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Key: Meeting
Showing releases 26-50 out of 111.
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual Meeting'Systems engineering' offers a new approach for fighting terrorism in public spaces In protecting public spaces such as buildings and aircraft from potential chemical or biological terror attacks, an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of sensing. Contact: John Toon
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingAstronomers measure mass of smallest black hole in a galactic nucleus A group led by astronomers from Ohio State University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have measured the mass of a unique black hole, and determined that it is the smallest found so far. Early results indicate that the black hole weighs in at less than a million times the mass of our sun -– which would make it as much as 100 times smaller than others of its type. Contact: Brad Peterson
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual Meeting ScienceScientists find both damage and promise for renewal in devastated Iraqi marshlands In the first analysis of the ecology of the storied Iraqi Mesopotamian marshes after the toppling of the regime of Saddam Hussein, scientists have found many problems, but also the promise of partial revitalization, should those problems be solved. 
US Agency for International Development
Contact: Monte Basgall
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingFeeding the world requires more than a spoonful of safety While the United States battles an obesity epidemic, millions around the world are starving or malnourished – a population already at increased risk of foodborne disease. Fighting hunger goes hand in hand with the fight against foodborne disease, urges a Michigan State University researcher. Contact: Kirsten Khire
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingScientists will discuss remarkable advances in whale research at the annual meeting of AAAS Stanford marine biologist Steve Palumbi is no stranger to controversy, having once incurred the wrath of the Japanese whaling industry by conducting the first genetic study of whale meat sold in Tokyo. At the AAAS meeting on Feb. 20, Palumbi and his colleagues will explain how advances in genetics and other technologies have helped revolutionize whale research while sometimes sparking controversy. Contact: Mark Shwartz
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingNew findings lead researchers to question basic assumptions of fisheries management Biologists speaking at a symposium in Washington, D.C., this week warn that fundamental assumptions underlying current fisheries management practices may be wrong, resulting in management decisions that threaten the future supply of fish and the long-term survival of some fish populations. Contact: Tim Stephens
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingNew cyber security protocol for online banking, and more A new security approach could improve safeguarding of credit card numbers, bank passwords and other sensitive information for those who surf the Internet using wireless connections, researchers told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today. Contact: Ginger Pinholster
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingK-State professor to discuss feeding the world's population without poison Agriculture is often seen as being in conflict with natural resources as farmers attempt to feed the world without poisoning the Earth, said Charles Rice, a Kansas State University soil microbiologist and professor of agronomy. Excessive tillage, low productivity, soil erosion and residue removal result in loss of soil structure, organic matter, nutrients and biodiversity. Contact: Charles Rice
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingLargest machines on Earth will be described at AAAS Maury Tigner, director of Cornell's Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics (LEPP), is playing a major role in CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the International Linear Collider (ILC). He described the machines at the AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2005. Contact: David Brand
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingMuon opportunists: Detecting the unseen with natural probes Earth is showered constantly by particles called muons that are created by cosmic rays, and clever scientists are finding ways to use them as probes of dense objects, including a massive pyramid in Mexico and volcanoes in Japan. American researchers also have proposed using the energetic particles to detect smuggled nuclear materials in vehicles and cargo containers. Contact: Earl Lane
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingThwarting 'stealth attacks' a wireless security must The profusion of wireless communications in homes, in coffee shops and even on battlefields presents us with fantastic new conveniences -- but also new security problems. Indiana University computer scientist Markus Jakobsson will discuss "stealth" attacks over wireless networks, which can disrupt communications and endanger personal information.
RSA Security Inc.
Contact: David Bricker
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingWarming world could worsen pollution in Northeast, Midwest While science's conventional wisdom holds that pollution feeds global warming, a new research suggests that the reverse could also occur: A warming globe could stifle summer's cleansing winds over the Northeast and Midwest over the next 50 years, significantly worsening air pollution in these regions.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Contact: Steve Bradt
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingThe secret lives of whales Using genetics, Navy sonar, deep-sea submersibles, and toxicology, scientists are peering into the lives of whales – past and present – in ways never before possible. At a 3:00 PM press conference on February 19th at the annual meeting of AAAS, leading researchers will share their latest discoveries emerging from these high tech ventures, using DNA sequences, deep-sea video and sound-clips. Contact: Jessica Brown
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingRestoring the marshes of Eden In one of the rare good news stories coming out of Iraq, the country's almost-decimated wetlands have begun rebounding under the efforts of local residents and the new government in Iraq, monitored by an international team of scientists.
