Pacific Rim researchers to collaborate on distributed bioinformatics analysis of avian flu
...mmand (USAMRMC). TATRC invests in telemedicine and advanced medical technologies in order to deliver world-class health care to military personnel. The increasing frequency of biological events relevant to national security, and current disease surveillance systems in the United States (U.S.) require an integ...Engineers develop process to recycle unused paint by blending it into common plastics
... principal investigator at a university center for advanced polymer materials. Theyve responded by accepting unwanted paint during household hazardous waste recycling days, but then theyre left holding the bag, having to contract for proper waste management at almost $9 per gallon. An effective recycling solu...Preventing obesity in children -- research highlights physical activity levels
...ng prevalence of obesity. The researchers employed advanced techniques an Actigraph accelerometer for activity and an X-ray emission absorptiometry scanner for fat mass. They considered that the top 10% of the children in terms of fat mass were obese. The results show consistently that the lower the level...Soy found protective against localized prostate cancer
...ocalized prostate cancer but increased the risk of advanced prostate cancer. The prospective study of 43,509...nes may fail to protect against the development of advanced cancer, and might even increase the risk of progression, possibly by reducing serum testosterone, re...Keeping the body in sync -- the stability of cellular clocks
...recent association studies in families affected by advanced sleep phase syndrome. Circadian rhythms are cyclical changes in physiology, gene expression, and behavior that run on a cycle of approximately one day, even in conditions of constant light or darkness. Peripheral organs in the body have their own c...Protein overexpression at heart of heart failure
...ity, and dysregulation of [Ca2+]i is a hallmark of advanced heart failure.2 The primary trigger for cardiac [Ca2+]i transients is calcium entry through the pore subunit of the voltage-dependent L-type channels (L-VDCC), but their role in heart failure is still controversial. Electrophysiological studies on in...Biologists develop large gene dataset for rice plant
...issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology. Using advanced gene sequencing technologies and high-powered computer-based approaches, Meyers and colleagues examined both normal gene expression (via messenger ribonucleic acids, or mRNAs) as well as small ribonucleic acids (small RNAs) in rice. The analysis of...AIUM honors ultrasound pioneers at the 2007 AIUM Annual Convention
...gy and medicine, whose innovative research efforts advanced the field of diagnostic sonography. In 1969, the William J. Fry Memorial Lecture Award, which recognizes an individual who has significantly contributed, in his or her particular field, to the scientific progress of medical diagnostic ultrasound, was...Offspring whose parents have long lives appear to have lower heart risks in middle age
... Benefit Many Patients Because living to a very advanced age is highly heritable, studying children of the very elderly is a unique and effective approach to understanding the association between longevity and cardiovascular disease, writes Clyde B. Schechter, M.A., M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicin...Breakthrough vaccine to treat chemo-resistant ovarian cancer
...ands treatment options for thousands of women with advanced stage ovarian cancer. This innovative treatment will be offered by Cancer Treatment Centers of America and developed by AVAX Technologies, Inc. (OTCMarket: AVXT.OB). "Cancer Treatment Centers of America's number one priority is to help our patient...Dr. John A. Martignetti receives 2006 Prostate Cancer Foundation Award
...val and reduce side effects and death for men with advanced prostate cancer. The awards are granted to projects in a variety of areas, including biomarkers, genetics and genomics, nutrition, cancer immunotherapy, new drug discovery and survivorship. Martignetti's research, conducted with Analisa DiFeo, a ...Press conferences at the year's largest physics meeting
...works on ion traps, presently the most technically advanced quantum-computer approach and he will present a promising new multiple-electrode, single-plane ion-trap design that potentially prevents ions from overheating, which is currently the bane of all ion-trap groups. Paul Kwiat ( kwiat@uiuc.edu ), David W...Researchers identify ovarian cancer biomarkers
... 20 percent survival among patients diagnosed with advanced disease. "All the things we could hope for are present with this approach: It has potential for diagnosis, imaging, treatment and prognosis. It needs more work and much more confirmation, but our early results are promising," Buckanovich says. Co...Gene sequencing advance will aid in biomass-to-biofuels conversion
...he Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute has advanced the quest for efficient conversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals. "We have sequenced and assembled the complete genome of Pichia stipitis, a native xylose-fermenting yeast," says Thomas Jeffries, research microbiologist at FPL and a profes...Largest physics meeting of the year, in Denver
...ed on trapped ions, presently the most technically advanced approach. NIST-Boulder's David Wineland (D2.2) will discuss a promising new multiple-electrode, single-plane ion-trap design that potentially prevents ions from overheating, currently the bane of all ion-trap groups. Lucent's Dick Slusher (D2.4) will...Tundra disappearing at rapid rate
...th century was observed at all locations. Treeline advanced considerablyas much as 85 metres elevationon warm, south-facing slopes and tree density increased significantlyas much as 65 per centon cooler, north-facing slopes. "The mechanism of change appears to be associated with occasional years of extraor...The social life of honeybees coordinated by a single gene
...highly structured colonies. Understanding how this advanced state of organization evolved from a solitary lifestyle has been an enduring question in biology. In a new study published in PLoS Biology, Mindy Nelson, Kate Ihle, Gro Amdam, and colleagues reveal one possible path to community by showing that a ...Tests to reveal levels of depleted uranium in army personnel
... Horstwood at the British Geological Survey, using advanced mass spectrometry. Prof Parrishs team has tested more than 350 individuals as part of the programme, with the result that none so far tested had any demonstrable DU exposure resulting from their participation in the 1991 Gulf Conflict, though the e...Researchers at IRB Barcelona discover a new mechanism that regulates stem cell division
...mally colourless cell components are stained, with advanced high resolution microscopy techniques, thereby allowing in vivo observations. Elena Rebollo, member of the research team and first author of the study, explains that "thanks to these techniques and to hundreds of hours of filming, we have been ab......ese metabolic pathways, is featured in the March 4 advanced online publication of Nature Biotechnology. P. stipitis is the most proficient microbial fermenter in nature of the five-carbon wood sugar xyloseabundant in hardwoods and agricultural leftovers, which represent a motherlode of bioenergy fodder. ...