Scientists to prototype cyberinfrastructure for research and education access to ocean observatories
...duled to be operational in 2007, with full-network operation anticipated in the 2008-2010 time frame. To manage -- on land -- the vast amounts of data streaming from these ocean observatories, LOOKING will rely on the emerging capabilities of the NSF-funded OptIPuter project. Dedicated lightpaths, or lambdas ...... opportunity to film and/or photograph the airlift operation as well as interview such well-respected experts including: Dr. Alan Titus, paleontologist for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, (435) 644-4332 Dr. Scott Sampson, lead researcher and paleontologist from the Utah Museum of Natural Hi...Brain has center for detecting sound motion
... alleviate intractable temporal lobe epilepsy. The operation would involve the removal of the affected regions ... temporal gyrus (STG). Perceptual tests before the operation showed her ability to perceive sound location and motion to be normal. In those tests, the researche...Sandia experiments may reduce possibility of future water wars
... watering. That will help us modify the design and operation of the greenhouses." The solar way Experiments are also being planned to use the blocked light to create another asset: solar-generated electrical power. (Greenhouse pumps, timers, and sensors are already powered...Size does matter when choosing a mate
...hers are confident that that the same driver is in operation in everything from mites to primates throughout the animal kingdom. Dr Tamas Szekely from the University of Bath who led the project, said: "We have known about Rensch's rule for many years but didn't have a clue what drives it. Many biologists had c...Free electron laser reaches 10 kW
...by Captain Roger McGinnis. ONR is also funding the operation and optimization of the 10 kW FEL, and has several experiments slated to begin in early fall. A laser materials damage study will be co-funded with the Office of the Secretary of Defense High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office (HEL-JTO). In another...Underground carbon dioxide storage reduces emissions
...ar commercial carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation which is designed to recover an incremental 130 million barrels of oil from the Weyburn field in Saskatchewan . The gas comes from the United States, where it is compressed and sent through a pipeline to the Weyburn field. There, Encana injects it in...New insight into cancer metastasis
...loodstream, and establish new colonies. The entire operation involves so many steps that it raises an obvious question: How do cancer cells cobble these behaviors together and acquire the ability to do all this? According to the new study, they don't. Rather, they hijack an existing cellular process and use it......enes, which act like conductors to orchestrate the operation of other genes, turning those genes on and off at the appropriate times as an embryo develops. All mammals have 13 groups of Hox genes with two to four genes per group, for a total of 39 Hox genes. These genes help ensure various parts of the body...First ever standards linking climate change, biodiversity and poverty seek global peer review
...s that involve local communities in the design and operation of land management projects and produce real and verifiable benefits for project communities. Biodiversity: The biodiversity standards identify projects that enhance landscape management by restoring and/or maintaining local plant and animal spe...Tiny tango: Device sorts microscopic particles with speed and precision
...on resolution in just a minute," he said. "And the operation is very simple: You just need a syringe to push your sample through. We are very excited about it." The device consists of an array of microscopic pillars etched into silicon. Air from a syringe or other pump forces a liquid suspension of p...Biologists discover nerve activity, not just genetics controls kinds of neurotransmitters produced
... this could provide flexibility for the growth and operation of the nervous system. "Biology is a little sloppy," explains Spitzer. "A nerve cell may need to grow to the other side of the developing brain and form a synapse there. Genes can do a lot to specify where to grow, but precision is not absolute. So ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...with UV radiation is elevated cost due to extended operation periods. In the study, coliphage MS-2, considered ... combination appears to minimize exposure time and operation costs while achieving maximum inactivation of the virus. "The data clearly shows that there is a syn...High Flux Isotope Reactor marks 400th cycle
... this month -- its 400th fuel cycle since it began operation in 1966. A fuel cycle represents the time -- about 25 days -- it takes for the reactor's uranium fuel to become depleted. During operation, HFIR uses the nuclear fission process to produce the world's most intense neutron beams for materials research...Light Biology, a biotech company based on UT Southwestern technology, bought by NimbleGen Systems
...Light Biology become a manufacturing and marketing operation in Dallas," said Matt Blanton, chief executive officer of STARTech ( http://www.startechev.com/ ). "It eventually became clear that to succeed in this complex market required partnering with companies having complimentary strengths." Dr. Allred said,...UN study shows environmental consequences from ongoing boom in personal computer sales
...e: Significant energy use in the production and operation of computers. Possible long-term health effects on workers, families and neighboring communities due to chemical exposure and emissions from production stages such as microchip fabrication. Possible health impacts due to exposure to hazardous...Researchers reveal calcium transport protein function that regulates heartbeat frequency, strength
...nows Salsa!" The research reveals two new modes of operation of NCX1. First, the membrane protein can move sodium into heart cells without moving calcium out. This mode generates an electrical current independent of calcium transport that contributes to excitation of the heart. The second mode is to move calci...The Rosetta space probe's long trek to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
...ems and experiments will be gradually brought into operation and tested. Just three months into the mission the first active phase will be over, followed by final testing of the experiments in October 2004. Rosetta will then spend the following years flying a lonely path to the comet, passing by the Earth, Mar...'Elves' makes protein crystallography easier
... beamline, managed by Holton, that in two years of operation has determined some 200 protein structures, 17 of which have been published. All told, only 30,000 protein structures are known out of the billions of proteins found in living organisms. X-ray diffraction is a time-honored technique for determini...Fish, FRAMES and sticky chemicals net technology award for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
...visualization of each risk scenario. The intuitive operation of FRAMES saves time and expense because no specialized programming knowledge is needed, and little reconfiguration is required to incorporate a model. FRAMES users include the U.S. Army, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and Nucl...