Articles tagged with Research Priorities
A biological 'switch' has been discovered in plants that controls their leaf movements, opening them at dawn and closing them at dusk. This discovery could lead to new applications such as preventing crop wilting during drought or altering the time of flowering.
A three-year international research project will assess population impact as a factor in declining biodiversity. Researchers will focus on various human population factors and measure their effects on biodiversity levels. The findings, while local in focus, will be broadly applicable to many other sites around the world.
A study by the University of Illinois Chicago found that most day-care centers have no policy or procedures for systematically protecting children from sunburn. On average, only 2.5 bottles of sunscreen were available per 104 children, with 95% not wearing hats and 26% without shirts.
A better-coordinated data base can help policymakers analyze situations, identify priority research areas, and allocate resources more effectively. It enables researchers to determine cost-effective strategies for controlling pathogens in specific foods.
Researchers discovered a correlation between El Nino events and increased rainfall in central Israel over the past 20 years. The study used tree rings, satellite cloud images, and rainwater analysis to identify a link between El Niáo and Israeli rainfall.
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute have discovered an enzyme called MACH that triggers cellular self-destruction in autoimmune disorders like juvenile diabetes and multiple sclerosis. This finding may lead to treatments that selectively block abnormal cell death signals while allowing normal cell suicide processes to continue.