Hopkins genetics experts aid efforts to identify hurricane Katrina victims
...nd appointments for genetic testing. "One of the lessons learned from 9/11 was that talking to the families about the missing is skilled detective work that can best be done by qualified genetics clinicians and genetic counselors who know the right questions to ask based on what information is needed to fi...Genetics experts join together to support efforts to identify remaining hurricane Katrina victims
...and appointments for genetic testing. "One of the lessons learned from 9/11 was that talking to the families about the missing is skilled detective work, which is best done by qualified genetics clinicians and genetic counselors who know the right questions to ask based on the information needed to fill in ...You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours: Chimps point to spot they'd like groomed
...behaviors," Mitani said. "To me that is one of the lessons of this little paper." The findings appear in today's issue of Current Biology, in a paper entitled "Referential Gestural Communication in Wild Chimpanzees." To reach their conclusions, Pika and Mitani studied the social grooming habits of male chim...NIH provides $24 million to support research network
...arch community to make use of the tools, data, and lessons learned. Collaborations have already begun with o...cancer. With the infrastructure in place and the lessons learned from the neurology projects, NCRR plans to expand BIRN to support other types of large-scale...International policy workshop on nitrogen in Paris March 8 10, 2006
...who can bring to the table the broad experience of lessons learned in our quest to attain sustainability and see ways of moving forward with this topic; academics specializing in the fields of law and economics with specific ideas on coping with global environmental problems in the context of a global econom...Crossing the Valley of Death: Moving science into practice and policy
... of Death -- environmental scientists need to take lessons from research on marketing and research how innovations are disseminated. "Most scientists who work in this general area don't realize it takes a while to put their findings into practice," said Charles F. Hutchinson, director of UA's Office of Arid ...Ancient greenhouse emissionspossible lessons for modern climate
...ntion to the geologic past, searching for possible lessons from ancient episodes of warming driven by natural processes which also might include emission of greenhouse gases. The research, discussed in a symposium at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in...2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting: Press conferences planned
...mpacts of Hurricane Katrina (Katrina has provided lessons that must be heeded by coastal communities worldwide. How do big storms or tsunamis affect the ocean itself, in terms of physics and biology, and how do they impact coasts, in terms of their winds and storm surges? We present the latest learned from ...First demonstration of 'teaching' in non-human animals
...e done independently. Tandem followers learn their lessons so well that they often become tandem leaders and in this way time-saving information flows through the ant colony. Richardson added: "This behaviour is beautifully simple. If one experimentally removes the follower and taps the leader with a hair a...Preparing for flu pandemic: Pall breathing filters can help protect patients, healthcare workers
... Pandemic Triage Provincial Committee, on applying lessons learned from the SARS outbreak; Klaus Zuchner, Ph.D., Department of Anaesthesia Technology, University Hospital, Gottingen, Germany; and Andreas Widmer, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, covering both cli...John Templeton Foundation awards $2.8 million to examine origins of biological complexity
...ial intelligence has been so hard to build? What lessons can rock art and material remains teach us about the developmentof human self-awareness? Can the geometric ordering of specific sheets of cells throw light on thequestions currently being raised about design in nature? What principles allow indiv...Cell biologists applaud intelligent design ruling
...pen a science textbook, they need to know that the lessons they learn are based on evidence and not on simple belief. At the same time, science teachers need to feel confidant that the ideas that form the basis of their lesson plans have been tested by scientific peer-scrutiny and peer-review."...From research labs to the schools: Science teachers bring summer science to the classroom
...APS mini-grant to test the science experiments and lessons they designed over the summer. The teachers, who c...lopment Fellowship program and will field test the lessons at their own schools. The program is part of the Society's continuing effort to promote excellence i...A 2002 disease threat offers lessons for avian flu preparedness
...arned two and three years ago can provide valuable lessons for people addressing the potential problem with bird flu."...Book released on Hurricane Isabel's effect on Chesapeake Bay
...l system like Chesapeake Bay. The book puts those lessons in perpetuity, complementing the earlier CRC book on Hurricane Agnes, and allows a broader audience to understand the effects of such large storms and prepare for future ones." Because Isabel tracked along the western side of the Chesapeake Bay, its ...9/11 panel makes recommendations for DNA-based identification after mass disasters
... The NIJ plans to publish its own report outlining lessons learned from the work of the panel to serve as a model for other mass casualty DNA investigations. Authorities have already used the report to help identify victims of last year's South Asian tsunami and of hurricane Katrina....Rutgers researcher uncovers new gene for fear factor
...t of the noted failure in the mice to remember the lessons of learned fear, such as avoiding places that gave electric shocks. In addition, the researchers analyzed Stathmin-deficient mice for their anxiety levels by recording their performance in mazes. Mice instinctively avoid open spaces, but the knockout...Robo-rodent gets 'touchy-feely'
But even more important, perhaps, are the lessons researchers learned about robot design and artificial intelligence. The project funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies initiative of the IST programme even developed new insights into biological brain function. Researchers from Italy, Germany...New Science study: Mangroves shielded communities against tsunami
...the 2004 tsunami, the study's authors say that the lessons from the tsunami are transferable to other extreme coastal events, such as storms. While tsunamis are relatively rare events, coastal storms occur many times every year and create significant destruction. "Just as the degradation of wetlands in Lo...Valuing biodiversity services, including its insurance against disease
...SARS virus, Dr. Daszak says it's important to draw lessons from that $50 billion global health crisis when looking ahead to the Asian bird flu and health problems yet to emerge. "Cutting down contact between wildlife, domestic animals, poultry and people is the way to reduce the risk of spreading disease," s...