Leading science, higher-education and engineering groups urge six improvements to U.S. visa quagmire
...g a Visas Mantis review, and ensure that screening tools are being used in the most appropriate manner. Problem: Repetitive processing of visa applications for those with a proven track record. Recommendation: Revise visa reciprocity agreements between the United States and key sending countrie...Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop DOE leadership-class computing capability for science
...ader in developing and using advanced computers as tools for scientific discovery and to achieve breakthroughs in targeted applications disciplines. An UltraScale Scientific Computing Capability to be located at multiple sites and increasing by a factor of 100 the computing capability available to support...Zebrafish model human development and disease
...gy. Thomas Bartman and colleagues use the powerful tools afforded by zebrafish genetics to examine the early steps of heart valve formation. In the process, they provide evidence for a causal relationship between the early function of the heart and its final structure. Using a fluorescent molecular marker...Emory scientists receive NIH MIDAS grant for computer modeling of infectious diseases
...the development of user-friendly computer modeling tools for the broader scientific community, policy maker... best way to deal with the epidemic. The modeling tools will also advance our ability to study complex systems with many interacting parts, which is essenti...2004 Max Planck Research Prize for Martin Vingron and Eugene W. Myers
...organism. In the near future, physicians will have tools like DNA microarrays, or "gene chips", enabling them to scan their patients' DNA for tiny mutations of individual genomes. The results will permit the design of precisely focused therapies individually tailored to each patient. Martin Vingron's scien...UCSD bioengineers develop first genome-scale computational model of gene regulation
...w, given that we have high-throughput experimental tools for gathering large volumes of data, and the use of these tools can be guided by computer models," said Bernhard Palsson, professor of bioengineering at the UCSD Ja...Researchers string together players in pesticide resistance orchestra
...earch proves this to be true, these genes might be tools for controlling many different insects, he said. Joao Pedra, an entomology doctoral student and lead author of the paper, said data from the study suggest that more than one detoxification gene is over-expressed in resistant insects. "Different resis...Traditional fishing destroys corals - new research
...out at varying levels of intensity by locals using tools such as spears and hook-and-line. They found even light levels of fishing caused populations of the coral-consuming crown-of-thorns starfish to grow because this removed the starfish's predators, such as wrasses and triggerfishes, from the sea. They ...Computer modeling targets epidemics, bioterror
...the development of user-friendly computer modeling tools for the broader scientific community, policy maker...est way to deal with the epidemic." "The modeling tools will also advance our ability to study complex systems with many interacting parts, which is essenti...What it Takes: Design principles to broaden participation in SET
... and established. These design principles provide tools that will enable communities across the country to assess and strengthen pre-K-12 math and science programs. BEST's next phase will focus on creating a test bed of communities that are committed to implementing the design principles of best practice....American Lung Association's 2004 State of the Air report ranks cities and counties with dirty air
...rican Lung Association is fighting hard to protect tools in the Clean Air Act that can clean up the pollution a tool that the Administration has taken steps to roll back," said Kirkwood. For the first time, the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report uses data from a new, national air-...Biological oceanographers examine 'regime shifts' in complex marine ecosystems
...ry and mathematical models are therefore essential tools for developing this understanding. Regime shifts can occur, for example, when changes in ocean conditions, such as warming, affect plankton production, an event that easily propagates up the food chain. Changes in ocean conditions can also affect mi...UCLA chemists develop new coating for nanoscale probes
...on in a wide range of drug development, diagnostic tools and medications. The findings will be published in the May 19 edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The organic coatings -- short chains of stringed amino acids (peptides) -- can be used to disguise particles called "quantum ...Scientists identify six genes associated with survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
...mables, software,and services. Customers use these tools to analyze nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), small molecules, and proteins to make scientific discoveries, develop new pharmaceuticals, and conduct standardized testing. Applied Biosystems is headquartered in Foster City, CA, and reported sales of $1.7 b...Bye-bye Bio 101: Teach science the way you do science
...oaches to science teaching and providing them with tools to implement those strategies in their own classro...sses and labs in which students learn by using the tools of good science: designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the results, and drawing conclusion...Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership announced
...oceanographic data from multiple institutions with tools to combine, view and analyze the data in ways that have not been possible before. An initial 16 entities will form the Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership at their maiden meeting at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachuset...A fly (genome) like any other fly
...of Drosophila, addressing questions and developing tools that could eventually be used to look at the genet... species, Langley said. Eventually, the ideas and tools from this Drosophila genomics project could be used to extend the study of human genomic variation -...A blueprint for US national ocean policy for the 21st Century
...ntives, technical assistance, and other management tools to reach those goals Reform fisheries management by separating scientific assessment and allocation, improving the Regional Fishery Management Council system, and exploring the use of dedicated access privileges Accede to the United Nations Conventio...Rensselaer receives NIH grant to develop virtual surgery simulator
...ator could even help in the design of new surgical tools and techniques." This NIH exploratory grant is part of an overall increase in the amount of NIH support to Rensselaer. The Institute currently has 30 active grants from the NIH totaling $24 million, an increase in five years from three active NIH gra...Crystallographers take note: A synchrotron light source for your home lab
...proteins experimentally and produce computer-based tools for ultimately modeling the structure of any protein from its genetic sequence." Unlike the city-block-sized synchrotron radiation sources, the Compact Light Source fits within the footprint of a large desk. The reduction in scale by a factor of 200 ...