Free-radical model too radical
...was then subjected to various tests within organic solutions to observe its behavior and characteristics. "It seemed like a good approximation of a 'generic' oxygen-centered radical," says Tanko. Even though it is easy to make, the t-butoxyl radical only exists for a fraction of a second before it grabs a hydr......porate laboratories will develop the technological solutions and the applications," says Jackson. "AAAS can work toward inserting them into the political and policy process, and by doing so, will help to educate the public and inspire a new S&T generation." Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson has been a researcher...Dartmouth engineers closer to mass-producing therapeutic proteins
...ing professors, GlycoFi is advancing technological solutions for the safe, fast, and cost-effective mass-production of fully-humanized proteins. Protein-based biological drugs must be manufactured by living cells, which are genetically engineered to produce (or express) proteins that mimic the structures synth...Tourism leaders and conservation organizations to devise Caribbean conservation action plan
...ions, scientists and local representatives to find solutions for the greatest threats facing the Caribbean tour...experts together to find creative, business-minded solutions to the environmental problems facing the Caribbean. Regional stakeholders will collaborate on a var...JGI and Diversa Corp. announce large-scale microbial sequencing collaboration
...roducts, energy sources, industrial processes, and solutions to a variety of environmental problems. Diversa and JGI will sequence DNA from microbes living in environments such as deep-sea thermal vents, insect endosymbionts, soil from nuclear weapons manufacturing sites, and water collected by rainforest epip...Diabetes therapies and liquid memory may develop from micro fluid research, Science researchers say
...release is also available in Japanese . Polymer solutions pulsing through miniaturized plumbing may control implanted drug delivery devices and provide memory for liquid computers, according to a new study. The researchers created two small-scale fluid drive devices, one for flow control and the other for f...Hemocellular Therapeutics establishes licensing agreement with UNC, ECU
...research discoveries can ultimately translate into solutions to some of our nation's most critical challenges," said Mark Crowell, associate vice chancellor for economic development and director of technology development at UNC."Our state benefits tremendously, as well, with research and the company based in N...Summit generates possible solutions to exchange of invasive species in Midwest waterways
...nmade waterway system, and to have them brainstorm solutions to the transport of invasive species through those waterways. Non-native species threaten native species. More than 160 non-native species now live in the Great Lakes drainage basin, and nearly the same number live in the Mississippi River drainage b...Researchers aim to centralize N.C. emergency room data to combat epidemics, bioterrorism
...nt part of the effort has been to design technical solutions capable of extracting needed data quickly with minimal impact on hospital staff, transmitting it securely and standardizing data from different hospitals. Another key aspect will be learning from similar activities taking place in other states and sh...Engineering a solution to waste crisis
...under traditional methods. "This work is producing solutions to no fewer than four serious environmental concerns," said Dr. Williams. "Firstly, it disposes of much domestic waste; secondly, it helps overcome the worldwide depletion of soil quality; thirdly, it reduces emissions of methane the highly aggress...First soybeans grown in space similar to Earth-grown crops
...uPont, is the world's leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain and oil...access to advanced plant genetics, crop protection solutions and quality crop systems to customers in nearly 70 countries....Changing global nitrogen cycle impacting human health, says Colorado University-led study
...ling Heights, Mich. "On the bright side, there are solutions to these problems," said Townsend. "Too much fertilizer is being used in developed countries, while in some impoverished countries, additional fertilizer is needed. This is something that can be changed." In the United States, for example, fertiliz...Age, race and gender influence kids and teens beverage choices
...nated soft drinks and fruit drinks are impermanent solutions that will fail to coerce children and adolescents, in particular, to reject soft drinks," they concluded. The full paper can be purchased (obtained free by press) from the publisher of International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition or go to htt...European experiment hardware reaches the International Space Station
...ite crystal structures by mixing different zeolite solutions with a range of crystal-forming catalysts. Another European experiment, which had major constituents taken to the ISS by the Progress M1-10 was PROMISS-2. This experiment aims to understand the fundamental processes, which underly protein crystall...WCS biologist George Schaller reports surprising increase in Tibet's wildlife
...rvation Society has identified other more detailed solutions to better protect wildlife in Tibet, and is looking to work more closely with Tibet's Forestry Department toward that end....Infertility treatment versus fertility control: the challenges for developing countries
... child fostering might provide interim alternative solutions that could be promoted in developing countries. "Adoption has not been popular, but with better information and counselling, it is now being used increasingly in several African countries," he concluded....Study results show promise for development of gene therapy to treat blood diseases
...ample of how basic hematology research can lead to solutions to the problems that remain before gene-modified stem cells can be safely and successfully used in medical therapy," notes Stephen Emerson, MD, PhD, Francis C. Wood Professor in Medicine and Chief of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Pennsylva...Collaborative grant to Rutgers and Rep. of Georgia for salmonella research
...er Soviet scientists working on finding innovative solutions to minimize the impact of terrorist threats. The competition is the foundation's response to the events of September 11, 2001 and was authorized by the CRDF Board of Directors as a meaningful and timely contribution to the fight against terrorism. Mo...Salt controls size of DNA structures, could improve gene therapy
...A structures by changing the salt concentration in solutions containing DNA. The finding could improve the effi...oring how the order in which they add salts to DNA solutions affects particle size and shape whether salts should be added before or after the DNA condensation ...Carnegie Mellon professor skeptical about use of hydrogen-fueled cars
...ly a magical high-tech solution," Keith said. "But solutions should be problem-driven, and there are more cost-effective solutions for many of these serious environmental and energy security problems we face." Keith noted that if t...