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European Science Awards 2007: Honoring Research Excellence

WHO? Janez Potoènik, European Commissioner for Science and ResearchMojca Kucler Dolinar Slovenian Minister of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyLeading…

Environmental Conservation

Dungeness Crab and Eelgrass: Enhancing Marine Resource Management

Guerry will discuss the use of ecosystem services, the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems, in managing marine resources in her AAAS presentation…

Environmental Conservation

Valuing ocean services in the Gulf of Maine — New approaches for conflict resolution

Fogarty, a NOAA biologist, says interactions among species, the effects of climate change, and the effects of human impacts such as harvesting are among the…

Materials Sciences

You can't teach old materials new tricks

A more sensitive, more selective and easily deployable radiation detection material is necessary to meet complex 21st century challenges. In the AAAS symposium…

Earth Sciences

Quieter Atlantic Hurricane Seasons: The Role of Wind Patterns

“At least one third of the recent increase in Atlantic Ocean temperatures is due to a decrease in dust storms,” says lead author Amato Evan, a researcher at…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Policies key as ethanol 'revolution' links agriculture, energy sectors

Purdue University researchers developed a model, based on a range of possible oil prices, that predicts impacts of federal economic policies on future consumer…

Environmental Conservation

Oregon Researchers Investigate Low Oxygen Zones Off Coast

A team of scientists studying the California Current – a slow-moving mass of cold water that travels south along the coast from British Columbia to Baja…

Environmental Conservation

Tracking Sulfur and Nitrogen in Snow: Insights on Acidification

In forests of the northeastern United States, sulfate and nitrate are the dominant dissolved forms of sulfur and nitrogen in precipitation. In winter, these…

Life & Chemistry

Identical Twins: New Study Reveals Unexpected Differences

This surprising finding is presented by American, Swedish, and Dutch scientists in a study being published today in the prestigious journal American Journal of…

Physics & Astronomy

Michigan Sets New Record for Laser Beam Intensity

“That's the instantaneous intensity we can produce,” said Karl Krushelnick, a physics and engineering professor. “I don't know of another place in the universe…

Studies and Analyses

US vs. French Eating Habits: A Study on Fullness Cues

Because they use internal cues — such as no longer feeling hungry — to stop eating, reports a new Cornell study. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use…

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Science Communicators Gather at PCST-10 in Scandinavia

At the conference, science communicators, researchers, science writers, press officers, and librarians from all over the world will meet and take part in a…

Studies and Analyses

Neck Pain Study Reveals Effective Treatments and Cautions

Therapies such as neck collars and ultrasound are not recommended. The study found that corticosteroid injections and surgery should only be considered if…

Studies and Analyses

Boosting Preschool Success: Parental Intervention Impact

An eight-week-long intervention program aimed at parents from low socioeconomic backgrounds reaped significant educational benefits in their preschool-aged…

Life & Chemistry

Mesothelin’s Role in Virus-Like Particle Cancer Treatment

The protein called mesothelin appears to play an important role in promoting pancreatic cancer growth, said the senior author Dr. Qizhi (Cathy) Yao, professor…

Environmental Conservation

New Tool Resolves Fisheries Conflicts Using Digital Maps

One possible solution, advanced by NSERC grantee Dr. Suzana Dragicevic of Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia involves digital maps and…

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