ASPB opposes ban of GE crops in Butte County Ballot Measure D
...American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), today urged Butte County, California voters to vote "no" on Measure D on the November ballot. Passage of Measure D would ban the growing of genetically engineered crops in the county. ASPB said in a letter to Butte County Board of Supervisors today that "Passag...ASPB opposes proposed ban of GMOs in Humboldt county ballot measure M
...s, the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) urged opposition to Measure M on the local ballot November 2. Measure M would ban the growing of genetically modified crops in Humboldt County. In the letter, ASPB President Roger Hangarter, Professor at Indiana University, and ASPB Committee on Public...New report offers recommendations to spur interdisciplinary research
...he MIND Institute, Albuquerque, N.M. The committee urged academic institutions to explore new models that foster and reward interdisciplinary interactions. Industrial and national laboratories have traditionally operated successful interdisciplinary programs because their research goals are established an...Balancing 'hysteria and suspicion': Doctors face new responsibilities in 'bioterrorism era'
...ing unusual or atypical." Clements and Evans urged medical schools to incorporate more information about bioterrorism into their curriculums to prepare doctors to meet the diagnostic challenge. In addition, continuing medical education programs and community drills (such as a simulated smallpox...NIST/EPA study aims at healthy indoor climate
...ntilation system equipment itself inaccessible and urged building designers and operators to remedy the situations. A key goal of the U.S. EPA Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) study was to define the status of the existing U.S. building stock with respect to indoor air quality, ventilat...Scientists will discuss remarkable advances in whale research at the annual meeting of AAAS
...nd to climate change in the future.'' The IWC also urged researchers to reconcile the dramatic differences between population estimates based on genetics versus whaling records. ''What we've tried to do ever since the furor over the Science paper started is to engage historians by saying, let's try to figu...Octopuses occasionally stroll around on two arms, UC Berkeley biologists report
...rd showed him video of the octopuses last year. He urged her to obtain more video that could be used to more clearly see how they walk, and encouraged her to publish the observations. Full, who looks at many types of animal locomotion and seeks to determine how animals control such movements, sees a revolu...'Termite guts can save the planet,' says Nobel laureate
...s 2005 in Warwick today, Nobel laureate Steven Chu urged scientists to turn their attention to finding an environmentally friendly form of fuel. In an impassioned plea to some of the world's brightest minds, he explained how he's leading by example, and encouraged others to join the effort which "may alrea...National Academies news: Stem cell guidelines released
...research involving human embryonic stem cells, and urged all institutions conducting such research to estab... justification, the committee added. The committee urged the formation of a national independent body to periodically review whether the guidelines need to b...AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner urges US to continue collecting job data on women workers
...r the Advancement of Science on Wednesday (18 May) urged the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to continue the collection of employer job counts of female workers, saying such data are crucial to understanding links between gender, income and productivity. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, ...Cancer survivors may be at higher risk for cognitive dysfunction
... ofcognitive impairment. An accompanying editorial urged a cautious interpretation of theresults pending further research. In the study, USC psychologists studied 702 cancer survivors andtheir cancer-free twins in the Swedish Twin Registry. Studying twins removes statistical influences from genetic orearly...National Academies news: DOE should consider enhancing cleanup and stabilization
... practically irreversible. Instead, the committee urged DOE and South Carolina to decouple the schedules for cleaning the tanks and sealing them, timelines that appear to be linked under a Federal Facility Agreement. Doing so will allow DOE to use emerging technologies to enhance tank cleanup, improve ho...Tadpole soon to help in the fight against cancer and lymphedema
...sted that tadpoles do have lymphatic vessels. This urged Peter Carmeliet and his research group to examine whether tadpoles can form a suitable model system for the study of the lymphatic vessel network. Tadpoles can easily be genetically modified, which is why they are an ideal model system in which it is...New research shows folic acid in grains has reduced birth defects
...cts of the brain and spine, but the March of Dimes urged federal officials to help spare a greater number o... of folic acid per 100 grams of grain). They also urged FDA to require grain suppliers to add vitamin B12 to enriched products to optimize health effects fr...UN General Assembly urged to strengthen worldwide capacities in science, technology, and innovation
...scientific, engineering, and medical organizations urged the Heads of State and Government meeting in New York in September 2005 to strengthen worldwide capacities in science, technology, and innovation. Stronger capacities in science and technology are required to allow humanity to achieve the UN Millenn...Experts urge reform of international patent system at eve of WIPO assembly
...to account the social costs incurred, participants urged that greater efforts be paid to building an effective framework to govern the public knowledge arena, and strengthening local capabilities to develop alternatives to patented products. The keynote speaker, Professor Richard Nelson (Columbia Universi...Molecular drug pump may help reduce risk of Alzheimer's
... is still tentative and unconfirmed. They strongly urged against any thought of stopping a prescription on the basis of their study alone. "The decision to begin or stop a pharmaceutical treatment must always be based on an assessment of benefits and risks," says Holtzman. "We identified the possibility o...Carnegie Mellon study finds that facial expressions reveal how the body reacts to stress
... informed of each mistake they made, and they were urged to go faster by a harassing experimenter. Participants, who also were asked to complete arithmetic problems from an intelligence test, were told these tasks were indicative of general intelligence and that their responses would be compared to other p...Winners of 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
...he effects of climate change in the Arctic but was urged by David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, to expand her reporting. With the ongoing political debate over climate change, Kolbert said, "I really did try to avoid a polemic." A doctor's use of science and skill may be the easiet part of patient car......idents of all citrus growing areas in the U.S. are urged to report possible infections. Residents in Florida should call the Florida Department of Agriculture's toll-free helpline at 1.800.282.5153. Other states should contact their local state department of agriculture for information. Because citrus gree...