Fritz Lipmann lecture will look at enzyme biosynthesis of peptide natural products
... ASBMB Annual Meeting in San Diego, Dr. Walsh will discuss his research on nonribosomal peptide synthetases. ...osylate, oxygenate, and halogenate. Dr. Walsh will discuss some examples that illustrate the molecular logic of the enzymatic assembly lines and the tailoring ...Feb. 17 sipping science: An evening of red wine tasting and wine science
...nd molecular pharmacologist John Pezzuto, who will discuss the latest research on the health benefits of red wine. Participants will sample wines that illustrate the effects of regional climate on wine quality, as well as wines containing a compound that may protect against cancer and heart disease. DETAILS...Report addresses safety problem in preharvest stage of food production
...lant science, food safety, and microbiology met to discuss current practices in preharvest food safety, problems posed by pathogens on the farm, research needs in the field, and communication and education priorities. "No matter how meticulously food is handled, prepared, or cooked, pathogens acquired duri...NIH to investigate Ohio State University spinal injury course
...o meet with PCRM and local humane organizations to discuss their concerns about the course....From Mars to Maryland: 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting spotlights
...managing directors of The World Bank in 2000, will discuss science-based strategies for improving human welfa...article Theory at the University of Maryland, will discuss string theory and efforts to describe all four forces of nature and all of matter within a single, a...Anita Roberts to deliver Excellence in Science lecture
...g partners. In her award lecture, Dr. Roberts will discuss TGF-, some of the roles it plays in disease, and several therapeutic strategies based on the growth factor. Dr. Roberts was recently named the 49th most cited scientist, worldwide, for the period 1982-2002 by the Institute for Scientific Informatio...Other highlights in the February 16 JNCI
... test. A new study and two responding commentaries discuss these issues. Keith A. Baggerly, Ph.D., of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues examined the reproducibility of the proteomic pattern found in a previous study from a researcher at the State University of Ne...Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin to lecture at NJIT
... from policy makers at every level. Gilmartin will discuss the ongoing challenges facing the U.S. pharmaceuti...d director of the Big Bear Solar Observatory, will discuss his research suggesting that climate changes on earth are correlated with changes in the Sun's outpu...Bridging gaps to save lives: UH hosts nanotechnology conference
... care, the workshop offers a unique opportunity to discuss mission-based NASA life sciences research with the regional researchers who are currently working on addressing the challenges faced by extended human space exploration, as well as those involved with nanotechnology research. "A key outcome of this...USGS featured at AAAS - Nation's largest science meeting
.... The international group of scientists will also discuss several possible implications of recent findings. ...sium includes USGS scientist Jeff Kargel, who will discuss Global Land Ice Measurements from Space, a USGS/NASA funded project, and its alliance with HIGH ICE,...Secrets of whales' long-distance songs are being unveiled
... Research Program at Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y., will discuss his research into the rich acoustical environment of whales at a news briefing during the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. in Salon B, mezzanine level, Marriott Wardman Park hotel, Was...Scientists will discuss remarkable advances in whale research at the annual meeting of AAAS
... Christopher Clark of Cornell University, who will discuss advances in whale bioacoustics; Roger Payne of Ocean Alliance, who will describe how toxicological studies of sperm whales are improving our understanding of ocean pollution; and Craig Smith of the University of Hawaii, who will describe new studies ...Technological revolutions in sensors, robotics, and telecommunications allow new views of ocean
...nference on February 19th at 2 PM, scientists will discuss innovations in underwater research and how they are advancing both science and management. "For every tool we have to explore outer space space stations, tethered missions, rovers, mapping we have a comparable tool for ocean exploration," says Jame...Coastal dead zones may lead to ecosystem-based fisheries management
...School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, will discuss these potential long range impacts of nutrient runoff from distant farm fields at a 1:45 p.m. Feb. 20 symposium during the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2005 annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The symposium will take place in...K-State professor to discuss feeding the world's population without poison
...ct the symposium with three other presenters, will discuss the challenges and opportunities for agriculture to provide food and energy security while sustaining soil and water resources in the world. He will emphasize that productive soils and protection of water quality are the basis for a healthy and susta...El Nino forecasting could aid fisheries management, disease control, marine species protection
...ng in Washington, D.C. The additional uses he will discuss include managing fisheries, controlling outbreaks of tropical disease and protecting marine mammals and other ocean species. That symposium will be held in the Palladian Room on the lobby level of the Omni Shoreham Hotel. El Nino gets its name from p......e genes that tell a seed what to become. They also discuss the social, legal, and ethical issues that arise from emerging genetic technologies. Graham Hatfull, University of Pittsburgh, turns high school students into phage-hunters. Working with soil samples from backyards, barnyards, and the monkey pit at...Three Nobel laureates to speak at 06 AACBNC Meeting
...e physical and life sciences attend the meeting to discuss the future of interdisciplinary research and training. Sometimes dreams come true." Goodman has recruited Dr. Aaron J. Ciechanover (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2004), Dr. Russell A. Hulse (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1993), and Dr. Alan G. MacDiarmid (Nobe......or Transit Workers, Steven Chillrud and colleagues discuss an ongoing pilot study that takes a closer look at these questions. The paper will be published in the March issue of the Journal of Urban Health , a special issue focusing on subway health research. The pilot study is expected to show whether 40 tr...