New version of premier global climate model released
...r users worldwide. "The release of CCSM3 marks a significant milestone in development of climate models," said Jay Fein, director of NSF's climate dynamics program. "The investment by the NSF, the Department of Energy and the scientific community is yielding new insight into the complexities of ...APS awards more than $200,000 to middle and high school science teachers
...om labs. "For many teachers this summer experience marks the first time they have ever participated in scientific research," stated Dr. Marsha Lakes Matyas, APS Education Officer. "It gives them a new perspective on their teaching and the importance of hands-on, inquiry-based learning, which they can carr...Hopkins to found first center for comprehensive study of epigenetics
...s identifying which parent the gene came from. The marks also normally turn genes on or off. But just as ch...iseases such as cancer, gain or loss of epigenetic marks can, too, by improperly turning genes on or off. "Epigenetics may be as important in certain condit...Innovative efforts target epigenetics, molecular imaging
... Consequently, the gain or loss of such epigenetic marks can lead to cancer and other diseases by upsetting...technologies to speed identification of epigenetic marks and their locations across the entire human genome - to essentially create a map of the "epigenome."...New milestones on the path to conquering HIV drug resistance (AIDS)
... not represent an endpoint, but rather punctuation marks places where we have achieved some significant milestones that will help guide us in the design of new and more effective anti-AIDS drugs," Arnold said....Scientific publications: Time for change
...me this important and forward-looking report which marks the beginning of a new era. Change is essential for science and will benefit society." Crucially, the report recommends that UK research funding bodies mandate free access to all their research findings. "This will lead to a profound change in the w...Scientists suggest framework for epigenetics in common disease
...s identifying which parent the gene came from. The marks also normally turn genes on or off. But just as ch...iseases such as cancer, gain or loss of epigenetic marks can, too. To date, only small, targeted regions of DNA have been analyzed for accompanying epigenet......vel mechanism of causing Mdm2, a key oncogene that marks proteins for degradation, to have an enhanced interaction with p53. This results in a decrease in the amount of p53 in the cell. YY1 also directly blocks p53's interaction with its cofactors, such that p53 can no longer act as a transcription factor ...'Smart gene therapy' protects against damage from heart attack
...line edition the week of Aug. 2, 2004. The finding marks the first time a therapeutic gene complete with a built-in sensor that allows the gene to respond immediately to the condition it treats has been shown to work, said Victor J. Dzau, M.D., chancellor of health affairs at Duke University and an active ...Biologists deciphering complex lemur scent language
...mals might respond to the different kinds of scent marks in different ways. So, we wanted to see if there w... may be as much a signature as a statement. "Scent marks might encode a sort of individual signature of an animal, asserting who they are and their social at...A room with a view for the International Space Station: Completion of the cupola observation module
...ts to the station. The completion of the cupola marks the end of the development phase of the project, which began with the signing of the cupola contract between ESA and Alenia Spazio on 8 February 1999. Under the contract, Alenia Spazio acted as prime contractor for production, responsible for coordin...The birth of reproductive health: A difficult delivery
This week marks the 10 year anniversary of the landmark "Cairo Conference" on population and development. In 1994, officials, experts and activists from 179 countries drew up a 20 year plan to deliver reproductive health care for all. But the plan is being threate...UAF scientists discover new marine habitat in Alaska
...ect. He says the discovery of rhodoliths in Alaska marks an important milestone in scientists' understanding of coralline algae. "If these beds are anything like those elsewhere in the world, they are likely critical habitat for associated species, and there are probably more new species in them than j...NIH awards $18.2m to The Burnham Institute to develop Center on Proteolytic Pathways
...This approach, developed by Dr. Bogyo at Stanford, marks an innovation over other proteomics strategies because the activity-based approach reports on protease activity, as opposed to just abundance. In practical terms, Dr. Smith envisions that technology developed within the Center "should ultimately he...