Gabriela Cezar's stem cell research targets birth defects and cancer
... enthusiasm, fosters both independent thinking and excellent teamwork. "It's always a 'we' thing," Wentworth adds. "She's developed a team, and in a lab that's incredibly important." Cezar says that one of the most exciting things about moving to academia and the UW-Madison was the opportunity for innovat...Straus Family Creamery receives award for ecological practices
...nd farm equipment to run on vegetable oil. "This excellent operation exemplifies all of the characteristics of wise stewardship, community leadership, and a commitment to sustainability," says Carol Brewer, a member of ESA's Governing Board Albert Strauss will be at the Scientific Plenary and Awards Ceremo...AAAS book explores evolution and Christianity's response
...an Scientific Affiliation, said Baker "has done an excellent job in writing at a level such that a broad audience would benefit from the book. Her research is well done and I felt she went to great lengths to be fair in every detail. I think the book will contribute significantly to the ongoing discussions." T...New Web database improves access to ionic liquid data
...ve essentially no vapor emissions and so look like excellent candidates for "green solvents" to replace hazardous, air-polluting organic solvents like acetone and benzene. With dozens of anions and cations to choose from, they can be tailored to specific needs and may be particularly useful as solvents for bio...Researcher hits bulls-eye for antibiotic target
...terial infections. In addition, this protein is an excellent antibiotic target because it only exists in bacteria and some plants, which means the treatment will only affect the targeted bacterial cells and will be harmless to human cells." Sanders and his collaborator, Miriam Hasson, studied the structure o...Promising new research on hereditary diseases
...er opening remarks. "We are gratified that so many excellent scientists from around the world participated and presented their latest, cutting-edge and unpublished data to advance the search for a cure for Huntington's disease", said Carl D. Johnson, Ph.D., Executive Director for Science of the Hereditary Dise...Other highlights in the September 6 JNCI
...ival times and classify patients as having poor or excellent chances of long-term survival. “The new opportunities offered by gene expression profiling should contribute to improving the care of children with neuroblastoma,” they write. Contact: Robert Seeger, rseeger@chla.usc.edu Community Health Advis...Second graders dig into Healthy Choices, Healthy Me!
...althy Choices, Healthy Me! in the classroom is an excellent way to incorporate nutrition education in schools. Students are more willing to try foods from each of the food groups; dairy, meat and beans, fruits, vegetables and grains, once they understand the importance of these foods as part of balanced meals...Statement from the NIH on cancer genetics findings at Johns Hopkins University
...st and colon cancer." "There are already a few excellent examples where the discovery of specific genetic changes has led to the development of effective, targeted treatments for cancer," said NCI Deputy Director Anna D. Barker, Ph.D. "Drugs such as Herceptin for breast cancer and Gleevec for chronic myel...Genomatix appoints distributor for the growing Chinese market
...eam, an outstanding scientific research group plus excellent marketing and sales with strong channels into the Chinese market. All this in combination with their strong ties to China BIB and governmental research institutions will definitely further strengthen Genomatix market position in Asia.", he continues....Penn to host Herbal Medicine Symposium
...ore conventional forms of medication. "This is an excellent chance to explore the advantages and disadvantages of herbal medicine in a scientific way," said Dr. Arthur Rubenstein, MBBCh, Dean, School of Medicine, Executive Vice-President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and whose remar...Protein folding: Building a strong foundation
...cess," Ma said. "Our collaborative team has set an excellent example for future study."......her maintaining the microbial community. "It's an excellent example of outsourcing energy and waste management, where this worm and the microbes living under its skin are enjoying a mutually beneficial relationship," said Eddy Rubin, DOE JGI Director. The work was conducted by postdoctoral fellow Tanja Woyke...ActoGenix raises 11.5 million in series A stock financing
...investment opportunity in our home market based on excellent science and with broad applicability of the technology platform,' said Martijn Kleijwegt, Managing Partner of Life Sciences Partners. 'The availability of clinical data, as is the case for ActoGeniX' lead program, is something that is rarely seen in ...Iowa State corn/soy plastics to be made into hog feeders
...ent of the plastics. Larock said the plastics have excellent thermal and mechanical properties and are very good at dampening noises and vibrations. They're also very good at returning to their original shapes when they're heated. And so Larock is optimistic about the future of bioplastics in commercial appl...Berkeley lab life scientists are leaders in team to detect cancer by studying proteins in the blood
...nergy Research Scientific Computing Center -- "are excellent examples of the role the Department of Energy's national laboratories can play and the impact they can have in improving the management of cancer, in this case by enabling detection of cancer at a stage where it is more easily treated."...Ecology center awarded $21-million by National Science Foundation
... and synthesis at the center is facilitated by the excellent staff, the strong support from the administration and faculty of UCSB's Marine Science Institute, and the campus." Ecological data are widely dispersed and profoundly heterogeneous, such that researchers face major obstacles when using existing data...Study links receptor to stress-induced alcohol relapse
...preference for alcohol. "These animals provide an excellent model for identifying genes involved in stress-mediated relapse," says Dr. Hansson. "Not only do they voluntarily consume large amounts of alcohol they also display anxiety and depression-like traits, characteristics that are common among human alco...Pooled data examines if SNPs add to breast cancer risk
...common diseases such as breast cancer, we now have excellent tools to dissect them."......ruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) is providing an excellent model system to unravel these diseases and many others. More than 5,000 researchers worldwide are currently working with this organism and producing results that will have beneficial effects for health; Spain is among the leading countries for resear...