32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...olluting emissions while extending engine life and preserving fuel efficiency. Innovative Wireless Technologies, Inc. (Forest, Va.) Unified Radio Architecture - A Cognitive Radio PlatformDevelop a "cognitive radio" software and hardware platform based on a novel radio-frequency IC chipset that allows int...New DNA repair enzyme makes mistakes to save lives of cells
...researchers with more insight into POL-Q's role in preserving the integrity of the genome. Research performed at the Jackson Laboratory and published in Molecular and Cellular Biology in tandem with Pitt's study in The EMBO Journal, already suggests POL-Q's importance. Knockout mice without the ability to expre...Reductions in blood oxygen levels in newborns could contribute to ADHD development
... in ADHD. They also are planning studies aimed at preserving the brain dopamine system in individuals at risk for repetitive reductions in blood oxygenation. These studies could include non-invasive, subtle dietary changes in the mother and the newborn....Ancient creature fossilized by the bacteria that ate it
...rals from their surroundings and turned to quartz, preserving perfectly the shape and texture of the arthropods. In essence, the bacteria self-fossilized, and replicated the body of the animal, Babcock said. They also examined limestone deposits they found nearby, and identified fossils of a differe...Doctors link common chemotherapy drug to jawbone necrosis
...Prevention and early detection are so important to preserving the jaw bone in these individuals." Individuals should attempt to avoid tooth extractions and other major dental work while on the drugs. Bisphosphonates block the work of bone cells called osteoclasts, one of two important types of bone cells t...Science's Breakthrough of the Year: Salty, acidic soup could have supported life on Mars
...mples, including hematite "blueberries" capable of preserving minute details of organisms that may have lived on Mars. Science also salutes nine other scientific achievements of 2004. Except for the first runner up, the others are in no particular order. The Littlest Humans: The startling discovery of a spe...The death of a very special chimpanzee
...sequencing other individuals will be so cheap that preserving biological material from the first individual of a species to be sequenced will be unnecessary, she says. "We are pushing for the $1000 genome, then the $100 genome."...UBC prof's research challenges prevailing theory of how new species evolve
...e of Science magazine, have broad implications for preserving biological diversity and endangered species, says Irwin. "The process for how one species evolves into two is a subject of intense research interest and debate and is fundamental to understanding diversity of life," says Irwin, who spent ten months b...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, February 2005
... to 5,000 atomic layers thick. They did this while preserving a perfectly flat surface. This unprecedented work involved atomic-scale control of individual layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate. Hans Christen of the lab's Condensed Matter Sciences Division noted that the method can ...Researchers investigate 'whole farm' approach to reduce dairy pollution
...d Tarleton State University. At stake is not only preserving water quality in Central Texas, but reinforcing an industry crucial to the central Texas economy, said Dr. Barry Lambert. "The city of Waco, downstream from the dairies on the Bosque River watershed, has placed much of the blame for (Lake) Waco water...'You can't buy conservation,' suggests survey of Africa's rain forest parks
...n't the ultimate answer to the complex problems of preserving the parks," said Struhsaker. "There must be a combination of efforts on different time-scales -- including limiting the population around the park, public education and eliciting public support for the parks. And there is definitely no one-size-fits-...Gladstone investigators discover how resting T cells avoid HIV infection
..., scientists would first need to determine whether preserving the antiviral shield provided by small A3G in activated and dividing CD4 T-cells does not produce any deleterious effects. These could include the early death of these cells or the creation of mutations in the chromosomes that might lead to cancer. "...Nitrite says NO to ischemia/reperfusion injury
...ouse models of I/R injury, limiting cell death and preserving organ function. These effects are NO-dependent. The data demonstrate that nitrite could be used therapeutically for I/R disease, as it is already known that nitrite is safe, and it is an approved treatment for cyanide poisoning. Nitrite therapy c...JCI table of contents May 1, 2005
...ouse models of I/R injury, limiting cell death and preserving organ function. These effects are NO-dependent. The data demonstrate that nitrite could be used therapeutically for I/R disease, as it is already known that nitrite is safe, and it is an approved treatment for cyanide poisoning. Nitrite therapy c...VaxGen and EndoBiologics form collaboration to pursue early stage research for meningitis B vaccine
... difficulty in detoxifying this carbohydrate while preserving portions of the antigen essential to producing a u...eans for detoxifying the antigen, thus potentially preserving important regions thought to be involved in the induction of protective antibodies. Conjugation of ...'Cool' blood stem cell research leads to licensing deal
...t the U of A have developed a way of cryogenically preserving blood stem cell cultures without the use of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or other traditional cryoprotective chemicals. LifeBank Cryogenics Corp. has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with University of Alberta to develop the research commercially...Field Museum gives prestigious Parker/Gentry Award to eminent New World ornithologist
...ogy whose efforts have had a significant impact on preserving the world's rich natural heritage and whose actions and approach can serve as a model to others. The Award bears the names of the late Theodore A. Parker III and Alwyn H. Gentry, ardent conservationists and leading naturalists. Parker, an ornitholo...Joslin Diabetes Center announces new national Joslin Vision Network affiliation program
...l direction of Lloyd M. Aiello, M.D., a pioneer in preserving vision among people with diabetes. Dr. Aiello co-developed the JVN with Sven-Erik Bursell, Ph.D., Director of the JVN. Joslin experts then prepare evaluation summaries and send them back to physicians at Koch for its use in determining treatment pl...Elderly mice yield clues to the process of growing old
...ut pharmaceutical interventions to retard aging by preserving mitochondrial function."......icy, these results have fundamental importance for preserving the genetic and taxonomic diversity of these historically-significant reptiles." Collaborators included Scott Glaberman at Yale, James P. Gibbs at the State University of New York (Syracuse), and Cruz Marquez at the Charles Darwin Research station, S...