32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...ng user interaction with computer applications and assessing over time the rate of cognitive impairment, thus facilitating earlier intervention and treatment. STAR Cryoelectronics, LLC (Santa Fe, N.M.) Next-Generation Energy Dispersive Spectrometer for X-Ray MicroanalysisDevelop a next-generation energy...September/October 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...eria, which may help shape future research design: assessing what the population is willing and able to accept,... treatment providers can be expected to implement, assessing the setting's capacity to accommodate intervention research, and collecting and using emerging unant...MIT: Recycling of scrapped electronics studied
...s.--MIT researchers have developed new metrics for assessing the performance of firms that recycle scrapped ele...aterials Systems Laboratory to develop measures of assessing electronics recycling firms. The team drew on its 10 years' experience studying another recycling in...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
...ions will focus on the role of family longevity by assessing sibling longevity data against different comparison groups. The symposium highlights the relative importance of personal vs. familial characteristics predicting longevity and survival. November 22 at 5:00 p.m. Meeting of the Media Mi...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...ll present an ultrasound technique for objectively assessing the healing process in human long bones (such as those in the arm and thigh). By directing ultrasound at simulated fractures of various widths, they found that (1) fracture size influenced the amount of ultrasound that was re-radiated from the bone...Gene linked to greater risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetes
... this research is a significant starting point for assessing risk of heart disease, a constellation of factors are involved," said Dr. Doria. "But it is clear that in addition to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and environmental factors such as smoking, genes are important determinants of heart disease i...Brain differences in adolescents, psychopaths, lend to their impulsive, risk-taking behavior
...pubescent animals abruptly entered the areas after assessing risk, suggesting that the pubescent rats were more impulsive than the adults. No sex differences were found at any age. "Puberty appears to be a specialized stage of development in which males and females are more likely to explore novel en...GENEPI: a tool to refine and fine-tune radiotherapy treatment for cancer
...nces of survival when using methods for accurately assessing individual radio-sensitivity", said Dr. Hlscher. "The data provided by GENEPI will contribute to a significant benefit in terms of reducing the incidence of late effects of radiotherapy, with associated important socio-economic benefits, while allowi...Investigating the Columbia River and Estuary: A primary focus of research
...Scientist, reports how the Department of Energy is assessing the health of biota that inhabit the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State. Recent monitoring of Asiatic clams has provided important information about the concentration and distribution of trace metals and radionuclides in the Hanford Reach...Genetic influences on taste perception of alcohol may influence alcohol intake
... intensity of PROP bitterness is a good marker for assessing genetic variation in taste on alcohol use. "TAS2R38 genotype and alcohol intake is probably mediated through the bitterness of PROP," she said. "In other words, the present study suggests another genetic mechanism that may mediate alcohol use based...Psychological stress and disease: UCSF-led study suggests connection
...ls were given a standardized 10-item questionnaire assessing their level of perceived stress during the previou...ls. At this point, there is not a routine test for assessing telomerase activity or telomere length in cells, and scientists are years away from knowing enough a...Global assessments of biodiversity argue for expansion of protected areas in key regions
...troduces a computationally intensive technique for assessing protection of biodiversity based on both the number of species in an area and its "compositional turnover," a measure of how different the area is from others in terms of species represented. Ferrier's analysis uses a 5-km global grid and data from ...Exercise doesn't work for us all
...last week Bouchard reported the results of a study assessing the role of genes in fitness and health changes in response to exercise. In the study, 742 people from 213 families were put through a strict 20-week endurance training programme. The volunteers had not taken regular physical activity for the previou...The Molecular Profiling Institute named US provider of genetic breast cancer test
...vide the most comprehensive prognostic information assessing the development of future metastases. A patient-tailored treatment plan based on the genetics of the tumor combined with standard prognostic information enables physicians to more accurately define patients who will benefit from therapy. "We believ...What have scientists learned since Mount St. Helens erupted?
.... This information is important baseline data for assessing future disturbance from the volcano." He says that arriving on the scene within hours to days after a disturbance event is paramount for understanding both initial disturbance severity and long-term biological responses. Of particular importance is ...Researchers improve predictions of cloud formation for better global climate modeling
...effect is well understood, society is incapable of assessing its impact on future climate." Current computer climate models can't accurately predict cloud formation, which, in turn, hinders their ability to forecast climate change from human activities. "Because of their coarse resolution, computer models prod...VA patients get better chronic, preventive care than similar US adults
...measures and actively monitored performance. When assessing those specific indicators, VA patients had a substantially greater chance of receiving the indicated care than did the patients in the national sample (67 percent vs. 43 percent). "We found that the differences in quality of care were much grea...Urban ecology study witnessing the birth of a 'designer ecosystem'
...rent from the desert's. "We've been monitoring and assessing the nature of trophic structure of Phoenix's wildlife the big animals, the smaller animals that they eat and the plants that they eat," Redman said. "You're spreading water all over the environment, and this is one of the prime reasons for the great...Microbiologist named National Associate of National Academies
...astewater microbiology. Yates' research focuses on assessing the potential for contamination of water supplies by human disease-causing microorganisms. Yates came to UCR in 1987 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She received her Ph.D. in microbiology in 1984 from the University of Arizona....Beer-drinking rats count calories better than many people, UF researchers say
... their drink selections, which makes the matter of assessing calories far more complicated. "Most humans consume alcohol in a mix with something else, like a beer or a margarita, which has lots of other components in it," Rowland said. "If the body has to count calories, the mechanism must be complex enough ...