Pharmacogenomics could replace 'trial-and-error' with science from the human genome
... misuse of genetic information from patients. The science and technology of pharmacogenomics, which bases the choice of medications and their dosages on the patient's specific genetic makeup, is the basis of "individualized medicine," according to the article's co-authors, William E. Evans, Pharm.D., St. Ju...Floods, bugs and Hollywood disasters
...ere it's catastrophic overnight, but there is some science behind it," Skole said. "It stems from abrupt clim...y with these wild depictions precisely because the science of abrupt climate change is only in its infancy." Contact: David Skole, professor and director of MS...UC Riverside professor to spend year with US State Department
...orking of American foreign policy. They'll see how science and statecraft work together to improve the lives ...e State Department will ask the fellows to discuss science and technology with policymakers who are not scientists; keep up with scientific advancements outsid...Leroy Hood to receive 2004 Biotechnology Heritage Award
...od has maintained a life-long commitment to making science accessible and understandable to the general public, especially to children. About the Biotechnology Heritage Award The Biotechnology Heritage Award is presented yearly at a special ceremony during the BIO Annual International Convention to honor ...New standard to help diagnose heart attacks
...iagnosing heart attacks will become a more precise science thanks to the first of a new series of clinical standards just issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2921 (human cardiac troponin complex) will help manufacturers develop and calibrate ...Many scientists believe the dog genome holds information that will benefit human health
...oth canine and human health. This is just the way science is supposed to be done."...Beagles win first round in fight for reprieve from patenting
...disgraceful illustration of the convergence of bad science and bad policy." Specifically, numbers 1 through 4 of the patent's claims cover "a canine model [of fungal lung infection]," and the remaining claims pertain to the various methods used to induce a fatal lung infection in the dogs. The patent also in...20 May AAAS lecture: Computers that Respond to Human Emotion
...and controversial. On Thursday, 20 May, AAAS, the science society, will host a public lecture on "Affective ...mmunities particularly, understand advancements in science and technology, such as affective computing, and to use this understanding as the foundation for exp...MBL researcher and science teacher visit Siberia to study climate, excite children about science
...tates (ARCUS)-operated outreach program that pairs science teachers and cutting-edge polar researchers to bring science to life for schoolchildren. With funding from the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Office of Po...Plant pathologists to meet in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
...erated renewed interest in application of forensic science to assist in precise identification of a microbe and its origin. This symposium will explore the principles of microbial forensics as they may apply to specific models of plant pathogens and plant diseases. Members of the media are invited to attend ......sayers' have ignored the mountain of peer-reviewed science that demonstrates moderate exposure to natural or artificial sunlight has a powerful beneficial impact on health. Simply put the American Academy of Dermatology and the sunscreen industry have their heads buried in the sand," Holick said. Other leadi......eges face a number of tough challenges in teaching science today. New fields that blur the lines between disc...co. This brings HHMI's investment in undergraduate science to more than $606 million. The four-year grants, ranging from $500,000 to $1.6 million, support a va......ower of the human mind to achieve breakthroughs in science and technology, now also is harnessing the working principle of the brain to control the maneuvers of UUVs. This summer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI, a mobile autonomous research vehicle (MARV) fitted with an agile "brain-base...Drug combo effective in advanced breast cancer
... at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center taking laboratory science to the patient bedside found that combining the molecularly targeted therapy Herceptin with a specific chemotherapy combination resulted in significant tumor response rates and longer relapse-free periods in women with an aggressive form of advanced ...Gene discovered for Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a disabling genetic disease
...or the syndrome. One cannot predict the exact path science takes from a basic discovery to a practical therapy, said Dr. Jackson. However, better understanding of the specific biological pathways by which a gene mutation affects health and development may lead to new therapies to intervene at different point...Leading science, higher-education and engineering groups urge six improvements to U.S. visa quagmire
...int statement by AAAS, the world's largest general science society, the Association of American Universities ...atement is believed to be the first time that U.S. science and academic leaders have endorsed a comprehensive plan to address the visa-processing quagmire, whi...Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop DOE leadership-class computing capability for science
...0 teraflop (50 trillion calculations per second) science research supercomputer. The department selected O...earch advances and scientific breakthroughs in all science disciplines supported by DOE and other federal science agencies. ORNL will be responsible for workin...Plant disease under the homeland security microscope
...e plant disease diagnostics to entomology and weed science to provide accurate and rapid assessments of crop pests. Row crop disease surveys through Extension alsohelp monitor the occurrence of many established and exotic plant diseases in the state, Rush said....Dramatic decline of California native frog linked to introduced trout in mountain lakes
...remendous importance," agreed David Graber, senior science advisor to Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks. He said that the parks are now engaged in a 10-year "management experiment" to see if removing fish from 11 high-elevation lakes will bring back frog populations. So far, with six of the lakes expec...Landmark conference for United Nations on human cloning and stem cell research
...or delegates of the United Nations focusing on the science of reproductive and therapeutic cloning. "This conference presents an opportunity for GPI and scientific leaders in the biomedical research community to openly discuss the repercussion of an international ban on therapeutic cloning and draw a clear d...