New fruitfly model of diabetes has future implications for pancreatic cell transplantation
...ns Rulifson. "We're trying to identify a molecular roadmap for a normally developing beta cell, which might guide a stem cell to acquire the fate for making insulin. We hope that this Drosophila model will bring useful insights to the table." ...NIH roadmap for biomedical research focus of chemists at American Chemical Society meeting
...ss in medical research by participating in the NIH roadmap project. The NIH Roadmap for Medical Research is a framework of priorities designed to find new pathways to discovery, stimulate interdisciplinary research teams, and reshape clinical research to accelerate medical discovery and improve health. The ...Near-zero-energy buildings blessing to owners, environment
...s have at least part of the answer. "We have a roadmap for communities to transform their building industry from part of the problem to part of the solution by leading buildings from energy consumers to net energy producers," Christian said. While DOE's long-term goal is to develop technologies that...Parting genomes: UA biologists discover seeds of speciation
... sequencing project, which will provide a complete roadmap of every gene in the species. Reed reflects upon the implications of the findings. "There's a huge amount of biodiversity out there, and we don't know where it comes from. Evolutionary biologists are excited to figure out what causes what we see out ...NHLBI awards $68 million to fund clinical centers in pediatric heart disease
...linical care. This research also supports the NIH roadmap initiative unveiled last fall by NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "These centers address a critical public health need for research that examines the basis of congenital and acquired heart disease in children," said Acting NHLBI Director Barbara ...Pew report finds GM insects may offer benefits, but clear regulatory oversight is lacking
...cluded Rodemeyer. "Without a clear and transparent roadmap for regulation, it is difficult for scientists to know how to proceed with research efforts and the public has little reason to trust that the risks and benefits are being appropriately weighed and measured." ...Dinosaur symposium at the Smithsonian Institution
... various aspects of dinosaur biology and present a roadmap for new theories and discoveries in the coming decades. Several of the 30-minute talks will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The lectures begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4:45 p.m. On Dec. 14, world-famous dinosaur paleontologist Jac...Department of Energy 20-Year science facility plan announced
...Office of Science 20-year science facility plan, a roadmap for future scientific facilities to support the department's basic science and research missions. The plan prioritizes new, major scientific facilities and upgrades to current facilities. The 28 facilities cover the range of science supported by the...Tufts University bioengineers discover secret of spider, silkworm fiber strength
...d key aspects of the process that should provide a roadmap for others to optimize artificial spinning of silks as well as in improved production of silks in genetically engineered host systems such as bacteria and transgenic animals," said Kaplan, also a professor of chemical and biological engineering. He a...On tap: Genomic sequence of an enemy of beer and bread
...nearum, has been completed, providing scientists a roadmap to combating a fungus that infects wheat and barley crops, rendering them unusable. "We have enough to do a tremendous amount of good work," said Frances Trail, MSU associate professor of plant biology. "Now we can begin to unravel mechanisms to comb...Genetic blueprint for Q fever bacterium unveiled
...s of these pathogens. NIAID recently published its roadmap for biodefense research priorities on category B and C pathogens, including C. burnetii (see http://biodefense.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/research/strat_plan.htm .) Currently, Dr. Heinzen notes, the number of researchers studying the Q fever agent ...$2.48 million to advance research on multiple sclerosis
...f successful, this project would give scientists a roadmap to the cause of MS, as well as concrete targets for new therapies. A second award-winning team, based at Washington University in St. Louis and led by neurologist/MS expert Anne H. Cross, MD, is applying a new magnetic resonance technology called DT...Virginia Bioinformatics Institute to decode plant devourer genomes
...ed directly to the P. sojae sequence. The P. sojae roadmap will be essential to interpreting the P. ramorum sequence, since this forest pathogen has only recently emerged and its genetics are presently a mystery. Phytophthora pathogens are especially difficult to control because they come from an entirely ...Cause of hepatitis A virulence pinpointed
... "Ultimately, this knowledge may provide us with a roadmap to a less expensive and more potent killed vaccine that could be used worldwide."...Yeast underscores complexity of genetic variation between people
... complex patterns of inheritance. "This provides a roadmap for understanding what genetic complexity really looks like at the molecular level," said Kruglyak, also an affiliate professor of genome sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Next on the laboratory's agenda: taking a represent...Rice, first crop plant to be sequenced, may help fight world hunger, Science authors say
...enome. The rice genome may also provide a low-cost roadmap for investigating similar cereal crops such as maize, wheat and barley. Rice, known scientifically as Oryza sativa ("or-EYE-za sah-TEE-va"), is the principle source of calories for over a third of the worlds population. The rice strain, indica , ...'Roadmap' to guide U.S. photovoltaics industry in 21st century
...and its R&D partners through 2020. A more detailed roadmap will develop in months to come, with the final res... industry." For that vision to be realized, the roadmap will detail four major goals: Maintain the U.S. industry's worldwide technological leadership Ach...INEEL launches comprehensive vadose zone management program
...his poorly understood natural buffer by creating a roadmap thatwill guide the national agenda for funding vadose zone science and technologydevelopment. The INEEL sponsored the first meeting of an external advisorygroup in Idaho Falls, Idaho to plan activities for the national roadmappingexercise. Further ...Prostate Cancer Switch May Yield Map Of Cancer Machinery, Targets For Drugs
...ergo in their progression to a deadly form. Such a roadmap would yield not only molecular markers that would allow physicians to betterpinpoint the stage of a prostate cancer, but also new drugs to kill cancer cellsat earlier stages, the researchers said. Prostate cancers are distinguished by their ...