How many comparative genomes are enough?
... genomes are needed. The model holds up well when applied to simulations of realistic nucleotide evolution patterns. It also accurately predicts results derived from existing genome comparisons. "No one had actually written out the case for why we are proposing to sequence the koala and the bat and the pla...AAAS announces winners of the 2005 Fellowships for Reporters from Africa
...many outstanding science reporters from Africa who applied for this program. Five science reporters were selected by the program's review committee. Winners of the 2005 competition are: Celeste Tema , South African Broadcasting Corporation Tema has worked as a radio reporter for the past seven years, and...Wiley presents its 2004 Gaden Award to Jeffrey A. Hubbell
...ws, and mini reviews that deal with all aspects of applied biotechnology. Hubbell will receive a plaque, $1000, and an acknowledgement of the award in an upcoming issue of the journal. In addition, an Elmer Gaden Award special session will be held in conjunction with the Biochemical Technology Division's pro...Experimental radar provides 3-D forest view
...digital elevation models (DEMs). InSAR can also be applied to detecting millimetre-scale ground movement taking place between acquisitions, such as ground subsidence or tectonic motion. Extra information can also be gathered on a site based on the fact that radar signals can have different polarisations; ju...Lupus Research Institute increases funding for innovative research
...novel approaches and collaborations not previously applied to the lupus field." The 2005 grant application deadline is June 30, 2005 with financial support slated to start in October. For information on the LRI's 2005 grant program, visit www.lupusresearchinstitute.org or call Laura Hack, Grants Administ...NASA research to aid federal invasive species council efforts
...ency is eager to continue our active engagement in applied research projects whose results advance management...on about vegetation conditions. Statistical models applied by USGS, with NASA's assistance, convert MODIS and other data sources into predictive maps of plant ...Gene used in brain development can cause childhood brain cancers
...ppressing the gene expression. "In our studies, we applied several specifically designed RNAi to the tumor cells that expressed OTX2," Yan said. "We then observed that the RNAi knocked down OTX2 expression and killed the tumors cells which expressed OTX2. In contrast, the RNAi did not do any damage to the ......ed analytic software to scour public databases and applied expression data to improve gene annotation, identifying similarities to known proteins for 97 percent of these hypothetical proteins. All told, computational and experimental evidence provided functional information for 256 more genes, or 48 percent,...Calit2 launches prize program to encourage bioinformatics research by UCSD undergraduates
...says the NIPS paper was an important asset when he applied to graduate schools. "When I was applying and then talking to the various schools, I was able to give them information about my publication," said Friedman. "It certainly gives you something important to say in the interview." Friedman is waiting to ...NJIT hosts Spring Career Fair: Employers expected to increase hiring...
...ering, computer science, architecture, management, applied science and liberal arts. Of the companies coming to recruit graduates, more than half will seek computing engineer or computer science majors, Mass said. Other sought after majors are accounting, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, busi...Wiley announces publication of Databasing the Brain
...informatic tools and models and how they are being applied to clinical and basic research. In addition to presenting new ways to acquire, store, visualize, analyze, integrate, synthesize, and share data, this comprehensive overview demonstrates how data obtained using different species, levels of biological...Dartmouth Medical School lab blends DNA and technology to aid in crime-solving
... for computer-based professional education that is applied toward producing 'virtual clinics' on a range of t... for computer-based professional education that is applied toward producing 'virtual clinics' on a range of topics. The interactive distance learning courses,...Hypertension in African Americans linked to two genomic regions
...n a fresh approach to the problem, the researchers applied a genome-wide scan that compared how often genetic variations occur in people of African or European descent to how often they occur in African Americans. As a group, African Americans can trace their ancestry largely to populations from both Africa...Alcohol's effects on gene expression in the central nervous system
... of different DNA samples attached to it that are applied to brain function are just beginning in the field of alcoholism. Several years ago, it was impossible to analyze more than a handful of these genes, however, microarray technology has changed that." Symposium speakers at the June 2004 Research Socie...APS, PMN launch online soybean rust center
...ials. PMN is a not-for-profit online resource for applied multidisciplinary science-based plant and agricult... by PMN partners. PMN publishes four science-based applied journals--Applied Turfgrass Science, Crop Management, Plant Health Progress, and Forage and Grazingl...Diabetes' link to obesity broken in mice
...nset of diabetes. Based on what they learned, they applied a drug treatment in their new transgenic mice and in a different, previously established mouse line that suffers from obesity and a diabetes-like condition. In both groups, the drug increased insulin sensitivity, which is a primary goal of diabetes t...Computer-aided protein design wins prestigious AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
...f interest to a number of disciplines, the authors applied a novel technique of iterative computational design to a problem that many had seen as insoluble: the design -- with atomic-level accuracy -- of very large molecules with molecular masses greater than 10,000. This opens up new possibilities for study...Educators in Pennsylvania and North Carolina earn top 2004 Mentoring Awards from AAAS
...Sankar, winner of the 2004 AAAS Mentor Award, "has applied his unbridled enthusiasm, sacrifice and unbounded energy over the past 21 years in developing a high-profile advanced materials research and education program at North Carolina A&T State University," Yolanda S. George of AAAS reported. "This was an u...Methodist, UH system joining forces for biomedical research, clinical care
...bability of making greater discoveries that can be applied to medical care through our joint ventures in clinical and basic research." The affiliation between UHS and TMH is intended to augment current relationships that both have with other institutions. TMH's primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornel......ith HIGH ICE, an organization devoted to Himalayan applied science and political healing. Sunday, Feb. 20 Press Conference: Predicting Earthquakes 1 p.m. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Wilson A, Mezzanine Level Join USGS scientist Lucy Jones as she discusses recent efforts at short-term earthquake predict...