American scientist's research of life's first cells
...tein-crystallography. He continued to follow these interests by pursuing PhD work in the group of W. Saenger at the Free University Berlin, Germany. There, Loll elucidated the three dimensional structure of photosystem II, in work done in cooperation with the group of A. Zouni from Technical University Berlin....Leicester breakthrough in eye disease
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...of beaver activity even where conflicts with human interests might occur, such as areas designated for tree harvesting and landscapes with high road densities," Stevens noted. Beaver may prove useful as a surrogate species in helping conserve frogs and toads in other remote parts of Canada's boreal forest an...BC biologists identify alternative brain cancer treatment
...a. The study authors report they have no financial interests in the company, although it did provide the KetoCal used in the experiments as a gift. The journal articles lead author is Weihua Zhou, a research technician in the Boston College Biology Department. Co-authors include Seyfried, Purna Mukherjee, Mi...Exploring polar regions, understanding climate
...editions, over fame and the political and economic interests of individual countries was made: new regions claimed and new sea routes discovered. Now we know just how necessary International and interdisciplinary collaborations are. After the first International Polar Year, came the second International Pol...Nature Genetics and the International Society of Nephrology come to Danvers on World Kidney Day
...rent intellectual terrain support the intersecting interests of nephrologists and geneticists and offers exciting prospects for both research fields.To provide a suitable forum for exchange of ideas between the two, ISN and Nature Genetics have partnered up to lead this timely Forefronts meeting, co-chaired by...Microscopic sea creatures provide foundation for gas sensors and other devices
...electronics engineers and others who have specific interests in silicon-based devices. "We can target diatoms of a certain shape, generate the right chemistry, and then work with applications engineers to get these unique structures into practice," he said. "We are now at the point where we have a good idea...When your brain talks, your muscles don't always listen
...ervous system and movement, and he was hooked. His interests were further piqued during a summer research exper... research, and he's never looked back. "My early interests were based on sport, but my career in this field now allows me to address a much larger population t...NJIT professor obtains patent to uncover trace elements of airborne pollutants
... per million or even billion." Mitra's research interests are two-pronged. He looks for novel analytical techniques and sensors to discover low-level trace elements in air, water and soil. His current projects include developing instrumentation and methods for continuous, on-line analysis of trace levels ...Setting sights on the drugs of the future
... best of academia and industry to establish mutual interests and get a unique perspective on key areas in targeted therapeutics." EPSRC's first Doctoral Training Centres were launched in 2002 by EPSRC's Life Sciences Interface Programme. They offer a multi-disciplinary approach to postgraduate training bridg...AAAS, National School Boards Asso. join in historic effort to improve science, math & tech education
...rtland metropolitan area, they likely parallel the interests and challenges prevailing in school districts nationwide, say officials for Public Agenda, the non-partisan research organization. Public Agenda has interviewed dozens of board members, superintendents and other Kansas City-area school officials in t...Nanotechnology provides 'green' path to environmentally sustainable economy
...hich nanotechnology applications and environmental interests intersect: Fostering new nanotechnology-enabled products and processes that are environmentally benign or "clean and green"; Managing nanomaterials and their production to minimize potential environmental, health, and safety risks; Usin...Drylands are not the same as badlands
...es local and outside people and groups with vested interests to work together on maintenance issues. "There have been a lot of misconceptions that people who live there are destroying the land, are ignorant about it and are using it in an incorrect fashion," Reynolds said. "That's really a problem of outside...2007 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award winner announced
... of the news@nature.com web site. Aldhous's main interests lie in the biological and social sciences, from genetics and stem cells to the psychology of addiction and crime. He is also a roving correspondent, having reported from countries including Cameroon, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and Vi...UCSB Assistant Professor Patrick Daugherty wins Young Investigator Award from ACS
...sponsored by Genentech, Inc. Daughertys research interests focus on developing and applying methods to diagnosis and treat disease by applying emerging biotechnologies to molecular and cellular engineering. Daughertys group has developed methods to create from scratch tailor-made biomolecules that could allo...UCLA molecular biologists convert protein sequences into classical music
...m, it goes from gibberish to something that really interests him." Takahashi and Miller are not the first scientists to attempt to convert protein sequences into music, but they believe their music is more melodic and less "jumpy" than previous attempts. Initially, Takahashi converted the amino acids and pla......s who are chemists, physicists, and engineers with interests in the field of fiber science engineering and technology. The Clemson University School of Materials Science and Engineering, host of the spring conference, has expanded into different high-tech niche areas of the fibe...