Berkeley Lab soil scientist Margaret Torn receives Presidential Early Career Award
...will help to contribute to our energy security and independence far into the future." "Margaret brings distinction to Berkeley Lab and to its program in climate change and carbon management," said Laboratory Director Steve Chu. "The work of her and her colleagues will be critical as the world confronts the challe...Strengthening independent junior research groups in collaborative research centres
...r professional experience, during which scientific independence was achieved. The measures aim to create a long-term perspective for the leaders of Independent Junior Research Groups. With respect to the structure-building character of the funding programme, the applicant university is required to demonstrate a c...Longer-term, moderate exercise improves immune activity
...at should enable them to maintain their health and independence with advancing age." Dr. Murphy adds, "We believe the take home message is that there are several important health benefits for older people who choose to participate in a simple home-based exercise program."...Secondary complications and restoration of function in SCI
...eased impairment and social support, and increased independence and stress. For women, stress was the sole predictor. Effects of spinal cord injury level on carotid and femoral arteries (pg 89) The effect of SCI level on the carotid (neck) and femoral (thigh) arteries is explored in this manuscript. From a lyi......ic inflammatory disease. TITLE: CD28 costimulation independence of target organ versus circulating memory antigen-specific CD4+ T cells AUTHOR CONTACT: Andrew P. Fontenot University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA Phone: 303-315-7601 Fax: 303-315-7642 E-mail: andrew.fontenot@uchsc.edu ...Science Picks-Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds (June 2003)
... that sinking that mine would bring them their own independence Gail Wendt, gwendt@usgs.gov , 703-648-5604. What Puts the BANG in Your Fourth of July? To celebrate Independence Day, Americans are drawn to spectacular fireworks displays. But what makes the colors, lights, and sounds so vivid? Each color in a fi...Initiative launched for computer science
... junior scientists and scholars to attain academic independence soon after finishing their PhD. In order to meet the requirements of the young computer scientists, the so-called first phase of the Emmy Noether Programme, a two-year research visit abroad, has been omitted from the programme. In changing this aspec...Calient Networks chosen as core platform for Optiputer
...roMechanical Switch) design. The system's protocol independence means that the switch does not need to be replaced as protocols change. DiamondWave works at existing (2.5 Gbps to 10 Gbps) as well as at future bit rates (10 Gbps to 40+ Gbps), making it ideal for OptIPuter's phased network capacity upgrades. The sy...Hearing loss & rehab, stroke & depression among topics of Vol. 39, Iss 5, JRRD
...pressure ulcer knowledge. Depressive symptoms and independence in activities of daily living Investigates the re... between depressive symptoms and time in achieving independence in basic activities of daily living (BADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). 459 p...The brain uses the same neural networks to engage in conscious and unconscious learning
... behavioral studies have not resolved whether true independence exists between the two brain functions. The Study A breakthrough imaging study has created conditions that allow for such direct comparison of simultaneous procedural and declarative learning. A team of physiologists used an MRI to discover whet......k, R.N., Ph.D., a leading researcher on preserving independence in old age, directs the federally-funded Alzheimer's Disease Center at UAMS; Dr. Griffin is co-director of the center, along with Victor W. Henderson, M.D., M.S., who leads its clinical program. Charlotte Peterson, Ph.D., leads a research group that ...Islet cell transplantation for diabetes turns corner
...ients it is possible to achieve consistent insulin independence following transplants of islets from single donors... at one year. Data from earlier eras found insulin independence achieved in 11 percent of those who received islets with or following kidney transplants between 199...Singapore's Ministry of Education to improve life sciences education
... be involved." Growing leaps and bounds since its independence in 1965, Singapore is now ranked fifth in world economies and is poised to surpass Hong Kong as the center of Asian banking and commerce. As a center for manufacturing and high technology, Singapore is devoted to developing the minds of its people. I...Low hemoglobin means high risk for mobility problems in elderly women
... they become more sedentary. They often lose their independence and develop substantial social and health care needs. It's a major public health problem." For the study, Chaves and colleagues evaluated data from 633 elderly Baltimore-area who lived independently and who had participated in The Women's Health a...Older adults can exercise just once a week to maintain muscle strength
...n give older adults the strength to maintain their independence and to avoid injuries, according to a study by a group of scientists at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Researchers Scott Trappe, David Williamson, and Michael Godard of the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State found that skeletal muscle str...Researchers discover clues to whale evolution
...defining event that likely resulted in their total independence of life on land. The early evolutionary development of small semicircularcanals by cetaceans opened an entirely new mammalian niche for habitation and contributed to the broad diversity of marine living habits that we see in whales today, said R...NYU scientists advance toward nanorobots
...t within molecular scale DNA machines, introducing independence of movement within a wider structure." Professor Seeman has led research teams to previous breakthroughs in the construction of structures and devices from DNA molecules. All of these structures use base pairing, which allows strands of DNA to be ...Studies offer data on potential impact of Reminyl on caregiver 'burden' in Alzheimer's disease
...the caregiver, it's also a reflection of increased independence for the person with Alzheimer's, which makes it a 'win-win' situation," comments Prof. Wilcock. The longer we can preserve independent functioning for the patient, the more dignity and quality social interaction is possible." Reducing Caregiver Stre...Ancient mediterranean port city may have been holy land way station
...f four regional cities intent on maintaining their independence in the first and second centuries, said Hohlfelder. Two other Aperlae expedition members this summer, University of Denver geography Professor Don Sullivan and DU graduate student Wil Longbreak, located more than 100 agricultural terraces that once h......y's generic research, while it also assures CIIT's independence as a scientific institute. The public session of the Annual Meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard in Cary. The session will begin at 3:30 p.m. with greetings from CIIT President Dr. William F. Greenlee, follo...