Pitt professor's article considers nature as a service provider
...c value to environmental systems may actually help preserve those systems in the long run. The study, led by U...th it all. Markets, then, cannot be relied upon to preserve resources of great social value, such as wetlands." Farber's research focuses on microeconomics and ...Mad cow protein aids creation of brain cells
...ead Member Harvey Lodish discovered that PrP helps preserve stem cells in the blood. Because of this, Lindquist teamed up with Macklis to see if there might also be a similar connection between PrP and cells in the brain, where the prion protein is far more abundant. Andrew Steele, a graduate student from t...VCU study shows Levitra may protect the heart
...adalafil, the generic name for Cialis, are able to preserve cGMP, and therefore dilation of the arteries by inhibiting PDE-5. Vardenafil, like sildenafil, stabilizes the mitochondria and protects against damage of the heart by opening the mitochondrial KATP channels in cardiac cells. Mitochondria are cellular...Can science-based resource management work?
... management is taking place. The management of the preserve has been controversial. "There's a need for a new ...rm," he said. The Valles Caldera Trust manages the preserve and has, from its inception, emphasized science, monitoring and adaptive management as part of its d...A rare alliance forged to protect Wisconsin waters
...have banded together in an unprecedented effort to preserve the health of Wisconsin's lakes, rivers and streams. For three years, the unusual consortium - known as the Wisconsin Buffer Initiative (WBI) - has pondered how best to combat ecological offenders such as phosphorus, nitrogen and the sediments that s...Creation of antibiotic in test tube holds promise for better antibiotics
... natural antibiotic used for more than 40 years to preserve food, in a test tube for the first time using nature's toolbox. They also identified the structure of the enzyme that makes nisin and gives it its unique biological power. The work -- published in the March 10 issue of Science -- sheds light on the a...UCSD project takes fish collection into the digital age
.... Hastings said that virtual dissections will help preserve fish specimens since traditional, physical dissections often destroy them. This is even more important with rare specimens. In a global environment in which marine species are being threatened by overfishing, pollution, climate warming and other risk...Minimal cocktail for growing human embryonic stem cells established
...s of the recipe on how well the hESCs were able to preserve their growth characteristics and stem cell markers. To be successful, the cocktail also had to maintain normal cell chromosome profiles, or karyotypes, in the cells and fully support the ability of the cells to differentiate. "Use of a minimal medium...Truly informed consent must include talking about future fertility, warn experts
...ents and, if possible, offer them opportunities to preserve their future fertility." He said that a survey of 271 cancer patients aged between 14 and 24 who had attended a TCT conference in 2004 revealed that only 34% believed they were given fertility counselling, and of those only 29% felt they had received...Genentech donates $2.5 million to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
...aid the groundwork for biotechnology, to honor and preserve the history of this groundbreaking science and ind...and Biotechnology at CSHL is a vital initiative to preserve and disseminate the history of molecular biology and biotechnology. It will provide space for expand...The future of tropical forests
...ight and Mueller-Landau. "Creative strategies to preserve tropical biodiversity might include policies to improve conditions in tropical urban settings to encourage urbanization and preemptive conservation efforts in countries with large areas of extant forest and large projected rates of future human popul...Possible brain hormone may unlock mystery of hibernation
...ggested that hibernation therapy might effectively preserve donor organs for weeks or months. Hibernation has also been found to protect animals from a wide range of potential threats, from muscle disuse to cancer, the study authors said. Therefore, hibernation therapy might confer protective effects in other...Historic plant type specimens to go digital
...diverse and unique. Early collectors often did not preserve more than one sample of a plant as collectors do nowadays, so many of the specimens cannot be found anywhere other than at the Academy....Massive marsh planting to begin in coastal Alabama and Mississippi
...ar plans which identify the importance and need to preserve estuarine ecosystems. Work such as that done by Dr. Cebrian, and collaborators including Weeks Bay and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, and the volunteer...CRed calls for radical rethink of UK energy policy
...ed about climate change and wish to do things that preserve a viable world for future generations." Key actions proposed by CRed include reversing pricing policies that encourage waste of energy and putting in place metering that enables users to know easily and in real time energy use and cost. Construction ...First FDA clearance of sterile field cord blood collection bag
...t provided to all expectant families who decide to preserve their baby's umbilical cord blood. Expectant parents and medical professionals will then have the optimal tools to collect their infant's cord blood, no matter the type of birthing situation. Karen A. Foster, Vice President, ViaCord Processing Labor...Computers to save unique type of American red squirrel
...n's decline. He said: "It's very important that we preserve the Mount Graham Red Squirrel, which has survived since the last Ice Age. Its decline in recent years is an indication of something changing on the mountain, and we need to find out what it is. He added: "There are also important ecological reasons...Flu news: Study in 8,475 young children points to a more effective influenza vaccine
...ived a placebo nasal spray or placebo injection to preserve the double-blind design of the study. Participants also were followed through the influenza season and evaluated to identify illnesses caused by influenza virus. The trial included a record 6,384 previously unvaccinated children, with nearly 50 perc...Researchers report technique for freezing and preserving genetically enhanced pig embryos
...e. Swine embryos have been difficult to freeze and preserve because of their sensitivity to cold due to a high...that it would be even more difficult to freeze and preserve swine embryos that had been produced by in vitro methods. Dr. Prather's team overcame the obstacles ...Selectively blocking inflammatory signals may protect mice from MS
A new way to preserve the cells that surround and protect nerves could lead to new treatments for demyelinating diseases such a multiple sclerosis, a research team reports in the May 10, 2006, issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. The approach grew out of a novel explanat...