Stealth Worms May Improve Insect Pest Control
...developing non-chemical and non-toxic pest control programs in desert and semi-desert areas. "These nematodes from Jordan have the potential to provide an environmentally safe alternative for controlling insect pests in agricultural and forestry systems, and also for controlling insect pests of human and vet...New project aims to make large-scale lobster farms feasible
...ter culture, which has been explored through pilot programs in various countries, has been the need to collect larvae from the wild. The lobster larval growth cycle is extremely complicated and as yet reproduction and growth to adulthood has not been accomplished in captivity in reliable numbers. Development...First frozen egg baby born in Canada
...roduced by older women. Finally, current egg donor programs require matching the menstrual cycle of egg recipients; this problem can be eliminated with egg freezing. ...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. ...Biodiversity hotspots identify conservation priorities
...t of the existing hotspots and plans to expand its programs into some of the new hotspots, including the Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands. "We have already begun looking seriously at the U.S.-Mexico border area," Mittermeier said. "We are trying to identify the best ways to leverage scientific knowledge and the exp...Chemists identify immune system mechanism for methamphetamine binges
...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. ...Probing the promise and perils of nanoparticles
...ueil will discuss is one of several major research programs under way in the U-M Center for Biologic Nanotechnology---a multi-disciplinary group includes researchers from the Medical School, the College of Engineering, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and focuses on biomedical application...Towards precise classification of cancers based on robust gene functional expression profiles
...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. ...Chemists identify key gene in development of type 1 diabetes
...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. ...Boosting HIV screening can increase survival and is cost effective
...expenditures of performing voluntary HIV screening programs in health care settings. They also found that scre...tive relative to other commonly accepted screening programs and medical treatments. Referring to the Yale/Harvard findings, Owens said, "It's exciting that a c...NYC's First Rapid HIV Drug-resistant AIDS Case Prompts Call to Step Up HIV Prevention
... aggressive, ongoing and innovative HIV prevention programs with a particular emphasis on targeting high-risk populations," said Michael Weinstein, AIDS Healthcare Foundation President. "Clearly men who have sex with men continue to be at risk, as well as African Americans, as President Bush noted last week i...Probing The Promise And Perils Of Nanoparticles
...ueil will discuss is one of several major research programs under way in the U-M Center for Biologic Nanotechnology—a multi-disciplinary group includes researchers from the Medical School, the College of Engineering, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and focuses on biomedical applications ...Spider Venom Could Yield Eco-Friendly Insecticides
...of DDT in agricultural use and malaria eradication programs led many to view chemical insecticides as a panacea. But widespread use of the chemicals has boosted insects' resistance, even to increased dosages, while the environmental damage and human health risks associated with the chemicals have increased, a...Color-blind method opens new doors in DNA sequencing
...by the dyes is similar. Even with complex computer programs to assist in deciphering the signals, this "cross-talk" between the dyes results in subtle variations that can cause nucleotides to be miscalled. The new method developed at BCM and Rice, called pulsed multiline excitation, uses four lasers, each ma...Newly-discovered class of genes determines ?and restricts ?stem cell fate
...tion. A fundamental understanding of the molecular programs that regulate stem-cell differentiation is necessary for harnessing this potential. ### This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Epstein's coauthors are Deborah Lang, Min Min Lu, Li Huang, Kurt A. Engleka, Maozhen Z...Chemists create 'Superbowl' molecule; May lead to better health
...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. ...