Researching airborne metals in transit workers' bodies
...nds around the globe, its New York City Initiative encourages and coordinates New York-focused research projects, on topics ranging from garbage to climate to Hudson River ecology. A catalog of New York research by Earth Institute scientists can be found on the Web at http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/nyc...Scientists urge outcome-based, watershedwide approach to restore the Chesapeake
... we need now is a method of course correction that encourages us to make adjustments along the way," Kramer says....From Mars to Maryland: 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting spotlights
...between science and the society it serves, and she encourages expansion of linkages with the global scientific community. Jackson is president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She served as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1995-1999). She is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Y...The BIOS Initiative - open source biotechnology is born
... Initiative provides a new licensingmechanism that encourages sharing of the core tools of innovation with all, while stillallowing patenting of products, where necessary. Not content with inventing new technology and new software communities, CAMBIA is alsoreleasing new functionalities in its highly successful...Scientists reveal cells' 'energy factories' linked to cancer
...uch as a lack of oxygen. Under these conditions it encourages the growth of blood vessels to help cells get more oxygen. The researchers have found the missing pieces in this puzzle. They show how the high levels of succinic acid in the cell that result from SDH mutations block the cell's usual method of riddi...Media fellowship on autism available at Vanderbilt University
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its Council for the Advancement and Support of Education media fellowship, "Autism: Rates, Causes and Treatment," April 10-13, 2005, in Nashville, Tenn. Autism diagnoses are growing at the alarming rate of 10 to ...The Louis-Jeantet-Prize for Medicine 2005
The Louis-Jeantet-Prize for Medicine encourages further projects of excellence in the prize-winner...ddition, the Louis-Jeantet Foundation for medicine encourages high-quality research at the University of Geneva Medical School by endowing professorships. Louis-J...Component of plastic stimulates growth of certain prostate cancer cells
...nal light on whether the synthetic pseudo-estrogen encourages tumor growth in whole animal systems. "We'll know more about the 'hormone sensitizing' ability of BPA in prostate cancer cells from studies on animals. It is also important to note that our study demonstrates that the actual dose of BPA exposure may...Purdue scientists hunt for 'secret X' to treat liver cancer
...tein is around, but under conditions of stress, it encourages them to die. We have other data, as yet unpublished, that shows the X protein can essentially 'rescue' cells from dying at the appropriate time. Of course, if you see cells growing uncontrollably and refusing to die, then you are looking at the mecha...Heart protein could be used to repair damage caused by heart attack
...ssed by embryos during the heart's development. It encourages the migration of heart cells and affects those cells' survivability. The new findings show that the protein prevents cell death after an experimentally-induced heart attack and limits the degree of scar tissue formation. Thymosin beta-4 i...Six reporters reach the 'Pinnacle of Excellence'
...uticals. "This prestigious program recognizes and encourages science writers to excel and continue to report about the awe, wonder, and complexities of science and scientific issues. We are proud to honor the best science journalists in their respective fields with these awards." The 2004 AAAS Science Journal...Gimli gobblers Mercury scientists to conduct unique human experiment next week
...were chosen for the experiment only because COMERN encourages the eating of local foods and that these fish contain only average amounts of mercury.) Along with the important scientific evidence the experiment could reveal, Dr. Lucotte says that the Gimli tea-and-fish experiment is a crucial part of grounding t...Passage of Marin County GMO ban would encourage widespread use of harsh pesticides
...s have also led to improved crop yields. Measure B encourages the current widespread use of toxic chemical pesticides in farming. Furthermore, there are instances in which genetic engineering can produce healthier and safer foods than can be accomplished using traditional plant breeding technologies. Researcher...Passage of GMO ban in San Luis Obispo would encourage use of harsh pesticides
...s have also led to improved crop yields. Measure Q encourages the current widespread use of toxic chemical pesticides in farming. Furthermore, there are instances in which genetic engineering can produce healthier and safer foods than can be accomplished using traditional plant breeding technologi......le's long-term emotional state. Expressive writing encourages people to write about traumatic experiences for 3-5 days for 15-30 minutes per day. Compared to writing about superficial topics, expressive writing has been found to reduce autonomic and enhance selected immune activity in physically healthy ways. I...