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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:45:41 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Northwestern Study Looks at Sensing, Movement and Behavior
Northwestern Study Looks at Sensing, Movement and Behavior
Northwestern University researchers are the first to clearly quantify the stopping motor volume and sensory volume for any animal. In addition, they have explored the relationship between the two volumes, defined three modes in which an animal could find itself in relation to another object, and looked specifically at the Amazon's black ghost knifefish. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:46:36 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Evolution is Deterministic, Not Random, Biologists Conclude from Multi-Species Study
Evolution is Deterministic, Not Random, Biologists Conclude from Multi-Species Study
A multinational team of biologists has concluded that developmental evolution is deterministic and orderly, rather than random, based on a study of different species of roundworms. The findings are reported in the latest issue of the journal Current Biology. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:47:15 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Nanotech's Health, Environment Impacts Worry Scientists
Nanotech's Health, Environment Impacts Worry Scientists
The unknown human health and environmental impacts of nanotechnology are a bigger worry for scientists than for the public, according to a new report published today (November 25) in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:47:46 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Evolutionary Comparison Finds New Human Genes
Evolutionary Comparison Finds New Human Genes
Using supercomputers to compare the human genome with those of other mammals, researchers at Cornell have discovered some 300 previously unidentified human genes. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:48:16 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Rising Tides Intensify Non-volcanic Tremor in Earth's Crust
Rising Tides Intensify Non-volcanic Tremor in Earth's Crust
Researchers find evidence that slow-slip events, essentially ultra-slow-motion earthquakes, are affected by the rise and fall of ocean tides. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:48:48 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Atmospheric Measuring Device for Understanding Smog Formation
Atmospheric Measuring Device for Understanding Smog Formation
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new tool for quantitatively measuring elusive atmospheric chemicals that play a key role in the formation of photochemical smog. Better measurements will improve scientists' understanding of the mechanisms of smog formation and their ability to select and predict the effectiveness of various mitigation strategies. More...
This is an NSF News - Geosciences item.
Message: 7
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:54:15 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Newly Unveiled Satellite Map of Antarctica Is a Unique Tool for Scientists, Educators and the Public
Newly Unveiled Satellite Map of Antarctica Is a Unique Tool for Scientists, Educators and the Public
Three federal agencies and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) today unveiled a uniquely detailed and scientifically accurate satellite mosaic map of Antarctica that is expected to become a standard geographic reference and will give both scientists and the general public an unmatched tool for studying the southernmost continent.
Representatives of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:44:42 -0600 (CST)
Subject: First-ever 'State of the Carbon Cycle Report' Finds Troubling Imbalance
First-ever 'State of the Carbon Cycle Report' Finds Troubling Imbalance
The first "State of the Carbon Cycle Report" for North America, released online this week by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, finds the continent's carbon budget increasingly overwhelmed by human-caused emissions. North American sources release nearly 2 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year, mostly as carbon dioxide. More...
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Message: 9
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:46:35 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Clean, Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen on the Horizon
Clean, Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen on the Horizon
Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, according to Penn State researchers. More...
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Message: 10
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:47:03 -0600 (CST)
Subject: 'Ultrasound' of Earth's Crust Reveals Inner Workings of a Tsunami Factory
'Ultrasound' of Earth's Crust Reveals Inner Workings of a Tsunami Factory
Research announced this week by U.S. and Japanese geoscientists may explain why part of the seafloor near the southwest coast of Japan generates devastating tsunamis, such as the 1944 Tonankai event, which killed at least 1,200 people. The findings will help assess the risk of giant tsunamis in other regions of the world. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:47:15 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Together We Stand: Bacteria Organize to Survive Hostile Zones
Together We Stand: Bacteria Organize to Survive Hostile Zones
Using an innovative device, researchers have gleaned important new information about how bacteria survive in hostile environments by forming antibiotic-resistant communities called biofilms. These biofilms play key roles in cystic fibrosis, urinary tract infections and other illnesses. More...
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Message: 12
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:47:53 -0600 (CST)
Subject: MIT: 'Micro' Livers Could Aid Drug Screening
MIT: 'Micro' Livers Could Aid Drug Screening
MIT researchers have devised a novel way to create tiny colonies of living human liver cells that model the full-sized organ. The work could allow better screening of new drugs that are potentially harmful to the liver and reduce the costs associated with their development. More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:48:18 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Princeton Scientists Break Cholera's Lines of Communication
Princeton Scientists Break Cholera's Lines of Communication
A team of Princeton scientists has discovered a key mechanism in how cholera bacteria communicate with each other, a pivotal breakthrough that could lead to treatments for cholera and other bacterial diseases.
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:51:07 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Tree of life for Flowering Plants Reveals Relationships among Major Groups
Tree of life for Flowering Plants Reveals Relationships among Major Groups
The evolutionary Tree of Life for flowering plants has been revealed using the largest collection of genomic data of these plants to date, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Florida.The scientists found that the two largest groups of flowering plants, monocots (grasses and their relatives) and eudicots (including sunflowers and tomatoes), are more closely related to each other than to any of the other major lineages.
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:13:34 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
The only constant, it's said, is change. To further our understanding of how humans cause, respond and adapt to change, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 26 grants through its Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area.
HSD aims to foster breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change.
The HSD priority area is supported by NSF's More...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:13:57 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
The only constant, it's said, is change. To further our understanding of how humans cause, respond and adapt to change, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 26 grants through its Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area.
HSD aims to foster breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change.
The HSD priority area is supported by NSF's More...
This is an NSF News - Biology item.
Message: 17
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:14:22 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
The only constant, it's said, is change. To further our understanding of how humans cause, respond and adapt to change, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 26 grants through its Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area.
HSD aims to foster breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change.
The HSD priority area is supported by NSF's More...
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Message: 18
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:27:35 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
The only constant, it's said, is change. To further our understanding of how humans cause, respond and adapt to change, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 26 grants through its Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area.
HSD aims to foster breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change.
The HSD priority area is supported by NSF's More...
This is an NSF News - Engineering item.
Message: 19
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:28:14 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
The only constant, it's said, is change. To further our understanding of how humans cause, respond and adapt to change, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 26 grants through its Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area.
HSD aims to foster breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change.
The HSD priority area is supported by NSF's More...
This is an NSF News - Geosciences item.
Message: 20
From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:43:11 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS)
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS)
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