Tag «developmental biology»

Carnegie’s Allan Spradling Awarded the 23rd March of Dimes and Richard B. Johnson, Jr., MD Prize in Developmental Biology

Baltimore, MD—Allan C. Spradling, Director Emeritus of the Carnegie’s Department of Embryology, has been awarded the 23rd March of Dimes and Richard B. Johnson, Jr., MD Prize in Developmental Biology as “an outstanding scientist who has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of prenatal development and pregnancy.” Department director and Carnegie co-interim president …

Carnegie News – Studying Ancient Earth’s Geochemistry

Washington, D.C.— Researchers still have much to learn about the volcanism that shaped our planet’s early history. New evidence from a team led by Carnegie’s Frances Jenner demonstrates that some of the tectonic processes driving volcanic activity, such as those taking place today, were occurring as early as 3.8 billion years ago. Their work is …

Preventing Climate Change: The Size of the Energy Challenge

Washington, D.C.— In 2004 a very popular study aimed to address climate change by deploying wedges of different existing energy technologies or approaches. According to the study by Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala, each wedge would avoid one billion tons of carbon (1 GtC) emissions per year after 50 years. The study showed that, at …