Sentences with phrase «increasing numbers of scientists»

Such global - scale technological solutions to climate change may seem fantastical, but increasing numbers of scientists argue that the technologies should at least be investigated.

Earlier this year, the U.S. National Academies published the gathering storm, * a compelling statement describing the dependence of future national prosperity on increasing the numbers of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians.

To an increasing number of scientists today, it is appearing more and more remarkable that the physical conditions in the universe were from the beginning configured in such a way as to make the eventual emergence of life and mind a relatively probable development.

A 2005 U.S. National Academies report recommended increasing the number of scientists America produces, but not everyone agreed with their assessment

9 December 2005 A 2005 U.S. National Academies report recommended increasing the number of scientists America produces, but not everyone agreed with their assessment.

The Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government has been working for some time to increase the number of scientists in policy positions.

None of this work is without controversy, but an increasing number of scientists now think that our brains are wired for mystical experiences.

«I think it's a lot easier now for young entrepreneurs... than 3 or 4 years ago,» precisely because there is an increasing number of scientists who have formed their own companies and who are willing to share their knowledge.

In recent years, an increasing number of scientists in politically and ideologically sensitive fields have become targets of hate e-mails, death threats, campaigns aimed at discrediting them and their entire field, and legal battles.

But an increasing number of scientists are exploring molecular cues that could allow humans to regrow arms and legs the same way starfish or salamander can replace their limbs or tails (click here for a time - lapse video).

For science itself, the year 2005 had its share of headline - grabbing triumphs and controversies, but for scientists and science trainees planning their careers, the year offered mostly more of the same: the usual job - market uncertainties, a continuing scramble for research funds (which during the year became increasingly scarce), and more studies by important policy bodies aimed at increasing the number of scientists our nations produce.

Recent advances in HIV / AIDS treatment and prevention have convinced an increasing number of scientists, politicians, and advocates that the tools now exist to end AIDS epidemics locally and, by 2030, around the world.

I'm grateful that an ever - increasing number of scientists now do.

It recommended ways to improve K - 12 education, big changes in high - skill immigration rules, and the creation of 30,000 new scholarships to increase the number of scientists in the pipeline, among other measures.

AMSBIO has introduced two new products to assist the increasing number of scientists adopting organoid culture as a physiologically relevant model for organ development

[To date, there are an increasing number of scientists who have long since departed from that scientific philosophy — and are seeking another more adequate explanation for the lack of transitional life forms in the fossil record or the increasing irreducible complexity of living things at the cellular level which appear to be by design rather than random modification.]

One of the things that I have become pleased about, is the increasing number of scientists who are pointing out the beneficial effects of slightly raised temperatures and CO2 levels on agriculture and forestry, with projected higher rainfall and bountiful growth being a result that will help feed increasing populations without having to increase the extent of agricultural lands.

More and more Americans are joining the increasing number of scientists across the planet skeptical of Gore's doomsday predictions.

One of the best forms of rapid rebuttal we now have to counter misinformation is the fact that an increasing number of scientists are taking to Twitter meaning they can react instantly if they spot mistakes in the media.

On the other side of the debate an increasing number of scientists are speaking out for a variety of reasons.

«Now an increasing number of scientists are swinging back to the thinking of the 1960s and 1970s,» Solomon writes.

In this complex and seemingly never - ending debate, there is now an increasing number of scientists and other observers who say researchers and policymakers need to move on, to respond to the Earth's reactions to global warming instead of still debating whether or not it is a reality.

Not exact matches

One degree may not sound like much, but Stefan Rahmstorf, a climate scientist at the Potsdam Institute in Germany, says, «Every tenth of a degree increases the number of unprecedented extreme weather events considerably.»

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a non-profit based in Massachusetts, has identified a number of potential risks posed by such crops, ranging from introducing new allergens to the food supply to increasing antibiotic resistance in humans and animals.

Ecklund reveals how scientists — believers and skeptics alike — are struggling to engage the increasing number of religious students in their classrooms and argues that many scientists are searching for «boundary pioneers» to cross the picket lines separating science and religion.

