Nanoparticles illuminate brain tumors for days under MRI
...out the surgical process by intraoperative MR. And exploration of the mechanism by which it's accumulated in cells may provide more insight about tumors and other areas where reactive cells are found. "There are a lot of possibilities," he said. "One area would be in spinal cord tumors. There's no reason to susp...Closing in on treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease?
...ential for diagnosis and potential treatment. And exploration of the genes involved is a crucial step in this. VIB research findings Joy Irobi and her colleagues - under the direction of Vincent Timmerman and Peter De Jonghe of the Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp - are concentrating on...Scripps scientists look deep inside sharks and their high-performance swimming system
...ego, and their colleagues in Germany. In the first exploration of muscle dynamics in live lamnid sharks (a group that includes the great white and mako), the researchers found that in fact tunas and lamnids share a surprisingly close array of swimming muscle dynamics. Scientists who study large fish in the open ...Scientists identify six genes associated with survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
...lues varyconsiderably. We look forward to further exploration of this model byreplicating the study in a larger and more diverse population. The ultimategoal is that these profiles may lead to insights that could eventually beapplicable toward the development of new medicines, as well as to improvedmeans of mat...U.S. President's budget proposal means 5-year cuts 'well below historic levels'
...after adjusting for inflation. Although the space exploration programs at NASA will benefit from large funding increases, all other R&D areas will decline dramatically over the next five years, including Earth Science (down 15.9 percent), aeronautics (down 16.2 percent), and Biological and Physical Research (do...Study is another step in determining if curry can protect against Alzheimer's
... astrocytes exposed to 5-15 μM curcumin. With exploration of the effects of curcumin on HO-1 activity in cultured hippocampal neurons the researchers found elevated expression of HO-1 mRNA and protein. Higher concentrations of curcumin (50-100 μM) caused a substantial cytotoxic effect with no change i...Keck Futures Initiative announces grant recipients
...ecialization and isolation; the identification and exploration of new research topics; and communication that bridges languages, cultures, habits of thought, and institutions. Toward these goals, the multifaceted National Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE incorporates three core activities each year: FUTURES co...Genetic basis of hereditary nerve disorder revealed
...n a human disease and opens up a whole new area of exploration for the basis of peripheral neuropathies in general." Several years ago researchers at the Duke Center for Human Genetics led by Vance linked the gene responsible for CMT type 2A to chromosome 1. However, Vance said, the small region of the human gen...Genes predict response of adult leukemia patients to chemotherapy
...d response to therapy using these methods. Further exploration of these genes may also lead to new therapeutic targets for adult T-ALL. According to Donald Miller, M.D., Ph.D., Professor in the Division of Hematology at the University of Louisville and Director of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisvil......ontinues 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 measurement of large earthquakes ...Happy birthday USGS! 125 years of science for America
...ontinues 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 water, biological, energy,...World's first databank for all living systems
...ng, discovery and education." To enable this rapid exploration of data and comprehensive mathematical modeling of life on Earth, data structures and query languages will be created, guided by a think tank of Cornell researchers -- in time to include experts from around the world -- in the biological, computer an...The Rosetta space probe's long trek to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
...ument payload," says Gerhard Schwehm. But asteroid exploration also serves an entirely practical purpose: "The more we find out about them, the better the prospect of being able one day to avert a possible collision." Following a period of low-activity cruising, the probe's course will be adjusted one last time ...The President's FY 2005 budget for USGS highlights
...ear the people of USGS have served America through exploration and scientific study. In FY 2005, we will put emphasis on providing science to help meet other DOI bureaus' natural resource management needs and on the President's Management Agenda," said USGS Director Charles Groat. "Our efforts for 2005 will f...Call for Entries: The 2004 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award
...ct reporting on a significant research advance, an exploration of the fundamental science underlying a major news story, the identification of an emerging trend in scientific thinking, or a thoughtful investigation of the research process. Journalism that expresses the same kind of skepticism encouraged by scien...Field Museum researcher co-edits definitive book on Madagascar
...d-renowned experts cover the history of scientific exploration in Madagascar, its geology and soils, climate, forest ecology, human ecology, marine and coastal ecosystems, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Detailed discussions of conservation efforts in Madagascar highligh...ESA's first step towards Mars Sample Return
...t ESA's long-term Aurora programme of Solar System exploration will achieve a decade from now, when the first samples of Mars material will be sealed in a special capsule and returned to Earth for analysis. The first step towards making this great leap in human knowledge a reality was taken at the end of Octobe...Role in Type 1 diabetes provides clue for researchers who discovered 'obesity gene'
... obesity has international origins and began as an exploration into the causes of Type I diabetes. The discovery, which will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Public Library of Science ( http://www.plos.org ), involves researchers originally from Sweden and France who collaborated at the Universit...Study of the brain wins Eppendorf/Science prize
...nce and Eppendorf. He is being recognized for his exploration of the protein machinery that stores information in the brain. The Eppendorf & Science Prize in Neurobiology recognizes outstanding neurobiological research by a young scientist, as described in a 1,000-word essay based on research performed during t...How many fish in the sea? Census of Marine Life launches first report
...develop and test new technologies that will permit exploration of areas unreachable today, vastly improving human... brought to the surface, or the cost and tedium of exploration become overwhelming. Life in the "Six Ocean Realms" The report describes the known, unknown and un...