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Small businesses need to be prepared to face the "challenge of change" as they enter the 21st century, according to a study headed by a Vanderbilt University professor.

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1- Impact of gas prices on trade deficit and holiday vacation plans; 2- Role of the AIAW in women's basketball.

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Sliced, diced or mashed, baked, boiled or fried, the potato has moved up to become one of our favorite vegetables; Mayo Clinic Health Oasis offers answers and recipes that will give you the skinny on potatoes!

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This year 800 tornadoes will strike in the U.S., resulting in deaths, injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage; a University of Arkansas civil engineering professor wants to change those statistics.

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Sedentary white rabbits have given UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers a glimpse of the molecular changes that alter the structure and function of muscles following exercise training (Applied Physiology, 3-00).

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Critics charge that the 197-a process is simply too slow and the impact of the plans on city policies is meager; defenders counter that the process draws a broad spectrum of local residents into planning discussions and allows community boards to test their proposals in the political arena.

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A computer model has been used to look at the question of what females really look for in a mate (this doesn't concern humans, only those species where the male is a simple sperm donor), by Savannah River Ecology Laboratory researchers (Evolutionary Ecology Research).

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At noon today, as part of the annual Match Day rite of passage, U.S. medical school seniors will learn which residency program they will enter.

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1- Memory 101: training improves memory; 2- Recipes for a healthy menopause; 3- Research support grows at Beth Israel Deaconess; 4- Media calendar.

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A device that mimics the human eye with far greater speed and precision than anything ever invented is being offered to prospective buyers in what is believed to be the world's first major high technology auction.

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In a series of accessible essays by authors including Stephen Jay Gould, E-an Zen, and Ron Amundson, "The Earth Around Us: Maintaining a Livable Planet" presents information people need about earth science to serve as conscientious citizens and stewards of the planet.

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Despite some claims that North America is a "carbon sink," the continent does not absorb as much carbon dioxide as it releases through the burning of fossil fuels, according to researchers at Colorado State University and other institutions (Science, 3-17-00).

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Land use, more than atmospheric carbon dioxide or the vagaries of climate, controls how much carbon is stored each year across the continental U.S., reports a study in the March 17 Science.

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1- No auto accidents for high risk sleep apnea patients for two years after treatment; 2- Development of the first biochemical marker for acute lung injury; 3- X-ray screening for tuberculosis is the most cost-effective disease prevention method for immigrants from high-risk countries.

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More than a million Americans may be at risk for bleeding problems due to a genetic characteristic that affects how they metabolize the anticoagulant drug warfarin; the same genetic variation affects metabolism of tolbutamide, taken by diabetics to lower blood sugar, and phenytoin, an anti-seizure drug.

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With 70 percent of ACL injuries happening in non-contact situations, the ability to identify risk factors and form prevention strategies has widespread health and fiscal importance.

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Traditional treatments of surgery or a cast for sport injuries, followed by lengthy rehabilitation, are being replaced with gene therapy that reengineers damaged muscles, cartilage and ligaments.

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Females have a disproportionately higher number of injuries to their ACL than males participating in the same sports activities, according to research presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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Women expose their knee joints to higher forces per pound of bodyweight when landing from a jump than men do because they land with less knee flexion during impact which causes increased knee joint pressure.

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A new family of genes that encode proteins that function as bitter-taste receptors has been identified by University of California, San Diego, and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research scientists (Cell, 3-17-00).

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Researchers, led by a University of Wyoming chemistry professor, have identified the structure of the mysterious malaria pigment, paving the way for development of new antimalarial drugs (Nature, 3-16-00).

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Entertainment awards help us to validate our own opinions, says an Agnes Scott College professor of theater; when our favorite movies, actors or television shows receive nominations, we know that experts have considered them among the best in the field.

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Fragments of a meteor that exploded over the Yukon have been collected and turned over to Canadian and NASA scientists.

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NASA scientists are using space age technology to understand how characteristics of the urban environment create "urban heat islands."

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In the continuing debate among emergency medical services personnel regarding the best pre-hospital management for trauma patients, a study by Johns Hopkins and the University of Southern California raises the bar on the importance of time (Archives of Surgery, 3-00).

