Bishop named winner of National Medal of Science
...y, Rochester University and Harvard University. He continues to teach medical students and supervise a research team studying the molecular pathogenesis of cancer. He is the author of more than 300 research publications and reviews, and of the book How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science, pu...Missing micronutrients - How best to nourish a child?
...tion. In an era when the consumption of such foods continues to rise globally, Allen says, "the challenge is to ensure that the billions of poor who do not currently consume adequate amounts can improve their access to these foods. To ignore this problem is to ignore the tremendous loss of human capital that r...UNH fisheries expert to speak at American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting
...o the president and members of Congress, Rosenberg continues to spread the word that the oceans are in trouble and need immediate help with, among other things, an ecosystem-based style of management. In reference to the commission's findings and the AAAS meeting Rosenberg says, "This is an opportunity to dril...Advocate for gender equity in the sciences honored by the Association for Women in Science
...an of the UC Irvine School of Biological Sciences, continues to work steadfastly for their full participation in the scientific enterprise. Bryant was recognized as an AWIS fellow during a reception held yesterday in Washington, D.C., during the 2005 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advanceme...21st Century model of healthcare focuses on the family before and after genetic testing
...thors. Living with genetic risk information often continues for a lifetime. To meet this challenge, biopsychosocial models of healthcare will need to shift from a focus on intervention after disease onset to more predictive and preventive approaches before symptoms appear. The model clusters genomic disorders...One year after groundbreaking, desert research center takes shape on the Israeli-Jordanian border
While ethnic conflict in the Middle East continues to dominate the headlines, a unique collaboration between Arab and Israeli scientists is quietly taking shape along the border between Jordan and Israel. Launched just one year ago, the Bridging the Rift (BTR) project now includes some 40 researcher...NHGRI targets 12 more organisms for genome sequencing
...ctive scientific merits. "Our sequencing strategy continues to focus on identifying the sets of organisms with the greatest potential to fill crucial gaps in biomedical knowledge," said Mark S. Guyer, Ph.D., director of NHGRI's Division of Extramural Research. "The most effective approach we currently have to...DOE JGI launches IMG public online microbial genome data clearinghouse
...C). "As the number of microbial genomes sequenced continues to rise, the genome analysis process becomes the rate-limiting step," said DOE JGI Director Eddy Rubin. "By integrating publicly available microbial genome sequence with DOE JGI sequences, the IMG system offers a powerful data management platform tha...Conservation International and AF&PA join forces to form 'Alliance to Combat Illegal Logging'
...ut illegal logging around the world. Our industry continues to lead the way in this endeavor." "From providing raw materials to mitigating the harmful effects of climate change, the world's forests provide incalculable benefits to mankind," said Peter Seligmann, Chairman and CEO of Conservation International....Incubator company at NJIT develops lifesaving MRI coil for small animals
...ls) and are replaced frequently as coil technology continues to improve, said DeVries. The market for MRI coils has grown to about $300 million annually in total worldwide sales. While some MRI makers, such as Siemens and Philips, manufacture their own coils, most coils are made by independent companies. ...University of Manchester pioneers study to support teenage mums' bone health
... demands of pregnancy and breast-feeding. As this continues to develop until the age of about 25, the study seeks to investigate how younger mothers' calcium levels are affected during and after pregnancy. The team is keen to discover whether continued bone development in teenagers who have been pregnant di...Plan to protect soybean crop is ready
... treating soybean rust," Holshouser said. Research continues on finding varieties resistant to Asian Rust, he said....New winter hulless barley has high protein
...mmodity markets. The Small Grains Breeding Program continues to work on more new cultivars that help provide solutions to agriculture problems. Another of the projects aims to develop wheat and barley cultivars resistant to pests and so require fewer chemical inputs. For example, producers would obtain higher ...Men and women: The differences are in the genes
...ary path. This suggests that, as the human species continues to evolve, more and more of the genes that are escaping inactivation may lose their ability to do so." Carrel developed two laboratory systems to investigate the inactive X chromosome. Using primary skin cells, she compared gene expression between ...Elizabeth Blackburn and Janet Rowley awarded
... telomerase enzyme that creates them has been, and continues to be, a fascinating and rewarding exploration. "Insights into the role of the telomerase enzyme in some cancers, and the possibility that these findings could lay the groundwork for targeted therapies, are extremely gratifying. Many of us in the fi...UF researcher: Ideas about fossil horses undergo evolution in thinking
...ion on their fossil record, and the knowledge that continues to arise from a wide variety of analyses of both new discoveries and existing fossils," Flynn said. "And there's no one better than Dr. MacFadden to provide this synthesis, since Bruce has long been a world leader in understanding horses, past and pr...NIH should take decisive steps to promote independence, originality
...ientist positions that are not on the tenure track continues to grow, the report notes. NIH should start a grant program to support small science projects by these "soft-money" investigators, whose job security typically depends on external funding. Moreover, the agency should reserve funds to provide compet...HHMI taps two Long Island researchers as among the nation's most promising scientists
...oratory, said, "The appointment of Hannon and Lowe continues the tradition of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists being selected as HHMI investigators. We are thrilled that the efforts of our researchers are being recognized in this way." "These scientists are on the rapidly rising slope of their careers ...NASA study finds soot may be changing the Arctic environment
NASA continues to explore the impact of black carbon or soot on the Earth's climate. NASA uses satellite data and computer models that recreate the climate. New findings show soot may be contributing to changes happening near the North Pole, such as accelerating m...Same mutation aided evolution in many fish species, Stanford study finds
...o pinpoint the exact genetic alteration. The group continues to wade out into nature, collecting additional stickleback species from around the world that can reveal whether particular genes are always reused when the animals adapt to new conditions, or if evolution has other tricks up its sleeve to push organ...