News tagged with relocation
Save the seeds: Scientists are relocating plants that may be affected by climate change
Nov 17, 2009 |
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As warmer temperatures threaten to devastate plant species across the globe, scientists are taking the lead by relocating plants to safer grounds, according to a recent New York Times article.
Moving away lowers re-incarceration risk for parolees
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Jun 09, 2009 |
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Relocation substantially lowers the likelihood of re-incarceration for parolees, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin.
Racing the clock: Rapid climate change forces scientists to evaluate extreme conservation strategies
May 25, 2009 |
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Scientists are, for the first time, objectively evaluating ways to help species adapt to rapid climate change and other environmental threats via strategies that were considered too radical for serious consideration as recently ...
Relocation, relocation, relocation: Math could address climate change population concerns
Apr 01, 2009 |
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As sea levels rise in the wake of climate change and semi-arid regions turn to desert, people living in those parts of the world are likely to be displaced. A mathematical approach to planned relocation reported in the International Jo ...
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ISS prepares for arrival of a new module
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2007 |
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The Expedition 15 crew was busy Wednesday working with robotics aboard the International Space Station.
Astronauts Move Carts, Upgrade Communications System; Spacewalk Continues
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2007 |
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Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Clay Anderson are rolling through their scheduled activities as they work outside the International Space Station.
Proposed moose relocation draws debate
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Jul 17, 2006 |
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A proposed relocation plan for orphaned moose calves from the Alaska Moose Federation's Gary Olsen has received both a grant and criticism from officials.
DNA repair mechanisms relocate in response to stress
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Like doctors making house calls, some DNA repair enzymes can relocate to the part of the cell that needs their help, a collaborative team of scientists at Emory University School of Medicine has found.
PMA-2 Move Readies Station for Harmony Relocation
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2007 |
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International Space Station crewmembers move Pressurized Mating Adaptor-2 from the front of the U.S. laboratory Destiny to the Harmony node early Monday, clearing the way for Harmony's relocation to its permanent ...
Study of hospital relocation provides insights to aid in disaster planning
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Restricting elective surgeries, limiting incoming transfers and enhancing the efficiency of the discharge process helped one major hospital reduce capacity before a relocation without interrupting emergency or trauma services, ...
Study provides insights into how climate change might impact species' geographic ranges
Jun 23, 2009 |
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A new study by a team of researchers led by Jessica Hellmann, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, offers interesting insights into how species may, or may not, change their geographic ...
Researchers uncover 'relocation' plan of metastatic cancer cells
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Few things are as tiresome as house hunting and moving. Unfortunately, metastatic cancer cells have the relocation process down pat. Tripping nimbly from one abode to another, these migrating cancer cells often prove far ...
Levees cannot fully eliminate risk of flooding to New Orleans
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans -- no matter how large or sturdy -- cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, says a new report by the National Academy of Engineering ...
Poor maternal health care widespread in eastern Burma
Dec 23, 2008 |
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Access to maternal health-care is extremely limited and poor nutrition, anemia and malaria are widespread in eastern Burma, which increases the risk of pregnancy complications, says new research published in the open access ...
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