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| The latest news from the Academies
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May. 12 -- The National Academy of Engineering has elected C. Dan Mote Jr. as its new treasurer. Mote will work with the NAE president and Council to pursue the mission of the Academy to support the technological welfare of the nation. Corale L. Brierley and Arnold F. Stancell have been newly elected to the NAE governing Council, and G. Wayne Clough and Robert F. Sproull were re-elected to second terms on the Council. All terms begin July 1.
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May. 11 -- Advances in neuroscience research could benefit the Army, particularly in areas of soldier training and education. However, an emerging trend of using individual variability in neural processes such as cognition, stress response, and decision making to improve group performance is likely to challenge conventional approaches to training and educating soldiers, says the National Research Council.
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May. 11 -- A symposium held today co-sponsored by the National Research Council and the American Academy of Political and Social Science examined why the nation's statistical system is important and how to make it better.
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May. 5 -- A new report from the National Research Council finds a lack of evidence that the current level of oyster farming has major adverse effects on the ecosystem of Drakes Estero -- a body of water north of San Francisco within Point Reyes National Seashore. Furthermore, National Park Service reports never achieved a rigorous and balanced synthesis of the impacts from oyster farming in the estero.
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| Breaking stories in science
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May. 14 -- Anti-addiction treatments for alcohol dependence have advanced in recent years, as understanding of the biological and genetic underpinnings for alcoholism has grown. Recent evidence suggests that people with a specific gene variant are more at risk for substance abuse, and those people are more responsive to certain medications that block those specific opioid receptors.
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May. 5 -- Cases of the novel influenza strain of swine origin -- known as H1N1 -- that spread rapidly through Mexico in April 2009 are now appearing around the globe, and pandemic response plans are being activated to meet the threat to public health.
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Apr. 30 -- Scientists in Spain have successfully isolated and treated Nosema ceranae, a parasite that is one possible cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) -- a mysterious syndrome that’s caused approximately 50 percent of hives to disappear in recent years.
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Apr. 24 -- Since the beginning of 2009, more than 60 ships have been attacked off the coast of Somalia. The recent activity of pirates in the vicinity of the Gulf of Aden has been a growing concern for the international community.
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Apr. 16 -- April 22 marks the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, a day of celebration and activism intended to raise awareness of environmental issues. In 1970 the Environmental Teach-In, led by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes, helped organize around 20 million demonstrators to show support for a policy agenda focused on these concerns.
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