New Georgia Tech Biosciences Center assists life-science startup companies
...ies, every minute counts. Vivonetics's offices and labs in the ATDC Biosciences Center are next door to Bao's office in the Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Building - a "huge plus" for Bao. "I can walk into the company lab in less than five minutes to talk with our engineer," he explains. "Not having to ...Making new muscle: Researchers in Rome produce a mouse that can regenerate its tissues
...hey take on specialized functions in tissue. "Many labs have reported the integration of stem cells into various types of tissues, but on a small scale," says Prof. Nadia Rosenthal, Coordinator of EMBL's Mouse Programme in Monterotondo, Italy. "This is the first study to show that stem cells can be mobili...Powerful machines are coming in small packages
...e latest developments from their micro-engineering labs today at the 2004 AAAS (Triple-A-S) Annual Meeting. AAAS is the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Chemical and biological warfare suits worn in warm climates, such as the Iraqi desert, can become unbearably hot. The solution may b...K-State professor to give paper on potential impact of ag bioterrorism
...connected to U.S. Department of Agriculture expert labs in Maryland and North Carolina. Data collected from these labs is monitored for pests and diseases to detect an early outbreak of disease and deposited into a cent...New, non-radioactive screen for antimalarial compounds
...y expensive as well as in the many developed-world labs that prefer non-radioactive reagents. The new method will be attractive to researchers because it is relatively inexpensive, easy to implement in biodiverse developing countries and most importantly, safe according to Yolanda Corbett who developed...Green Foundation, Trust gives $12.8 million for UT Southwestern comprehensive research center
... flexibility, freedom and opportunity. "Individual labs are doing a tremendous job of discovering how a cell receives specific signals and sends information from point A to point B to regulate function," said Dr. Gilman. "But the cell has to listen to perhaps 50 or 60 signals simultaneously to do its job,...Paleofire database puts fire-scar and charcoal data online
...ble now," Whitlock said. "We're hoping the various labs will be willing and enthusiastic to contribute their data to this international effort." So far 146 tree-ring records and 4 lake sediment records have been submitted, according to NOAA's Michael Hartman, who helps organize the database. Hartman said ...Purdue scientists: To stop cancer, keep your Icmt away from your Ras
... to effect growth commands. So Gibbs and Hrycyna's labs joined forces to block the biochemical activity of Icmt with small drug molecules, preventing the methyl esterification of Ras and effectively breaking its ability to localize to the plasma membrane. "This effort depended on both labs," Anderson s...Bioreactor boosts chemical fermentation by 50 percent: study
... mutate -- in a harsh environment. "Most labs focus on mixing the right chemical or biological cocktail to grow cells," he said. "We are the only group that I know of that is working to optimize the cells' physical environment." The bioreactor can grow cells for a variety of applicatio...Vascular access vital to pump up tissue engineering
...acilitating the design and growth of new organs in labs using biopolymer scaffolds and matrices. Analysis of potential markets for tissue engineering reveals that basic problems such as vascularity must be solved before such implants can gain acceptance as standard treatment methods. "When a matrix or sca...Introduction of the 'Rett protein' in post-mitotic neurons rescues Rett Syndrome in mice
...pendent gene expression (i.e. learning). Multiple labs have shown that selective mutation of MeCP2 in nerve cells after birth leads to Rett-like symptoms in mice, suggesting that MeCP2 plays an important role in mature nerve cells. Dr. Jaenisch devised an experiment to determine the point at which ne...Researchers substitute whole chromosomes to speed the search for genes in common diseases
...Nadeau's lab is making the mice available to other labs for research as a community service. The study occurred over seven years using 17,000 mice. Through the knowledge gained, the time can be cut by three years to produce new strains, which Nadeau believes is a better interval than other methods for di...Longer-term, moderate exercise improves immune activity
...ations. Jennifer DiPenta, a student working in the labs of Dr. Rene J. L. Murphy and Dr. Julia Green-Johnson, reported the study at Experimental Biology 2004, as part of the scientific sessions of The American Physiological Society. Baseline immunological and physiological functions as well as lipid profi...Clemson launches S.C. DNA Learning Center
...ching assistant for prepping and assisting in the labs and an administrative assistant. As the program grows, another instructor, curriculum specialist, web/computer specialist will be added, said Ballard. "I would also like to develop an intern program for science education undergraduates, possibly ...Bye-bye Bio 101: Teach science the way you do science
... replacing lectures with inquiry-based classes and labs in which students learn by using the tools of good...s of online resources, including tested and proven labs and other activities, accompanies the paper. "We need to dispel the notion that excellent teaching...Harvard Stem Cell Institute hosts inaugural symposia
...me researchers would continue to work in their own labs at different locations, the physical closeness enabled by a central lab facility should allow informal meetings and foster an environment that will lead to new ideas and lines of inquiry. In overseeing the work of the Institute, the Harvard Stem Cel...Fire ant killing protozoa found in 120 Texas counties
...tudies of the South American protozoa were done in labs under controlled conditions. Then in 1998, an U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist found an fire ant colony near Thorndale infested with the protozoa. "Later, tests showed that the DNA of the Thorndale strain differed from the South American ...Plant disease under the homeland security microscope
...ter response time for diagnoses. Linking satellite labs across the country with regulatory agencies, inclu...here,"Rush said. "We're pleased to have Dr. Rush's labs at Bushland and here connected to the Great Plains network," said Dr. John Sweeten, Experiment Stati...Genetic barrier to self-pollination identified
...e pollen component of self-incompatibility. "Other labs have found similar genes in the vicinity of the S-RNase gene in various other species" he says. "But proximity alone is insufficient to show the relationship." They took advantage of a phenomenon known as competitive interaction to demonstrate the fu...Indoor mold, building dampness linked to respiratory problems and require better prevention
...sibility. Studies on animals and cell cultures in labs have found toxic effects from various microbial agents, raising concerns about whether these same agents growing in buildings can cause illness in people. Molds that are capable of producing toxins do grow indoors, and toxic and inflammatory effects...