Nov. 18-21 nanotechnology conference in Irvine, Calif.
...in vivo. Conference attendees will be eligible to compete for $1 million in research grants. DETAILS: Nov. 18-21 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy Drive, Irvine, Calif. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IS BY INVITATION ONLY. SESSIONS LISTED BELOW ARE OPEN TO MEDIA. SPACE IS LIMITED AND MEDIA M...Economics and ecology combine at UGA in NSF-funded study of evolutionary game theory
...d economic method for studying how two firms might compete with one another in the marketplace," said Keenan. "There is, however, a newer branch, called evolutionary game theory, which is useful in biology." "Our work will apply game theory to the conflict between that most rational of creatures humans an...Molecular technique shows promise in destroying drug resistance in bacteria
...in a cell and another one is introduced, then they compete with each other for resources," Hergenrother said. "One of them wins and the other is eliminated." With the help of chemistry graduate students Johna C.B. DeNap, Jason R. Thomas and Dinty J. Musk, Hergenrother developed a technique that mimicked pla...Endurance running may be key to evolution of human body form
...rance runners, permitting our ancient ancestors to compete for food with speedy four-legged carnivores and gr...nning evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other carnivores for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today." ...Studies in Royal Society journals include stress in birds and depletion of medieval fish stocks
...fertility. We made such long-lived worms directly compete with normal worms over a number of generations. The apparently healthy long-lived worms, known as daf-2 mutants, actually became extinct after only four generations in the presence of normal worms. It seems longevity does come at a cost, just as pr...Researchers show how botulism toxin ensnares its target
...sts the possibility of developing drugs that could compete with the toxin for an exosite and disrupt the protease's ability to attack its target," he said. "Such a drug would act instantaneously once it crossed into the cell. And it would not interfere with other essential similar proteases in the cell, beca...UGA's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases receives grant to train Brazilian scientists
...ere's no reason that 'third world countries' can't compete on an equal basis with the rest of the world in this field. It's not often you're given a chance to do something that you think will make a difference." Fogarty International, the international component of the NIH, aims to "reduce disparit...Evolution of classical polyandry: three steps to female emancipation
...ggs than a male can accommodate. Thirdly, females compete with each other to lay clutches for several males. Successful polyandrous females have more offspring, thereby spreading characteristics that make for success in competition over males, such as large size and strength, and attractive colours....University of Arizona receives IBM grant for massive virtual storage system for life sciences data
...researchers with the scaleable framework needed to compete for data-intensive grants, such as the newer, team science-based opportunities from the National Institutes of Health, broadening the UA's research base. "We are excited about the possibilities this project holds for our ability to carry out biomedic...Gorilla diet tips -- Have we 'evolved to eat mush'?
...d. In more typical environments, he said, gorillas compete aggressively with chimps for available meat sources, and offer useful clues to the dietary adaptations of our early hominid ancestors. Increased meat consumption triggered genetic changes that allowed early humans to eat more fatty foods without dev......sroom. Current HHMI professors will be eligible to compete for renewal grants to continue the most successful elements of their programs, to develop institutional support for their educational innovations after HHMI support ends, and to disseminate their curriculum or materials to other universities. For mor......can experience strong selection because the ovules compete with each other for resources over an entire year before being fertilized. The authors thus provide the first empirical evidence for a theory explaining male and female differences in the amount of recombination and help to solve contradictory observ...Urgent measures needed to retain our lead in pharmaceuticals
...Feldman, University of Toronto, shows that regions compete for cluster resources. "Rather than developing from small, early and perhaps accidental leads in growth of clusters, entrepreneurs respond to unambiguous signals of regional attractiveness. This has implications for regional planners", she says. Prof...'Grubby' research promises environmental/economic benefits
...the numbers of house flies because the two species compete for larval habitat. Female house flies will not lay eggs where soldier fly larvae are abundant. In his preliminary study, Tomberlin compared four treatments to calf hutch manure at a cooperating Comanche dairy. Sixteen calves were used in the study. ...Father of regenerative medicine pushes M prize over the $1 million mark
..." said Dr. Haseltine. "Encouraging researchers to compete for the most dramatic advances in the science of slowing, even reversing aging, is a revolutionary newmodel that is making its mark." The Methuselah Foundation has in a very short time built up a strong base of support, relying largely on donations f...UCLA launches $20 million stem cell institute to investigate HIV, cancer and neurological disorders
...stitute, which will enable teams of researchers to compete for state grants created by the passage of Proposi...he same campus, researchers are well positioned to compete for stem cell grant funding, Witte said. UCLA researchers have proven their skill at ushering scient...NIH should take decisive steps to promote independence, originality
...ho are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents to compete for the funds, or equivalent avenues of support should be made available to these scholars. Scientific research is enhanced by effective training and mentoring, the report adds. NIH should revise the R01 grant application and review process so tha...Scientists solve structure of key protein in innate immune response
...LPS binding. Most, if not all, of the CD14 ligands compete with LPS for CD14 binding. Therefore, they probably share the same binding pocket with LPS." Ligands other than LPS can be accommodated in the pocket due to its large size, the flexibility of its rim, and the multiple grooves available for ligand bin...ICPB locks in license to improve plastics with corn
... "The key is to make a low-cost product that will compete in a petroleum-based plastic market." "This license is one of several pieces of technology that are necessary to make this a commercial success. The next step is to sublicense the new technology," added Williamson....South America's vast pantanal wetland may become next everglades, UNU experts warn
...nal commodities mainly cattle and fishing cannot compete in today's marketplace," says UNU-PREP Director Dr. Teixeira. "Traditional farmers are selling their land to outsiders and large scale agriculture is taking place in the high-lands surrounding the Pantanal. In most cases, these newcomers do not kn...