New Scripps Oceanography project to study sediments and ecosystem restoration in Venice lagoon
... science that addresses sediment management in the context of ecological improvement of the Venice lagoon," said Dimitri Deheyn, SIOSED principal investigator and the project's scientific coordinator for Scripps. "Venice is one of the most popular cities in the world and Italy's safeguarding measures--includ...Biotech text connects science with society for non-biologists
... explains the science but helps to put it into the context of modern society. Biology and Biotechnology: Sci...otechnology that the coming years will bring and a context for making decisions about them as potential consumers," says Helen Kreuzer of the University of Uta...Tufts nutrition scientists say it is premature to focus on nutrient supplements over diet
...ships are by their nature very complex. Within the context of high dose nutrient supplementation, outcomes are frequently unexpected. Not only have some studies failed to yield positive results but, occasionally unanticipated negative effects have been observed." The authors point out that some of the unanti...Comparative chromosome study finds breakage trends, cancer ties
...gions fragile and how fragility in an evolutionary context is related to fragility in cancer.The regions immediately flanking breakpoints, they discovered, have more genes than the rest of the genome on average. "One of the most gene dense regions of the human genome," the authors wrote, "is characterized by...Don Quixote's home shows way to future Earth Observation missions
...nal requirements for future GMES activities in the context of the EU Water Framework Directive. The field ca...eye on potential applications, particularly in the context of definition and exploitation of future ESA missions."...Scientists discover global pattern of big fish diversity in open oceans
...ndset, addressing management decisions in a larger context that recognizes our cumulative and rapid impact on the ocean system. The good news, say these scientists, is that there is hope for the future. The key pieces of the global biodiversity puzzle are still out there, including the physical structures up...Master regulatory gene found that guides fate of blood-producing stem cells
... as a better understanding of how HSCs work in the context of bone-marrow and peripheral-stem-cell transplantation. The authors published their findings in the early August issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Understanding the biology behind how the body precisely controls stem-cel...A bug's life: Exceptional genomic stability yet rapid protein evolution in a carpenter ant mutualist
...he scientists discuss this model in the ecological context of host-symbiont interplay. "Symbiosis is an impor...rder to trace genetic changes that occurred in the context of this ant-bacterial mutualism, they then compared the B. pennsylvanicus genome to the sequence f...Molecular mechanism of feather formation found
...of Cornell University, the model was placed in the context of simulations of growing feathers. The results suggested that a simple interaction between Shh and Bmp2 is sufficient to model the creation and patterning of barbs in feather development. The team then tested whether such interactions truly exist...The doctor is in: UH engineering students find medical mentors
... mathematics. Methodist is pulling it together in context and teaching them medical science." While research is the main focus of these internships, the students also improve their communication skills through developing presentations, abstracts and posters. Dr. Patricia Chvez-Barrios, director of the op...Nose odors and mouth odors: The brain distinguishes
...tronasal stimulation creates a differential reward context for food but not for non-food odors by signaling availability versus receipt of food," they concluded. "Because the current study tested only one food, future experiments are needed to determine whether other food odors produce the same differential ...Seeing the trees for the forest: WHRC scientists creating National Biomass and Carbon Dataset
... use/land cover and tree cover data sets. In this context Dr. Kellndorfer states, "This project depends on the confluence of these national datasets, and the development of a complex set of models, each of which has its own accuracy characteristic. We are keen to see new global satellite missions which woul...NFCR - Prostate Cancer Foundation unite with Burnham Institute to expedite cancer drug discovery
...our understanding of cell-cell interactions in the context of cancer physiology and responsiveness of the malignant cells to therapeutic agents. It would be impossible to start this creative and potentially far-reaching work without the seed funding granted by our partners, which includes individual donors w...Acupuncture versus acid reflux: 40% cut in sphincter relaxations brings hope for relief
... the effect of acupoint on healthy subjects in the context of eating a meal, rather than mechanically distending the stomach, would be useful. The paper concludes: "The efficacy of electric acupuncture in reducing the frequency of TLESRs and reflux in patients with GERDawaits further study. "In addition,...Newly completed chimp genome helps scientists learn more about human DNA
...ysis of the chimp genome, conducted largely in the context of human-chimp comparisons, in the Sept. 1 issue of Nature. According to the researchers, the chimp genome's remarkable closeness to the human genome will make it a powerful tool for comparative genetics, which uses interspecies comparisons to identi...Deep sea buffet for bone-devouring worms
...rounding deep-sea community." This can be put into context by considering that the Osedax worms and their symbiotic bacteria can turn-over a large amount of organic carbon (one whale carcass may weigh up to 50 tons), approximately 2000 years faster than the usual mechanism of carbon deposition to the deep se...Sept/Oct 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...nd expectations, and attending to the psychosocial context and expanding patients' involvement in understanding their illness and in decisions that affect their health. Prior studies show that patients generally prefer a patient-centered style and that patient-centered care can improve health outcomes. The...New Columbia University center aims to advance next generation of genomics, proteomics research
...ure of the proteins that will be determined in the context of the Protein Structure Initiative, since C2B2 researchers will be engaged in both activities," said C2B2 Director and MAGNet co-Director Barry Honig, Ph.D., Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and professor of biochemistry and molec...New battery technology helps stimulate nerves
...sed of silicon and other natural materials. In the context of the lithium battery, West's group has been making and testing "designer silicons" that are specially formulated to conduct electricity in a very compact environment. In the lithium battery, charge is maintained as lithium ions flow between the bat...DOE publishes roadmap for new biological research for energy and environmental needs
...ust be understood in far greater detail and in the context of living systems. GTL's goal is to understand how the static information in the DNA of microbial genomes drives the integrated, intricate and dynamic processes of life. To achieve this level of understanding requires moving beyond explorations of s...