Autumn leaves that light up hillsides in bold strokes of gold and other colors also appear to play a role in regional air quality and climate. Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research are measuring chemicals emitted as leaves change color and fall to the ground at a research site in northern Michigan.
The third annual Arkansas Poll indicates the majority of Arkansans supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Other results indicate a desire for health care reform and the perception that more women in public office would benefit the state and nation.
The International Meeting for Autism Research will promote communication and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists researching the disorder at the inaugural forum to be held on November 9-10, 2001 in San Diego, California, as a satellite event of the Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses current information about anthrax and CDC's response. The Acting Deputy Director for CDC's Infectious Disease Center discusses information published in the October 26, 2001, issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The hotel business -- while suffering from the drop in air travel -- actually is doing better than has been reported, with a new marketing focus, fewer layoffs and more optimism in many quarters, a Cornell University survey of general managers shows.
A group of researchers have demonstrated an ultrafast switch for X-rays. The switch will enable the researchers to follow the movement of constituent atoms, and actually obtain information about the dynamics of molecular motion.
Since the tragic events of Sept. 11, the ability of U.S. buildings to withstand terrorist attacks has come under question. While it is unclear what steps will be taken, University of Missouri-Columbia researchers are working to make all buildings safer from explosions.
To gain new insights into the amount of aspirin needed to potentially prevent heart attacks and stroke, researchers at Northwestern University Medical School recently began an investigational study examining how various levels of aspirin affect the thickness of blood using a new instrument that permits, for the first time, precise measurement of blood viscosity.
Americans responded with resilience to the events of Sept.11, registering large increases in their feelings of national pride, confidence in many institutions, and faith in people, according to the National Tragedy Study by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
Computerworld magazine ranks the Krannert Graduate School of Management's MBA program among the nation's top "techno-MBA" programs in survey results reported in its Monday (10/22) issue.
Late Tuesday night the Mars Odyssey spacecraft went into orbit around Mars. The small robotic spacecraft will be the key communications link for the Mars Exploration Rover mission in 2003. Cornell University's professor of astronomy has a leading role in both NASA's Odyssey and the Rover missions.
A lush, tasty squash with cream-color skin and forest-green stripes, named Cornell's Bush Delicata, has been named a 2002 All-America Selection, a seed-industry award. It is the first Cornell-developed variety to win the prestigious award in 39 years.
The American Academy of Neurology, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving care for patients with neurological disorders through education and research, is offering up to three journalism fellowships. The fellowships honor excellence in medical/health reporting in either print or broadcast journalism. Preference will be given to individuals with five years or fewer of journalism experience.
Music composer Bright Sheng, University of Michigan School of Music professor, is one of 23 individuals to receive the prestigious MacArthur Foundation award. Sheng will receive $500,000 over five years of "no strings attached" support.
Medical publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins has posted free physician and patient advisories about Anthrax on its primary care website.
Why are some teenagers more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors than others? Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Informatics and Decision Making Laboratory received a $2.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health to find out.
Native-born children of non-citizen immigrants are less likely to receive cash assistance from the government than children of native-born parents, a new study of welfare reform finds.
Purdue will become one of just five universities in the country to blend pharmaceutical education and drug manufacturing thanks to a $5M gift from two alumni that will help build an industrial pharmacy center in the Purdue Research Park.
The Director of Pediatric Cardiology at NYU Medical Center presented information at the National Conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding the potential risk of using complementary and alternative medical therapies, particularly the use of common herbs and nutritional supplements, and their adverse implications on the cardiovascular systems of children.
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