Arctic Meltdown, Global Effects: Transatlantic Research Conference
...e. The conference will emphasize the importance of transatlantic research cooperation and explore how research on the Arctic can form a basis for policy initiatives. Additional program includes exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution and the Carnegie Institution as well as a tour of the NASA Goddard Space Flight...Microbes hitchhike across Atlantic on desert dust
...ycamore canker. "It is tempting to speculate that transatlantic transport of dust could be a vector to renew reservoirs of some plant and animal pathogens in North America and could also be the cause of new diseases," says Griffin....Calls for improved screening of colorectal cancer in Europe's aging population at ECCO 13
...d their findings from a study evaluating different transatlantic treatment regimens for the metastatic form of the disease. Irinotecan combined with 5-fluorouracil (FU) and folinic acid (FA) is an established regimen for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, however major uncertainties exist related to th...... United States play a pivotal role in establishing transatlantic networks and exchanging information between Europe and the US. The San Diego meeting marks the fourth conference held by the German funding organisations to provide support to and facilitate networking between German researchers working in the United...Undesirable expatriates: Preventing the spread of invasive animals
...g conclusion. For every four animals that made the transatlantic journey, one became invasive. Jeschke notes, "Our data indicate that once introduced, vertebrates have a 25% chance of becoming invasive. This figure, which appears to be true for other animals as well, is significantly higher than the 1% probability...University of Vermont heads translatlantic cardiovascular research network
...f Vermont College of Medicine direct an innovative transatlantic network linking scientists who study blood-clotting disorders at three U.S. and three European universities. The five-year grant is among the first four Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research to be funded by Fondation Leduc...