Space-borne sensors help Africa tackle water shortage problems
...precedented and has therefore exceeded the rate of infrastructure development and service provision, such as water supply and sanitation. "With a lot of pressure from population growth and urbanisation, the land cover maps will show how demographic variables and pressures will impact natural resources," Nkhoma s...UC experts detail new standard for cleaner transportation fuels
... a greater variety of fuels to the market. Fueling infrastructure will evolve (such as E85 filling stations, dedicated electric vehicle charging stations and meters in residences, and hydrogen delivery systems). The menu of fuel choices might vary regionally, depending on local availability, so that in some areas o...Forecasting system provides flood warnings to vulnerable residents of Bangladesh
...ood forecasting in developing nations with limited infrastructure and resources," Webster says....NCRR launches national network to connect investigators based at minority institutions
...he RCMI program enhances the research capacity and infrastructure at minority colleges and universities that award doctorates in the health and health-related sciences. In addition, the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, another component of NIH, will contribute to the funding for the net...HWI researchers determine structure of protein from pathogen associated with CF and TB
... group for these studies was the investment in new infrastructure and equipment in the life sciences that UB has made over the past several years.......wned expertise in researcher training and research infrastructure development. Australia is a highly valuable addition to EMBL and we are very pleased to welcome it as our first associate member, said Iain Mattaj, EMBLs Director General. In recent years Australia has become a central player in the landscape of mo...'Virtual' mouse brains now available online
...enter. The consortium has developed the computer infrastructure to collect a rapidly growing library of 3-D mouse brain data, and make all the data available on the web http://tinyurl.com/3cgj6z . The goal is to use mouse brains as surrogates for human brains to study the connections between genes and brain stru...A radical suggestion for creating a global infrastructure that is both sustainable and green might rely on nations working together to find a solution to a range of potentially devastating problems, according to Cardiff University's Peter Wells. Writing in the International Journal of the Environment and Su...UC Davis is partner in new $125 million federal bioenergy research center
...ant chemicals. They willalso develop the tools and infrastructure to accelerate futurebiofuel research and production efforts, and help transition newtechnologies into the commercial sector. The goal of the JBEI is toachieve measurable success within the next five years. "The DOE JBEI will be organized like a bio...Modified mushrooms may yield human drugs
...-based biofactory also would not require expensive infrastructure set up by major drug companies, he added....UD awarded $11M for osteoarthritis research and unique mentoring program for women scientists
...test grant will enable UD to continue building the infrastructure and expertise to address the mechanisms of osteoarthritis, its prevention and treatment by examining the disease from the integrated perspectives of tissue mechanics, biomechanics, physical therapy and clinical intervention. The program will involv...5.9 million award gives UK aging research a new lease on life
...ucial, to enable us to strengthen our research and infrastructure to keep pace with the development of this field. It is both desirable and, in principal, feasible to ensure that the UK develops and maintains world-class research into the biology of ageing." Professor Partridge and colleagues will look at the cel...Australian wins prestigious prize in biodiversity informatics
...veloping a robust and accessible biodiversity data infrastructure that supports visualization and analysis for use in conservation planning and natural resource decision-making." Further, the Committee said, "As a software developer, Flemons is particularly attuned to user needs. His work includes innovations t...Minister Lunn announces $39.6M for next phase of mountain pine beetle response
... allocations, including support for transportation infrastructure and economic diversification projects to meet the needs of affected communities, will be announced in the coming months. More information on the Mountain Pine Beetle program is available at http://www.mpb.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca . ...Washington University in St. Louis to invest $55 million for renewable energy research
...partners," Wrighton said. "We are investing in the infrastructure needed for a world-class research effort to meet the grand challenges of the 21st century. We are planning to partner with other institutions, and we will work on Washington University-based proposals, as well as joint proposals, to seek funding." Ac...Genome Canada, Gnome Qubec and Universit de Montral launch P3G Consortium and CARTaGENE Project
...will provide to local researchers resources and an infrastructure that are innovative and versatile, speeding up res...ne of the drivers of P3G," said Dr. Laberge. "This infrastructure will function as a precursor for the development and testing of standards for large biobanks." ...Novel sugar-to-hydrogen technology promises transportation fuel independence
...umbersome, and even dangerous. And there is little infrastructure for refueling a vehicle. "We need a simple way ...rt in the form of starch or syrups. And no special infrastructure is needed." "The next R&D step will be to increase reaction rates and reduce enzyme costs," Zhang...Ocean observing contracts awarded to UC San Diego and University of Washington
... FY2008 budget, the OOI will construct a networked infrastructure of science-driven sensor systems to measure the physical, chemical, geological and biological variables in the ocean and seafloor. The transformative OOI will provide continuous, interactive access to the ocean for the oceanographic research and educ...Study to probe how healthy younger adults make use of genetic tests
... risk to patient populations and will establish an infrastructure for additional research studies aiming to answer social and behavioral questions important for the genome era. Studies such as this one are a first step toward translating genetic research into health care. ......e in place to manage effects," says Stanturf. "The infrastructure to restore access and communication should be put into place before the storm hits to meet both the short-term goals of salvage and fire prevention and the long-term goal of reforestation and ecological recovery." Stanturf and fellow authors use th...