In a recent Viewpoint blog, we looked at the topic of Big Data and how it will
impact on life science talent demand.
The genomics era has had a profound
impact on life science research, leading to significant developments such as the use of expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs), which link polymorphisms in single genes to quantifiable changes in gene expression associated with specific diseases.
Not exact matches
These may sound like slightly airy fairy (if quite pleasant) suggestions, but
science shows that adding small does of joy to your
life can have big
impacts not only
on your mood but also
on your productivity.
If you're curious to learn more of Roberts's takeaways from his extreme experiment in disconnection, New York magazine's
Science of Us column also has a fascinating follow - up interview with him in which he delves into the
impact of his sabbatical
on family
life, how long it takes your brain to stop thinking in tweets, and other insights.
It also analyzes the broader
impact that the evolution of China's
life science sector will have
on U.S. - China relations.
Finally, statistics about the Church in the pre-Conciliar years are misleading, because there were many trends afoot» in theology, morality, politics,
science, and exegesis» that were already having an unsettling
impact on the internal
life of Catholics.
The chapter headed «Where psychiatry and Catholicism agree» is similarly enlightening, as the Church can find confirmation in secular
science for her teachings
on marriage and family
life, and the negative
impact of parental separation and divorce.
In the last hundred years,
science has had an
impact on almost every aspect of
life in the West.
«The Social Significance of the Traditional Two - Parent Family: The
Impact of Its Breakdown
on the
Lives of Children, Adults, and Societies» reinforces courage with an excellent summary of the pertinent findings from social
science.
The beliefs of others
impact even non-believers
lives through the laws that they promote, e.g. bans
on gay marriage, creationism in
science class, reduced stem - cell research, abstinence only se.x ed., etc., etc..
In recent decades, thanks to the behavioral
sciences and the psychotherapeutic disciplines, tools for testing the
impact of various forms of religion
on people's
lives have begun to become available.
In India — where the Maggi Noodles controversy continues to rage — and the law forbids promotion of any products for babies under 2 years, Nestlé is boasting about its new Maternity Protection Policy, describing its Start Healthy Stay Healthy campaign as «a
science - based educational initiative by Nestlé which, in partnership with doctors, focuses
on the lifelong
impact of breastfeeding and the first 1,000 days of
life.»
On an issue directly related to the state's strategy of promoting growth in growing technology sectors, including life sciences, The Business Council continues to oppose the proposed pharma marketing restrictions included in the Executive Budget, which would adversely impact on the research - based bio-pharmaceutical sector's ability to do business in New York Stat
On an issue directly related to the state's strategy of promoting growth in growing technology sectors, including
life sciences, The Business Council continues to oppose the proposed pharma marketing restrictions included in the Executive Budget, which would adversely
impact on the research - based bio-pharmaceutical sector's ability to do business in New York Stat
on the research - based bio-pharmaceutical sector's ability to do business in New York State.
As the ERC and research institutions around Europe celebrate the funding body's 10th anniversary,
Science Careers talked to three winners, from 10, five, and less than a year ago, to discuss the
impact the grant has had
on their professional and personal
lives.
Children are prompted to cite examples of things they use or do that illustrate the
impact of
science on their
life.
Drawn to the meeting's focus
on science policy, attendees are learning how to bolster the scientific integrity policies of their respective institutions, to clearly outline the real
life impacts of their research and to challenge public policy shifts that blunt scientific communication and hamper international talent exchanges.
Join us
on October 8 at 2:00 EST for a one - hour
live chat session where you'll learn how fellows
impact science policy initiatives
on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies, and the judicial branch — and how you can apply your
science and engineering background to transform your career.The entire hour will be devoted to answering your questions.
A group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans tell about their new
lives as
science and engineering students and the
impact of military service
on their campus experiences.
Join us
on August 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET for a one - hour
live chat session where you'll learn how fellows
impact policy initiatives
on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies, and the judicial branch — and how you can apply your social
science background to transform your career.
«Threats to Earth and space
science funding are hindering our ability to support the kinds of research that helps us understand these forces of nature and their
impact on our
lives.»
«Early
life exposure to lead causes a long lasting
impact on gut microbiome, and the change of gut microbiome may partially contribute to the increased body weight in adult
life,» said lead author Chuanwu Xi, associate professor of environmental health
science.
«The intestinal bacteria, or «gut microbiome,» you develop at a very young age, can have a big
impact on your health for the rest of your
life,» said the study's lead author Dan Knights, a University of Minnesota assistant professor in the Department of Computer
Science and Engineering and the Biotechnology Institute.
«It is exciting to think about the
impact that continued advances in these directions will have
on synthetic chemistry and
life science research.»
