Groundbreaking research could ignite new solutions to heat transfer in nano-devices
...ices, the shapes of the molecules must be designed not only to be small and fast, but also to move heat e...ctively. There is no reason that this technique is not applicable to just about any molecule." Key to the discovery was the collaboration between the facul...... Ricciardi. "This is a concern because mussels are not an adequate nutrition source for the fish. Furthermore, mussels contain toxins, such as PCBs and botulism toxin (food poisoning), which may kill the fish or their predators." Similar "junk food" diets have had a negative impact on the Great Lakes. ...New signs of life found at the Poles
...urture surprising habitats for life. The Poles are not the barren wilderness, devoid of life as we previously thought"....March of Dimes statement on newborn screening report
...ACMG report for which there are reliable tests but not yet documented treatments. We also will revise our periodic evaluation of states to include this reporting. It must be noted that various organizations have alternate ways of classifying and counting many of these disorders and may have differ...Cannabis may help combat cancer-causing herpes viruses
... emphasized that more studies are needed. "We have not evaluated the effect of THC in an animal model yet so we do not recommend people start using pot to prevent or treat cancers." In fact, Dr. Meveczky said, THC has a...'Smart antibiotics' may result from UCLA research
... The use of bacteriophage to treat infections is not in itself a new idea. "Phage therapy has been prac...ally for diseases where traditional antibiotics do not work well. There is the potential for treating bacterial infections using genetically engineered pha...Poplar DNA code cracked -- a step in combating global warming?
...ements. A great many properties found in trees are not found in other plants - like their abilities to pr... and they anticipate that about 10,000 of them are not found in Arabidopsis and are therefore possibly 'tree-specific'. A variety of applications With t...Scientists find nanowires capable of detecting individual viruses
...on. Lieber says nanowire arrays could be scaled up not only to detect many different viruses, but also to detect common strains as well as variants genetically engineered by would-be bioterrorists. By making an array sensitive to numerous domains of a given virus, the chances of even a modified virus esc...... its collar fell off. "This particular wolverine not only covered some incredibly long distances and rugged terrain, but also a variety of land ownerships including three states, two national parks, four national forests, tribal lands, a U.S. Sheep Experiment Station, and private lands," said WCS Conse...Bullish chemical could repel yellow fever mosquitoes
...ministration by WHO, UNICEF and other agencies has not achieved total success. Organic chemists William J. Andrews, David K. Leahy and Daisuke Uraguchi also contributed to the report. It was funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences....Study explores gene transfer to modify underlying course of Alzheimer's disease
...d by Alzheimer's disease, the basal forebrain, and not to other parts of the brain where it may cause sid...well tolerated. Since the study was small and did not include placebo controls, apparent trends toward improvements in rate of cognitive decline and brain...AAAS expert panel calls for voter-system research and reform
...ge to the use of similar Diebold machines,which do not print out ballots as they are cast. "What can go wrong? Everything," lamented AAASpanelist Susan Inman, director of elections forthe Pulaski County Election Commission in LittleRock, Ark. "If the method of voting is made toocomplex for a poll w...Termites could hold the key to self-sufficient buildings
...to use in a variety of arid, hostile environments, not only on the Earth but maybe one day on the Moon and beyond."...Certain genes boost fish oils' protection against breast cancer
...ich is why patients under chemotherapy are advised not to take antioxidant vitamin supplements-understanding the anti-cancer effect of marine n-3 fatty acids may be important to finding the mechanisms for killing cancer cells."...UAF scientists discover new marine habitat in Alaska
...it represents a new type of habitat scientists had not identified before in Alaska," said Brenda Konar, a...ble beds of coral. But unlike coral, rhodoliths do not attach themselves to the rocky seabed. Rather, they drift like tumbleweeds along the seafloor until ...... By showing that utility functions can be of use not only in explaining the marketplace but also motor control, Krding and colleagues have added a new tool to biologists' repertoire. Though their approach hasn't closed the case on the mysteries of movement, it could help explain why we settle for a par...Binocular rivalry: Fulfilling visual expectations
...rt of the visual world. To ensure that rivalry was not generated until a late stage of visual processing,... was all but abolished. Although our brain does not recognize walking figures until long after the point at which information from the two eyes is combi...'Fossil genes' reveal how life sheds form and function
...pathway, among the most studied in biology, exists not only in yeasts, but also in virtually all other microbes, as well as plants and animals, including humans. Their sole function is devoted to the utilization of galactose, suggesting that the yeast experienced an ecological shift that somehow removed...DuPont introduces in-home personal protection from dangers of hurricanes
...ost stucco, siding or brick exteriors of homes are not designed to stop the dangerous missiles created by the high wind speeds of hurricanes and tornadoes. Also, hurricanes can also spawn tornadoes in an instant. Kevlar puts a virtually impenetrable barrier between residents and windborne debris, one o...Yale digital diagnostic technology is basis of new company, HistoRx Inc.
... Technology Ventures, said HistoRx's technology is not only novel and state-of-the-art, but it has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of clinical trial failure and move new drug candidates through the development process more quickly. ...