Science and Engineering Research Canada
Contact: Dr. Barry Warner
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingSeismic rocker aims to cut the noise A Canadian seismologist is arguing that our understanding of the structure of the Earth's interior is based on the equivalent of fuzzy ultrasound images that leave room for improvement.
Science and Engineering Research Canada
Contact: Dr. Felix Herrmann
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingNew science sheds light on rebuilding fisheries In a scientific double whammy, researchers report that fishing pressure is causing fish to evolve to smaller sizes, just as new studies show that larger fish are critical to sustaining populations. In species such as Pacific rockfish, the big, old females not only produce exponentially more eggs than younger, smaller females, but their hearty larvae have a far greater chance of survival. Contact: Jessica Brown
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual Meeting American Economic ReviewsComparing traditional scientific journals and newer Open Access journals Georgia Institute of Technology researcher will talk about the economic viability of new approach to academic publishing -- Open Access -- at the 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting. Contact: Elizabeth Campell
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingHard choices: Pitt researcher presents findings on when to accept organ transplants A transplant is the only option for someone with end-stage liver disease, but the patient faces difficult questions when choosing the best time to receive the transplant. Today, in a panel discussion at the 2005 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., University of Pittsburgh researcher Andrew Schaefer will present findings on how his mathematical models can help a patient make the right decision.
National Science Foundation, Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact: Karen Hoffman
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingTechnological revolutions in sensors, robotics, and telecommunications allow new views of ocean Scientists can now visualize the ocean floor in remote areas of the Arctic, observe rockfish hideouts, and see live images of coral cities thousands of meters under the sea's surface. Soon their robots will be able to "live" on the bottom of the ocean. In an AAAS press conference on Feb. 19th, scientists will discuss innovations in underwater research and how they are advancing both science and management. Contact: Jessica Brown
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingScience partnerships crucial to US - Arab relations Research partnerships in science and technology are a crucial part of American efforts to build alliances with Arab nations, and should receive increased financial support from the United States and oil-rich Arab governments. Contact: David Terraso
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingIncreasing nitrogen pollution in nation's coastal waters Much of the nitrogen spewing from vehicle exhausts appears to be contaminating coastal systems such as Chesapeake Bay to a much greater extent than previously thought, according to a study by researchers at Cornell University, reported at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Contact: Susan S. Lang
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingSecrets of whales' long-distance songs are being unveiled Christopher Clark, director of Cornell University's Bioacoustics Research Program, listens to whales in the Atlantic using the U.S. Navy's SOSUS. From acoustical maps, Clark realizes whales have a different time scale. He discussed this at the 2005 annual AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C. Contact: David Brand
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingSociologist proposes new system of racial identification Cornell University sociologist David Harris has found problems in the census reporting of racial identity that distort demographic research. Instead he proposes a "matrix of race" approach. He discussed the problem at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Contact: Franklin Crawford
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual MeetingCoastal dead zones may lead to ecosystem-based fisheries management A new approach to managing ocean fisheries by controlling nutrient runoff far upstream in watersheds has received new support from emerging evidence that resulting coastal low-oxygen dead zones may reduce fish and shellfish harvests, said a Duke University marine scientist. Contact: Monte Basgall
Public Release: 19-Feb-2005
AAAS 2005 Annual Meeting Nano LettersSuccessful test of single molecule switch opens the door to biomolecular electronics A team of scientists from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have created the first reproducible single molecule negative differential resistor and in the process have developed a groundbreaking experimental technique that provides a "roadmap" for designing single molecule devices based on biochemistry. Contact: James Hathaway
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