Western towns' healthiest economies focus on environmental quality and tourism, rather than resource extraction. Thriving towns like Kremmling, Colo., have seen growing populations and revitalized economies due to their natural beauty and lower costs.
A study by Purdue University estimates that farmers can cut excess nitrogen flow by 20-25% using various methods, such as improved fertilizer management and wetland reconstruction. This reduction is crucial to eliminate the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico, which affects marine life and water quality.
The National Water Initiative aims to address the US water crisis through collaboration among universities, states, and federal agencies. The initiative proposes decentralized research work at the state level, with $250 million in new funding for results-oriented research.
Researchers can now forecast long-term climate cycles, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation. By understanding these cycles, policymakers can develop strategies to lessen climate-related effects, potentially ensuring cultural survival.
Dr. Craig Stevens, a leading pain researcher, has developed an alternative model using northern grass frogs to investigate the effects of morphine and other opioid drugs on humans. His research shows significant similarities between amphibians and mammals in terms of pain response.
Only four recently published series received high ratings for helping students learn mathematics, while most textbooks were deemed unsatisfactory. Excellent materials require excellent and well-trained teachers to be effective.
Cornell researchers have used genetic mapping to identify genes that boost rice yield and disease resistance in poor farmers. By introgressing genes from wild rice varieties into domesticated rice, they have increased crop production in unfavorable conditions.
Researchers from the NICHD study found that day care quality is generally fair but can influence social competence. Parents have a significant impact on their children's development, regardless of childcare experience. Key findings include improved social behavior in high-quality care and increased cooperation with peers.
Experts gather at AAAS Symposium to discuss the impact of new accountability requirements on research environments. A study by the National Academy of Science's Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPUP) will be presented, highlighting potential negative effects.
A comprehensive study found that quality child care has a positive impact on children's social development, but family influences remain the dominant factor. The research, led by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Deborah Lowe Vandell, measured caregiver sensitivity and warmth to find a strong correlation with child outcomes.
Researchers face challenges in measuring creative activities like research due to lack of standard tools and concerns about burden of reporting. A study by Dr. Susan Cozzens suggests that mixed-panel reviews incorporating input from potential users can improve assessment methods, but simplicity and autonomy are crucial for basic research.
A pre-Darwinian tradition of controversy over human origins existed in the US for two decades before Darwin's publication. Notions such as different races having different origins and proto-fundamentalist beliefs about a prehistoric, prebiblical lineage for humans persisted despite Darwin's influence.