Undergrad's digital model of amoeba helps scientists study human cells
...Biological Chemistry, is designed to save time and money by steering biologists toward the experiments that are most likely to yield useful results. "Although it's still in the developmental phase, Jane's computer model is already beginning to mimic the biological response we see in the cell during chemota...New U. of Colorado research may reduce renewable fuel costs
...d biology Research Associate Sylvia Fromherz. The money will fund a project aimed at developing a superior cellulase enzyme and is receiving matching funds from industry and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education grants program to CU-Boulder. Based on St. Simons Island, Ga., CBPR is an international ...The true return on the dollar: No clean bill of health
Maybe it's time for some literal money laundering. A study presented today at the General...ere are very few data on the degree to which paper money is contaminated with bacteria. "It is important to note that this study of 68 dollar-bills out of th...Household ant invasions are determined by weather, not pesticide use, new study finds
...erican Midland Naturalist. ``People spend a lot of money on year-round pesticides,`` says Deborah M. Gordon, associate professor of biological sciences and lead author of the study, ``but it`s not the pesticide that keeps ants out of your home, it`s the weather.`` Gordon, who received a Guggenheim Fellowsh...... research grants. "At a time when the use of tax money is being carefully evaluated, it is significant that we have received this large award," said Mann. "It means that we are effectively helping people find new treatments for a wide variety of medical conditions." "The GCRC provides an engine to foste......w generation of buoy also shows promise for saving money by providing a remote platform for data collection...tifamily complex owners could save electricity and money if they replaced washers in coin-operated laundry rooms with energy-efficient alternatives, accordin......ing matching federal funds and pledging additional money for improvements, the University of Illinois at Chicago took over ownership and management of the prairie in 1968. UIC students and faculty now use the 5.3-acre tract for teaching and research year-round. It is a rare suburban home to a variety of...UW astrobiology research gets huge boost from $4.9 million NASA award
...students doing the graduate work will now have the money to do the research," he said. The UW group joins t...complex forms, and how that is accomplished. Grant money will be spread among a dozen researchers. Most are at the UW and are involved in the university's as...National Cancer Institute designates Vanderbilt-Ingram a Comprehensive Cancer Center
... The designation does not directly bring more money to Vanderbilt-Ingram. However, the prestige that comprehensive designation brings to a center is expected to help make Vanderbilt-Ingram even more competitive in recruiting new talent and attracting new funding from both government and private source...Dried cells, tissues could solve biological materials storage, transport problems
...in cyanobacteria received university research seed money and earned a $950,000 grant from DARPA in 1998 that allowed them to launch VIGEN. Faculty members from many disciplines, from biology to computer science, use VIGEN's expertise in molecular/genetic manipulation techniques for different projects. ...The role of science in restoring California's water resources
...on to improve management of the Delta. Part of the money will be used to control flooding and restore wetland habitat. Freyberg points out that state and federal officials are working with wildlife and fisheries biologists, hydrologists, soil chemists and other environmental scientists to de...Passport, please: A global strategy to curb invasive species
...o react immediately to an invasion, they will save money and time by controlling the invasive species before it establishes itself. Mooney also will address the crucial need for developing international financial checks and balances. ``If you import something, and it gets away, you should help pay,`` Moone...Want to get rid of trash quickly? Just add water, study suggests
...eachate. But they would save money in the long run, because there would be no need to collect leachate and take it to a treatment facility, as is necessary with current landfills....LabNotes -- Research highlights from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
...solvents. Field tests indicate ISRM saves time and money over traditional pump and treat methods. Device delivers on-the-spot warnings - Playing in the dirt was a common lab activity for scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as they created an automated system that purifies soil, as well as a......ts based on consumer orientation, whether it saves money and its ability to improve American quality of life....Feds give $16 million to UNC-CH scientists studying waste site problems
...on a year on Superfund issues alone, not including money spent on environmental issues by the defense and energy departments, he said. The UNC-CH Superfund Basic Research Program, which has always disseminated its research findings to the professional community, now has a formal Community Outreach and Ed...Turning salt and water into wine
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