24 new Caribbean lizard species identified
A suite of lizards called skinks have just crawled into the science books, with researchers discovering 24 new species of the reptiles from the Caribbean islands.
24 New Lizard Species Identified from Caribbean
A suite of lizards called skinks have just crawled into the science books, with researchers discovering 24 new species of the reptiles from the Caribbean islands.
Evolutionary “founder effect” detected
Thomas Schoener and David Spiller, both professors in the UC Davis Evolution and Ecology Department, are among the co-authors of a new study appearing in Science magazine that provides evidence for an evolutionary phenomenon called the “founder effect.” The founder effect is the evolutionary theory that a small number of “founders,” or initial members of a
Caribbean lizards settle 'founder effect' controversy
When a devastating 2004 hurricane wiped out a Caribbean lizard population, University of California, Davis, researchers had an unprecedented opportunity to address a long-simmering controversy in evolutionary biology. Their findings — from the first experimental study of the so-called “founder effect” in a natural setting — are published in the Feb. 3 edition of Science Express, the online …
Austintown Fitch High School Graduate Obtains Medical Residency
Dr. Rabiah Rafique, daughter of Mohammad and Rehana Rafique, recently graduated from American University of Antigua College of Medicine. A graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Dr. Rafique, earned her Bachelor of Science degree with honors in psychology at Youngstown State University. Dr. Rafique will start her residency July 1, 2011 in pathology at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown …
Fayetteville, North Carolina Student Obtains Medical Residency
Dr. Tabitha Bedini, daughter of Michael Bedini and Corine Goncalves, recently graduated from American University of Antigua College of Medicine. A graduate of Pine Forest High School, Dr. Bedini attended Fayetteville State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.Dr. Bedini will start her residency June 24, 2011 in family medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit …
Saint Martin’s forms new College of Education and Professional Psychology
Saint Martin’s University’s College of Education and its graduate program in professional counseling have been joined to form a new academic unit, the College of Education and Professional Psychology.The move is part of a strategic reorganization of the academic units. Last month, the Lacey-based university announced that the undergraduate divisions of Social Sciences, Humanities and Science and …
Cuba, Brazil to increase hi-tech cooperation
Cuba and Brazil are holding talks here to strengthen hi-tech cooperation in areas such as vaccines and other medical biotech products, local media reported on Wednesday. The meetings are chaired by visiting Brazilian Minister of Science Sergio Machado Rezende and his Cuban counterpart Jose Miyar Barrueco, and attended by working groups of science, technology and innovation from both countries …
June Science Picks
( United States Geological Survey ) In this edition of Science Picks, learn what the USGS is doing in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and how satellite imagery can be used to get information after a major disaster. Also, learn how the USGS is helping restore the Chesapeake Bay and how to receive text messages from rivers and streams. You can even go on a pollinator safari and follow …
June Science Picks: Hot News about Cool Science
In this edition of Science Picks , learn what the USGS is doing in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and how satellite imagery can be used to get information after a major disaster. Also, learn how the USGS is helping restore the Chesapeake Bay and how to receive text messages from rivers and streams. You can even go on a pollinator safari and follow a sea turtle named Bertha …