By analyzing the earstones of red drum, Texas A&M University at Galveston marine biologist and Sea Grant researcher hopes to identify red drum nursery grounds and determine the contribution of each area to the adult red drum population.
Three research teams recently published groundbreaking articles in a leading international journal demonstrating the power of ion trap mass spectrometry in proteomics studies. All three teams used Thermo Finnigan LCQ(tm) DECA ion trap mass spectrometers in completing their research.
Erosion claims as much as 10 feet of Galveston Island shoreline a year. In a Sea Grant project Texas A&M University at Galveston's Thomas Ravens is studying the effectiveness of erosion-control methods as well as how much sand is being lost, how much is being gained, and how it's being carried around in offshore water currents.
On June 9, 2001, the University at Albany will honor the commitment, dedication and sacrifice of its approximately 3,000 alumni who have served their country through military service since 1846 with a tribute unlike any ever given by an institution of higher education.
A Texas Sea Grant-funded study examined the role physical factors, such as winds, tides and currents, play in moving red drum larvae from the Gulf of Mexico into the nursery grounds of Aransas and Corpus Christi bays and found physical factors play a key role in explaining why red drum larvae only settle in certain parts of the bays.
Would-be inventors may soon have an easier way to analyze patent claims and check the originality of their inventions, thanks to a search engine being developed by a University of Missouri-Rolla student.
Nothing can prevent a tropical storm from pounding coastal communities, but a team of NC State University researchers is testing new designs for "breakaway walls" that could reduce damage to homes and buildings should a hurricane make landfall.
Researchers have found that endangered sperm whales frequent the deeper waters off the Mississippi Delta. Scientists estimate that at least 530 sperm whales can be found in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
A Johns Hopkins study of elderly persons found that many have either moderate or severe asthma that has been underdiagnosed or undertreated.
Sedentary Death Syndrome, or "SeDS," is the term developed by more than 200 of the nation's leading physiologists to diagnose the growing epidemic of physical inactivity and its relationship to chronic, preventable diseases.
A research team discovered that p53, a prominent tumor suppressor in many cancers and cell types, turns on a pathway that involves APC, the protein implicated in most instances of colon cancer.
University of Arkansas physicists have achieved the highest efficiency ever in transferring polarized electrons into a semiconductor surface, which could lead to the creation of small but powerful computational devices that may revolutionize the electronics industry.
Aches, pains, fatigue--all symptoms of "Gulf War Syndrome." But is this syndrome an actual disease or merely the product of media frenzy? With Memorial Day approaching, we should revisit this issue and present our veterans with the real facts about this medical mystery.
Fundamental research at the UIC Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology could lead to the development of a new class of antibiotics to help combat the growing global health problem of antibiotic resistance.
Farmers will soon have a new tool for getting the most out of their fields. NASA's Aqua satellite will provide crucial information about the water in the ground and the weather on the horizon.
The implication that chiropractic care is linked to stroke is totally unsupported by clinical research, according to a leading chiropractic organization.
"Controversies in Functional Foods," the 10th annual conference of the Functional Foods for Health Program, a joint program of the Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses of the University of Illinois. A unique opportunity for researchers, health reporters and food industry leaders to glimpse the future course of functional foods research.
Citing a lack of significant changes in HIV transmission risks associated with dentistry, the American Dental Association now offers voluntary HIV screening to dental professionals every three years, instead of annually, at their national convention.
1) Low socioeconomic status is associated with significantly worse outcome in children with cystic fibrosis; 2) Research links new asthma symptoms with preteen girls who become overweight between the ages of 6 and 11; 3) Research shows the advantages of a structured educational program in reducing unscheduled visits to the emergency room for severe asthma exacerbations.
Children under age six and adults over age 65 showed a greater increase in visits to the dentist than any other age group studied over a 20-year period.
How people rate their own breath odor is based on many factors, including psychological.
A symposium on May 30 at NYU School of Medicine will discuss the NY State Task Force's recent recommendations for safe and effective genetic testing. Sponsors are: The Master Scholars Program at NYU School of Medicine, New York Academy of Medicine, and the NY State Task Force on Life and the Law.
The University of Tulsa is among six schools awarded $8.6M by the National Science Foundation to train elite squadrons of computer security experts -- America's "Cyber Corps" -- to form the country's first line of defense against Internet hackers and terrorists.
