of specific projects have yet to be determined. He estimates the research program will involve 10 faculty members plus graduate students in the first year with additional researchers added...Ancient coral reef tells the history of Kenya's soil erosion
...nlikely to achieve on its own because of a lack of economic resources, they noted. However, if soil devastation continues, the socioeconomic consequences could be dire, Dunbar said. "Loss of soils constitutes loss of valuable natural capital for the people of East Africa," he noted. "A follow-on effect is tha...India's biotech industry emerging as world innovator, collaborator, competitor
...formation technologies as the driver behind Indias economic emergence but a lot of innovative research is underway in biotech and other life sciences as well, says Dr. Daar. This study documents for the first time what is happening at the individual biotech company level. Recommendations for biotech devel...Life-long learning -- nature provides natural inspiration for education
...o the concept of incorporating scientific, social, economic and ecological aspects. In this way, scientists aim to expose students to a holistic approach to teaching science, rather than teaching each subject in isolation and to increase their understanding of interdisciplinary research and knowledge transfer...Alternative-fuels pioneer receives first-ever $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability
...zes inventors whose products and processes enhance economic opportunity and community well-being, while protecting and restoring the natural environment. Lynd and his colleagues inventions are at the forefront of advanced technologies for converting biomass feedstocks into motor vehicle fuels. Lynd is bein...Scientists explore genetics and society
... and it is vital that we understand the social and economic impacts of this investment." The conference marks the successful completion of the first five years of CESAGen research addressing issues such as risk and responsibility in relation to genomics - the study of DNA. The Centre has already engaged with...Mother knows best: Plant knowledge key to childhood health in remote Amazon
...iversity. "However, many Tsimane' are pursuing new economic opportunities that undermine this aspect of their culture. It seems to be one of the many unintended consequences of globalization." The study evaluated the health of 330 Tsimane' two-to-ten year-olds and interviewed their mothers and fathers to ...20 of world's 162 grouper species threatened with extinction
...over-fishing could decimate another major food and economic resource for humans, similar to the loss of the cod stocks off New England and Canada that has put thousands of people out of work, said Roger McManus, a senior director of Conservation Internationals Marine Program. The ground-breaking workshop at...Agriculture, biology and conservation
...rsity Carbondale, will provide examples of various economic goods provided through ecosystem services derived from working agricultural landscapes and rural America. Kraft's talk will also focus on the lack of formal markets in ecosystem services which frequently leads to resource degradation and other probl...Failure to meet United Nations sanitation target could affect millions of the world's poorest
...oted. Myanmar example At the national level, economic development strategies, such as attracting foreign investment and tourism, often rely on good water quality and sanitation, Davis said. However, wealth does not necessarily translate into improved water and sanitation services. "Tracking the progress...Nanotechnology oversight requires thinking outside the box
...ese three areas will "shape the overall social and economic trajectory of nanotechnology and determine what kinds of nanoscale products and companies can prosper in the future." "Ultimately," suggests David Rejeski, director of the Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, "existing regulatory a...First new waterborne aquaculture drug in 20 years approved
...to encourage the development of drugs with limited economic potential due to their restricted market. The drug is expected to be available to commercial and public aquaculture in late winter or early spring. USGS began this research in 1994 in response to a request by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agen...New report: Explosive growth changes salmon industry
... value of wild salmon catches has had wide-ranging economic and social effects on wild salmon fishermen and fishing communities. "Wild salmon could never supply the market demand being met by farmed salmon. A fundamental point of the report is that the debate should not be about wild versus farmed, but wh...Gene sequencing advance will aid in biomass-to-biofuels conversion
...This will increase the efficiency, and improve the economic viability, of the process. The U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory, with its mission to conserve and extend the country's wood resources, is a partner in the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative, an effort launched by the UW-Madison College of ...MIT engineer works toward clean water, more
...ict but to 'common good' social, environmental and economic challenges, for example, the simple need for safe water." ...National panel led by LSU Chancellor releases report on Corps of Engineers
...rely on a priority system that weighs the relative economic value of a project against its actual cost. In ord...ntal consequences and other factors in addition to economic value. "Human safety should be one of the most important factors in the prioritization process," O...