32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...roperty understanding at the nanoscale in order to accelerate discovery, design, and commercialization of nanomaterials. UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.) Selective Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Methane to MethanolDevelop novel catalysts and an integrated reaction process for low-temperature, low-pressure direct c...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...nt in Southern California, will discuss efforts to accelerate adoption of the standard, which is voluntary and how its consideration by State governments in developing new school building codes is increasing (4pAA3). Other papers will discuss classroom acoustics efforts and studies in Philadelphia (5aAA7), Eng...NHGRI seeks next generation of sequencing technologies
...e the sequencing technology research community and accelerate the substantial leaps forward needed to achieve substantial reduction in DNA sequencing costs," said Mark S. Guyer, Ph.D., director of NHGRI's Division of Extramural Research, which supports grants for research and for training and career development...Research gaining momentum by silencing genes
...ore than 20,000 different genes. This project will accelerate the study of the functions of the Arabidopsis genes - and thus of other living organisms. Scientists worldwide will soon be able to use the collection to study plant proteins in a highly targeted manner....Excess dietary fat accelerates breast cancer by altering the activity of a group of genes
...em, such as animal fats or certain vegetable fats, accelerate the clinical development of the disease, while blue fish and olive oil appear to delay its development. A research team headed by Dr. Eduard Escrich, lecturer in the Departament de Biologia Cellular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia at the UAB and head...Rutgers is on the 'NIH Roadmap'
...dmap" program, a series of initiatives designed to accelerate biomedical research in the 21st century. NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni devised the road map concept to identify major opportunities and gaps in biomedical research and address them in ways to make the biggest impact on the progress of medical resear...New genomic method can identify disease-causing genes
...enetic analysis from Roche scientists, promises to accelerate markedly the discovery of mouse correlates of genetic risk factors for human disease. The new approach enables researchers to identify a single causative genetic factor by correlating a pattern of observable physiological or pathological differences ...One-way processes speed degradation of coral reefs
...sed on terminating self-reinforcing processes that accelerate degradation of these biological marvels, according to a Forum article published in the November 2004 issue of BioScience. The article, by Charles Birkeland of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, blames a series of "ratchets"---destructive forces that ...JCI table of contents November 1, 2004
...LE: A viral epitope that mimics a self antigen can accelerate but not initiate autoimmune diabetes AUTHOR CONTACT: Matthias G. von Herrath La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 10355 Science Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92121, USA Phone: 858-558-3671; Fax: 858-558-3579; E-mail: matthias@liai.org View the...Cranfield collaborator receives multi million dollar financing
... "As important, this new capital will allow us to accelerate the development of our cutting-edge fully-integrated glucose-testing and monitoring device, positioning Pelikan to launch the system in 2007."...Award will help unlock mysteries of one of Earth's most important organisms
... collaborations between the Moore investigators to accelerate even further progress in this key area of ocean research, " says David Kingsbury, director of marine science for the foundation. Armbrust earned her bachelor's from Stanford University in 1980 and her doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Te...New study links low fish supply to increased bushmeat hunting
...ve blamed subsidized foreign fleets for helping to accelerate the downturn in the fish supply. The study notes that the European Union (EU) maintains the largest foreign presence off the coast of West Africa, with EU fish catches increasing 20-fold from 1950 to 2001, and financial subsidies jumping from $6 mill...Study reveals developing countries with recipe for thriving health biotech industries
...in Center for Molecular Medicine has a mission to accelerate the introduction of molecular discovery into clinical care. This by its nature requires that scientific and clinical programs based on biotechnology are deployable and economically viable not only in the industrialized world but also in resource-poor...New tuberculosis antibiotic may shorten treatment time, fight drug-resistant strains
...n will radically improve treatment and compliance, accelerate the reach of DOTS and allow more patients to be treated," Andries said. "Compliance is an important problem in some areas," he added. "It can be rather difficult explaining to patients that they have to continue taking those nasty drugs even months a...Purdue scientists hunt for 'secret X' to treat liver cancer
...sn't use the car's brakes, allowing the vehicle to accelerate to breakneck speed. But before cells with the X gene can begin proliferating at such an unhealthy rate, it could be possible to counter this behavior with drugs. Andrisani said that it is currently within medicine's power to devise treatments that ca...New effects of an antihistaminic against cerebral injury
... as a drug for treating gastric ulcers, which will accelerate the step towards clinical trials on humans. In fact, the researchers are already designing these clinical trails with associated universitary hospitals (Hospital Vall Hebron and Hospital de Sant Pau, in Barcelona). The researchers also point out the...JCI table of contents, December 15 2004
...content/full/114/12/1693 . Caspase-3 inhibitors accelerate osteoporosis When our cells reach a certain age ...C maturation. The caspase-3 inhibitor was found to accelerate bone loss in mice and also block the formation of human BMSSCs. The study offers a novel concept of...Emory biochemist writes lead essay describing Nobel Prize research on ubiquitin protein
...ertain disease states, protein breakdown rates can accelerate to a rate greater than normal, thus altering the cells' ability to repair themselves, and ultimately leading to premature cell death." Dr. Wilkinson's essay in Cell traces the history of the groundbreaking research on ubiquitin over the past 25 years...TWAS, illycaff launch Trieste Science prize
...eal of momentum over the past decade, is likely to accelerate even more in the near future." "illycaff," notes Andrea Illy, the company's chief executive officer, "is delighted to be sponsoring the prize. The nature of our business has allowed us to nurture close relationships with coffee growers throughout the...UGA partners with U of Pennsylvania for bio-defense and infectious disease research project
...access to information about multiple pathogens may accelerate development of new vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics. Also, scientists want immediate access to as much information as possible about a pathogen in the event of a sudden disease outbreak, Kissinger said. The UGA/Penn team plans to develop ...