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OXNARD, Calif., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Barack Obama met in the Oval Office the six U.S. recipients of the 2012 Kavli Prizes. President Obama received the laureates on March 28 to recognize and honor their landmark contributions to the three fields for which the Prizes are awarded -- astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130405/DC89255) Joined by the President's science and technology advisor, John P....
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Simms/Mann Institute for Education and Community Development seeks to address the challenges of our time by reaching back to where it begins--where we begin to emerge and develop as individuals--ages zero to three. The fast-paced lifestyle of today's world, which has been created by technology, globalization, and changing economic conditions, has threatened the healthy development of the child, the family, and the community....
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study from the University of Washington (UW) that incorporated a brain-imaging technique on the whole infant brain revealed that there are certain parts of the brain, such as the hippocampus and cerebellum, that can help predict a child's language abilities when they are one year old. The researchers believe that their study is the first to link specific brains structures with language learning ability, and the findings are...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A groundbreaking study has demonstrated that newborns are able to distinguish between the sounds of their parents’ native language and a foreign language just hours after they are born. Previously, researchers believed that babies did not begin to recognize language differences until well after they had left their mother’s womb. Scientists have long known that the mechanical and cognitive equipment for hearing develop in...
NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation (ALZinfo.org) today announced it has received the highest 4-star rating for the second consecutive year from Charity Navigator's, the nation's premier charity evaluator. Only 17% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received 2 or more consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation outperforms most other charities in...
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of the 2012 Borlaug Dialogue, The Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program announced its fourth set of fellowship recipients. The program recognizes the importance of rice and wheat as key staple crops in addressing global hunger. It honors the accomplishments of Henry Beachell, Ph.D. and Norman Borlaug, Ph.D., who pioneered plant breeding and research in rice and wheat, respectively, by...
$100,000 prize honors female scientists who have made extraordinary contributions to biomedical science NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joan A. Steitz, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of RNA biology whose discoveries involved patients with a variety of autoimmune diseases, will be awarded the 2012 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University. The prize, which honors female scientists who have made extraordinary contributions to biomedical science...
SEVEN PIONEERING SCIENTISTS have been named this year’s recipients of the Kavli Prizes – prizes that recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience, and include a cash award of one million dollars in each field. This year’s laureates were selected for making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the outer solar system, the differences in material properties at nano- and larger scales, and how the brain receives and responds to...
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of the 2011 Borlaug Dialogue and the 25th Anniversary of the World Food Prize, The Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program announced its third set of fellowship recipients. The 12 recipients are citizens of 7 different countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Syria, and Tunisia. The nine men and three women honored with this year's fellowship will pursue their studies dedicated...
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered remarks at the 2011 World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Department of State. The former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, and the former President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, were jointly selected to receive the 2011 World Food Prize for their...
