2004 BP Conservation Programme winners pave the way for protecting wildlife
... bat conservation projects in Madagascar. The team aims to create an independent and self-sustaining natio...sures for these species and habitats, this project aims to develop a national Ornithology Conservation Centre that will provide the infrastructure support n...Strengthening independent junior research groups in collaborative research centres
...e funding programme. The funding of Transfer Units aims to continue and extend the involvement of industrial enterprises of all sizes in the basic research of Collaborative Research Centres through application-related cooperation. Additionally, the committee passed measures intended to make Indepen...Lupus Research Institute awards $3 million in novel research grants to further new science in lupus
...potentially robust therapeutic target. This study aims to confirm the exact role that apoptotic nucleosomes play in the cause of SLE and pinpoint the source of this dangerous material. This work may provide a stronger rationale for targeting new therapies at apoptotic nucleosome. Robert M. Clancy, P...Biocompatibility to widen scope of biomaterial applications
...ocks of small molecules. This 'one-beaker' process aims at simplifying the synthesis of designer polymers through self-assembly using combinatorial chemistry. Researchers have used the same 'one-beaker' principle to build copolymers and modify properties of polymers by changing certain variables such as t...Frogs muscle-in on 'wasting' process
...roject will assist this process. The research also aims to provide further insight into the phenomenon of aestivation in the burrowing frog. Current hypotheses suggest that it produces high levels of antioxidants within the muscle, which inhibit muscle protein breakdown normally associated with disuse. "I...$5 million grant funds partnership, studies of minority-based issues in reproductive health
...t are currently recruiting participants. One study aims to determine whether female hormone levels are higher in African-American compared to Caucasian females. The study will measure both the differences in hormone levels in the normal menstrual cycle, as well as determine reasons for differences. It als...Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center receives CDC contract
... acommunity-based, non-profit research clinic that aims to find effective methods to prevent HIV and other diseases of global concern. The clinic has been conducting clinical trials of HIV vaccines for the past three years. The recent development of topical vaginal microbicide gels resulted from the inc...Gene alteration points to longevity, thinness
... yet have a stable mutant line. That is one of the aims for the NIH grant." Oddly, the maximum benefit, at least in the fruit fly, doesn't come from zero activity. Rather flies live the longest with about half the normal gene activity. Dr. Fei wants to find the optimal degree of activity. He and his co-i...Creation of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration will boost clinical trials in UK
...ital element in the research process. The new body aims to speed up the development of new medicines from the laboratory to the patient by expanding the number and range of clinical trials. "This will be a further major boost to the clinical research infrastructure in this country, making it even more com...New $9 million NSF grant to fund creation of center at LSU
...rily to middle schools throughout the state, which aims to "educate a diverse community of students, teachers and the public in the science and application of cutting-edge biological modular microsystems." "This center draws upon the significant amount of investment by the state and the university in mi...Make a splash for public health this summer
...hrough the Healthy Pools campaign, the partnership aims to correct general misconceptions about the public health needs of swimming pools, offering tips on how to recognize risky swimming facilities and how to promote cleaner, healthier pools. What's at stake, according to noted Michigan State University ...UCSD undergraduates participate in collaborative studies abroad on cyberinfrastructure
...n Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major, aims to explore the next-generation IPv6 protocol with respect to key components of the telescience infrastructure. Stephen Geist, a mechanical engineering major from Thurgood Marshall College at UCSD, is concentrating on migrating code from a camera at ...Call for greater involvement of developing world scientists in fight against AIDS
...re working in developing countries. Among the main aims of the Academy is to help build the scientific and technological capacities of developing countries as a means to promoting sustainable economic development. TWAS is headquartered in Trieste, Italy. AAS was established in 1985 as a non-profit organiz...Scientists discover key step in the development of nerve cells controlling autonomic functions
...malian neural development. Dr. Stifani's research aims to clarify the events that underlie neuronal birth and survival in both the developing and adult nervous system. His studies have led to the characterization of crucial mechanisms controlling nerve cell differentiation and uncovered new protein funct...Symposium to tackle questions of genetic engineering and biodiversity
...about those issues," said Paulson. "This symposium aims to spark a conversation about the potential risks and benefits of genetic engineering within the Society for Conservation Biology." The biotechnology and biodiversity symposium, as well as the other symposia, discussions and workshops, are p...Researchers review evolutionary history of modern algae
...al Science Foundation Biocomplexity program, which aims to make new advances by bringing people together from different fields. Despite the early origins of cyanobacteria, an essential component of modern phytoplankton, the ancestors of the majority of phytoplankton that dominate the modern seas did ...LSU Vet School receives $9.9 million for infectious disease research
...ical Research Excellence, or COBRE, program. COBRE aims to "build research infrastructure to enhance an institution's research capacity and competitiveness for NIH grants." The grant will last for five years and it can be competitively renewed for five or more years. "This center constitutes a strategi...Dispute over life in Antarctic lake
...tigation." This could happen soon. A Russian team aims to break into the lake in the southern hemisphere summer of 2006-2007. Ignoring a proposal from an international panel to drill a new, cleaner hole through the ice and enter the lake using a self-sterilising "cryobot", the Russians plan to enter the ...APS awards more than $36,000 to its 2004 undergraduate research fellows
...d APS member. Now in its fifth year, this program aims to excite and encourage students about careers in biomedical research. In 2004, 29 applicants vied for the 12 research positions. Each fellow receives a $2,000 stipend to cover travel and living expenses during the 10-week fellowship. Fellows als......ience and hydrology to urban design and economics, aims to understand Baltimore as an ecological system. Findings are shared with educators and decision makers. To date, BES research has resulted in 94 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, 8 books, 44 book chapters and 6 dissertations and theses. "T...