Half-million dollar landmark achieved for the Methuselah Mouse Prize
... not only take us into space, but help bring about breakthroughs in the way we live and age." "We're thrilled to have the support of the X PRIZE, said David Gobel, Director of the Methuselah Foundation and the Methuselah Mouse Prize. "This landmark contribution will further swell the size of the Prize, and encoura...Charting the future in prostate cancer care: A call to action
...layed a pivotal role in supporting and funding R&D breakthroughs to defeat this disease. The timing is becoming ever more critical. As the baby boomer men reach the target age for prostate cancer, beginning at age 50, this disease will become the cancer with the greatest increase in incidence, in addition to bein...NJIT professor receives Presidential Award for breakthrough research with adult stem cells
...heir long bones. Her studies could lead to medical breakthroughs that would help a host of patients. Stem cell implantation, for instance, could help cancer patients who've had large tumors removed from bone, Arinzeh says. In many such surgeries, patients lose their limbs. But if her method of implanting stem cell...Clams: They're not just for chowder anymore
...Spisula solidissima) cells with important research breakthroughs in the study of diseases such as cancer, premature aging, and muscular dystrophyhas convened at the Marine Biological Laboratory to begin sequencing some of the clams active genes. The effort, called the Clam Project, is the first step toward sequen...Ancient life form may help create newest technologies
... many experts believe the next major technological breakthroughs will be created with devices that work at the much smaller nano scale, which traditionally has required exotic processing technologies. Research in nanotechnology and production of the first products is already a multi-billion dollar industry, expert...UGA named recipient of $5.6 million grant from NSF for corn improvement
...5.6 million. Artificial chromosomes could provide breakthroughs in corn production. For instance, genes protecting crops against drought or insects could be "built" into new cultivars, making it possible to grow the grain on lands where weather or other conditions make it impossible. "This is a significant ...Genetic model for devastating form of paraplegia suggests new treatments
...ng history of Drosophila research pioneering major breakthroughs in our understanding of fundamental biological problems," says Broadie.To study how spastin functions in living neurons, the researchers designed transgenic flies with altered amounts of D-Spastin protein in their neurons and analyzed the effects. An...VIB presents its annual results at BIO2004 in San Francisco
... In 2003, VIB scientists achieved 180 significant breakthroughs in a variety of domains such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, inflammatory diseases, human genetics, and plant growth. This figure surpasses that of the previous year, which was already three times as many as at the start of the institute in 1995. Th......y relies on the power of the human mind to achieve breakthroughs in science and technology, now also is harnessing the working principle of the brain to control the maneuvers of UUVs. This summer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI, a mobile autonomous research vehicle (MARV) fitted with an agile ...NPS Pharma and VIMAC Ventures locate at MaRS, a major new research and enterprise center in Toronto
...ituated on the very site of early landmark medical breakthroughs like insulin, the pacemaker and the artificial kidney." When fully completed, Phase One and Two of MaRS Centre will provide over 1.3 million square feet of state-of-the-art wet/dry lab facilities and office space connecting a vibrant mix of tenants, ...Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop DOE leadership-class computing capability for science
...cts for important research advances and scientific breakthroughs in all science disciplines supported by DOE and ot...s as tools for scientific discovery and to achieve breakthroughs in targeted applications disciplines. An UltraScale Scientific Computing Capability to be located a...Ferr-D'amar wins 2004 Eli Lilly and Company Research Award
...lly Award, Ferr-D'Amar is recognized for two vital breakthroughs that are changing the direction of research in structural biology and transforming microbiologists' understanding of how very large molecules function in living organisms. First, he developed new methods to make obtaining crystals of RNA much easie...Society of Nuclear Medicine's 51st Annual Meeting June 19-23, 2004
...sts as they share research, learn about the latest breakthroughs and discuss the critical concerns facing nuclear medicine today. It all happens at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia when the Society of Nuclear Medicine holds its 51st Annual Meeting from June 19-23, 2004. Hot topics for th...Breakthrough Clemson research appears in Science
...reatures turn elements into crystals, will lead to breakthroughs in medical and material sciences. "Nature exhibits exquisite control over the size, shape and organization of crystals," Mount said, adding if engineers can mimic nature, they could build bone replacements, grow crystal communication equipment and d......and technological efforts to achieve technological breakthroughs in energy systems, food production, health care, and water management. Not only must we make a special effort to address the technological needs of the poorest, as these are often neglected, but also to build and sustain scientific capacity in the p...'Meeting of the minds' leads new era in fight against cancer
...his field, focusing on support for discoveries and breakthroughs to which the ultimate goal will be the feasible management of cancer," said Geoffrey Wahl, PhD, professor in the gene expression laboratory at The Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and Annual Meeting Chairperson. "The Annual Meeting provides a val...Research suggests new way to repair cartilage damage
... fields of engineering and medicine will yield the breakthroughs necessary to advance biomedical research." In their process, the researchers first created a hyaluronan-based solution that easily pours into cartilage tears and fills in ragged wound margins. The hyaluronan was chemically altered to have multiple st...Design of composite materials that detect terahertz discovered
...materials were named one of the Top Ten scientific breakthroughs of the year by Science in December 2003 when these materials and their properties were independently confirmed by multiple groups. While not left-handed, the present metamaterials demonstrate that the magnetic response can be extended to much higher...Hydrogen Initiative report from American Physical Society panel released
...0. The POPA report concluded that major scientific breakthroughs are required for the Initiative to succeed. The m...ent to close all the gaps. Significant scientific breakthroughs are needed. According to Peter Eisenberger, chairman of the committee that drafted the report, "Hyd...Tony Hunter and Raymond N. DuBois awarded Landon-AACR Prizes for Cancer Research
...f these two scientists has resulted in significant breakthroughs in our understanding, treatment and prevention of cancer today," said Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), AACR's chief executive officer. "We are very proud to present such prestigious prizes for basic and translational research to such outstanding sc...