Canada's new government launches ecoEnergy technology initiative
...the development and market-readiness of technology solutions in clean energy. It will ensure that Canadians and future generations have clean air, water, land and energy. This is real change for real results. "Canada's New Government encourages industry and the provinces to further invest in science and tech...New studies find amazing concentration of species unique to East African mountains
...tion in the Eastern Arc Mountains requires finding solutions to the livelihood needs of these poor, rural populations and sufficient funds to establish and adequately manage a network of protected areas. "Seven proposed reserves protecting an additional 153, 205 acres of wilderness in the Eastern Arcs are cu...Beavers helping frogs, toads survive
...rvation planning offers simple, ecologically-based solutions to help conserve and manage ecosystems," said Paszkowski, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. The beaver pond seems to provide suitable breeding habitats because of its warm, well-oxygenated water, w...Water Treatment and Reuse -- II
...the NAE report (The BRIDGE, March 2005),"different solutions are required in the developing world, and the solutions have to work in the field". The researchers in the water treatment and desalination field have diver...Intelligent software solutions to better understand biological processes
...ed on the life sciences that provides products and solutions for knowledge-based technologies. Their flagship p...ee the further development of intelligent software solutions urgently needed for today's high-throughput image-based experimental data. "For us it is essential t...University of Colorado influenza chip licensed by Quidel Corp. of San Diego
...t, manufacturing and marketing of rapid-diagnostic solutions at the point of care in infectious diseases and reproductive health. The license agreement gives Quidel access to the Flu Chip and MChip technologies, developed during a multi-year project by CU-Boulder's Rowlen and Professor Robert Kuchta, both of ...Invitrogen features new scientific online resources at ASCB Meeting
...rogen developed its suite of online bioinformatics solutions including the iProtocol Online Library, the iPath Online Bioatlas, and the iGene gene or protein search engine resource to simplify the transition from experimental planning to selecting optimal research products. By integrating all known human, m...ORNL aids diesel parts manufacturers
...CS president and CEO. "This information led ICS to solutions that eliminated micro-cracking and moved our filter-media strength far beyond what the diesel exhaust filter application demanded."......s that if it comes to survival, highly intelligent solutions are within the reach of animals as different from us as fish. (Watch a grouper signal to a giant moray eel resting in a cave by shaking its head in front of the moray in this video.)...Chemical exchanges show wasps are bad losers
... behaviour and the impact this can have on finding solutions to tackle costly problems such as pest control."...Neanderthal genome sequencing yields surprising results and opens a new door to future studies
... microbe-containing environments to find bio-based solutions to problems of renewable energy production, environmental clean-up, and carbon sequestration, as well as breakthroughs in critical areas such as pharmaceuticals and agriculture. "The current state of our knowledge concerning Neanderthals and their ...University of Illinois scientist helping processors keep E. coli out of meat
...llinois food scientist has discovered that certain solutions used by meat processors to extend shelf life actua...portant because E. coli can be spread via recycled solutions used to tenderize and enhance flavor in steaks, chops, and other cuts of meat, said U of I food scie...Selecting life: Scientists find new way to search for origin of life
...sent in the early Earth environment, but as dilute solutions of thousands of different species in the global seas. How were specific kinds of organics selected to assemble into the first forms of life, and by what process were they sufficiently concentrated to initiate a primitive version of metabolism? We now...New cost-benefit model will aid efforts to conserve wilderness: UBC researcher
...ntrol to crop pollination can foster more win-win solutions between wilderness advocates and landowners, according to University of British Columbia researcher Kai Chan. "Efforts to save wildlife often play out within a win-lose framework that pits conservation against economic opportunity," says Asst. Prof...2006 Canon National Parks Science Scholars announced
...ntists who will learn, discover, invent and create solutions to preserve national parks in the region. Dr. Gary Machlis serves as the Canon Professor of Conservation and Program Director. Each year, the Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program awards doctoral dissertation scholarships in four broad cate...Understanding climate change: Public forum in Philadelphia next week
...al climate change on ecosystems and the search for solutions to global warming. Both speakers are experienced in communicating geoscience to the general public. Detailed bios are available on the GSA Web site, http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2006/ePublicForum.htm . The Forum will be moderated by Dr. Ro...Fossilized liquid assembly: Nanomaterials research tool
..."frozen" in place for study. The key is the use of solutions of water and a special monomer that polymerizes--links together--when exposed to ultraviolet light. Like an oil-water mixture, the fluid forms liquid interfaces that can be manipulated to create a desired hierarchical structure and then suddenly soli...Convening kidney health in Copenhagen
...to signpost future directions and outline concrete solutions in research, patient treatment and care....Texas researchers casting for answers to stop algae problem in Texas lakes
...is unusual but points to the difficulty of finding solutions to prevent the microscopic plant from blooming, Roelke said. One thing seems certain: Golden alga can't take a lot of salt in the water, he said. Also, the organism grows poorly in completely freshwater systems, such as lakes in East Texas where an...Ecology center awarded $21-million by National Science Foundation
... leader in developing collaborations and technical solutions to overcome these obstacles by providing generic access tools for more efficient and powerful access and analysis of ecological data. Thus far, more than 3,100 scientists have participated in NCEAS research activities. In addition to 25 scientists ...