New science sheds light on rebuilding fisheries
...w fisheries policies. "Over the last ten years the management struggle has been to begin to bring massive overex...which are larger and more highly prized. In fact, management often seeks to shift fishing pressure to these older fish in an effort to let younger, fast growing ...K-State professor to discuss feeding the world's population without poison
...health." According to Rice, technology for better management of the soils and waters is available now for susta...ess water but still produce ample food. "With wise management of water and the linkage with the soil it may be possible to sustain these important resources for t...2005's highest engineering honors awarded
...d and the leader of the engineering effort and its management process. The Corona project represented a heroic achievement that was executed within 16 months, with great national urgency, and in extreme secrecy, by a multidisciplinary, multiorganizational engineering team. THE FRITZ J. AND DOLORES H. RUSS PRI...Urgent measures needed to retain our lead in pharmaceuticals
...million dollars. A common goal should be to foster management and regulatory practices that shorten drug development times and facilitate better decision-making", he says. Astra Zeneca's Dr. Scott Boyer has investigated the use of data mining, modelling techniques and artificial intelligence to improve many of ...Internet viruses help ecologists control invasive species
...to non-invaded destinations should be targeted for management efforts to restrict the transportation of propagules across the network and to reduce the rate at which non-indigenous species disperse to novel sites," Muirhead and MacIsaac conclude. The spiny water flea was first found in Lake Ontario in 1982 and ...First ever estimate of cod fishery in 1850s reveals 96% decline on Scotian Shelf
...nvironment. In recent debates in New England over management of George's Bank and Gulf of Maine cod stocks, for example, many argued that 1980s stock levels should be considered fully rebuilt. However, "this contradicted the evidence of basic cod biology, which suggested that cod stocks would only be rebuilt a...Insects, viruses could hold key for better human teamwork in disasters
...ds to be extended beyond infrastructure life-cycle management and sustainability to also involve first response against disasters. "These professionals are able to provide more accurate information to support the decision-making process during the preparedness, response and recovery phases of a disaster." Fo...DOE JGI launches IMG public online microbial genome data clearinghouse
...g, the new Integrated Microbial Genomes (IMG) data management system of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Join...I sequences, the IMG system offers a powerful data management platform that supports timely analysis of genomes from a comparative functional and evolutionary per...Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
...answer lies in the way small changes in dairy farm management can result in wholesale reduction of phosphorus run-off. Over the next three years, they will examine: Improving phosphorus recycling on farm through less traditional forage crops; Increasing phosphorus sequestering in soils; Trying different cro...Wetlands clean water and may control neighborhood flood problems
... scientists who completed a five-year study on the management system. The research, begun in 1998 on three const...e for constructed wetlands used as part of a water management system because wetlands can filter chemicals out of surface water, and they can also store excess wa...Florida Tech earns $260,000 environmental grant to protect coral reefs
...ict the future of coral reefs and, we hope, direct management and environmental policy to minimize further declines," said Van Woesik. Last fall, Van Woesik and other Florida Tech faculty members received a $50,000 grant from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to set up a Coral Database (CoralData) node...Stealth worms may improve insect pest control
...s and their corresponding bacteria meet local pest management goals. Then they gather samples from soil or other habitats for testing in the laboratory. The nematodes are accurately identified and analyzed using traditional morphology (structure and function) techniques and through molecular screening, includin...Finding hidden invaders in a Hawaiian rain forest
... it dominated the landscape is important to future management strategies. As a result of the findings, the group has expanded to include collaborators from federal, state, and private organizations. Scientists and resource managers from Carnegie, Stanford University, the U.S. National Park Service, NASA, and Th...Asthma relapse in children common, possible risk factors identified
... who see these patients regularly, we must develop management programs to reduce the likelihood of relapse."...JCI table of contents, April 1, 2005
...on of PLK-1 could be an important strategy for the management of bladder cancer. TITLE: Intravesical administration of small interfering RNA targeting PLK-1 successfully prevents the growth of bladder cancer AUTHOR CONTACT:Takeshi Yuasa Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan Phone: 81-75-751-3630; ...Blocking PLK-1 to beat bladder cancer
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...se seniors be considered candidates for aggressive management of other risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol....NIH holds conference to assess evidence on management of menopauserelated symptoms
...areful examination of these strategies for symptom management is urgently needed to provide women and their health care providers with options that will best control their symptoms and restore their quality of life. The conference presentations and discussions will focus on the following five key questions: W...Will aid to poor put wildlife at risk?
...gher demand for fish. This finding indicates that management of wildlife and fisheries must go hand-in-hand, so that conserving one does not result in overexploitation and loss of the other. A truly effective method of protecting wildlife populations and the welfare of the rural poor, Wilkie said, would be to ...Chemists identify key gene in development of type 1 diabetes
...ory therapeutic has been approved for the clinical management of type 1 DM. We have recently discovered that MIF, a proinflammatory protein, is a critical mediator of the development of type 1 diabetes. Our studies can be summarized as follows: 1. Prevention of type 1 diabetes development: We recently have disc...