Cell Transplant Society holds 6th International Congress in Atlanta March 2-5
...Society the principal international forum for the advancement of basic and clinical transplantation science throughout the world. Scientific experts attending the meeting will report on the latest research findings in adult and embryonic stem cell biology; islet transplantation for diabetes; the potential for ...Life sciences publishers take steps to address potential misuse of information by bioterrorists
...eld from terrorists while permitting the continued advancement of biomedical research and the protection of public health. However, he emphasized, We cannot do this alone. The scientific and national security communities must establish a dialog and the outcome must be acceptable to the public. This process needs...The frontier of microelectronics: Building nano-machines, part by part
...current electronic circuits, this could bring some advancement for optics as communications conduits, Hu said. The organ pipe concept might be comparable to the similar technological advantage that allows us to have personal computers or cell phones that are growing smaller and smaller. In those kinds of electr...Destination discovery: Unleashing your research potential
...d projects, crafting successful strategies for the advancement of research and scholarly projects, cashing in on cross-disciplinary and multi-institutional collaboration, and incubating imagination through to industry--these are the critical foci of this major statewide research symposium, which will feature key...RIT collaborates with IBM on genomic research
...nd Deep Computing. The SUR awards also support the advancement of university projects by connecting top researchers in academia with IBM Research personnel, along with representatives from product-development and solution-provider communities. IBM awards approximately 40 SUR grants per year worldwide. Recipients...January GSA BULLETIN media highlights
...on and into southeastern Washington. The northward advancement of volcanism and uplift may represent the surface expression of a spreading mantle plume head deflected against the ancient continental margin of North America....Targeted radiation to liver tumors spares tissue, improves quality of life
...t University Medical Center is offering the latest advancement for treating inoperable liver tumors. Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) targets a very high radiation dose to tumors within the liver, regardless of their cell of origin, number, size or location. The procedure uses biocompatible radioacti...Polluted beach closures influenced by full moons and sunlight, surfer-engineer discovers
... given by the Henry Luce Foundation to promote the advancement of young American women in the sciences, engineering and mathematics. Included in the endowment is a $100,000 two-year stipend that will allow Boehm to extend her research to the beaches of Northern California, including Santa Cruz County - a popular...Genentech tops Science survey of best biopharma employers
...e were opportunity for career advancement, lack of advancement in an existing job, doubts about job security and their present company's financial situation, and problems with the corporate culture, working conditions, and location.Hughes Research Worldwide of Rockville, Maryland carried out the Internet-based s...Hope for nano-scale delivery of medicine using a light beam to move liquid through tiny tubes
...responsive molecules attract water and trigger the advancement of water through the channel," says Garcia. An added benefit to the research is the development of a science lab demonstration. By the end of the year, students and teachers can order inexpensive glass tubes prepared by the ASU researchers and a labo...US Women scientists from Latin America to encourage colleagues from south
...Interciencia, a federation of associations for the advancement of science in the Americas. Two other groups of three women scientists will be sent to scientific meetings in the coming monthsone in Panama in November, and a second in Recife, Brazil in July 2003. The goal of the initiative, funded by the National ...Scientists, researchers, animal advocates & regulators to discuss alternatives to animal testing
...o has made an outstanding contribution towards the advancement of alternative methods, at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, August 14. Past World Congresses have been held in Baltimore, Maryland (1993); Utrecht, The Netherlands (1996) and Bologna, Italy (1999). A banquet and award ceremonies will be held on Wedn...Limited federal allergy research funds spent on food biotechnology
...GOs or states, which all may have an impact on the advancement of food allergy research but are not easily investigated. The study did not include ongoing federal research projects that more generally investigate allergy and may, in time, produce results that contribute to understanding of food allergy....Cell Genesys reports long term survival data in Phase II trial of GVAX prostate cancer vaccine
...potency product and will be completed prior to its advancement into Phase III trials during the first half of 2003. In preparation for the companys Phase III GVAX prostate cancer vaccine clinical trial, Cell Genesys is constructing a 41,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in nearby Hayward, CA, which will be...World's largest scientific society celebrates womens achievements
...rican Chemical Society has been a catalyst for the advancement of women chemists. This year marks the diamond jub... Chemical Company, Midland, Mich. Implementing the advancement of women in science. Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y....New evidence on revolutionary brain pacemaker for Parkinson's Disease patients
...onics Activa Parkinsons Control Therapy is a major advancement in the treatment of Parkinsons disease as it is an effective approach to treating the disabling symptoms of the disease, said Professor Alim Benabid, the pioneer of this revolutionary treatment and Chairman of Neurosurgery at the University Joseph Fo...2.6 billion years of primate and carnivore evolutionary history at risk
...ry of genetic diversity which is invaluable to the advancement of scientific research and the preservation of future biodiversity, said Gustavo Fonseca, CABS Executive Director. The 25 biodiversity hotspots cover just 1.4 percent of the Earths land surface, yet claim more than 60 percent of total terrestrial bio...US researchers successfully clone first knockout miniature swine
...nother unique feature of this study and represents advancement towards an important safety hurdle for xenotransplantation. "We have been actively developing a line of miniature swine that offers many advantages as a potential donor for xenotransplantation, including their organ size, which is appropriate for hum...Science's Top Ten: nanoscale computing circuits named top scientific advance of 2001
...or their profound implications for society and the advancement of science, appear in the journal's 21 December issue. This year's leap forward for molecular computing may pave the way to a future filled with tiny but extremely fast and powerful machines that can translate conversations on the fly or delve deep i......k aquaporins. Such molecules would be an important advancement in the development of new drugs. Computer simulations of proteins at the atomic level are currently being applied with increasing success, facilitated also due to rapidly increasing computer power. Going beyond traditional bioinformatics, such simula...