American Society Of Animal Science Recognizes Global Scope Of Virginia Tech Researcher's Work
... Notter is a native of Gallia County, Ohio, located in the southern partof the state. He is the son of Russell and Edna Notter. He earned a bachelor'sdegree from Ohio State University in animal science in 1972, and a master's anddoctoral degree from the University of Nebraska in 1977 He has co...Ohio State Professor Receives Patent For Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Detection Kit
...cells are extracted from the bursa – a sac located inside the bird at the base of the tail. The virus can be found in cells of bursa tissue. The first of its kind, this test tells farmers which strain, or strains, of IBDV their flock has been exposed to. “The farmer will then know ...Boats A Source Of MTBE In Water
...l, said Reuter. Lake Donner, a popular resort area located in the Sierra Nevada mountain rangein northeastern California, provides drinking water to several locations,including nearby Reno, Nev. It is named for the legendary Donner Party, theill-fated pioneer expedition that was stranded near the lake durin......unced its discovery that a protein molecule (CD81) located on the surface ofcertain human cell types binds to the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This discovery,reported in the October 30, 1998, issue of Science, provides important clues asto how HCV may penetrate and infect human cells. This knowledge maydramati...University Of Hawaii, Berkeley Launch Marine Bioproduct Initiative
...e environments, such as the underseavolcano Loihi, located 20 miles off the Big Island of Hawaii and extensivelymonitored by UH scientists. "MarBEC's vision is to be a Pacific cornucopia that brings forth 21st centurymarine biotechnology businesses," says Oskar R. Zaborsky, center director andthe HECO Willia...Sick Kids Improves Access To Global Genome Database
...mirror siteof the Genome Database (GDB), currently located at the Johns Hopkins School ofMedicine. "The Genome Database (GDB) is an important resource for scientists working inthe field of human genetics because it is a central repository of geneticinformation that can be accessed by researchers anywhere in ......ility to name objects. When Broca's area, which is located in the frontallobe, was stimulated, S.T. had difficulty making clear hand shapes and specificmovements associated with signs. Nonetheless, these sloppy signs resembled thetarget sign. Corina likens these errors to "mumbling" made in spoken languages.......istoffersen, Ph.D., CEO and President of RPI. RPI, located in Boulder, Colorado, was founded to capitalize on the broadpotential of ribozymes for use as human therapeutics and other areas, includingthe identification of gene function and therapeutic target validation. RPI isdeveloping an anti-angiogenesis c...When One Gene Has Two Roles, Its Second Function May Be Missed
...u control genes with relatively small pieces ofDNA located right next to the gene," Engel said. "As far as I know, these areclearly the most distant regulatory elements that have been identified in anystructural gene. It's a further demonstration of why we need to map and sequencethe entire genome if we hope...NASA Exhibit In San Francisco To Show How Space Research Improves Health Care On Earth
...am is managed by the Microgravity ResearchProgram, located at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Pure, precisely ordered protein crystals of sufficient size anduniformity are in high demand by drug developers. Structural information gainedfrom X-ray analysis of protein crystals can pr......and is approximately 70to 90 million years old, is located near Auca Mahuida, in the Patagonianbadlands of Argentina. The research team, headed by scientists from theAmerican Museum of Natural History in New York City and the Museo MunicipalCarmen Funes in Neuqun, Argentina, named the new site "Auca Mahuevo......avour that is admired internationally." The AMS is located at the Central Science Laboratory at Sand Hutton, York, and is operated by CBAMS Ltd (the Centre for Biomedical Accelerator Mass Spectrometry), a subsidiary company of the University of York. The machine was purchased with guaranteed contracts for r...Ancient Antarctic Environment Rocked By Volcanic Eruptions
...o 1 cm in size, which suggests that thevolcano was located within 50 to 100 kilometers of the drilling site and eruptedin a style reminiscent of Vesuvius. The eruptions recorded in this core probably had a significant impact,not only on the Antarctic environment, but also on the global environment of...UCSF Study Finds No Association Between Hair Dye And Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
...h of diagnosis with NHL in all of the 70 hospitals located in the six SanFrancisco Bay Area counties. 713 study participants recently diagnosed with NHLwere identified and interviewed about their hair color product use. 1604 controlsubjects, who were identified using random digit dial and matched to NHLpati...Oldest Ice Core From The Tropics Recovered, New Ice Age Evidence
... 1,000 miles north." Huascuran is located at 9 degreessouth latitude and Sajama sits at 18 degrees south. Similarcooling was found in ice cores drilled from Western Tibet,Antarctica and the Greenland ice cap. ...Tracking A Legacy Of Waste In The West Siberian Basin
... fields of groundwater in the West Siberian Basin, located in centralRussia. The practice of discharging into open reservoirs continued until the early 1990s. Overtime, Russian scientists discovered waste had migrated in the aquifer underlying one reprocessing siteto a nearby stream and could threaten the......s expected toworsen. The sensitive macula, located at the center of the retina, provides thevisual acuity necessary for driving, reading and other everyday tasks. With theonset of AMD, there is a degeneration of the retina's rods and cones, cells thatdetect light. One type of AMD, called the "dry" ......t marsh at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The experimental...ng the condition of restored depressional wetlands located in agricultural areas on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Unlike wetlands adjacent to larger bodies of...Genetically Engineered Mice Exhibit Anxiety, Offering Insight Into Role Of Serotonin In Brain
... at least 14distinct types of serotonin receptors, located on the surface of various typesof nerve cells in the brain. In most people, the neural system manages to maintain a normal balance ofserotonin activity. In some, however, activity is either abnormally heightenedor depressed in any number of differ...Study Provides Guidance For Treating Patients With Brain Aneurysms
...udy and part of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda,Maryland. An aneurysm is a wea...s and is part of the National Institutes ofHealth, located in Bethesda, Maryland....