UC Riverside geneticist awarded $2.4 million grant by the National Science Foundation
...003. This is the first time UC Riverside has been chosen to lead a project by NSF's Plant Genome Research Project program. "Barley researchers have made tremendous advances in the past several years," said Close, "with the production of fundamental genomic resources such as a bacterial artificial chromosom...Can female adult obesity be stopped at birth?
... vehicle (n = 200 pups). The 2-7 days of age were chosen for intervention, because this is the critical period of hypothalamic development that has previously been observed to have permanent effects lasting into adulthood. All intracerebroventricular injections were performed using the conventional stereot...Role reversal: male gets easy ride in insect courtship
... bonus for your hard work, unlimited sex with your chosen female partner sound? Well, University of Melbourne scientists in collaboration with a Swedish colleague have found a tiny voracious water bug where the female of the species lays all this on for their male partner, the first time such nuptial behavi...Rapid evolution helps hunted outwit their predators
...orus , and the algae, Chlorella vulgaris , were chosen for the experiment because they are the standard, well-documented "lab rats of freshwater predator-prey studies," Hairston says. The eaters and the eaten lived together for months in transparent glass chemostats stocked with nutrients (for the algae)...Braunschweig Prize 2003 for Molecular Cancer Therapy
...ying cancer at the molecular root. Druker has been chosen by a top-class jury from approximately 50 qualified applications from all over the world. Members of the jury under the chairmanship of Dr. Hoffman include the science minister from lower Saxony, Lutz Stratmann, the president of the German research c...Science historians ponder naming 'enemies' in science literature
...culture are," he said. "What kind of metaphors get chosen depends heavily on current cultural and political climate. This is a serious issue that all the sciences should examine," he said. "In this particular context it is especially interesting that one finds almost no references to 'natural allies' in th...Green, black tea extracts found to lower cholesterol
...icipants, already on a low-fat diet, were randomly chosen to receive either a placebo or a 375 mg soft gel capsule containing green and black tea extracts enriched with the antioxidant theaflavin. The results, reported in the June 23 issue of "Archives of Internal Medicine," amazed lead author Dr. David J....... a range of disciplines. Earlier this year, it was chosen as the base for the Centre of Excellence in Waste Research, a Wales-wide initiative backed by the Welsh Assembly Government, and mainly sponsored by EB Nationwide....Columbia offers new ecology program in Dominican Republic
...three students from the Dominican Republic will be chosen in collaboration with faculty at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, the oldest university in the Americas, as well as researchers at The Botanical Garden of Santo Domingo, and the Institute for Forestry and Agriculture. This opportunity for ...University of Pittsburgh scientists awarded for outstanding cancer research contribution
...nd worthy recipients of the Mott Prize. "They were chosen through a rigorous process conducted by a panel of prestigious international scientists," he said. "Through this award, General Motors supports some of the world's most gifted scientists who have made highly important discoveries leading to the diagn...UC Riverside's David Reznick receives 2003 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award
...on and it is only through their efforts that I was chosen for the award." Reznick studies the process of evolution by natural selection from an experimental perspective and testing evolutionary theory in natural populations. His research focuses especially on guppies from the Caribbean Island of Trinidad. ...Engineering a solution to waste crisis
...asing quantities of waste. The University has been chosen as the base for the Centre of Excellence in Waste Research, a Wales-wide initiative backed by the Welsh Assembly Government, and mainly sponsored by EB Nationwide. The work is featured in a major international television campaign this week. Research ...Fiber-boosted formula for piglets shows promise in battle against infant diarrhea
... sources are among multiple possibilities and were chosen to test a broad range of levels, Tappenden said. The soy fiber is different than the soy protein that is used in soy-based formulas for babies that are allergic to cow's milk. After seven days, the piglets were infected with the salmonella strain th...Double research boost for tissue engineering community
...d relate to 'normal' cell behaviour. The materials chosen for the study will represent those that are commonly used in implants e.g. polymers, ceramics, stainless steel and titanium. Characterisation and Degradation of Tissue Scaffolds, is concerned with identifying suitable procedures for characterising p...UC Riverside graduate student wins best poster award at international conference
...was surprised when I learned that my work had been chosen as the winning poster. After all, there were many works of high quality and excellence at the poster session by researchers from different parts of the world. I am thrilled that people in my field think the research I am doing is important." Figue...UC Riverside's department of biology receives $953,000 GAANN grant
...esearch leading to the Ph.D. degree. "Students are chosen based on their potential to be excellent researchers, scholars, and teachers," said Cardullo, professor of biology at UC Riverside. "Receiving this award may potentially shorten their time toward their degrees. But more important, we hope that our...Solid management, natural resilience both key to sockeye success
...Bristol Bay. "In the 1950s, managers could have chosen to overlook the Egegik or Nushagak systems, and at the time the cost would have appeared to be low," the authors write. The Bristol Bay sockeye stock is an amalgamation of several hundred discreet populations, or components. It's all those local ...Columbia professor receives 2003 National Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence
...Washington, D.C. I am deeply touched to have been chosen for this award, said Dr. Despommier. As a teacher, there is nothing more important and fulfilling than having your students and their peers recognize and appreciate you for your work. I thank AMSA for this considerable honor and would like to share t...... science and health. A similar school (Harris) was chosen as the control. Each week the enrichment program provided interactive, "hands-on", fun, and challenging educational science enrichment activities. Lessons included: nutrition/science games, growing plants, sugar investigation, diversity, energy bala...