New "Gene Map" Doubles Number Of Genes
...ew Gene Map should contribute substantially to the advancement of our understanding of human biology and to the isolation of disease genes." Schuler's colleague at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, scientist Dr. Mark Boguski, who has also been instrumental in the compilation of the Gene Map, co...Upcoming 'Century Of Biology' Given Head Start By NSF Plant Genome Research Program Grants
...l knowledge and new technologies essential for the advancement ofplant biology as well as crop improvement. Novel, value-added, plant-basedproducts will be the likely result. Outcomes of these grants will be exploited by the agricultural sector and otherplant-based industries in developing improved plants of ...Scientists Discover How Bacteria Protect Themselves Against Immune System
... Investigators have mademajor contributions to the advancement of pediatric medicine, including theSabin oral polio vaccine and Survanta, a drug used to treat respiratory distresssyndrome that is estimated to save the lives of at least 2,000 infants each yearin the United States. Cincinnati Children's vision is...Turtle Population Apparently Threatened By Urban Sprawl, Traffic
...ding to inbreeding depression,loss of evolutionary advancement andultimately threatening their existence. Rubin captures the turtles, attaches radio transmitters before setting themfree, and analyzes blood samples usinggene-amplification techniques known as RAPD (randomly amplified polymorphic DNA)and PCR (poly...National Science Foundation Is Taking Small Business Into A New Phase Of Innovation
...raphic printer, the Holocomposer, is a significant advancement in thecreation of three-dimensional holograms for security purposes. The biggestadvantage to a holographic portrait on an ID card is that it is unique to theindividual, like a photograph or a fingerprint. New Light Industries isbuilding into the Ho...Purdue Finding May Snuff Out The Sniffles
...of the ICAM-1 receptor," he says. However, such an advancement would not eliminate all colds. Rhinovirus 16, the cold virus used in the study, comes from a virus family that causes up to 70 percent of colds in humans. The remaining 30 percent of colds are caused by viruses that use other means of infecting cells...ASU Scientists Make Major Breakthrough With Photosynthetic Energy
...e not in the computer or drug business, but future advancement of their basic research could enter computer, drug and many other arenas.......nd epilepsy.Phelps points to this as evidence that advancement in radiotracer chemistry isallowing PET to move more fully in the everyday medical practice. Paper ORGN 2 will be presented by M. E. Phelps from 9:20. to 10:05 a.m., Sun.,March 29, in the Convention Center ..."Doctor Watershed" Named AAAS Fellow
...s to this position whose "efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished." Herrmann will be presented a certificate and rosette as part of the AAAS Fellows Forum ceremony. Herrmann, now with the USGS Midcontinent Ecological Science Center in Fo......is position members whose "efforts on behalf ofthe advancement of science or its application are scientifically or sociallydistinguished." Recipients are presented fellowship certificates and rosettepins as part of the AAAS Fellows Forum ceremony in conjunction with the annualmeeting. Cotter, the associate chief...