Report recommends renewed focus on food and agriculture research
...gton, DC August 3, 2005 Despite the ever-present threats to the food supply posed by disease, spoilage and the specter of agroterrorism, commitment to and research in food and agricultural microbiology is on the decline, according to a report by the American Academy of Microbiology entitled Research Opport...Nation's six most threatened national wildlife refuges named in 2005 State of the System Report
... populations and planned development, but all face threats to their "buffer zones." Buffer zones, or the lands immediately surrounding a refuge, are critical to the protection of wildlife because they provide animals with additional resources needed for survival. The State of the System report indicates tha...Researchers find how some antibiotics kill bacteria
...ics ineffective against most of the serious health threats that they are being used to manage," he continued. All rifamycins belong to one of two structural classes. The researchers used two clinically important rifamycins rifapentin and rifabutin that represent each structural class. They obtained samples...The Future of Chemical Plant Security one-day symposium, Monday, Aug. 29
...ug. 29, 10:20 a.m.) The national picture: chemical threats and countermeasures Charles E. McQueary, Undersec...rtment of Homeland Security, will address chemical threats and discuss research and development priorities to respond to potential threats in the future. His p...Poaching, logging, and outbreaks of Ebola threaten central African gorillas and chimpanzees
.... 30, 2005)--A combination of natural and man-made threats is killing gorillas and chimpanzees in Central Afr... the document seeks a multilateral response to the threats to populations of the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and the central African chim...Scientists determine structure of enzyme that disrupts bacterial virulence
...e pathogenicity of bacteria involved in biowarfare threats such as glanders and diseases such as cystic fibrosis. "This study represents a significant advance in understanding how this enzyme can prevent certain bacteria from becoming virulent," explained Dagmar Ringe of the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Scien...Controlling the spread of invasive plants: a national effort one-day symposium, Aug. 30
...ermining which non-native species are the greatest threats has been a challenge. But new online data could help scientists readily assess which of these invaders are the most menacing to native plants and ecosystems. The Invasive Species Assessment Protocol, developed by NatureServe, a nonprofit conservation...Findings on plummeting salmon populations at 8th World Wilderness Congress
...out the entire Pacific Rim. The Atlas also details threats to salmon populations, which include climate change, water diversions for hydro and agriculture needs, and habitat loss. On Wednesday, October 8, Dr. Augerot will moderate a session at the World Wilderness Congress with five of the world's leaders on...Institute of Medicine news: Quarantine stations at ports of entry
...ASHINGTON -- The system for intercepting microbial threats at the nation's airports, seaports, and borders ne...ad the effort to protect the public from microbial threats that originate abroad, said the committee that wrote the report. CDC also should work with national...Hurricane aftermath: Infectious disease threats from common, not exotic, diseases
...3, 2005--In the wake of Katrina, the public health threats from infectious diseases in hurricane-devastated a...e American Society for Microbiology. "The greatest threats to the people in the affected areas are going to be from diseases that were already there." Dr. Ber...Experts develop global action plan to save amphibians facing extinction
...d other amphibians facing extinction from familiar threats such as pollution and habitat destruction, as well as a little-known fungus wiping out their populations. The Amphibian Conservation Summit held Sept. 17-19 concluded with proposals for a series of actions, including emergency responses to save speci...UF researchers kill resistant bugs one bandage at a time
...These technologies are especially timely given the threats that are facing the American public, such as antibiotic-resistant bugs occurring in hospitals across the world," said Christopher Batich, Ph.D., a UF professor of biomedical engineering and one of the coating's inventors. "This has the potential to b...Research center for National Children's Study to be based in Queens
...icine is to protect children against environmental threats to health....New technologies in the fight against terrorism
...der to keep pace with the changing nature of these threats recent trends include an increase in suicide bombs and cyber crime. According to Sir John, the UK's ability to prevent terrorist actions depends upon technology; using it to detect patterns and spot anomalies in sufficient time to allow intervention...Woods Hole Research Center scientist part of international initiatives to save the great apes
... making maps of the habitats to identify potential threats from logging, mining and deforestation. She believes that satellite imagery information has great potential for conservation applications. Laporte says, "Satellite imagery can help us to better predict population ranges and threats, improving the pro...Founder of eastern Congo gorilla reserve wins prestigious award
... elephants and other species withstand traditional threats such as habitat destruction and bushmeat hunting, as well as the war's devastation. Today, after the conflict that killed more than 3 million people, the DRC government formally recognizes much of the territory in Vwirasihikya's campaign as protected...News conference event and call-in announcing findings from Harvard study on climate change
...ogramme. This concern was centered on the emerging threats to human health and our economy from climate change and environmental degradation....UV measurement tool aids defense against microbes in tap water
...nfection methods will better protect against known threats like Crypto and against the next 'bug of the month...nfidence in the reactors' ability to combat health threats in the water supply, Linden said. Traditional methods simply test disinfection by spiking a water sa...Ranks of 'environmental refugees' swell, calls grow for better definition, recognition, support
...advisor Ben Wisner. "Much of humanity faces major threats with enormous knock-on effects at the regional, national, and international levels." Dr. Wisner adds that it's important that initiatives to recognize and relieve the plight of displaced people not let national governments "off the hook for their fai...Advances in Forest Threat Assessment: Applications to Forest and Rangeland Management
...a's forests and rangelands face many environmental threats that often act in concert and with no regard for l...lume book and incorporated into a Web-based forest threats encyclopedia, a new component of the Forest Encyclopedia Network. Click here for the conference We...