Breakthrough Clemson research appears in Science
...e reports a discovery by a Clemson scientist that challenges 40 years of marine biomineralization research. The internationally respected journal describes the Clemson team's discovery that Eastern Oyster shell growth begins within blood cells. The research advances the understanding of how animals make hard t...The American Academy of Microbiology releases report
...ctively in studying these communities, such as the challenges of coordinating research programs centered around ...s for research and recommends new solutions to the challenges of applying genomics to study microbial systems....Too good eyes for living below ground
...en. At present we know too little about the visual challenges and capabilities of these animals. Certainly, the hypothesis of a general, convergent reduction of the eyes in subterranean mammals is up for re-examination....Nanotechnology highlights from the ACS national meeting in Anaheim, Calif., March 28-April 1
...growing field of research including its promises, challenges and potential risks during the 227 th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, in Anaheim, Calif., March 28-April 1. On Sunday, March 28, the program features a special Presidential Colloquium: "Bi......participants recognized the stark contrasts of the challenges facing the rich and poor. In the poorest countries, where an estimated 800 million people are chronically hungry and where extreme poverty leads to some 20,000 avoidable deaths per day, meeting basic human needs has first priority. Providing safe ene...Dana-Farber launches Center for Applied Cancer Science
...frastructure of high-throughput technologies. "The challenges of cancer are formidable," says DePinho. "But we believe that we have finally reached a critical threshold of knowledge and technologies that will enable us to identify the genetic Achilles' heel of cancer and convert these molecular discoveries into...Study: Mimicking viruses may provide new way to defeat them
...overcome," says Yin. "There are definite technical challenges to implementing this approach, but the findings do open the door to a broader way of thinking about antiviral strategies." Yin says the next step is for researchers to test these ideas inside living cells....Policy review in Science calls for Bush Administration to protect wild salmon
...e Pacific Northwest toward extinction." The legal challenges to NMFS' policies have come primarily from developers and logging companies in the Northwest, in efforts to cut the environmental regulations protecting salmon watersheds. NMFS did not appeal the District Court ruling, but agreed to review their poli...Researchers identify a new form of disease gene associated with Rett syndrome
...ts of the thousands of families that must meet the challenges of Rett syndrome everyday. It brings us all hope that we are closer to finding answers that can ease our struggles."...Researchers discover an alternate form for the disease gene associated with Rett syndrome
...ts of the thousands of families that must meet the challenges of Rett syndrome everyday. It brings us all hope that we are closer to finding answers that can ease our struggles." "For pediatric neurologists, the best place to practice medicine is in the lab because that is where we can actually do something t...Office Depot partners with Conservation Organizations to incorporate science into paper procurement
...ions worked with Office Depot to: v Identify the challenges to forest and biodiversity conservation faced by landowners, managers and Office Depot's own sourcing and vendor compliance personnel; and Develop projects that would address these challenges, while facilitating the implementation of Office Depot'...Challenging shrubland fire management
...University, San Luis Obispo) present research that challenges some of the assumptions for managing fire-prone regions. With "Testing a basic assumption of shrubland fire management: how important is fuel age?," the authors suggest natural fire regimes, such as those found in southern California, are "more driv...MGH research team grows long-lasting blood vessels
...e accomplishment may help solve one of the primary challenges in tissue engineering: providing a blood supply for newly grown organs. "The biggest challenge has been making blood vessels that will last," says Rakesh Jain, PhD, director of the Steele Laboratory and senior author of the Nature report. "Most ar...Research suggests new way to repair cartilage damage
... Vail continued. "There are still many hurdles and challenges to overcome, but we have been very encouraged by the positive results to date. The bringing together of the expertise of the disparate fields of engineering and medicine will yield the breakthroughs necessary to advance biomedical research." In their...Bioprocesses upstage traditional chemical processes
...will be another key sector confronting two primary challenges -- public apprehension over genetic engineering pr... other industry participants an overview, summary, challenges and latest coverage of Advances in Biotechnology for Chemical Manufacture: Part 2 - then send an ema......during 2004 as the USGS continues to celebrate the challenges of scientific exploration and discovery - yesterday, today, and tomorrow. (Carolyn Bell, 703-648-4463) Stop Using "Richter Scale"! Bet you might not have known that USGS, for the most part, abandoned the "Richter Scale" as the official measure...Sarah Staples and Daniel Grossman win 2004 AIBS media awards
...eaders. It explains some provocative research that challenges a biological orthodoxy." The AIBS Media Awards, given by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, were established in 1995 to recognize outstanding reporting on biology to a general audience. The award is limited to non-technical journalism, in...Happy birthday USGS! 125 years of science for America
...during 2004 as the USGS continues to celebrate the challenges of scientific exploration and discovery yesterday, today, and tomorrow". The USGS serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage ...New DVD 'virtual' microscope at UNC-Chapel Hill
...red a superior and long-term solution to the major challenges of histology instruction." Next for the DVD is a third dimension: depth. "The company we work with is developing a new viewer having the ability to focus vertically. It will allow us to resolve structures that are too thick for the current system," P......ife, as at the BTR Center itself, will involve the challenges presented by the completion of the Human Genome Project, in which the basic fingerprints of humans, the DNA sequences, have been recorded. In future decades researchers will attempt to unravel biological functions and discover medical benefits. This,...