Indiana University scientists' research success puts Indiana in new stem cell business
..., reported last year, of the "ancestor" cells that enable the body to create endothelial cells, which make u...lans to market test kits for researchers that will enable them to determine whether their samples contain the endothelial stem and progenitor cells. Such test...NJIT expert recommends 16 easy, affordable ways to make homes safer for people with disabilities
... Install grab bars in and around the tub. The bars enable people to climb into the tub or shower more easily. Shower and tub seats: A seat in the bathtub enables someone to sit up in the tub rather than pulling herself up from tub floor. In a shower, these seats work well, so that no one has to stand and ...Grid expectations for networked computing: From global Earth monitoring to black hole detection
...d a planned Virtual Observatory will use a Grid to enable astronomers to scrutinise a 'virtual sky' that mer.... The intention now is to apply Grid technology to enable distributed concurrent design from these facilities. Meanwhile at ESRIN, a pilot e-collaboration s...Self-assembled nano-sized probes allow Penn researchers to see tumors through flesh and skin
...en interest in developing new technology that will enable optical imaging of cancer tissue, as such technology will be less costly and more accessible than MRI-based methods and free of the harmful side effects associated with radioactivity. In this imaging system, the flourophores can also be tuned to res...International HapMap consortium expands mapping effort
...ll provide researchers with a denser map that will enable them to more precisely narrow gene discovery to specific regions of the genome. The effort to expand the HapMap is made possible by $3.3 million in additional support from a unique public-private partnership, including the following organizations: t...Combating blindness is vision of UT, ORNL project
...Institutional Review Board approval was secured to enable Tobin and ORNL colleagues Tom Karnowski and Priya Govindasamy to assemble a database of thousands of fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography images representing hundreds of diagnosed human patients and retinal diseases. "The dataset ...JCI Table of Contents, March 1, 2005
...s of cell division and cell death. The data could enable physicians to predict disease progression. TITLE: In vivo measurements document the dynamic cellular kinetics of chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells AUTHOR CONTACT:Chiorazzi, Nicholas Institute for Medical Research at Nort...The very unexpected life and death of a leukemic cell
...s of cell division and cell death. The data could enable physicians to predict disease progression.......entered on developing new tools and processes that enable researchers to quickly, cheaply, and reliably determine the shapes of many proteins found in nature. "One thousand protein structures is a significant milestone for the PSI, and it shows an impressive return on the investment in the technology and ...Tufts-NEMC researchers identify enzyme that activates cancer cell growth and invasion
...rounds cancer cells, it is also activating PAR1 to enable the cancer to invade into other tissues." The researchers identified several cell-penetrating compounds called pepducins that block activated PAR1 from triggering cancer invasion and angiogenesis. Tufts-NEMC has filed patent applications for these pe...Ingestion of afterbirth appears to promote maternal behavior in mammals
... opiates we produce in our own bodies. It also may enable physicians to obtain current levels of pain relief, he says, "by administering much, much, much smaller amounts of opioid analgesics." POEF is found in amniotic fluid and afterbirth. The new study, whose subjects will be mice, will test the hy...Amgen's decision to block reinstatement of GDNF is faulted by a leading Parkinson's advocacy group
...uing collection of efficacy and safety data, would enable scientists and regulatory authorities to monitor the long-term aspects of safety and efficacy of the treatment. Furthermore, the observation of increased fluorodopa uptake in PET scans needs to be carefully followed over time to determine if this wi...The BIOS Initiative - open source biotechnology is born
...a growing movement the BIOS Initiative that will enable researchers,even in the poorest countries in the world, to be partners in the choice and development of thecrop improvement technologies best suited to their own priorities", says Richard Jefferson,founder and CEO of CAMBIA and Adjunct Professor at C...Scientists document complex genomic events leading to the birth of new genes
...his work by Bork and his colleagues should further enable studies focused on the molecular basis for species specificity. "A thorough functional characterization of the other 21 new genes we've identified in this study would reveal the functionally most relevant areas for primate evolution," Bork says....Why is the helix such a popular shape? Perhaps because they are nature's space savers
... ordered helical conformations. Not only does this enable information to be tightly packed, as in DNA, but i...e that allows molecules, such as the machines that enable DNA transcription and repair, to grapple on to it at regular intervals. To picture how space matt...Pall-Aquasafe protects patients from exposure to waterborne contaminated medical equipment
...less of the route of transmission. These products enable healthcare facilities to practice total water management and tailor their infection control procedures to better protect patients and the equipment used to treat them. They include a 30-day disposable point-of-use, showerhead validated for removal of...Worms, slugs inspire robotic devices
...may be miniaturized and equipped with sensors that enable it to work autonomously and self propelling. According to Chiel, the research team will also be working to make the device more flexible, imitating the reflex responses of slugs and worms to changes in their environment. As a result of these refinem...Elusive HIV shape change revealed; Key clue to how virus infects cells
...nion protein, gp41, to begin a set of actions that enable HIV's membrane to fuse with the target cell's membrane. This fusion of membranes allows HIV to enter the cell and begin replicating. The structure of gp120 after it binds to the CD4 receptor and changes its shape was solved several years ago by ano...Study: Testing for joint substance in blood might improve diagnosis of osteoarthritis
...ints and the fluid that lubricates cartilage might enable doctors to diagnose osteoarthritis of the knee and hip earlier or more accurately, a new study concludes. Improving diagnosis of the painful inflammatory disorder should become increasingly important as baby boomer age, doctors say. The research, con...Virginia Tech patents advance microprocessors, vaccines, vision, vibration control, more
...igahertz to 10 GHz. How do we deliver the power to enable the processor to achieve this cost effectively and efficiently? The limitation is heat," Lee said. "We don't want to add heat. These inventions improve the efficiency of power delivery so that it will generate less heat." The "Step-Down Buck Converte...