'Smart antibiotics' may result from UCLA research
...This could provide us with a renewable resource of smart antibiotics for treating bacterial diseases," said Miller, a member of both UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and the UCLA College. "It's a bit ironic that viruses can be used to cure bacterial diseases," said Asher Hodes, a UCLA graduate stu...Microbes eat their way to better concrete
...inorganic biosealant. "This microbial sealant is a smart material that is environmentally safer and economically more feasible than the currently available synthetic sealing materials," Bang said. "Our innovative approach introduces cutting-edge biotechnology in concrete crack remediation." The microbes se...Scientists discover potential new way to control drug-resistant bacteria
...This could provide us with a renewable resource of smart antibiotics for treating bacterial diseases." Dr. Miller says that he and his team are continuing to study this genetic mechanism to learn more about its biochemical properties and to determine whether higher forms of life have similar classes ...Proteins show promise for mosquito control
...non-target species. "I believe you should develop smart pesticides to only kill the mosquitoes," Lan says. "We don't want to go down the same road as DDT." To that end, her team is testing the most promising handful of SCP inhibitor compounds on a variety of insect and vertebrate species. So far three o...Two Virginia Tech energy-related inventions win R&D 100 awards
...m a central location. "This could pave the way for smart oil fields, with sensor highways connected seamlessly for password- or encryption-protected monitoring from any Internet access site," says Pickrell. "This can revolutionize the oil services market." He also commended the students who worked on the p...Final Alert: 16th EORTC NCI AACR Symposium
...lar targets, designer diagnostics and prognostics, smart drugs and other novel approaches to treatment....Viral proteins may prevent bacterial infections
...t infect and kill specific bacteria, they are like smart bombs that target and kill only the species or strain of bacteria for which they were designed. They will not harm human cells or the beneficial microorganisms that live in the nasal passages and throat and help protect against other infections. Th...'Smart gene therapy' protects against damage from heart attack
... time to take advantage of them," Dzau said. "This smart gene therapy could be administered preemptively to high- risk patients months before they develop a heart attack to provide them with long-term protection from ischemic injury. The minute this gene is switched on following a loss of blood flow, level...Argonne scientists determine structure of staph, anthrax enzyme
...these proteins help them. "This is actually a very smart mechanism," said Andreji Joachimiak, lead researcher and director of the Structural Biology Center. The process is outlined in an article published in Science last year by Olaf Schneewind of the University of Chicago, which laid the groundwork for ...University of Pittsburgh receives NIH funding to develop heart assist device for infants
...t to recover. As such, the team plans to develop a smart control system that will indicate patterns consistent with a recovering heart. Since the device will be fully implantable with a small lead to an external power supply, children supported by the device will be able to be mobile and active. The techno...High profile publications in biology and biochemistry on rise at UH
...r if you include Galveston so we have to go after smart science, recruiting people focused on fundamental biological questions and not so much on techniques. "We're trying to cast as big a net as possible with broad faculty searches. That way, while you may be searching for someone who's working in one...Ancient Greeks help scientists build environmentally friendly nano devices
..."Our goal is to allow researchers waking up with a smart idea, to design their new nano-device after breakfast, rapidly nano-prototype it after lunch, and to be testing its nano-performance the same evening. Only in this way will we unlock the full creative potential of our innovative researchers, and find...Device detects, traps and deactivates airborne viruses and bacteria
... combines an electrical field with soft X-rays and smart catalysts to capture and destroy bioagents such as...at are turned "on" and "off" by irradiation. "This smart catalyst is unique," Biswas said. "If we should encounter some organism that is very difficult to d...Pacifying bacteria prevents lethal post-op infections
...n of its protective mucus coating. "Bacteria are smart enough to sense this change and re-program their strategy from peaceful coexistence to one in which harm to their host can occur," Alverdy adds. Pseudomonas, Alverdy's team has found, detect an ill host's vulnerability by sensing chemicals that indic...'Smart bomb' delivery destroys tumors in mice
... method that works with the pinpoint accuracy of a smart bomb. Their findings were reported in the December issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. The method parallels the way allicin is synthesized in nature. Not present in whole, unbroken cloves of garlic, allicin is the product of a biochemical reactio...With nature's help, a better vision system for smart weapons
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The next generation of smart weapons may "see" targets with a manmade version o...ns are working on biologically-inspired "eyes" for smart weapons and other self-guided machines. At the University of Florida, the focus of the "bio-optics s...Leading U.S. gun manufacturer joins NJIT to develop personalized handgun
... to develop a personalized weapon, better known as smart gun, has been an ongoing effort since the spring of 2000 when NJIT received the support of the New Jersey State Legislature. To date, NJIT has received $1.5 million in funding from the legislature for the project, said Sebastian. In December of 200...Nanotech instruments allow first direct observations of RNA 'proofreading'
...tein or a wrong protein, but RNAP is an incredibly smart enzyme,'' says Steven M. Block, a professor of biological sciences and of applied physics at Stanford University. ''When RNAP adds the wrong base, it backs up on the DNA helix a little bit, cleaves off the piece of RNA that has the bad base in it and...Novel sensors help clear the air
...rsh subsurface environments," says Nagel. Advanced smart sensors now address environmental safety in workplaces, on roadways, in airports, or inside buildings. Technologically advanced sensors are available to monitor road conditions on site and warn air traffic authorities of wind shear on runways and lig...Chronic pain: treatment, rehabilitation, and quality of life
...and hand function. Performance and safety testing smart walkers for the elderly, pg 423 Study evaluates the safety and performance of the Veterans Affairs Personal Adaptive Mobility Aid (VA-PAMAID), a walker that provides both obstacle avoidance and navigational assistance. The VA-PAMAID underwent vigoro...