Computer scientists at UH developing 'nurturing' computers
...ation or even go to the doctor. In some computer science labs at the University of Houston, such human-comp... Ioannis Pavlidis, associate professor of computer science at UH, and his Infrared Imaging Group at UH's computer science department in the College of Natural ...Genetic map of important tree genes outlined
...lants," said Steven Strauss, a professor of forest science at Oregon State University. Strauss is one of the co-authors on a paper that was just published on this advance in a professional journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "There's still an enormous amount we don't know about the gen...$18 million bioinformatics center to become weapon against deadly diseases
...rts in biology, biophysics, microbiology, computer science and bioinformatics (the application of mathematics and computer science to biological problems). Stevens, a Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago and ...Single isolated mouse skin cell can generate into variety of epidermal tissues
...lmination of years of work in the Fuchs lab on the science of hair and skin growth. This path of discovery has seen many hallmarks of progress, including the creation of transgenic mice with superthick hair growth, the identification of signals that are necessary to make hairs grow, and the earlier isolation...New fumigant to replace gas that damages ozone layer
...nd Commercialisation. "This is an example of a new science industry partnership that is required for successful commercialisation." The global market for methyl bromide is estimated to be more than $500 million. With the phase out of methyl bromide scheduled in 2006, organisations worldwide are racing to fin...Rensselaer marks the opening of the center for biotechnology and interdisciplinary studies
...OY, N.Y. World-renowned biotechnology experts and science policymakers will join the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community at a series of events Sept. 9-11, including a symposium, Presidential Colloquy, ribbon-cutting, a play, and an open house to mark the opening of the Institute's Center for Biotechn...Disease diagnosis, drug development focus of UH prof's biochip research
...nference provides an opportunity for the materials science and biotech communities of the world to come toget...anosciences, to showcase the role of computational science underpinning and enabling innovations, and to consider specific applications of nanotechnology. Con...Anti-cancer compound in vegetables found to block late-stage breast-cancer cell growth
... Singletary, a professor in the department of food science and human nutrition. "We were surprised and pleased to find that SUL could block the growth of breast cells that were already cancerous." SUL is abundant in such vegetables as broccoli, brussels sprouts and kale. Chewing causes the cell walls of th...Virginia Tech professor honored with DeLaval Award
...reproductive physiology in the department of dairy science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, received the DeLaval Dairy Extension award at the American Dairy Science Association annual meeting recently. He was honored for his 20-year career of service to the dairy industry and...NIGMS funds Center for Quantitative Biology
...ntists from physical, computational and biological science fields, the center will establish a new undergraduate and graduate curriculum at Princeton that focuses on quantitative biology and collaborative research. "The most challenging problems in biology are best tackled by combining the expertise of re...Professor calls for a new branch of learning
...naldson says: "We believe that efforts to untangle science and science fiction regarding the risks from nanotechnology are needed and that a focus on the potential harmful...APS awards more than $140,000 to minority students of physiology
...hip to historically underrepresented minorities in science to encourage diversity among students pursuing full-time studies toward a Ph.D. in the discipline of physiology. This year, eight outstanding students have been awarded the one-year fellowship that provides each winner with an $18,000 stipend. To d...Winner of 2004 EMBO Science Writing Prize announced
...ze is awarded annually for an outstanding piece of science writing that effectively communicates a topical issue to a non-scientific audience. Matthew Bottomley's innovative text fulfils this criterion on every level. The lively dialogue relates double agent James Pond's mission to combat the deadly 'Pseudo'...University of Arizona licenses patent for natural fungicide
...n UA's department of soil, water and environmental science who is one of the inventors. Other inventors liste...ut their finding, "It was very exciting. It's what science is all about."...Better living through urban ecology
...in a metropolitan area. Research, from atmospheric science and hydrology to urban design and economics, aims to understand Baltimore as an ecological system. Findings are shared with educators and decision makers. To date, BES research has resulted in 94 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, 8 books, 44...Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
...jor research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....APS showcases 46 historic breakthrough research articles
...ages to appreciate the beauty and the greatness of science published in APS research journals in the last century. Additionally, APS recognizes the need to make all of its archived literature accessible, to both serve as a testament to the dedicated scientists involved in physiological research and to provi...Columbia, Stony Brook, Guidant to develop biological pacemaker based on gene & cell therapies
..." said Dr. Rosen. "Guidant's commitment to medical science here is truly commendable." "We are very excited about the scientific possibilities that gene therapy may provide and welcome this association with Columbia and Stony Brook Universities," said Dr. Beverly Lorell, chief medical and technology officer,...Review article makes case for a new source of cells in the body
...mes from the endoderm, another germ layer. Now the science is showing that VENT cells contribute to all these tissues as well. Challengers say VENT cells are not distinctive, rather artifacts or aberrations. But Dr. Dickinson says the review paper addresses detractors by showing how VENT cells help make the...University of Pittsburgh receives $10 million grant for head and neck cancer
...leaders, one with expertise in basic or laboratory science and the other with expertise in clinical research and care. By integrating laboratory findings with clinical research and epidemiological data, Dr. Grandis expects study results to be more rapidly disseminated to cancer patients. The grant also incl...