Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
...nd suspects that many academic institutions keep a close eye on the finalists in hopes of attracting them into their programs. "I really enjoyed the competition back in 1994," Merson said fondly. ...Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
... the national NSF program. Very few programs come close to reaching this vision, and it is among the strongest out of all the LSAMP programs." A national program, LSAMP is one of a sequence of four NSF programs that seek to build productive capacity and output within institutions with significant enr...Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
...like the general public, those who are involved in close contact with the dead--such as military personnel, rescue workers, volunteers, and others--may be exposed to chronic infectious hazards, including hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, enteric pathogens, and tuberculosis. Morgan advises that sui...NIH awards $18.2m to The Burnham Institute to develop Center on Proteolytic Pathways
...llectual and instrumental infrastructure needed to close the gap between discovery and application of new knowledge. The Burnham's "Center on Proteolytic Pathways" is one of two new centers launching the "National Technology Centers Network and Pathways Directory" included in the "NIH Roadmap for Medical R...Scientists to prototype cyberinfrastructure for research and education access to ocean observatories
... proposed a web services framework for LOOKING (in close collaboration with Bill St. Arnaud of the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education (CANARIE); WHOI will flesh this out with middleware and test the result using existing ocean observatories and terrestrial IT infrastru...UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
... "I have not before experienced anything coming close to the degree of transformation that Joe has brought about in our community," says Peter Walter, PhD, chairman and professor of the UCSF Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. "He projects seemingly endless energy and infectious enthusiasm that, ...UMaine anthropologist wins Solon T. Kimball Award
...ine Anthropology Department, says that through his close work with lobstermen, Acheson introduced a human element into a regulatory process that traditionally has been guided by politicians and biologists. Additionally, Roscoe says, "Jim has helped develop over the years theories of how institutions and ru...New hydrothermal vents discovered as 'South Pacific Odyssey' research begins
... where spreading splits the ocean floor apart very close to a volcanic arc. The way the geology works in a back-arc basin is different from the way it works in a mid-ocean spreading center. In back-arc basins, which are widespread in the western Pacific Ocean, a spreading center is located right next to ...Wastewater could treat itself, power city
...otentially produce 113 megawatts of electricity or close to 990 million kilowatt hours a year. "With a 20 per cent recovery of that potential energy into electricity, the wastewater treatment plants could produce enough electricity for their own operation," says civil engineering professor David Bagley...9/11 search-and-rescue dogs exhibit few effects from exposure to disaster sites
...dy progressed, however, these numbers came down to close to those of the dogs in the control group. "Early on, it is clear that these dogs were dealing with some stress from toxins, although we don't currently have evidence of adverse effects, continued surveillance is still warranted," Otto said. Si...European common frog found to use novel mating strategy
... of salamanders and the 168 known species of their close relative, the caecilian. The goal is to fully understand the evolutionary tree of amphibians, all the way down to its roots. Vieites' colleagues in the studies were Sandra Nieto-Roman and Antonio Palanca of the University of Vigo, Marta Barluenga and...Genetic analysis rewrites salamander's evolutionary history
...ed to anywhere when stressed, now appear not to be close relatives at all. And salamanders that go through an aquatic larval stage are scattered about on different branches instead of grouped on one limb of the tree: Apparently some salamander lineages lost the larval stage and then reacquired it again. "F...Images of 'tail' of protein needed for cell multiplication suggest anticancer drug targets
... E2's tail make it perfectly suited for drawing E1 close to NEDD8 so those two proteins can rapidly bind to each other and begin the process of assembling the on switch." The workshop's ability to quickly assemble the on switch is important because it reflects the need for cells to be able to react swiftly...Lecture on ecology of infectious diseases
...when plague epidemics will strike. Because of the close proximity of prairie dog colonies to human dwellings, concern is growing that prairie dogs may be a threat to public health. With funding from the joint National Science Foundation-National Institutes of Health Ecology of Infectious Diseases Progra...PNNL lands $10.3 million NIH biodefense contract to unlock proteomes of salmonella and pox
...low at PNNL. Besides monkey pox, which serves as a close viral analog to deadly smallpox, two species from the genus Salmonella will be examined: typhimurium (which causes food poisoning) and typhi (typhoid fever). These pathogens, which spread quickly and are not easily combated with conventional drugs, c...Missing genes may help explain why plague bacteria are so deadly
...m that causes plague so fearsomely lethal, while a close relative only produces digestive disorders and is rarely fatal? The answer may be in its genes or rather, its lack of them. By comparing the genome of the plague bacillus, Yersinia pestis, with the almost-identical DNA sequence of Yersinia pseudot...Israeli scientists reveal the plan of a key cellular machine
...the scientists to view the spliceosome units in as close to a natural state as possible. From thousands of images, each at a slightly different angle, a composite 3-D structure of the spliceosome was built up. The revealed structure has two distinct, unequal halves surrounding a tunnel. The larger part a...Study by Israeli scientists provides insight on DNA code
...the scientists to view the spliceosome units in as close to a natural state as possible. From thousands of images, each at a slightly different angle, a composite 3-D structure of the spliceosome was built up. The revealed structure has two distinct, unequal halves surrounding a tunnel. The larger part a...Bacteria use 'molecular lasso' to cop copper
...ercent of it. That translates to a methane diet of close to 43 billion tons a year. Playing a pivotal role in this drama is the methanobactin molecule, a tiny, pyramid-shaped compound with a cleft that holds a single atom of copper in place. The bacteria churn out methanobactin molecules in large numbers ...Screen siblings, parents of infants with severe heart abnormalities
...present, specialists do not recommend screening of close relatives of these children with severe heart defe...tic valve has three cusps or "flaps" that open and close to regulate the flow of blood. A bicuspid valve has only two. Individuals with this disorder are pre...