University of Arkansas researchers have moved one step closer to growing microorganisms under Mars-like conditions by suspending them in water containing dissolved matter from Mars soil simulant.
"We need to find a way to better use the energy and funds now being directed at gimmicks and litigation," says former FDA deputy director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, about the rift between innovative drugs and generics.
Organ transplants without long-term anti-rejection drugs? That's been the "Holy Grail" of transplant immunologists for a quarter-century.
Young children are socialized by their same-sex peers to conform to typical sex role behavior and the effects are noticeable even within a short time, according to a study involving pre-school and kindergarten children.
A field study on the effects of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) on forest ecosystems raises doubts about the ability of trees to absorb excess CO2 accumulating in the earth's atmosphere.
Neurons in the human visual cortex can respond to patterns too fine for subjects to resolve. The work shows that some visual information, while not consciously perceived, is still conveyed closer to the brain's center(s) of consciousness than was previously thought.
Everyone knows that dry weather leads to dusty soils, but new research suggests that dust might in turn lead to dry weather.
Discovery of Prehistoric Domesticated Sunflower Seeds Challenges Widely Accepted Theory of Plant Domestication in North America.
New prevalence data indicates nonallergic rhinitis is more common than previously thought, affecting an estimated 39 million Americans. Many of them are taking medications that have not been studied for their effectiveness in the treatment of nonallergic rhinitis.
Smoking has a significantly negative impact on healing and recovery from cervical spine fusion.
New "green maps" track environmental landmarks with easy-to-read icons and show faith in the power of mapping to show what's right and what's wrong with the world.
Dr. Robert Brent Toplin, professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and author of History by Hollywood: The Use and Abuse of the American Past, is available to comment on Hollywood's latest treatment of the Pearl Harbor story.
Low-level but chronic noise of moderate traffic can stress children and raise their blood pressure, hearts rates and levels of stress hormones, says a Cornell Professor. The study also found that girls exposed to traffic noise became less motivated.
Teens in love have higher risk for depression, alcohol problems and delinquency than teens who do not get romantically involved, reports a Cornell University sociologist. Romantically involved girls are at an even higher risk for depression than boys.
"Pearl Harbor" is the latest blockbuster World War II film to be released and the assistant professor of philosophy at Susquehanna (Pa.) University, believes WWII movies have become fashionable again because of the growing legend of "The Big One."
Most people don't consider a parking lot a thing of beauty, but the honeycomb design of some new parking lots in eastern North Carolina is easier on the environment than standard asphalt and could be considered an attractive alternative to traditional designs.
"Seventy-eight percent of 1,000 large companies in the American Management Association's 2001 survey monitored their employees' online behavior," says the School of Management assistant professor.
Financial institutions are increasingly turning to mathematicians to model the changing values of their assets. To help meet that demand, faculty members from across North Carolina State University are working to create a new graduate financial mathematics program.
Bowdoin's commencement includes speeches by the oldest graduating senior, Christine DeTroy, who is 72. South African activist and Managing Director of the World Bank Mamphela Ramphele speaks at the Baccaulaureate service. Five others also give speeches.
An MU researcher is conducting a nationwide investigation to find out which prosecutors are guilty of prosecutorial misconduct.
Equestrian Indian tribes on the American Plains in the late 1800s were the tallest people in the world, suggesting they were surprisingly well-nourished given disease and work effort, a new study found.
A child's place in the family birth order may play a role in the type of occupations that will interest him or her as an adult, new research suggests.
An Arkansas researcher examines African American poetry produced between the two world wars and finds that for many, the American dream was a dream deferred.
Wayne DeSarbo of Penn State's Smeal College of Business has developed a new mathematical procedure that can recreate on a computer how consumers perceive different products. It simultaneously depicts the competitive market place, brand rank, and consumer attitude in a map, as well as deriving the market segments that underlie them.
Approximately one in five older people -- even those with good health insurance -- misuse their asthma drugs, and doctors fail an even greater proportion by not managing their care aggressively or giving them enough information to manage symptoms on their own, according to a report from Johns Hopkins researchers.
High levels of dust mite allergens were found in bedding in 23 percent, or nearly a quarter, of homes sampled in the First National Survey of Lead and Allergies in Housing.
Black tea can help fight cavities and prevent gum disease, according to research presented at the annual American Society for Microbiology meeting.
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