Improving the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations.
A research team led by Cheryl Nickerson of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University in Tempe found that adjusting the ion content of the bacteria's environment can turn off the rise in virulence caused by spaceflight.
Researchers test whether plants conserve essential elements by opting to use nitrogen-poor nucleic acids.
A strategic alliance designed to accelerate research into complex diseases and medical conditions.
Researchers at Arizona State University show that having a more flexible approach to resolving an acute conflict interaction results in more frustration and anger.
Some species could be buffered by their potential to evolve or by changes in their surrounding ecosystems.
Moth research from The University of Arizona in Tucson
In 2006, USDOE awarded Northern Arizona University (NAU) a grant to administer "Arizona GEAR UP 2006-2012" on behalf of the State. The project serves 1,723 students through partnerships with 18 schools in Coolidge, Flagstaff, Miami, Globe, Phoenix and Yuma.
Globally, efforts to improve science education continue. In the United States, primary and secondary (K-12) science education lags on international assessments and struggles to sustain qualified K-12 science teachers and to prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers. At U.S. colleges and universities, more than half of entering science majors leave the sciences, most (90%) complaining of ineffective teaching. Of those who remain in science, 74% express the same complaint. Further work is needed within specific science disciplines on how students most effectively learn that discipline. To address K-12 science education, undergraduate science education, and discipline-specific science education research, one approach is seeding university science departments with Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES), scientists who take on specialized science education roles within their discipline.
Obesity lung function and metabolic syndrome.
The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the premiere national science competition for students in grades 5 through 8, is now open for entries. Contest ends May 20, 2009. Visit www.youngscientistchallenge.com for official rules.
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