Scientists have predicted that this will be one of the worst seasons for ticks and Lyme disease given the increase in numbers of ticks that carry the disease.

The other side of the «green» argument against nuclear power is the fear by some climate scientists that carbon emissions in New York could increase by more than 31 million metric tons during the next two years, if a number of nuclear power plants close.

This view needs to change, and more positions need to be created for the increasing number of qualified scientists who are not interested in opening their own labs or who do not secure the few faculty positions available.

She described how in Israel, where she served as cultural attaché, she helped increase the number of Fulbright grants for scientists.

NIH examines indicators such as the track record of graduates in academic medicine positions, time to graduation, overall student happiness, how well the program integrates the medical and scientific training, and most importantly, the quality of the scientists and science available to the MD / PhD students; NIH manifests disapproval or approval of a program by decreasing, increasing, or maintaining the number of funded trainee positions at that institution.

Although some scientists presumed the larger number of very old people in later years was due simply to a larger population base, the new data show the main cause is actually increased survival after age 70.

In a companion essay, he explores the implications of the arguments advanced by Teitelbaum and Butz, asking what it will take to create the demand necessary to employ the increasing numbers of young scientists that are already stuck in the postdoctoral holding pattern.

The network has tried to raise the profile of women scientists by increasing the numbers invited to speak at local seminars.

BUT: No one can ignore that the number of scientists who say research is being influenced by right - wing ideology is increasing.

For scientists in academe, universities» expectations about the number of grants they should win increased, as did the number of proposals submitted to NIH.

A newly announced $ 5.8 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation will allow the HERA team to increase the number of antennas in the array from 240 to 350, boosting the telescope's collecting area by almost 50 percent, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), home to scientists in the HERA collaboration.

With the small number of tenure - track faculty positions available and the large number of Ph.D. holders in career limbo, many are advocating for increased numbers of staff scientist positions.

But Korea has yet to see the influx of trained scientists that China is enjoying, and increasing numbers of students are opting to study abroad, particularly in the US, and may not return to Korea.

The extent to which the number of staff scientist positions will continue increasing remains to be seen, but the role can offer an appealing option for those who want to stay close to research while also expanding their skills and responsibilities.

In Looking East for Research Experiences, Nadya Anscombe tells how agreements between China and the E.U. and European scientific organizations are increasing the number of European scientists working in China.

If global temperatures increase by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, as many scientists expect, so - called «hundred - year - floods» could occur every 20 years or so, putting untold numbers of people at risk.

The IUSSTF was established in 2000 through a bilateral agreement between the two governments to increase the number of collaborations between Indian and American scientists, including early and mid-career researchers.

The plan for science and technology proposed by the Obama campaign, for example, calls for «comprehensive immigration reform that improves our visa programs to attract some of the world's most talented people to America» and supports an increase in the number of foreign scientists and technical people permitted to study, work, and stay in the United States.

Now, scientists are tackling the issue in earnest, and an increasing number of conferences and workshops are bringing together scientists with a range of viewpoints on this issue, in hopes that a coordinated effort will measure the reach of the north.

Scientists have long used CT scans to peek inside fossil - bearing rocks, but the increasing use of 3D printers now enables them to make endless numbers of exact copies of those relics.

The scientists observed that as the number of mice in the cage increased, so did their hearing threshold — the minimum sound level at which they are able to hear sounds.

For decades, the conventional wisdom was that increasing the number of minority scientists requires addressing every aspect of the pipeline — from elementary school through hiring and promoting faculty members.

But, although modern technologies are accelerating the number of compounds that companies can produce and analyse, in Canada there has not been a dramatic increase in the number of jobs created for drug discovery scientists.

A decade of flat funding by federal agencies, declines in in - house research programs in industry, and an academic research culture that relies upon an ever - increasing number of trainees to execute research have flooded the market with highly trained scientists competing for few permanent positions that would utilize their skills.

Industry scientists say bovine growth hormone can by reducing the number of greenhouse gas — emitting cows as it increases the remaining ruminants» output