Highlights of American Anthropological Assoc. meeting
...e origins of monumental architecture: This session brings together archeologists who study "first generation"monuments. (4-5.45 p.m.) MEDIA NOTES: Pre-registration: reporters are asked to submit interest in advance by emailing glevine@aaanet.org with name and affiliation by November 9,...Touching research: How white blood cells navigate
...m cells and then release them as needed. The team brings a unique engineering viewpoint to a domain the human body that is often governed by physicians. The engineers are building artificial systems to simulate the subtle forces on blood cells; they're developing computer models that simulate how blood c...NHGRI seeks next generation of sequencing technologies
...er informational content. "Each of these projects brings a unique combination of approach and expertise to solving difficult scientific and engineering problems. Collectively, this balanced grant portfolio should galvanize the sequencing technology research community and accelerate the substantial leaps fo...Surgeon General's report underscores the importance of new thinking on bone health
...lled for a coordinated public health approach that brings together a variety of public and private stakeholders in a collaborative effort to improve bone health. "The greatest challenge always has been to drive home the importance of osteoporosis prevention. For decades, too many people have not adequately...Researchers find protein that makes long-term memory possible
...ild Health and Human Development. "This discovery brings the possibility of studying this protein system in...ation of the entire chemical sequence by which tPA brings about the formation of mBDNF appears at http://www.nichd.nih.gov/new/releases/conversion_model_imag...Rutgers is on the 'NIH Roadmap'
...oadmap in funding to support this work. The center brings together scientists from a variety of fields and involves collaborators from Rutgers, Baylor College of Medicine, the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Texas at Austin. These researchers will develop workshops for other scientists as w......sing number of new residents. Welcoming new people brings new opportunities for economic development and the resulting pressures upon the landscape and its residents. Maintaining quality of life amid these pressures is dependent on the cooperative stewardship of many people in government, academia, industry...Molecule that helps DNA replicate may make good target for cancer therapy
... first site?" said Bielinsky. "We found that Mcm10 brings the DNA polymerase alpha complex to the chromosomal sites where replication originates. It does this by attaching to the protein that keeps the two DNA strands from reconnecting. But what came as a complete surprise was that Mcm10 also stabilizes the...Early life stress harms mental function and immune system in later years
... be an excellent model for studying how experience brings about changes in the brain, as well as how these changes become more difficult with old age. Barn owls must localize prey precisely in order to hunt successfully at night. Hunting relies on the accurate localization of both auditory an...Stimulating nerve cells with laser precision
...ally touching the nerve cells. "This technique brings nerve stimulation out of the Dark Ages," said Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery Anita Mahadevan-Jansen. "Much work is going on around the world trying to make electric nerve stimulation better, but the ...Research confirms that vCJD prions can be removed from blood
...ited and optimistic about these results because it brings us much closer to helping ensure the safety of blood transfusion and preventing this insidious and devastating disease from escalating." The Leukotrap Affinity Prion Reduction Filter's innovative proprietary technology is designed to provide the dua...Cranfield collaborator receives multi million dollar financing
...with several leading international investors. This brings the total financing into the company up to $46.2 million since its founding in 2001. Pelikan's first product, which is expected to be launched in the spring of 2005, is the Pelikan Sun lancing device. Based on the company's "one-step, one-button" app...Automated scans let scientists track drugs' broad effects on cells
... systematic comparison between samples, our method brings microscopy into the '-omics' era, like genomics and proteomics," says Mitchison, of Harvard Medical School's Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology and Department of Systems Biology. "This really allows us a much broader view of how cells are affect...Fussy Baby Network answers cries for help in community
... and parent groups are just a few ways the program brings calm to chaos. "Persistent, inconsolable crying...tionship is just that--a relationship. Each person brings something to that relationship and responds to each other's cues." The goal of the Fussy B...Study reveals developing countries with recipe for thriving health biotech industries
... other countries build a local biotech sector that brings local health benefits. They may also be of relevance to industrially advanced nations," says Dr. Singer. Development of biotech industries in developing countries is essential, he added. Because markets for drugs in industrialize...Yale and Pfizer launch visiting professorship pilot program
...ent of the Women's Leadership Network. "Dr. Maihle brings not only her scientific expertise to our labs, but she also serves as a role model for women in science, which is something that we value at Pfizer." Maihle, who was recently elected chairperson of Women in Cancer Research Council of the Americ...Three Yale scientists receive Ellison Medical Foundation awards
...ch he is a leading authority. This year's trio brings to eight the number of Yale scientists who have been named Ellison Senior Scholars in Global Infectious Disease or in Aging. The Foundation presented the first Ellison Senior Scholar Awards in Aging in 1998 and the first Senior Scholar Awards in Glob...... a number of younger scientists. Today's decision brings the total number of prizes awarded under the Leibniz Programme to 228. Of these, 49 winners have been from the humanities, 64 from the life sciences, 81 from the natural sciences and 34 from engineering. Of 130 nominations received for 2005, the foll...Experimental Biology/Congress of the IUPS meets March 31 - April 6 in San Diego
... Experimental Biology 2005, an annual meeting that brings togetherscientists from dozens of different disciplines, from laboratory totranslational to clinical research, from throughout the United States andthe world. This year, the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) willhold its 35th Co...