DNA barcode finds four new bird species
...onomy and computer science. The group's goal is to accelerate the compilation of DNA barcodes of known and newly discovered plant and animal species, and to establish a public online database of DNA barcode sequences. The consortium arose from two conferences on DNA and taxonomy organized in 2003 wit...Images of 'tail' of protein needed for cell multiplication suggest anticancer drug targets
...kshop that assembles the "on-switch cells" used to accelerate cell replication. This finding, by investigators a...th might block the ability of the NEDD8 pathway to accelerate replication of cancer cells." The extensive study required a variety of techniques to tease apart th...Charting the future in prostate cancer care: A call to action
...d to improve the management of prostate cancer and accelerate the development of better treatments and a cure. The PCF will also debut a public service announcement campaign "It's a TEAM Approach: Prostate Cancer Treatment, Education, Awareness and Management". The PSA features golf legend Arnold Palmer, a pr...$18 million bioinformatics center to become weapon against deadly diseases
...athogen Data Resource Center to help scientists to accelerate their research into the biology and evolution of deadly microorganisms and develop methods for their control. The new center will provide infectious disease researchers a single Web-based entry point to all relevant organism-related data necessary f...Study reveals first genetic step necessary for prostate cancer growth
...essential for tumor progression did not appear to accelerate the disease. Losing one copy was enough to get things going." While Greenberg had previously demonstrated that combined loss of Rb and related proteins and the p53 tumor suppressor would predispose mice to develop aggressive prostate cancer, the rol...NIGMS funds Center for Quantitative Biology
...nd experimental scientists, the center promises to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and serve as a model for an important new way of doing biomedical research and education," said Berg....NASA satellites detect 'glow' of plankton in black waters
...mally high rainfall in spring and summer 2003, may accelerate such connections," he added. These findings are based on scientific analyses of several things. Data used include satellite ocean color from MODIS and Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), and wind data from NASA's QuikSCAT satellite. U.S....The future of HIV therapeutics is brightening, according to Gladstone Institutes Director
...gators and scientists around the world have helped accelerate clinical development of CCR5 antagonists as a new class of anti-HIV drugs. Several major pharmaceutical companies are now racing to the finishing line. These advances address but one of the three steps required for successful entry of the HIV virus...PCB breakdown in rivers depends on sediment-specific bacteria, find Carnegie Mellon U. scientists
... factors that could be added to river sediments to accelerate the breakdown of PCBs in situ, without having to dredge a river. Should dredging be needed, their research also could identify ways to break down PCBs in sediments that are disposed in secure, hazardous waste landfills. Ultimately, the team's work co...NIH roadmap for biomedical research focus of chemists at American Chemical Society meeting
...y research teams, and reshape clinical research to accelerate medical discovery and improve health. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. It publishes numerous scientif...Newcastle scientists get UK's first stem cell license
...ge Park(LKP), is now launching a funding appeal to accelerate research. It is seeking private sector partners to help the UK stay ahead of international competition. The group was established two years ago, in a joint venture involving theNHS, Newcastle University and the Center for Life with funding fro...NHGRI adds 18 organisms to sequencing pipeline
...GRI's Division of Extramural Research. "We hope to accelerate that process with our new sequencing strategy that identifies the organisms, or sets of organisms, with the greatest potential to fill gaps in our knowledge. The first group announced today consists of nine mammals. They were selected becaus...Proteomic research centers target bioterrorism agents, infectious diseases
... The facility's six Timelogic DeCypher boards will accelerate specific algorithms related to bioinformatics research, such as BLAST and many more. Both VBI's recent move into the new Bioinformatics Facility I on the Virginia Tech campus and the institute's strong computational partners, Sun, IBM, and Timelogic,...AGU journal highlights - 29 July 2004
...eater sea ice growth. The spring increase may also accelerate ice melting,suggestive of how changes in ice reflectivity and cloud cover affect the globalclimate and weather patterns. Title: Changes in seasonal cloud cover over the Arctic seas from satellite andsurface observations Author: Alex J. Schweiger, App...AACR applauds FDA decision to create new office of oncology drug products
...e review of oncologic products more efficient will accelerate approval of new drugs for treatment and prevention, all of which will benefit the cancer patient." As envisioned, the new office to be located in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) will streamline the review of applications fo...National Corn Growers Association announces valuable maize genome data now available to scientists
...ta already in the public domain will significantly accelerate the identification of genes within the entire corn genome. This project underscores NCGA's continued commitment to advancements through research. NCGA took a leading role in getting the Plant Genome Initiative signed into law in 1997 and continues t...New lower-cost assay system equivalent to flow cytometry for accurate CD4+/CD8+ cell counts
...t, comprehensive portfolio of products designed to accelerate discovery and increase productivity with accessible, easy-to-use solutions for the biologist's testing problems, available right at the lab bench. Guava's products have broad applications in scientific research, drug discovery, cell counting, and opt...UNC research accelerates discovery of novel gene function
...lular state or pathway. Doing so would drastically accelerate the process of high-throughput drug design and testing, taking gene candidates from cell culture to the animal model." The technique uses a genetically engineered HIV-1 virus, in which genes can be shuttled among bacteria, cell culture or animal mode...Basic RNA enzyme research promises single-molecule biosensors
...ike the more familiar protein enzymes, RNA enzymes accelerate chemical reactions inside cells. Researchers want to learn how changes in ribozyme molecules affect their activity, both to better understand how evolution has shaped ribozymes to carry out their duties and to find ways of manipulating them for usefu...NIH awards grant for cancer research to the University of Wisconsin
...s a unique opportunity to marshal our resources to accelerate treatments and cures for our nation's citizens." "Scientific discovery requires approaches that bring together---both physically and intellectually---scientists and clinicians with a broad range of expertise and skills," said Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D....