Rutgers-led group lands $2.55 million to advance high school biology and math
...and the spread of diseases, including contemporary threats such as bird flu and bioterrorism. "Modern biology is increasingly an information science, closely tied to the tools and methods of mathematics," said Fred Roberts, principal investigator on the grant and director of the university's Center for Disc...Coral reef conservation by means of the global network of Marine Protected Areas
...l reefs situated within the MPAs are prey to local threats such as sedimentation, pollution, coastal development or overfishing, including in most centres of coral diversity. It is now established that coral reef resilience (1) depends on functional organization, for example the presence of herbivorous fis...... it will buy particular drugs and vaccines for the threats it fears most, in theory giving the companies an incentive to do the rest.Why, then, has the response so far has been so unimpressive? Project BioShield has awarded contracts for seven products, worth $2 billion. Two are for antibody-based therapies ...Leading scientists gather to discuss developments in infectious disease research
...d and water-borne protozoan parasites Disease threats posed by domestic and wild animals, including West...er infectious and emerging diseases and biological threats prevalent throughout the world....Researchers map spread of pathogens in the human body
...ith severe medical and veterinary consequences and threats for the food industry. The work is of broad significance as these novel research approaches are applicable to a multitude of pathogenic microorganisms. These studies indicate that individual bacteria and their progenies cleverly escape from host c...Accelerating loss of ocean species threatens human well-being
...of marine reserves - is essential to avoid serious threats to global food security, coastal water quality and ecosystem stability. "This isn't predicted to happen, this is happening now," says co-author Nicola Beaumont an ecological economist with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. "If biodiversity continues ...Accelerating loss of ocean species threatens human well-being
... of marine reserves--is essential to avoid serious threats to global food security, coastal water quality and ecosystem stability. "This isn't predicted to happen, this is happening now," said co-author Nicola Beaumont, an ecological economist with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. "If biodiversity continues...Philippines president enacts new national conservation policy
...are also documented as having the highest level of threats to marine environments due to human interaction. It therefore is very timely that President Arroyo is taking this action, and that organizations such as CI and their partners focus effort to preserve the world's most unique concentration of marine bi...A prickly subject: The sea urchin genome is sequenced
... extremely good at dealing with potential chemical threats in their environment through a "defensome" a grou...s which can sense and then transform and eliminate threats from potentially toxic chemicals. Without this sophisticated response, these chemicals, including h...1st international study group for new 'movement' discipline
...ced by global warming, and cope with environmental threats such as infectious diseases, invasive alien species, agricultural pests and the spread of allergens. The field of movement ecology and Prof. Nathan were given a large boost of recognition in a recent special issue of Science magazine on migration ...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2006
... crash systems. This project, designed to identify threats to the U.S., is funded by the Department of Homeland Security. [Contact: Ron Walli, (865) 576-0226; wallira@ornl.gov ]...Scientists urge collaborative action to address effects of global environmental change
...n the global environment and the resulting serious threats to human livelihood. In the conference statement, ...n the global environment and the resulting serious threats to sustainable development of human society. In view of the importance of the impacts on hum...Silver bullet: UGA researchers use laser, nanotechnology to rapidly detect viruses
... clearly too long, especially in light of emerging threats such as H5N1 avian influenza. "For some respiratory viruses, you've either cleared the infection at that point or succumbed to the infection," Tripp said. "What we've developed is the next generation of diagnostic testing."...Extraordinary life found around deep-sea gas seeps
...extent to which these communities may face serious threats from human activities. At all of the seep sites, there was evidence of fishing damage in the form of trawl marks, lost fishing gear, and extensive areas of deep-sea coral rubble....Plant potential in the pipeline
...AP Director Professor Dianna Bowles, said: Two key threats to society are our dependence on finite fossil fuels and climate change.Plants have the potential to provide us with everything now made using petroleum, creating a sustainable society for the future and addressing immediate concerns such as energy c......well preserved, others have been destroyed or face threats by human encroachment. Changing values also affect these spaces; from legal ownership to shifting social and economic values as well as changes in spiritual and religious values. Bhagwat and Rutte emphasize the need for integration of sacred sites i...ResearchChannel awards matching funds for video production
...ls at the Crossroads," a documentary examining the threats modern life poses to coral reefs in the Florida Keys. The University of Wisconsin-Madison: "Research Journal" reports on three UW research projects: The IceCube Project, an observatory installed in the ice below the South Pole Station; a revoluti...Brown and OTS will jointly manage new ILTER network secretariat
...o answer questions about environmental influences, threats and opportunities. For example, one of the first sites designated in South Africa was in Kruger National Park, a key link in South Africas tourist economy and a proud symbol of the countrys natural heritage. Data from the site has helped demonstrate ...Study reveals molecular basis of botulism toxin's deadly activity
...ontrol ranking them as one of the six highest-risk threats for bioterrorism. Scientists had suspected for many years that botulinum toxins bind with nerve cells through a two-step process, but the details were unknown. Using x-ray crystallography on type B (there are seven structurally and functionally rel...WHSRN awarded major grant to foster shorebird conservation throughout the Western Hemisphere
..., Uruguay; and Lagoa do Peixe, Brazil; Analyze threats to WHSRN sites, and develop conservation strategies and measures of success for abating these threats at a hemispheric scale; Complete plans identifying key sites and spatially explicit on-the-groun...