Williams College biologist explores photosynthetic apparatus
...s, a Globally Important Marine Cyanobacterium." It addresses the remarkable differences in genomes of several Prochlorococcus strains and the implications of these differences for photosynthesis and acclimation to environmental stress. "These differences have evolved in response to selection pressures in th...Marshfield Clinic's electronic health record first to receive CCHIT certification
...l continue to play a leadership role as the nation addresses the access, cost, safety and translational medicine challenges of the new EHR frontier." CCHIT is an independent, voluntary private-sector initiative, awarded a three-year contract in September 2005 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servic...Lighting up life: Cold Spring Harbor Protocols presents tips for creating glowing plants
...rotocols includes a freely available article that addresses these concerns ( http://www.cshprotocols.org/cgi/content/full/2007/3/pdb.ip31 ). It provides advice on choosing appropriate plant tissues, designing test proteins for maximal GFP detection, and setting up microscope equipment for imaging in plants. T...Kaiser Permanente Unveils Groundbreaking Genetic Research Program
...meets the highest scientific standards, as well as addresses issues of potential concern to different communities, the Division of Research has set up both a scientific advisory panelconsisting of non-Kaiser Permanente individuals with relevant scientific and professional credentialsand a community advisory pa...Kaiser Permanente Unveils Groundbreaking Genetic Research Program
...meets the highest scientific standards, as well as addresses issues of potential concern to different communities, the Division of Research has set up both a scientific advisory panel-consisting of non-Kaiser Permanente individuals with relevant scientific and professional credentials-and a community advisory ...Biophysical Society announces new and notable symposium speakers
...m by which RNA is able to copy itself and directly addresses the "chicken or the egg" problem of what came first, proteins or nucleic acids. It is a wonderful contribution to the biophysical literature and represents absolutely fundamental science. For more information or press credentials, contact Ellen ...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...ur mood. Now a report from Thomas et al. this week addresses the impact of such an acute stress on new neurons in the hippocampus. To induce stress, the authors introduced a naive male intruder into an established rat colony, a maneuver that caused the dominant male resident to approach, pin down, and bite at ...DOE JGI releases enhanced Genome Data Management System IMG 2.1 marking 2-year anniversary
...artment of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) addresses this challenge with the release of version 2.1. Released on the two-year anniversary of its launch, the content of IMG 2.1 is updated with new microbial genomes from National Center for Biotechnology Informations (NCBI) Reference Sequence collection ...Advances in personalized medicine on agenda for 54th Society of Nucelar Medicine Annual Meeting
...the coming years," he added. Two invited plenary addresses will be given at the meeting. John C. Gore of Vanderbilt University will present the Henry N. Wagner Jr. lecture on June 3, and James H. Thrall will present the Benedict Cassen Lecture on June 4. SNM and SNMTS will present more than 100 continuing ed...Research director to be honored at international congress
...pril. The Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress addresses global pharmaceutical needs by bringing together scientists from across the world. Academics, industry and regulatory authorities from many countries meet to promote the worldwide development of safer and more effective medicines. Professor Shakesh...Satellites play vital role in understanding the carbon cycle
...se gas emissions, such as the Kyoto Protocol which addresses the reduction of six greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide....The first issue of the HFSP Journal is now available
...ctions. The study by Bornberg-Bauer and colleagues addresses the biophysical basis of how mutational paths that seem to be neutral with respect to the dominant phenotype under selection can allow adaptive evolution by selecting a latent phenotype. The article by Tawfik et al. reports on an experimental analysi...Study investigates 'divorce' among Galapagos seabirds
...bred before. This is one of the few studies that addresses divorce in successfully breeding bird pairs, Maness said. This study really predicts that the probability of divorce increases with the birds success at breeding and raising a chick, because the effort required may tire out the male and consequently...Scientists call for global push to advance research in synthetic biology
... of this field is significant. The statement also addresses the uncertainties of synthetic biology. As with any powerful technology, the promise comes with risk. We need to develop protective measures against accidents and abuses of synthetic biology. A system of best practices must be established to foster p...University of Arizona launches major scientific research initiative at Biosphere 2
...ic meters) under glass. One initial experiment addresses key interactions between plants and water. Within the facility, the researchers will build three hill slopes, each about 32 yards (30 meters) long and 22 yards (20 meters) wide, to test how water moves down, into and across the slopes. "Then we wi...Wiley extends publishing partnership with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
... by Martin Abraham of the University of Toledo, it addresses environmental management; wastewater; pollution minimization, control, and remediation; sustainability; and environmental software, literature, and regulation. Process Safety Progress offers practical process safety information, covering such areas...A new report, 'Where Does the Nano Go? End-of-Life Regulation of Nanotechnologies'
...no Go" End-of-Life Regulation of Nanotechnologies, addresses these issues. Authored by Linda K. Breggin and John Pendergrass, legal experts from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the report presents the most comprehensive analysis to-date of two key Environmental Protection Agency laws that regulate the e...Naval Science and Technology Conference 2007
...panelists in their fields of expertise and keynote addresses by the following senior officials: The Honorable Delores M. Etter, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Rear Admiral William Landay, Chief of Naval Research Major General Stephen Johnson, Deputy Commanding Ge...Cost-effective method for gene silencing is featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
... Spring Harbor Protocols ( www.cshprotocols.org ) addresses this problem; it describes a cost-effective approach for generating silencing RNAs, called esiRNAs, to efficiently target virtually any gene in mammalian cells. The protocol ( http://www.cshprotocols.org/cgi/content/full/2007/16/pdb.prot4824 ) desc...Success or failure of antidepressant citalopram predicted by gene variation
...n were people with neither variation. The finding addresses a key issue in mental health research: the differences in peoples responses to antidepressant medications, thought to be based partly on differences in their genes. Some patients respond to the first antidepressant they attempt, but many dont. Each m...