Ralph J. Cicerone nominated to be next National Academy of Sciences president
...h Council constitute the National Academies, which bring together committees of experts to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public. The president of the National Academy of Sciences is a full-time employee of the organization at the Academy's headquarters i...1st International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease
... a question-and-answer session. The Symposium will bring together the leaders in the field of cardiac myogenesis. It is anticipated that many attendees will have preexisting knowledge of principles, experimental design, and results of completed studies in the field of cell therapy for cardiovascular diseas...Canine word-learning research published in Science
...h as requests for Rico to put toys in boxes, or to bring them to certain people. Fischer noted that people should not take this study as a reason to go out and get a Border collie as a novelty. "Border collies are working dogs," Fischer said. "If they were humans, we'd call them workaholics. They are high-...VIB presents its annual results at BIO2004 in San Francisco
...s, including medical diagnostics and medicines. To bring these applications into being, VIB protects its findings via patents: in 2003, 30 discoveries were sufficiently new and inventive to warrant patent applications. At the same time, VIB entered into nearly 50 collaborative agreements with business and ...Junk DNA yields new kind of gene
...ers now think it may activate SRG1 and in that way bring about SER3's anomalous repression. "That is our current thinking," Winston said. It is a view he expects will be revised. "Every time we thought we understood everything going on here, we have been wrong. There are additional layers of complexity."...3-D micro-imaging technology licensed to Carl Zeiss Jena
...ing and manufacturing scientific instruments, will bring together the strongest forces in laser scanning microscopy to benefit biomedical science. "Today, Carl Zeiss stands for high-end laser scanning microscopes that are benchmark solutions for advanced applications in 3-D microscopy," Simon said. "Joinin...Gene therapy with growth factor seems promising therapy for incurable muscle disorder ALS
...hat the method developed by the British company to bring the VEGF gene into expression in neurons, will be safe and useful and possibly indispensable to this incurable muscle disorder. Although these results are hopeful and promising, there is still a long way to go before a new medicine is developed. R...Pharmacogenomics could replace 'trial-and-error' with science from the human genome
...comprehensive pharmacogenomic studies. In order to bring the significant potential benefits of pharmacogenomics to the public, medical practice has to evolve from the trial-and-error approach. For that to happen, society must institute protections against misuse of genetic information. Groups with a stake ...Fostering Diversity in the Sciences Symposium
...rofessionals. This groundbreaking symposium will bring together experts from a variety of disciplines to present ideas, share success stories and document the most successful ways to identify, recruit and train underrepresented groups."...UC Riverside professor to spend year with US State Department
...ators," Powell said in published remarks. "They'll bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to America's foreign policy. But these scientists will also get, I believe, a good deal in return. They will observe and participate in the day-to-day working of American foreign policy. They'll see how science and st...Birds use herbs to protect their nests
... fresh herbs and plant materials that parent birds bring into the nest have a sufficient concentration of antimicrobial compounds, they could protect the nestlings from harmful bacteria," says researcher Jann Ichida. To find out if plants brought into the nest might prevent disease, Ichida and colleagues t...Why some diabetics are at greater risk for UTIs
...tract infections," says Klosowka. "These findings bring a new perspective in helping to understand why patients with type-2 diabetes and females with gestational diabetes have a higher incidence of urinary tract infections."...Computer model shows increased US threat from soybean rust
...odel, there is no weather mechanism that will then bring the spores directly into the United States from th...d factors, such as wind currents and rain that can bring the spores down to the ground. The scientists are also using the model to help assess the most likel...Wilex & Fox Chase Cancer Center begin trial w/ novel compound targeting tumor invasion & metastasis
...rivate industry, and academia can work together to bring promising research from the laboratory to the clinic quicker than traditional avenues." "Unlike conventional chemotherapeutic agents, WX-UK1 is focused on a biological target directly connected to cancer progression, and, therefore offers an entirely...Doctor's neckties: a reservoir for bacteria?
... "Studies such as this remind us about what we may bring to our patients' bedside. By increasing our awareness and making simple behavioral changes we may be able to provide a better quality of healthcare," says Steven Nurkin, one of the researchers on the study. Nurkin and his colleagues sampled necktie...Promising research: From employment issues to virology
... total of 109. The DFG uses Priority Programmes to bring together researchers from different research institutions on certain projects in develop-ing fields of research. As a rule, Priority Programmes run for six years. The new Priority Programmes are: Life Sciences The Priority Programme "Membranes En...Maxygen subsidiary Verdia announces discovery and improvement of glyphosate tolerance gene
...nd industrial applications. Maxygen's technologies bring together advances in molecular biology and protein modification to create novel biotechnology products....MBL researcher and science teacher visit Siberia to study climate, excite children about science
...nce teachers and cutting-edge polar researchers to bring science to life for schoolchildren. With funding f...ipation in the TREC program is an effective way to bring the institution's science to an important audience. "Younger kids get so excited about this and it c......g experiences, and a mobile teaching laboratory to bring science to disadvantaged and minority students in ...College and Haverford College in Pennsylvania will bring their strengths in science to a partnership with Philadelphia area schools. Undergraduates and facul......e the clean up and re-use of such land, which will bring viable businesses into a community and increase employment opportunities. "The prototype SST (Safe Soil Tester) is a robust, portable instrument that employs bioluminescent bacteria for the detection of toxic contamination," explains Ed Bell, MD of...