Dazzling new light source opens at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
...easily add 8 to 10 more beam lines with associated experimental stations. A $14.2 million gift from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to the California Institute of Technology was announced on January 28, which will allow scientists at Caltech and Stanford University to collaborate on the building of a design...Protein Data Bank receives $30 million grant
...cular structures are determined by the most modern experimental methods, including X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. For the past five years the National Science Foundation, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Department of Energy and the National Library of Medicine have jointly supported t...Genomic changes reveal evolution of SARS virus
...tation, Tang and Wu emphasize that the bulk of the experimental and bioinformatic work was performed by their Chinese colleagues.) The researchers looked at the genetic sequences of 63 SARS viruses, collected from the early, middle and late phases of the 2002-2003 epidemic. The early phase, beginning mid-Novemb...Successful progress launch paves the way for further scientific utilisation of the ISS by Europe
... in addition to the Delta mission is the Matroshka experimental facility, which will be placed on the outside of the Russian Zvezda module. It will measure radiation levels experienced by astronauts in space. The facility has a human shape, consisting of a head and torso. It is made of natural bone and a syntheti...European Virtual Institute for Genome Annotation receives 12 million Euro
...web, and will be used as a means of guiding future experimental work. "Experimental validation of a statistically...tics and at the same time to help users located in experimental labs to keep up with the developments in the field," explains Anna Tramontano, who will coordinate t...Protein data bank opens new era with broader support
... linkages made to electron microscopy (EM)data. EM experimental data will make an enormous impact in thenext five years in molecular biology." Over the next five years, the PDB's challenges will also includekeeping up with the increasing complexity and volume of depositedstructures, meeting the demands for more ...Researchers develop computer application to 'read' medical literature, find data relationships
...genes). Researchers also can infer how cohesive an experimental grouping is based upon relationships documented in the literature and identify missing members in a set by their relationship to the group as a whole. "Many new high throughput technologies, such as microarrays for gene expression analysis, genera......ercial product. Wood says he doesn't know how the experimental vaccine can possibly be put into production quickly when there are complicated patent issues involved. "You can't sort these things out when there's a pandemic sweeping the world." "If people felt we were facing a pandemic situation, we would waive i...A possible new form of 'supersolid' matter
...tion that illustrates the basics of Chan and Kim's experimental setup, and the supersolid behavior they believe they have detected....World's first 'robot scientist' proves a major success in the lab
...very over the past 30 years, its general impact on experimental science has been limited, but this may be about to change with the increased use of automation in scientific research. The need for automation is particularly important in the branch of science known as systems biology where scientists are trying to ...If we are what we eat, some lake fish are made of maple leaves
...strial inputs." Pace comments, "We now have direct experimental evidence that confirms that aquatic food chains are supported not just by the production of plants in the water but also by the production of plants on the land surrounding lakes and ponds. The leaves and organic matter that enter lakes are ultimatel...Are fish made of maple leaves?
...strial inputs." Pace comments, "We now have direct experimental evidence to confirm that aquatic food chains are supported not just by the production of plants in the water but also by the production of plants on the land surrounding lakes and ponds. The leaves and organic matter that enter lakes are ultimately i...Rodents bred for alcohol preference live longer than rats bred for alcohol avoidance
...d for a specific alcohol response, in a controlled experimental setting, allows scientists to cut through many of these complicating factors. "This is beautifully illustrated by the major finding in our study," said Sinclair, "that rats of the high-drinking AA line are healthier and live longer than rats of th...OHSU-led research examines role of copper, iron in diseases
...he systems in parallel is mutually beneficial. The experimental approaches will be very similar and we expect to discover interesting connections." The metal ion project began earlier this year following grants from the Oregon Opportunity medical research funding effort and the National Institute of General Me...Gene affecting bone mass, osteoporosis risk identified
...was accelerated by coupling genetic analysis of an experimental murine disease model with gene expression analysis." Alox15 encodes an enzyme called 12/15-lipoxygenase that converts fatty acids into binding molecules, or ligands, for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARg). The PPARg recepto...Purdue engineers develop quick, inexpensive method to prototype microchips
...hair - allows researchers to minimize their use of experimental liquids, which may be costly or difficult to obtain. In their proof-of-concept paper, published in the November issue of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal, the team showed that coating the fibers with materials that attract diffe...JCI table of contents, January 2, 2004
...the role of TRAIL in hepatic cell death. Using two experimental models of hepatitis, the authors found that hepatic cell death was dramatically reduced in TRAIL-deficient mice as well as in mice in which the TRAIL receptor was blocked. Restoration of TRAIL activity restored the sensitivity of TRAIL-deficient mice...'Smart bomb' delivery destroys tumors in mice
...-inhibiting effects were seen up to the end of the experimental period, long after the internally produced allicin was spent. The scientists note that the method could work for most types of cancer, as long as a specific antibody can be customized to recognize receptors unique to the cancer cells. The technique c...New understanding of why brain cells die after stroke will lead to development of new treatments
...ells to die from stroke. For this reason, many experimental medications for treating strokes were aimed at blocking the effects of glutamate on NMDA receptors. Although it worked in the lab, the medications failed to reduce brain damage in humans. Despite three decades of research that pointed to glutamate a...Virginia Tech researcher receives $1.8 million to study Arabidopsis genome
...state-of-the-art computer science. By integrating experimental and computational laboratories, VBI provides a unique research platform to all stakeholders on a cost-recovery basis. More information about VBI is available online at: http://www.vbi.vt.edu . This project is one of the 42 currently underway at th...