Woods Hole Research Center scientist furthering discussion of soil carbon decomposition
...y contribute to warming of the earth. His research addresses how human management of the land affects this transfer of greenhouse gases. Dr. Davidson has held positions as National Research Council Associate at the NASA Ames Research Center and as Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Soil Microbiology at the Un...Molecule by molecule, new assay shows real-time gene activity
...nalysis to highly expressed genes. Xie's new assay addresses all three limitations. He and his colleagues melded a yellow fluorescent protein called Venus with Tsr, a hydrophobic membrane protein. The inclusion of the Tsr domain serves to anchor the fused protein to a cell's membrane, sidestepping the longstan...Chemist wins national award for contributions in medicinal chemistry
..."Today one can frequently link an opportunity that addresses an unmet or unsatisfied clinical need to a specific biological mechanism for drug action," Anderson says. This mechanism can be seen in the development of drugs to treat HIV. Anderson points out scientists first isolated the virus and determined its ...Biggest physics meeting of the year
... mate). In a new mathematical model that directly addresses the evolutionary advantage for sexual reproduction in complex organisms, Emmanuel Tannenbaum of Ben Gurion University ( etannenb@gmail.com ) considers a replicating population of single-celled organisms, whose genomes consist of two chromosomes, and ...Green nanochemistry featured at American Chemical Society symposium, March 26-29
...ribed below. Sunday, March 26 EPA scientist addresses state of the science of environmental nanotechnology Barbara Karn, Ph.D., an environmental scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys National Center for Environmental Research, will provide an overview of the current state of the scie...Highlights of American Chemical Society meeting in Atlanta, March 26-30
...cultural By-products) ACS Presidential Symposium addresses scientific competitiveness, innovation Concerned about the ability of the United States to maintain a competitive edge in the future in light of growing threats to the nations economic and technological competitiveness, ACS President E. Ann Nalley...USC and AAAS/Science convene leading innovators to discuss challenges to US preeminence
...urnal Science celebrate their 125th anniversaries, addresses potential changes in America's position of global leadership in scientific and technological competitiveness and innovation. The one-day event, Global Horizons: America's Challenge in Science and Innovation, will take place on Tuesday, 11 April, fro...First clinical results reported for Sangamo's ZFP therapeutic
...e a much-needed therapeutic approach that directly addresses the underlying nerve damage. We optimistically look forward to the next stage of development of this novel therapeutic." About the Study All subjects in the Phase 1 dose-escalation study of Sangamo's ZFP Therapeutic received a single treatment of ...Friedemann Schrenk receives the 2006 Communicator Award
... on paleoanthropology. The key issues his research addresses are questions such as "What is man?" and "How did homo sapiens come to be?" The main aim of his research is to develop a holistic view of the evolution of mankind under the influence of changes in climate, the environment and diet. Schrenk, who holds...From Alzheimer's to schizophrenia: SNM reveals latest MI/NM research at annual meeting
...nd author who helped shape modern medical imaging, addresses "How to Interpret and Report the V/Q Scan in the Post PIOPED II Era" during the Cassen Lectureship on Monday, June 5. Gottschalk worked with the first clinically useful prototype Anger scintillation camera and performed the first dynamic camera studi...SNM issues first procedure guideline for imaging cancer in adults and children with PET/CT
...lative imaging in a number of specialty fields and addresses such topics as the technical aspects and evaluation and treatment of patients using PET, CT, PET/CT, single photon emission tomography (SPECT), SPECT/CT and therapy with unsealed radioactive sources....Immune response to HIV in the brain
... journal of the Society of Neuroscience. The study addresses a significant health problem. About one quarter to one third of all AIDS patients suffer from some form of central nervous system disorder in the course of their infection, ranging from minor cognitive and motor disorders to severe dementia, collecti...First high-flex knee replacement implant shaped specifically to fit woman's anatomy
...ences between women's and men's knees. The implant addresses the shape-related differences typical of a woman's...istinct Differences The Gender Solutions implant addresses the following research-documented, shape-related differences of a woman's knee: Narrower Shape, Pr...Manchester plays host to international genetics network
... and a service to 5M people in the North West, and addresses the issues surrounding genetics for the benefit of patients and society. Founded in the 1960s in response to the emerging knowledge about genetics and the demand for clinical and diagnostic services, the Centre consisted of just a laboratory and clin...Acid rain causing decline in sugar maples, say researchers
... paper as part of her senior thesis. "The research addresses how a long-term, human-caused change in the environment is affecting sugar maples, which are valuable both ecologically and economically as one of the dominant species in our region," said Juice, who now works for the Institute of Ecosystem Studies i...Origen publishes in Nature a robust and versatile method for creating transgenic chickens
...nt of research at Origen Therapeutics. "This work addresses a major biomedical issue -- how to produce antibody-based medicines in an easy, cost-effective way," said Matthew E. Portnoy, Ph.D., of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which partially funded the research. "Beyond that, it will hel...When it comes to gene transcription, random pauses arent quite so random, study finds
...just wrong." What causes pauses? The study also addresses a long-standing question about enzyme memory: If an enzyme pauses at one DNA site, will it alter its behavior when it encounters the same sequence again? "It turns out that RNAP enzymes may have individual personalities, but no memories," Herbert exp...Parkinson's disease mechanism discovered
...ice," which modifies, sorts and adds the molecular addresses that designate the specific destinations in the cell where proteins are needed. Lindquist and her colleagues had conducted a genetic screen in yeast to discover genes whose activity affected the toxicity of alpha-synuclein. That study showed that gen...Institute of Medicine advisory: Reducing preterm birth
...eterm birth in the United States. The report also addresses the role that infertility treatments -- including the use of superovulation drugs and multiple embryos -- play in the number of preterm births. In addition, the report examines the substantial variations in preterm birth rates across different racia...Titans of biodiversity science call for united, authoritative voice to inform decision-makers
... parks management in order to design a panel that addresses those requirements.An electronic forum has been set up to collect opinions on the consultative process and its evolution ( http://www.imoseb.net or contact executive-secretariat@imoseb.net ). The declaration signatories recommend that such a panel:...