Lilly Endowment grants almost $26 million to Purdue Discovery Park
...ial and government partners, the center will be an interactive test bed that will combine computer models with human behavior at various levels (from strategy formulation to operations management) in a real-world environment. A key component will be the design and development of computer security tools. "This ce...UNC-Chapel Hill gene therapy center awarded $9.2 million from NIH
...Johnny Carson, and Barbara Grubb."We have a unique interactive team. We have the people who can provide different gene delivery systems and develop novel animal models," Samulski said....Scientists describe structures of protein molecules that enable two-way signaling between cells
...researchers first purified both molecules in their interactive form and then grew crystals of the proteins, Henkemeyer said. Then they subjected the crystals to X-ray diffraction analysis to determine their shape. The analysis of the results yielded a picture of how specific domains of the proteins can interact ...Spinal cord injury and Alzheimers risk among topics at American Chemical Society meeting
...e teachers, will share chemical demonstrations and interactive experiments with participating children and their families. (Saturday, April 6, noon - 2 p.m., Orlando Science Center, 777 East Princeton Street. For immediate release .) Sunday, April 7 Energy for the Future: What does science & technolog...Bacterial control of zebra mussels, low power radio
...tuary, the Chesapeake Bay, on Maryland Sea Grant's interactive education website. The site guides students and teachers through activities and allows them to create their own dichotomous key, identify organisms, examine biofilm communities and measure biodiversity in the bay. Laboratory activities on the Easte...Teen alcohol and drug disorders more common than previously thought
...uthor. FOR REPORTERS ONLY: You may join the live, interactive news conference in person or On the web at http://www.CRAFFT.com On the phone at 800-219-6110 or 800-240-2134. International callers should dial 303-262-2127 and ask for the "CRAFFT Conference." All questions submitted will be answered at the n...Warmer world will be a sicker world, say scientists
...t will be necessary to separate theindependent and interactive effects of numerous climate related influenceson diseases. Development of disease protocols in response to break outs areessential. "We have to get serious about global change," says Dobson. "It's not onlygoing to be a warmer world, it's going to be...Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards $80 million for undergraduate science education
...es majors. • Stanford University will develop interactive Web-based virtual laboratories and other teaching aids to supplement classroom instruction in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular, cell and developmental biology. Six interactive, Web-based units in physiology, already developed under a previous HH...Texas scientists reach out and touch molecules
...e same as 30 years ago, Meyer said, mainly because interactive devices like the mouse are inadequate. "Haptics is the next step beyond the graphic interface - joining the computer and the human for the tactile, the touch, the feeling," he said. The device includes a hand-held baton which, when moved, interacts ...ASPB Annual Meeting, August 3-7, media tip sheet
...tute for Molecular Plant Physiology -Discusses the interactive effects of nitrogen supply and elevated carbon dioxide: Phenomenon, background and way ahead. Dennis Baldocchi, University of California, Berkeley - Discusses leaves, canopies, and atmosphere interactions: Using biophysical models to investigate how ...National Institutes of Health awards $15.5 million grant to independent biology lab
...es to this system, MSI scientists will generate an interactive model of the pathway. The Alpha Project, the research methods and the computer models developed are a pilot study to explore similar pathways in higher organisms. The key to crafting predictive models will be the development of new research methods ...Scientists identify 'genetic signature' of stem cells
...e time. They noted, however, that it will take the interactive efforts of many groups to pin down the function of each gene. "We hope other groups will take up this challenge and share what they learn," said Lemischka....UCLA science profs awarded $1 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute grants
...how much fun science is." Goldberg will combine an interactive course, "Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture and Law," with a cutting-edge laboratory experience that will use state-of-the-science genomic technologies to uncover significant genes. The course will teach students how to think critically abo...'OptIPuter' design for data-intensive computer wins $13.5 million NSF award
...esign goals is to provide scientists with advanced interactive querying and visualization tools, to enable them to explore massive amounts of previously uncorrelated data in near real time." The OptIPuter project manager will be UIC's Maxine Brown. SDSC will provide facilities and services, including access to ...Clay sprays control HABS; disease may affect more than salmon
...s, music, eco-tours, demonstrations and "hands-on" interactive displays designed for participants of all ages. Tour commercial fishing vessels; try on a fisherman's "survival suit" and more all dedicated to New Jersey's marine and coastal environment. Sponsored by New Jersey Sea Grant. For more information conta...Walleye fishery threatened; Puerto Rico aquaculture, calling ALVIN on ocean bottom
...research team explores, students can tune in to an interactive website that will be updated daily throughout the 24-day voyage. More than 450 schools from across the U.S. and several other countries will use the provided resource guides, curricula and video about the deep sea to guide them through Cary's expedi...Field Museum plays key role in massive project to map Tree of Life
...public through a website with progress reports and interactive educational tools. The impact of this project on s... morphological data. This will form the core of an interactive online database of systematics data, images of characters and organisms, literature, and links to ot...Bio-X to fund 21 new interdisciplinary research projects
...oted. ''We are incredibly excited about the highly interactive proposals by our faculty this year and feel that many of them will be even more successful.'' Each project will receive an average grant of $143,000 during the next two to three years. After that, researchers are encouraged to obtain external sources...Researchers developing new arsenal in war against cancer
...expanded by the variety of supra-molecules and the interactive work of these researchers. This exciting work is in the early stages, but the researchers hope it will someday be the basis for important strides in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The research is being done within the OSER Photodynamic...Cat parasite killing otters; Michigan's perch pressured; HACCP for medicine
...de profiles of Great Lakes fish, birds, and frogs; interactive quizzes; guides to student and teacher resources, interviews with scientists, and student art and projects as developed as part of the JASON Project curriculum. This award-winning site is run by Wisconsin Sea Grant. SEA GRANT CALENDAR SPOTLIGHT: E...