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America's First Lady, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center physicians, and Hollywood celebrities are all joining forces on March 28 to raise funds for the fight against ovarian, breast, endometrial and other women's cancers.

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The world's first long-distance triple-terabit data transmission, sending a record 3.28 trillion bits of data per second over 300 kilometers of an experimental optical fiber, has been demonstrated by Lucent Technologies scientists.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and all five commissioners of the FCC will analyze constitutional issues raised by fast-growing communication industries like the Internet and cable TV.

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The American Association of Engineering Societies expressed appreciation for Congressman Nick Smith's efforts that lead to the inclusion of language in the House Budget Resolution establishing the NSF as a funding priority in FY 2001 Budget.

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Consumers are confused and disillusioned with the overwhelming number of sales at retail stores, says a Ball State University marketing professor.

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Energy bars, touted for improving athletic performance while providing the right combination of essential nutrients, may not always give endurance athletes the boost they expect, an Ohio State study suggests (Journal of the American Dietetic Association).

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Environmentalists and the farmers who routinely have been accused of being the source of water pollution -- specifically the toxic algae bloom Pfiesteria -- may be allies in the fight to prevent pollution in the lower Eastern Shore's waterways.

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Gene mutations are not the only kinds of defects involved in the transformation of a healthy cell into a malignant one, shows Ohio State research (Nature Genetics).

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University of Illinois at Chicago researchers today announced a database project that will make it possible to track assisted-housing units statewide and could encourage housing officials at all government levels to rethink development plans.

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An unexplained fractured foot bone could be a warning sign for osteoporosis, suggests new research at Ohio State.

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A major factor in the last two presidential elections, the Reform Party has the potential to do great damage to the Republican Party in 2000, according to a Colorado College political science Professor.

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In written comments filed late yesterday, the National Soft Drink Association said the proposed Dietary Guideline recommendation to limit your intake of sugars is without scientific merit and should be withdrawn.

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The enzyme telomerase is an ideal target for anti-cancer therapy because it is active in cancer cells, which need it to divide; biotech companies have pumped millions into finding a telomerase inhibitor (Cell, 3-00).

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If you think you're living in the past, you're right -- and science can tell you just how far behind you are; according to a Salk study, it's at least 80 milliseconds, just slightly longer than the blink of an eye (Science, 3-16-00).

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An intriguing new species of fossil snake with legs, found in a limestone quarry north of Jerusalem, has been described by Southern Methodist University researchers (Science, 3-17-00).

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A short-term climate cycle that builds in the Indian Ocean and moves eastward through the equatorial Pacific Ocean is a key factor in the formation of hurricanes and tropical storms over the Gulf of Mexico and the western Caribbean Sea, University of Washington researchers have found (Science, 3-16-00).

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The importance of proper foot care and how to tell if the changes in one's feet are due to aging or a medical condition was discussed during the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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"2000 A.D. Year of the Diabetic Foot" -- a new program, coordinated by the AOFAS, whose goal is to prevent foot ulcers, a task that encompasses extensive patient and physician education on improving methods of prevention and treatment.

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Intermittent high-load exercises could be responsible for changes in the knee's articular cartilage leading to osteoarthritis later in life, according to research presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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As exercise is a path to better health, how can communities get more arms and legs pumping? Build walking trails, and they will come -- especially women and people with lower incomes, say Saint Louis University researchers (American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4-00).

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Lower costs and more convenience are key reasons why scientists in the biomedical and biotechnology fields use the Internet to purchase scientific equipment and supplies needed for their research, according to a ScienceWise.com survey.

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An average increase in stricter standards results in a 3 to 7 point jump in the high school dropout rate, equivalent to up to 65,000 more dropouts a year, report Cornell University and University of Michigan economists (Economics of Education Review).

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A three-year national study of epilepsy in the U.S. sheds surprising new light on the prevalence of uncontrolled seizures and the frequency with which the disorder occurs (Epilepsia, 3-00).

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NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft is helping astronomers learn more about both asteroids and cosmic gamma-ray bursts.

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"Women in Antebellum Reform" tells the story of how thousands of women became actively involved in reform movements before the Civil War -- including temperance, charity for the poor, abolition and women's rights.