DOE Joint Human Genome Effort Exceeds Sequencing Goal
...announcedthat its Joint Genome Institute (JGI), an integrated three-laboratory effort tohelp decipher the human genetic code, surpassed its ambitious goal of sequencing20 million base pairs for fiscal year 1998. "This achievement marks an unprecedented ten-fold increase in production outputover the previous ...NCAR Team Tags 'Imported' Pollutants Over The Pacific Northwest
..., precipitation, andclouds on that chemistry. This integrated modeling allowed them tocalculate the amount of sulfate aerosols formed or removed in any givenregion. By tagging the sulfates in the climate simulations by sourceregion, the team could calculate the percent of sulfates transportedfrom one region to ......ing that these viruses may belatent in the cell as integrated provirus, and have probably been there sincethe time of infection." Still, low levels or tiny bursts of viral replicationcould be occurring in small regions of the male genital tract. Dr. Pomerantz explains, "Even if you inhibit all of the a...Human Neural Stem Cells Advance Distant Prospect Of Reseeding Damaged Brain
... In all those experiments, the grafted cells integrated seamlessly intothe surrounding brain tissue, says Snyder. Even so, he does not know if theyactually function. To address this crucial question, the scientists are workingon disease models in which they can test whether the animal regains a lostabilit...NSF's Highest Honor For New Faculty Fosters Integration Of Research And Education
...einterdependent. Engaging students and faculty in integrated inquiry-basedresearch and education experiences thus ensures a world-class science andengineering workforce for the nation." NSF established the CAREER grants program to help top-performingscientists and engineers develop simultaneously their...New Clues To Evolution Of Human Brain
...se it could only provide an image ofbrain activity integrated over a minute or two. Consequently, researchers have relied on monkeys who have undergone invasivesurgery and the implantation of electrodes into the brain for monitoringbiological activity. For that reason, the primate brain has served as the model...Ecological Farming May Cause More Heavy Metals In The Soil
...rs, ecological arable farming in145 years time and integrated arable farming only in 300 years.Even if the total annual level of cadmium contamination is lower thanenvironmental norms allow for, the quantity of this metal may in thelong term exceed environmental norms for crops. In practice,cadmium as a heavy m...Major $17 Million Grant To Fund Ocean Research
...w, more than ever, it's critical that wedevelop an integrated understanding of how coastal systems work. These areextraordinarily rich and productive ecosystems, and they're under siege from ahost of human activities." A major focus of the consortium's effort will be to study theinteractions of fish, ...Artificial Gels Could Speed DNA Sequencing
... much smaller than those used so far in commercial integrated circuits. Ordinarily such devices are made by etching a cavity in the silicon, then gluing on a cover to create a channel through which the DNA sample can flow. Turner used a new technique in which the channel is filled with a "sacrificial layer" t...... concentrations and acid-neutralizing capacity (an integrated measure ofacidity resistance) in stream water have shown significant decreases over thepast 15 years....UF researchers explore gene therapy to treat obesity
...le virus. Once inside the mice, the genes integrated into their cells and actedlike small factories, producing increased levels of leptin. The result wasweight loss in less than three weeks. Normal, lean rats given the leptin genesmaintained their body weight for three months, the duration of the exper...Scientific team identifies gene critical in embryonic development
...ose embryonic stem cells. The added portion of DNA integrated withthe cells' own genetic coding, causing the loss of the SIL gene. The stem cellswere then injected into normal mouse embryos and the resulting offspring wereused to breed SIL-knock-out mice. The resulting embryos, which lacked the SIL gene, died i...'Fishboys' - the new cowboys of a world dependent on water...and ceramics.
...ade smaller and smalleruntil they disappear inside integrated inorganic systems which rival biologicalsystems both in scale and complexity." "In the coming century," he says, " there will be a confluence of organic andinorganic life into some type of composite life form, perhaps an immortal lifeform, with a co...First complete physical map of a higher plant genome
...unity by providing individual information to be integrated into the map and the attitude of all the co-authors to make all information instantaneously available to the research community, an extraordinary model of international collaboration has been demonstrated: Teresa Mozo 1 , Ken Dew...Human Genome Sciences announces the discovery of a novel immune stimulant
... of BLyS represents an exciting application of the integrated setof new genomic technologies that we have developed at HGS over the past threeyears. We believe that many important new drugs will result from the systematicstudy of genes and proteins that control cell to cell communication. I am verypleased tha...Pacific Northwest developments earn spots in top 100 list
... wide range of applications. It's a comprehensive, integrated suite of software that enables researchers tofocus advanced simulation and modeling techniques on understanding the chemicalphenomena associated with complex issues such as environmental cleanup andglobal change. The software suite allows chemists t...Plakin proteins brace nerve axons and allow for the transport of neurotransmitter vesicles
... three components of the cytoskeleton, providingan integrated bracing system that gives cells their strength and flexibility. This important finding sheds new light on how nerve axons, which in humans can reach as much as a meter in length for a single neuron, maintaintheir rigidity and allow for the transpo...New electrical transformers will improve power quality
...n semiconductor components such as transistors and integrated circuits instead of the heavy copper coils and iron cores of conventional transformers. The work is sponsored by Asea Brown Boveri, an engineering and technology company with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. A patent recently was issued for the s...UW-Madison team develops technique to create flu viruses
...deal vector, Kawaoka says, because it does not get integrated into the human genome. Influenza remains a major public health menace, killing an average of 20,000 people each year and infecting up to 40 million people in the U.S. alone. Influenza-related health costs top $4.6 billion per year. But basic mechanic......w environmentallyfriendly turf techniques, such as integrated pest management or biological pestcontrols for lawns and golf courses. "Most of the research we're doing at the center is looking for ways to minimizethe amount of pesticides and fertilizers used to maintain quality turf," Reichersaid. "That's our ma...