Story tips from the Department of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2001
...e Mitch Olszewski of ORNL who show the firm how to assess their utility systems using tools and techniques developed at ORNL and other DOE laboratories. Already, the program has saved dozens of firms several hundred thousand dollars. [Contact: Mitch Olszewski] MEDICAL - The digital pig . . . Like the Visi...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology: March 2001
...ocusing on white-tailed deer and small mammals, to assess whether they may serve as environmental sources of Cryptosporidium," say the researchers. They collected fecal samples from several locations in lower New York State over a two year period and tested them for the parasite. They found evidence of th...Hopkins Study suggests families benefit from raising children with chronic illnesses
...aces at different income and educational levels to assess their positive feelings about caring for their chronically ill children. The children, ages 7 to 12, had sickle cell disease, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, or moderate to severe asthma. Each mother was given the opportunity to list ways her family had b...New technology expands 'molecular photography' options
...i hopes that someday the technology can be used to assess tumor margins during surgery and to detect molecular changes in a biopsy sample before a tumor has started any significant development. The new Imaging Mass Spectrometry technology uses a standard MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization) m...UC Davis, Santa Barbara get $6 million to help estuaries
...heart function and blood chemistry that areused to assess human health, said Susan Anderson, the projectdire...s'Bodega Marine Laboratory. "We need to be able to assess the situation before thepatient gets sick. Or if the patient is already sick, toassess how sick. Is ...Drinking Water from Forests and Grasslands: A Synthesis of the Scientific Literature
...SDWA) Amendment of 1996 established a time line to assess the status of all drinking water sources across the country and to publish the results by 2003. Southern Research Station scientists joined scientists and land managers from across the Forest Service to write "Drinking Water from Forests and Grasslan...Scientists unlock molecular mechanism that controls cell growth
...1985 and has been studying Bag1 for four years. To assess the relationship between Hsp70 and Bag1, Morimotos team used mutants of the two proteins. Their results showed that Bag1 mutants defective in binding to Hsp70 stimulated Raf-1 and the signalling pathway, despite the fact that the numbers of Hsp70 wer...NSF ships to probe biological enigmas of the frozen southern ocean
...e going to be able see and actually quantitatively assess the abundance of krill at substantial depths."...New reserach shows promise in conquering ulcer-causing H. pylori
...dy. The researchers wanted to assess the effect of the spleen cells in the infected, immune-deficient mice. Immune-deficient mice lack mature spleen cells. Also, H. pylori causes only gastritis, not ulcers, in mice. The mice we...Penn State to lead Atlantic Slope Consortium with a $6 million grant from U.S. EPA
... is a unique approach, the Consortium members will assess small watersheds and estuarine segments throughout the Delaware, Susquehanna-Chesapeake, and Ablemarle-Pamlico basins. Brooks explains that these units make ecological sense, but they are also sized to facilitate management decisions at...Proteins in African HIV strains interact differently with drugs
...emical properties, and therefore cannot be used to assess the effectiveness of inhibitor drugs in patient treatments. Instead, Freire suggested that the results add new support to the argument that scientists need to broaden the focus of HIV drug development, which has been almost exclusively centered on H...Georgetown researchers achieve increased cancer patient survival
...equent analysis of the study data was performed to assess increases in patient survival time. Trial Results Study results indicate that pox virus-based CEA vaccines induced an increase in CEA-specific T cell responses and a correlating increase in patient survival (p= 0.03). The Georgetown study fo...Field Museum plays vital role in creation of huge new park
...ccurate study The purpose of an RBI is to quickly assess the flora and fauna of a threatened environmental area. Local and international policymakers use the results to set conservation priorities and guide environmental policy. The Cordillera Azul RBI represents the ninth rapid inventory and field trainin...... Neil F. Bence designed a laboratory experiment to assess the impact of protein aggregates on the inner workings of a cell. Master controller Their specific target was the proteasome a barrel-shaped enzyme that Kopito calls the master controller of the cell. The proteasome is like a salami slicer that c...New satellite study shows vegetation increases in North America
...ith the models and techniques we employed, we cant assess the specific contribution of CO2 fertilization to the stimulation of plant growth," said Hicke. He said increased growth of Southeast forests could be due to advanced agricultural practices, including more efficient fertilizers and improved genetic ...USGS finds mixing between California spotted owls and northern spotted owls
...ssessment of habitat fragmentation, can be used to assess the status and recovery efforts for spotted owls, she says. Haig and her colleagues are now completing additional analyses of genetic differences among the three subspecies. The USGS serves the nation by providing impartial scientific information to ...UMass sponsoring world environmental conference
...ion. When contamination occurs, it is essential to assess and repair the damage as quickly as possible. The leading figures in the areas of assessment and remediation will gather at this conference in an effort to expand the boundaries of our knowledge and the breadth of our abilities, President Bulger adde...University of Maryland physicians use ultrasound in novel way
...uid in this limited region, physicians are able to assess risk for genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome, which are known to be accompanied by abnormal distribution of fluid. Ultrasound is a standard imaging tool that uses high-frequency sound waves to bounce off the body and create a picture. It ...Doctors aware of Tylenol-related liver risk - but is the public getting the message?
... The newly published study surveyed physicians to assess how well they understand the potentially liver-damaging effects of acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol or as an ingredient in other medications. The results are published in this month's Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management by researchers from...Study: 'Pill' may cancel some bone-building benefits of exercise
...ion, Weaver says, noting, Quantitatively, you cant assess the effects on bone if you dont randomize. In addition, this study focused on a younger age group than most earlier research. Data in this age group from exercise intervention studies is very scarce, Weaver says. In the future, Weaver plans to study ...