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Switchgrass: Bridging Bioenergy And Conservation
An important part of the answer to the country's energy woes could be blowing in the prairie wind, according to a plant geneticist. He has spent the past 10 years breeding switchgrass, an eight-foot-plus native plant that was an integral part of the tall grass prairies that once dominated America's Midwest. As a breeder, he is mostly concerned with the plant's bioenergy-friendly attributes, including its ability to accumulate large amounts of biomass and tolerate environmental stress. New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at the DNA Lev
Summary of the results of the "first comprehensive comparison of the genetic blueprints of humans and chimpanzees [which] shows our closest living relatives share perfect identity with 96 percent of our DNA sequence."Includes the full text of the report by the Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, published in the journal Nature. From the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). High Speed on the High Seas
Tricked-out yachts race across the globe on adjustable hydraulic keels, reaching speeds of up to 40 mph. By Carl Hoffman from Wired magazine. New Advice Helps Parents And Camp Directors Prepare For A Safe And Hea
In just a few short weeks, 10 million American children will start heading off to summer camp. But before they go, health experts are issuing strong new advice to both parents and camp directors, and recommending new precautions to protect campers' health. Earthquake Activity: Magnitude 9.0, Off the West Coast of Northern Sum
Facts about the Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004. Provides links to numerous related resources. "This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 and is the largest since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake."From the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center. Nobel Prize in Medicine
This year US scientists Andrew Fire and Craig Mello have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of a fundamental mechanism that controls the flow of genetic information.The human genome provides the DNA instructions for making proteins in the cell. These instructions are carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Fire and Mello discovered [...] The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and
Information and comparative data for states regarding postsecondary education. Includes maps, graphs, and data about preparation, participation, affordability, student learning, completion, benefits, employment, and finance. Also includes special analyses, race/ethnicity data for selected states, answers to policy questions, and interactive data and map generation features. From the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. One Or Two Drinks A Day May Be Better For Women Than None
Researchers at the University of Newcastle have found that women who never drink alcohol are in poorer health than those who have up to two drinks a day. Small Changes In 1918 Pandemic Virus Knocks Out Transmission
Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that a molecular change in the 1918 pandemic influenza virus stops its transmission in ferrets that were in close proximity, shedding light on the properties that allowed the 1918 pandemic virus to spread so quickly and potentially providing important clues that could help scientists assess emerging influenza viruses, such as H5N1. 30-minute CPR Classes Just As Effective As Multi-hour Courses, Study F
Researchers have found that a user-friendly, 30-minute, video-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation training session is just as effective as the traditional three- to four-hour course in teaching basic life-saving techniques to laypersons. In addition, at six months after the training -- a critical point for CPR skill retention -- those who took the shorter course performed CPR and used an automated external defibrillator just as well or better than those who take the traditional training.
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