Novel ultrafast laser detection of cancer cells also may improve understanding of stem cells
...ment of mitochondria in the cell. It's no longer a cooperative agent in a collection of cells but becomes malicious, tries to get outside the area, and hijacks the respiratory machinery of a cell." The biocavity laser It is these changes - a kind of beefing-up of the criminal forces - that Gourley's device, ca...Research breakthrough in the understanding of the spread of cholera
...sting the egg masses and making them disappear." A cooperative study by both Israeli groups showed that the most abundant protein secreted by V. cholerae is a protease used by bacteria to utilize the gelatinous like matrix of the midge egg masses as a nutrition source for their growth. In the second phase of th...Legendary Siberian tiger, Olga, killed by poachers
...ured by the staff of the Siberian Tiger Project, a cooperative research and conservation program between the Wildlife Conservation (WCS) and Sikhote-Alin Zapovednik. Radio-collared when she was just a year-old near the village of Terney, her movements and life history were closely monitored for much of her life...NJIT math professor helps navy detect subs; Explains global warming
... mathematical biology has emerged as a field where cooperative engagement means not just interdepartmental work at NJIT. It encompasses research in which members of the math department are contributing their insights to joint efforts with institutions such as the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jerse...HGM2005 (HUGO's 10th International Human Genome Meeting) will be held in Kyoto
... by industry, government, and academia on a global cooperative scale, the international effort to sequence the human genome was successfully achieved in 2003. HGM2005 will focus on, 'From Genome to Health"and will consider the hopes for new approaches to medicine and the implications of new research for society....PNAS highlights for the week of April 18 - 22
...nsure cooperation among its members. The origin of cooperative behavior has puzzled researchers, since natural selection favors "free-riders" over those who make personal sacrifices to get along with others. Some researchers have suggested that cooperation may make sense in a society with altruistic punishers--e...Long thought extinct, ivory-billed woodpecker rediscovered in Big Woods of Arkansas
... Through its cooperative conservation initiative, the Fish and Wildlife Ser...and soul of the federal government's commitment to cooperative conservation. They are perfectly tailored to recover this magnificent bird," Secretary Norton said....Motor transport in bio-nano systems
... go beyond the single motor level and consider the cooperative behavior of many motors. To obtain a large flux of...f single motors and which enable them to study the cooperative behavior of many motors and their interactions. In the framework of these models, one can determine ...ORNL technologies win maximum Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
...n, of Norcross, Ga., funded the research through a cooperative research and development agreement. ORNL staff members participating in this project with Manfred Sandler of Isotron were Rodger Martin of the Metals and Ceramics Division, Ian Gross of the Nuclear Science and Technology Division, Larry Pierce of the...From memory formation during sleep to novel components for physics
...rm aim is to develop novel functionalities such as cooperative switching between molecules at interfaces. (Spokesperson: Prof. Martin Wolf, the Free University of Berlin) Photoinduced processes in complex systems, which take place following the irradiation of molecules with light, are the main area of investigat...European funding for research on biomolecular nanomachines
...shing and pulling forces. Second, to elucidate the cooperative behavior of filaments and motors in bundles, random meshworks, and more complex spatial arrangements. One example is provided by the nano-highways shown in Figure 1. Third, to control and vary the properties of these active biomimetic systems in a sy...New technique helps identify multiple DNA regulatory sites
...egions in DNA that help control gene activity. The cooperative efforts were headed by Krzysztof Fidelis in the United States and by Jan Komorowski in Sweden. Understanding the complex regulatory mechanisms that tell genes when to switch on and off is one of the toughest challenges facing researchers attempting t...'Win-win' economic strategy for mobile PET/CT imaging reported at SNM's 52nd Annual Meeting
...e of about six patients a day, said Khandekar. The cooperative efforts of all the hospitals have made it a successful operation, she added. Over a period of about six months, planners worked out details of providing such a service: data connectivity, patient scheduling and transport of the mobile PET/CT truck. P......cts at Max Planck Institutes in Germany. Moreover, cooperative ventures are planned with the Shanghai-based Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences....Duke professor to lead $300 million NIH center for HIV vaccine research
...elp transform HIV research in the U.S. into a more cooperative and collaborative system. "Duke is honored to lead and coordinate this important program between universities and academic medical centers," said Victor Dzau, M.D., president and CEO of Duke University Health Systems. "This grant offers an unparalle...Divergent mating systems and parental conflict as a barrier to hybridization in flowering plants
Sexual reproduction can be thought of as a cooperative process in which two individuals come together to produce a new individual. It can also be viewed as a process in which two parties with differing interests, investment, and background interact to produce a new individual. From the former perspective...Scientists describe 'human world'
..."The key is that we are an intelligent, adaptable, cooperative species. There are challenges to be met in our Human World of the 21st century, but we have the tools to meet them. We believe the first step is public awareness. That's what Earth & Sky's Human World special report is all about," said Britton....Two Sandia microChemLab technologies soon to be checking for toxins in the nation's water supplies
...integrity of the nation's water supplies. Sandia's cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) partners in the California endeavor are CH2M Hill, a leading US engineering firm, and Tenix, an Australian engineering services company. CH2M Hill is a global engineering and construction management firm wit...Laboratory professionals in Africa receive training under AIDS Relief Plan
...hicago-based ASCP to continue its involvement in a cooperative agreement program with CDC. ASCP's role in the program is to provide laboratory training and quality improvement programs for diagnosis and laboratory monitoring of HIV/AIDS patients in resource-limited countries as part of the Emergency Plan. "Ultim...U-Michigan receives $18.7M for National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics
...Pharmacology. The $18.7-million grant is part of a cooperative agreement between the University of Michigan and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which has programmatic oversight of the National Centers for Biomedical Computing, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Library of ...