Genetic testing, computer risk-assessment software prove effective in predicting breast cancer
...ased software tool. Euhus, who developed a BRCAPRO interface for his own CancerGene risk-assessment package, said the software did just as well as experienced counselors at identifying mutation carriers. That's important, he said, because such analysis is a vital step. Some women at very high risk may opt for ...Scientists find protein at the intersection of genetics, development, and environment
... protein Hsp90. These findings place Hsp90 at the interface of environment and genetics and potentially provide an explanation for a long-standing evolutionary puzzle: how do multiple genetic changes requiring the synchronous alteration of several features occur during evolution? The scientists from the Whi...People and fire at Florida's wildland-urban interface
...olina, the study describes Floridas wildland-urban interface as a complex mix of people, development and wildlands. We wanted to understand the relationships between the places where wildfires and prescribed fires occur and the types of people living in them, said Butry. With a diverse and growing population ...Disorder forces DNA molecules out of tight spaces
...ions, tending to cancel each other out. But at the interface between the pillars and the open space, the links in the chain just outside the pillared space can only collide with the pillars in one direction, and the reaction to these collisions exerts a force that tends to pull the chain back out. "What we've...The nanoscience of wood structure Nature was there first
...e composites, we don't understand enough about the interface between fibers and the matrix (glue). So, we are trying to imitate nature -- or, actually, do 'biomimicry', using nature as our guide for how to put materials together on the nanoscale. We are studying the hierarchy or order of how different componen...Scientist at Robarts Research Institute among Canada's Top 20
...Robarts position as an international leader at the interface of imaging and biology, particularly in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which allows neuroscientists to examine the precise areas of the brain involved with functions such as vision, speech, memory and pain. His 11-person lab is also wo...Office of Naval Research awards $8.4M to young investigators
...on to understand at the nanoscale how living cells interface with surfaces. The research will lead to new approaches to anti-fouling coatings for Naval applications. Dr. Yuguang Fang, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida will investigate three important issues in mobile wireless networks...Inventor of artificial hand sees 'bionic' replacement parts becoming more human
... "Right now we are miniaturizing the human-machine interface to help make Dextra feel more natural," Craelius said....Keck grant launches Gulf Coast Consortia
...ddress the national shortage of researchers at the interface of biology with computational and physical science disciplines," said Kathleen Matthews, dean of Natural Sciences at Rice and co-chair of the GCC oversight committee. "Each of the GCC members has been actively hiring faculty devoted to cross-discipli......f 1000 are fully searchable using an intuitive web interface that is customisable using a feature called My F1000. Users can also choose to receive weekly (or monthly) updates by email containing evaluations from any or all of the Faculties and Faculty Members. In addition, all evaluations are linked to the ri...NSF awards University of Georgia $8.7 million for crop genetics research
...e of bioinformatics an emerging discipline at the interface of biology and computer science will facilitate the discovery process by allowing researchers to mine the data quickly to detect genes and link diverse kinds of information. In addition to research, the grant provides for undergraduate training in ...Rice center to study therapeutic and environmental imapct of nanotechnology
...echnology." Research activities will emphasize the interface between nanomaterials and water-based systems, ran...ms and the surrounding environment. This "wet/dry" interface is key to applications in medicine and environmental engineering. Gold nanoshells injected into canc...Rutgers to start up National Program of Excellence in Biomedical Computing
...tgers initiative for research and education at the interface of the biological, mathematical and physical sciences. Know by the acronym BioMaPS, this initiative provides for the establishment of a graduate program, graduate courses, undergraduate courses, summer research internships and seminars at this inter...Faculty of 1000 - Highlighting quality scientific research
...ble online with an intuitive, highly developed web interface and will have direct links to PubMed. Online subscriptions will be available to individuals, labs and institutions. Faculty of 1000 is a new online service produced by Biology Reports Ltd and will be available through BioMed Central Ltd, http://www.......articular research interests involve the symbiotic interface between enzymes and materials, including work that focuses on the development of rational approaches to biomaterial syntheses. Author or co-author of more than 100 scientific papers, as well as 10 book chapters and a book, Dr. Russell holds numerous ...Lithographic technique creates neuronal networks in a dish
...ogy. "If we can better understand and control the interface between electronic components and nerve cells, we could build more sophisticated and longer-lasting implants." Wheelers microstamping technique uses lithographic methods, borrowed from the microelectronics industry, to precisely reproduce a master pa...Beyond global warming: Where on Earth are we going?!
...on-governmental research programme situated at the interface between the social and natural sciences. IHDP research focuses on topics critical for the understanding of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. These comprise the causes and consequences of people's individual and collective actions, ...Writing in Nature, scientists identify genes key to differentiating top from bottom in plant leaves
...lls and has many epidermal pores, is a plants main interface for the exchange of gases and water with the environment." In plants mutant in KANADI, Poethig and his colleagues found that the bottoms and tops of leaves were more or less identical. While the groups research suggests that KANADI may work in conju...New images reveal the workings of cellular protein factories
...ed in protein synthesis seems to take place at the interface between the two ribosomal subunits. Noller and his coworkers identified 12 chemical bridges linking the two subunits, mostly involving ribosomal RNA. They also located the sites where the ribosome interacts with the transfer RNAs. These findings enab...Five Rutgers professors named fellows of national science association
... cited by AAAS "for outstanding scholarship at the interface of ecosystem ecology, plant ecology and restoration ecology." Ehrenfeld, a resident of Highland Park, joined Rutgers in 1990 and teaches courses on wetland ecology, ecosystem ecology and global changes, and research methods in ecology. She speciali...