Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
...s good to see the emphasis on the team who made an historic event possible. Team Moon was also honored with the American Library Association's 2007 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award. Young Adult Science Book Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations Author: Eric Dinerstein Island Press, ...Changes in west coast marine ecosystems significant
...hat in some years has tended to overpower the more historic day-to-day variations in climate in favor of these two- to three-week wind patterns that influence upwelling and ultimately, ocean production." Eight scientists, including five with ties to Oregon State University, are part of a AAAS symposium, "Pre...US needs to plan for climate change-induced summer droughts
... the environmental record," Jacobs said. "They use historic data for managing surface water reservoirs, designing infrastructure and assessing groundwater availability, instead of incorporating new data on climate change, probabilistic climate forecasts and ensemble stream flow predictions. "New forms of sci...Robotic cameras join search for 'Holy Grail of bird-watching'
...ffort to locate the ivory-billed woodpecker in its historic habitat, the bottomland forests of the southeast United States. If the researchers obtain conclusive photographic evidence of the woodpecker, it will settle a debate that has become heated in recent years and fascinated millions of people around th...New agreement helps protect thousands of rice varieties -- the planet's most important food source
...me-based Global Crop Diversity Trust announced the historic new agreement at a special dedication ceremony at IRRI's Genetic Resources Center, which houses more than 100,000 samples of rice, the biggest and most important such collection in the world. The funding agreement is expected to help conserve and m...New species declared: Clouded leopard on Borneo and Sumatra
...unei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia signed an historic Declaration to conserve and sustainably manage the Heart of Borneo....PNNL becomes DOE flagship for incentive-based waste management practices
...hat qualify for this distinction is limited. PNNLs historic waste management performance has been excellent. Its a natural next step for the laboratory. "PNNL is a member in good standing, and we recognize them for their environmental leadership and top environmental performance, said Bill Glasser, EPA Reg...Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation salutes passage of Senate stem cell bill
...funder of type 1 diabetes research, praised todays historic vote in the U.S. Senate to expand federal funding ...h them to ensure the positive conclusion of todays historic vote. Their enthusiasm and commitment to work with legislators to speed the discovery of cures for t...2007 Communicator Award goes to glaciologists from Bremerhaven
...nd Oetker, will present the award at Zollverein, a historic former coal-mine in Essen. The prize money is donated by the Donors' Association, which has a membership of more than 3,000 companies and private individuals and which promotes interaction and discussion between the scientific community and the gener...Will lemmings fall off climate change cliff?
...roductivity of foxes and raptors for comparison to historic data. The study, due to begin next month, will be one component of a large Canadian International Polar Year (IPY) project called the Arctic Wildlife Observatories Linking Vulnerable Ecosystems (ArcticWOLVES), based at Laval University in Quebec. ...Press Week for science writers, reporters and editors
...as been reserved for Press Weekparticipants at the historic Bar Harbor Inn for $99 per night. Pleasecall the Inn at 800-350-3352 to reserve your room, and be sure tomention Press Week. Bar Harbor has many other accommodation options,which you can browse at http://www.barharborinfo.com . Fellowship: A limit...Amphibians in losing race with environmental change
...erfect process - it takes time, is constrained by historic changes and compromises, and does not always allow a species to adapt in a way that meets rapidly changing conditions. Through genetic variation and natural selection pressures, some species or populations will be able to adapt while others fail and...Legal ruling may put endangered species in danger
... is clear that Congress intended 'range' to be the historic or former range of the animal," said John A.Vuceti...ored throughout a large portion of their former or historic range. We object to the Solicitor's ruling because it waters down the Act." Vucetich, Nelson, and ...Burroughs Wellcome Fund awards $14M to support physician-scientists
...and a dermatologist, firsts for BWF. "This was a historic move and will make a tremendous difference in medicine," Dr. George Miller, a BWF board member, remarked after the board moved to approve the awardees. "This is a pool of very good people doing incredible things." The 2008 Career Awards for Medica...Dinosaur hearing, listening to muscle noise, quieter cubicles
...ll their mandate to protect natural, cultural, and historic resources, as well as visitor experience, NPS has developed analytical tools to assess lost opportunities to hear and respond to the sounds of nature. At the Grand Canyon, efforts are being made to implement the National Parks Overflights Act of 19...Brazil demonstrating that reducing tropical deforestation is key win-win global warming solution
... source of emissions. Climate policymakers have a historic opportunity to help developing countries find economically viable alternatives to deforestation and participate in the global effort to address climate change."...Threats to wild tigers growing
...he wild tiger now occupies a mere 7 percent of its historic range, and the area known to be inhabited by tigers has declined by 41 percent over the past decade, according to an article published in the June 2007 issue of BioScience. Growing trade in folk medicines made from tiger parts and tiger skins, along ...Now playing -- Cell migration LIVE!
...grate from the main growth to other tissues. The historic problem, Montell says, is that its been impossible to watch this process inside the ovarian tissue no microscope can do that and worse, the cells stop moving if theyre outside the ovaries. In a years-long effort, Montell and her team figured out jus...Kansas, Missouri School Board members to explore improvements in science-related education
... The Kansas City seminar is the latest phase in an historic three-year national project that is developing plans and materials to help school boards nationwide develop policies and public support for state-of-the-art science, mathematics, and technology curricula. The project is co-sponsored by the American A......restrial impact killed the dinosaurs are among the historic advances that debuted on the journal's pages. Today, Science is a global weekly, with offices in Washington, D.C., and Cambridge, U.K., and news reporters located worldwide, from Germany to Japan. Science has the largest paid circulation of any...