Russian scientists to learn Wall Street capitalism in Albuquerque, NM
...s from SPEKTR former employees of Russian nuclear labs will provide manufacturing services as a subcontractor to the CRADA. One aim of the IPP program is to help former Russian nuclear weapons scientists succeed in peaceful lines of work. SPEKTR bears no relationship to the fictional Soviet group dedi...LSU program for graduate education could become model for U.S.
...g as researchers at other universities or research labs at IGERT's expense. These stints are expected to help students obtain a global perspective, as well as top jobs, possibly with the institution they worked for as a craftsperson. While in the LSU program, students are required to take a specific c...So just how many genes do we have?
... targets-could fall through the cracks. While many labs continue to mine the genome for new genes, some are finding it difficult to get funding. The head of one biomedical research lab, who preferred not to be named, says his funders recently asked him why he was continuing to look for genes when the "gen...Toxic compound opens potentially important cell gates
...hannel," Bessman says."This effort, in which three labs with different expertises worked toward a common goal, was a paradigm of scientific cooperation," Bessman concludes. "It's a bit like the fusion of the proteins we found; the whole was greater than the sum of its parts."......o collect vaginal swabs, which were then tested in labs at the Magee-Womens Research Institute. Disease rates identified were trichomoniasis, 10 percent; chlamydia, 8 percent; and gonorrhea, 2 percent. Trichomoniasis can cause painful inflammation, itching and vaginal discharge. A bacterial infection, gon...Faculty of 1000 - Highlighting quality scientific research
...ne 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.biomedcentral.com .......ous to the DNA chip used broadly today in research labs and the biotechnology industry to conduct hundreds of DNA analyses simultaneously. "This offers the possibility of a common platform for high-throughput detection of proteins, DNA and/or RNA, in areas ranging from disease diagnosis to drug discovery,......or cleaning contaminated sites. Rea and Cobbett's labs reported simultaneously in 1999 that they had isolated the plant gene for PC synthase. But the Penn group didn't stop there. Working with sequenced genomes from a number of other species, including C. elegans, they set out to see whether the sequenc...Research season will feature use of sophisticated technologies to map Antarctica
...e station services, medical facilities and science labs will begin, with the interiors being completed during the next austral winter. The station is scheduled for completion in 2006. Construction began last season with a wing that houses dormitory and galley facilities as well as vertical tower that wi...IIT develops technology that may help doctors identify blood pathogens faster
...it to signatures from known pathogens. Currently, labs use methods which can take up to 48 hours to identify pathogens in the blood. IIT's electronic nose can cut the time to 24 hours. The results of the student-led study at IIT will be published in the September 30 issue of the Journal of Microbiology...DNA biochip may lead to fast genetic screening, more effective drugs
...ical fields will use the Xeotron-produced chips in labs to understand gene-related questions, but the eventual goal is to bring the chips to market for use by doctors, possibly in three years, Gao says. She estimates the market potential for the biochip to be in the hundreds of millions to billions of do...New U. of Colorado electron microscopes provide cell images never seen before
...for 3-D reconstruction will be demonstrated on the labs high-voltage electron microscope, showing how computer control speeds and facilitates modern microscopy. Results from recent studies that have revealed previously unknown aspects of cell architecture will be displayed by computer graphics. The new e...Gene therapy corrects sickle cell disease in mice, Science authors report
... authors combined recent discoveries in their own labs with advancements from other researchers to help them choose an optimal gene replacement and build a more efficient delivery vehicle. First, the scientists designed a beta globin gene containing a residue that confers anti-sickling action in another...Science's Top Ten: nanoscale computing circuits named top scientific advance of 2001
...rding bioweapons and sweeping new security for top labs and universities. The flip side of Science 's top ten is its Breakdowns of the Year --less-than-inspiring moments in science and science policy in 2001. Featured this year are budget problems surrounding the International Space Station and the "sci...Team identifies promising alternative to waste incineration
... are in various stages of development at other DOE labs and universities. This multi-million-dollar effort also involves private companies. Research alternatives range from biodegradation, thermal desorption and super critical water oxidation to low- temperature stabilization. In addition to managing the ...Munching microbes aid environment, oil industry
.... She adds that she has trained workers in private labs to do the test, and those labs will perform the test for a fee. The next step for Roberts is to gather more data from deep-sea sedi...Is this the cell that could revolutionise medicine?
...eproducible, are remarkable." At least two other labs claim to have found similar cells in mice, and one biotech company, MorphoGen Pharmaceuticals of San Diego, says it has found them in skin and muscle as well as human bone marrow. But Verfaillie's team appears to be the first to carry out the key exp...Rock-eating microbes survive in deep ocean off Peru
...e feet of laboratory space, including 13 different labs for studies ranging from microbiology to geophysics. Typically an international team of 28 scientists participates in each voyage. Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) is the other principal ODP contractor. It is responsible for downhole loggin...Worm neuron research may lead to powerful model for Parkinson's study
... was part of a larger research effort between four labs at VUMC that became a program project grant, which is headed by Kevin Strange, Ph.D., professor of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, and includes Blakely, Miller, and Dr. Al George, professor of Pharmacology and Medicine and director of the Division o...Could the FBI be doing more in the hunt for the anthrax attacker?
...ld New Scientist. Keim is not allowed to say what labs are involved. But his collection includes samples ... has been able to compare samples from the over 20 labs known to have acquired the Ames strain from USAMRIID. But so far, the team has analysed only bacteri...