Angela Strecker, an environmental
science professor at Portland State University and the study's co-lead author, said that species distribution models can help predict all the places where a given species could
live based
on their environmental preferences, and using these models can help target conservation efforts to areas where they would have the most
impact.
The big seed companies had no interest in these poor man's crops, but I knew that
science could have an
impact on our
lives by solving these plant problems through breeding and biotechnology.»
As the main advantages, many mentioned the opportunity to
impact the world by changing peoples»
lives and the ability to participate in cutting - edge
science on the forefront of drug development.
His findings have gone a long way toward educating the
science community, if not yet the public,
on the magnitude of marine pollution and its
impact on life — all
life.
A thread
on the female - specific section of the social news Web site Reddit included comments from contributors reminiscing about her
impact on their
lives, like this one from rudesby: «I remember when I was in middle school, my sister and I met her at an event to encourage girls to get into the
sciences.
Stories
on the potential
impact of climate change in two localities and
on the secret
lives of scientists and engineers are among the winners of the 2011 AAAS Kavli
Science Journalism Awards.
Juan Enriquez is one of the world's leading authorities
on the economic and political
impacts of
life sciences.
The full extent of the species»
impact on local ecosystems has yet to be determined, Nalley told
Live Science.
While significant research has explored the environmental
impacts of climate change, far fewer studies have considered its psychological effect
on humans, said UA researcher Sabrina Helm, an associate professor of family and consumer
science in the UA's Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences in the College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences.
Now he helps organize the
science camp in hopes that it will have an
impact on the
lives of others.
«Going forward we will need much more precise constraints
on the magnitude of oxygenation and the physiological requirements of early animals to continue testing the
impact of oxygenation
on Cambrian animal
life,» said Erik Sperling, an assistant professor of geological and environmental
sciences at Stanford University, and first author
on the paper.
Therefore, advocacy groups such as ASAPBio offer an excellent opportunity to take the cumbersome publication process in the
life sciences to a new direction and focus once again
on the actual quality of research work instead of mere
impact factors.
The establishment of the world - leading facilities MAX IV and ESS will have a major
impact on future scientific and industrial development in both materials
science and
life science.
«We want to have an
impact on people's
lives at the CSNE, and part of having direct
impact involves people understanding the
science.
Besides my curiosity for basic
science, I seek to transfer scientific discoveries and innovative technologies from academia to industry, where they can have an
impact on real
lives.
Click this link promptly at Noon EST
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the month of August to hear the
live radio broadcast: Featuring Therasage's CEO &
Science Officer Robby Besner as he discusses the power of Infrared Technology and its
impact on the health and wellness community and many other interesting health & wellness topics.
Images showing key skills used when studying the world How does
science impact on our
lives today?
So by constantly getting them to talk about what they're doing in their
lives, and trying to talk to them about how
science has an
impact on that, that's the first thing.
Year 6
Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how
living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based
on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based
on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the
impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle
on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that
living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about
living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that
living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the
on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram
Early Childhood Expert Says
Science Shows
Impact of Early Experiences
on Brain Development Journal Star, January 15, 2013 «Children are born with a certain number of brain cells, but the neural circuitry develops dramatically in the first years of
life — and experiences affect how those connections are made, said [Professor] Jack Shonkoff, director of Harvard's Center
on the Developing Child.»
Over 10 days, thousands of events will take place across the UK from 11 - 20 March, celebrating the
impact that
science, engineering, technology and maths have
on our daily
lives, with engaging events, fascinating talks and hands -
on activities.
Iv» e been reading Bsall postings and they all have a lot of passion for educating children which is what education is supposed to be about... My personal 2cents worth is this - In social
science there is very little that can meet the level of scientifically verifiable causation and we therefor shouldn't be making decisions that
impact childrens
lives based
on faulty
science.
Outside of the classroom, Dencker trains educators across the country
on ways they can
impact their students»
lives through the world of computer
science.
Science — Students will be tested on scientific investigation processes, physical science, life science, earth and space science, the impact of science, and the historical development of s
Science — Students will be tested
on scientific investigation processes, physical
science, life science, earth and space science, the impact of science, and the historical development of s
science,
life science, earth and space science, the impact of science, and the historical development of s
science, earth and space
science, the impact of science, and the historical development of s
science, the
impact of
science, and the historical development of s
science, and the historical development of
sciencescience.
Life Science: Habitats & Environmental Change Build understanding of the human
impact on animal populations.
Funded by a two - year grant from the Human - Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), faculty from the University of Georgia's College of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Family and Consumer
Science and the Obesity Initiative are collaborating
on a new research project to examine the
impact of pet companionship
on mental and emotional health in older adults
living alone.
Nutritional
science reveals that pet owners can make a huge
impact on the quality of
life and activities of daily
living of dogs with osteoarthritis by carefully choosing appropriate nutrient profiles, depending
on what your dog needs.