Stanford researchers establish center for physics-based simulations of biological structures
...he possibility for renewal for another five years, aims to build an easy-to-use software package allowing high-quality physical modeling. Altman's vision? "A biologist working on a problem at the molecular, cellular or organismal level may have questions about how the physics of their system affects its f...Most promising clinical uses for stem cells from fat agreed on by international society
...her groups consisting of mature cells. The society aims to develop common scientific methods in order to best compare results between studies, and believes that much of the research effort should be directed toward identifying the protein markers for adipose stem cells in order to better understand how th...Interactive health information system to detect Japanese encephalitis in Asia
... workers are participating in a pilot project that aims to demonstrate that effective use of information technology can support health systems to control Japanese encephalitis. In partnership with the government of Andhra Pradesh, Voxiva Inc., a global provider of health information solutions, is leading...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...esponse in conversation. Similarly, this technique aims to make the expression of laughter in computer-generated speech more effective and natural. (1aSC11) CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS: REAL-WORLD IMPLEMENTATION Crucial for a proper learning environment, but surprisingly overlooked in many schools, good clas...Excess dietary fat accelerates breast cancer by altering the activity of a group of genes
...Multidisciplinari per a l'Estudi del Cncer de Mama aims to establish possible activity of common elements in human diet, beyond the nutritional value, which may permit scientific opinions to be formulated on the health of the population of the risk of disease. It is therefore involved in the field of seco...ENCODE consortium publishes scientific strategy
... are located and how they work. The ENCODE project aims to address this critical goal of genomics research. Launched in September 2003, the ENCODE project is being implemented in three phases: a pilot phase, a technology development phase and a production phase. In the pilot phase, which is expected to la...Cars, not crops, should be chief targets in reducing greenhouse gases
...g to have to come up with solutions, and our paper aims to begin to identify some of the changes that can be made without vastly changing the lifestyle of the citizens of the country." Both Jackson and Schlesinger also said that one implication of their paper is that the budgets for environ...GENEPI: a tool to refine and fine-tune radiotherapy treatment for cancer
... Prediction of the effects of Irradiation) project aims to provide a scientifically rigorous method of predicting both radiotherapy efficacy and side effects based on a wide range of genetic, physical and other patient-related factors. It will lead to the establishment of the only pan-European database on...BU chemist to map DNA's surface, uncovering details that will show how structure abets function
...s research on this designated genomic neighborhood aims to decipher the patterns of its landscape and, in the process, build tools that researchers can use to map protein-binding sites. His research has three goals: to build a database of patterns of DNA's sequence and structure found using a special pr...International marine survey of coral death
... of an anticipated 15-year project, the assessment aims "to fill critically important information gaps in ...f Palau. In addition to research, the project also aims at scientific training and capacity-building at the centers. The ambitious project has a lot of que...Study identifies molecular complex vital to creation of miRNAs
... the characteristics of DiGeorge syndrome. He also aims to study DiGeorge syndrome patients to see whether they exhibit the excessive accumulations of primary RNA that might be expected due to a DGCR8-deficient, and therefore nonfunctional, microprocessor complex. Scientists have noted, too, that miRNAs a......d neck, allowing the body to rotate while the head aims forward during running. The tall human body with a narrow trunk, waist and pelvis creates more skin surface for our size, permitting greater cooling during running. It also lets the upper and lower body move independently, "which allows you to ...Genetic science inspires opera
...Wellcome Trust's Engaging Science Programme, which aims to raise awareness of biomedical research and its social implications. Scientists at Newcastle University and at the University of Oxford's Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics provided advice on the scientific content of the work....MBL scientists embark on international effort to uncover microbial diversity in world's oceans
...xisting and discovering new organisms, the project aims to understand the evolutionary and ecological processes by which marine microbial diversity has been created and is maintained. The project marks the first global effort to acquire information about diversity and distribution of single-celled organi......requirements. The programme, established in 1985, aims to improve the working conditions of outstanding researchers, to extend their research opportunities, to relieve them of administrative work and make it easier for them to employ especially highly qualified young researchers. Scientists and academics...UGA's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases receives grant to train Brazilian scientists
...rnational, the international component of the NIH, aims to "reduce disparities in global health" by supporting research worldwide. In 2004 only seven of these training grants were awarded to UGA, Harvard, Stanford, Tufts, Tulane, the University of Washington and Brigham and Women's Hospital. "Su...DFG loosens eligibility requirements for the Emmy Noether Programme
...ibility requirements more flexible. In this way it aims to ensure that outstanding young researchers' indi...Computer Science. The programme, launched in 2002, aims to counter the current lack of junior scientists to fill future university lecturer positions in com...MSI reveals invention for detection and precise quantification of molecules
...xperimentation with computer modeling. Work at MSI aims to weave biology together with physics, engineering, computer science, and mathematics to enable precise, quantitative, prediction of the future behaviors of biological systems....MSI releases 'moleculizer' - a new approach to simulation of intracellular biochemical networks
...xperimentation with computer modeling. Work at MSI aims to weave physics, engineering, computer science, and mathematics together with biology and chemistry to enable precise, quantitative, prediction of the future behaviors of biological systems. In keeping with the MSI's support for an open source biolo......f p63 precedes palatal fusion. Dr Dixon's research aims to reveal how the p63 protein works during normal palatal development and how it is disrupted in cleft palate. "Patients who are affected by cleft palate may experience significant difficulties with eating and speaking," said Dr Dixon. "The condition...