Belgian researchers explore revolutionary approach to angiogenesis
...e to increases in pressure within their lumen (the space within the blood vessels). Equivalent sized blood vessels in healthy tissue can't do this. "What this means is that we may have the potential to use drugs to selectively exploit these blood vessels against the tumour instead of, or before, killing th...DNA lends scientists a hand, revealing new chemical reactions
... space' has been mined thus far, or even what this space looks like. We were therefore intrigued by a different approach to reaction discovery that does not focus on any specific combination of substrates but instead can simultaneously examine many combinations." DNA-templated synthesis, pioneered in Liu's...Half-million dollar landmark achieved for the Methuselah Mouse Prize
...ly encouraged the development of private passenger space travel. "We've seen how prizes such as the X PRIZE and the Methuselah Mouse Prize can dramatically increase competition and innovation, and create interest for the public," said Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Founder and Executive Producer of the X PRIZE. ...Bush nominates NJIT space explorer Louis Lanzerotti to NSF governing board
...c Service Medal and the William Nordberg Medal for space science from the Committee on Space Research (COSP...s been the first to focus on the emerging field of space weather and its impact on technical systems, including telecommunications, electric power and naviga...Groundbreaking research could ignite new solutions to heat transfer in nano-devices
...or interfacial vibrational energy in both time and space resolution. The paper, entitled "Vibrational energy transfer across a reverse micelle surfactant layer," will be published in the October 15 issue of Science, the prestigious journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and on...A long-necked sea predator from China described in Science
...tended parallel to the neck vertebrae, bridged the space between vertebrae and restricted neck movement. (These ribs prevented the extreme neck flexibility seen in herons, for example.) The authors report that Dinocephalosaurus' long neck presumably served a functional role in hunting and present two possi...New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells
...tanding this mechanism is to see where in time and space each of these is turned on and how it's all coordinated," Hahn said. "So there's a really good reason to look at this in live cells. You can't understand spatio-temporal control if you look at this in a test tube." Another reason to study Rho protein...Israeli scientists reveal the plan of a key cellular machine
...which the researchers think functions as a holding space for the fragile RNA waiting to be processed in the tunnel itself. What they didn't see may be as important as what they saw. Whereas researchers examining splicing in test tubes saw evidence of a complicated sequence of events in which the spliceoso...Study by Israeli scientists provides insight on DNA code
...which the researchers think functions as a holding space for the fragile RNA waiting to be processed in the tunnel itself. What they didn't see may be as important as what they saw. Whereas researchers examining splicing in test tubes saw evidence of a complicated sequence of events in which the spliceoso...Do genes respond to global warming?
...ntemporary animals. Studying these populations in space and time--an approach the authors call "phylochronology"--offers an opportunity to analyze the genetic diversity of a species against the backdrop of environmental fluctuation within an evolutionary time frame. The past 3,000 years includes two peri...Rensselaer marks the opening of the center for biotechnology and interdisciplinary studies
...nology and biomedical imaging. Research and office space will support approximately 400 faculty, staff, and students. A wired 150-seat auditorium, the Bruggeman Conference Center, and other meeting spaces will enhance opportunities for collaboration on campus, throughout the region, and around the world. L...A room with a view for the International Space Station: Completion of the cupola observation module
...applications in the areas of Earth observation and space science. The cupola project is the outcome of a bilateral barter agreement between the European Space Agency and NASA, under which ESA is providing the cupola for the ISS in exchange for Shuttle transportation of European equipment and experiments to...APS showcases 46 historic breakthrough research articles
...e equivalent of more than 200 linear feet of shelf space dating back to 1898 has "truly been a labor of love." To celebrate the completion of the Legacy Project, APS identified 46 articles published in the APS journals that have proven vital to the discipline of physiology and the evolution of modern-day...Critically endangered monkey species plummets more than 50 percent since 1994
...sible due to the increasing amount of agricultural space that divides them. "Delacour's langur is one of the most Critically Endangered primates in the world, and its status is indicative of what is happening with about 10 percent of the nonhuman primates, our closest living relatives. We don't have a lot...Decreasing toxins in brains of Alzheimer's patients keep cognitive deficits at bay
... shunt, or catheter, is placed subcutaneously in a space at the base of the cerebellum. It runs under the skin to the peritoneum, a space in the belly where body fluids accumulate before flowing to the kidney to be filtered and eventually...UCR earns $1.5 million grant to examine how engineered crop genes stray
...ng and patterns of the spread of transgenes across space and national borders as well as their ecological consequences. The result will be the first global model of gene flow that accounts for both human and natural processes of gene dispersal. "This is really very exciting," said Richard Sutch, a distin...Institute for OneWorld Health nominated for the 2004 World Technology Awards
... The 20 award categories range from biotechnology, space and energy to ethics, design and entertainment. Winners will be announced on Oct. 8 at the World Technology Awards gala ceremony at San Francisco City Hall following the two-day World Technology Summit, which brings together more than 700 WTN member...New comprehensive textbook on companion animals fills need
...abbits and turtles, to name only a few, that share space in human homes. So many companion animals, and so many opportunities for jobs as veterinarians, veterinary technicians and technologists, trainers and animal behavioralists, groomers, operators of pet motels and boarding facilities, and pet sitters. ...Near-zero-energy buildings blessing to owners, environment
...l-inclusive, so we're not limiting our approach to space heating, cooling, water heating, lighting and major appliances," Christian said. "We're also looking at a number of other advanced technologies and we are integrating sensors so the homeowners can monitor their energy usage and savings." In J......of a new Program in Chemical Biology set to occupy space in the Biomedical Research Building, which will be completed in fall 2005. "The Program in Chemical Biology will stimulate the identification of small molecules that act on specific cell components to modulate or control cellular processes,"...