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... Each episode includes an interview segment with a leading scientist in the field, highlighting the process of research, and a variety of scientific careers. In addition, MicrobeWorld is now producing regular video podcasts, all of which can be found online at www.microbeworld.org and as a featured science...Universe's stringy birth revealed by young Czech scientist in EURYI winning project
... Now Europe is fortunate to have one of the worlds leading experts in string theory working on an ambitious p...contributing to building up the next generation of leading European researchers. String theory was developed in an attempt to bring together the physics of the...Unlocking proteins from their cellular shell
...gst cell biology and biophysics researchers, are a leading cause of a large number of diseases that mess up proteins, sometimes misfold them, and often disrupt their natural interactions as well as those of cells. If stem cells are to provide hope for therapy, they will certainly rely on the proper assembly...COX-2 inhibitors delay pancreatic cancer precursors in mice
...igh-risk patients. Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in America over 33,000 Americans will likely die from the disease in 2007, according to projections from the American Cancer Society. By inhibiting COX-2 in human patients, we may have an option to delay the progression of l...Einstein researchers' prototype vaccine could provide improved protection against tuberculosis
...ld a needed breakthrough against one of the worlds leading killers. Their study appears in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterial species that infects one third of the worlds population (up to 10% of whom will develop active TB) a...Progesterone therapy and preterm birth: More evidence helps identify women who can benefit
...th is a growing problem in the United States and a leading killer of newborns, said Michael Katz, senior vice president for Research and Global Programs of the March of Dimes. With this new information, physicians will have a better idea of how to identify those women who are most likely to benefit from pro...2007 EURYI: 20 young researchers to receive Nobel Prize-sized awards for breakthrough ideas
...contributing to building up the next generation of leading European researchers. The First Call of the scheme was launched in September 2003, and the first three Calls have resulted in 75 awards. Candidates are selected by a two-stage process, firstly at the national level by the relevant Participating Organ...Investigating antibiotic use in acute care patients
...urrent protocols require pathogens to be cultured, leading to delays of some days before the bacteria to be targeted can be accurately identified. Dr Chin said for this reason it is important to develop a molecular detection method that can identify antibiotic resistance signatures of entire microbial comm...New UD tissue-engineering research focuses on vocal cords
...professor of materials science and engineering, is leading the project. Jia's research focuses on developing intelligent biomaterials that closely mimic the molecular composition, mechanical responsiveness and nanoscale organization of natural extracellular matrices--the structural materials that serve as sc...UF to lead research on life-threatening fungus
...are particularly susceptible. Aspergillosis is the leading cause of death from infection in bone marrow transplant and leukemia patients, as well as among those who receive certain other solid organ transplants, he said. About 15 percent of all bone marrow transplantpatients, for example, will develop an inf...Rare example of Darwinism seen in action
...David Reznick, a professor of biology at UCR and a leading authority on live-bearing fishes, who provided all of the life history information for the study. Reznick explained that most fishes are egg-layers, but some species in the family Poeciliidae have evolved a placenta-like structure and give live...Huntington's disease study shows animal models on target
...ain succumb to the effects of the altered protein, leading to severe motor, psychiatric, and cognitive decline. Several recent studies have shown that the mutant huntingtin protein modifies the transcriptional activity of genes in affected neurons. This disease mechanism is a promising new avenue for researc...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 25, 2007
...m Worlds Top Chemical Societies Presidents of six leading chemical societies, meeting in Paris, have pledged to cooperate in promoting sustainable development, responsible use of natural resources, and other efforts in which scientists protect and maintain the earths environment, resources, and inhabitants...ESA mission highlighted at remote sensing conference
...nvironment. ESAs EO satellites have given Europe a leading role in understanding the Earths climate, weather ...nvironment. ESAs EO satellites have given Europe a leading role in understanding the Earths climate, weather and environment. Scheduled for launch in late 2...Caffeine and exercise can team up to prevent skin cancer
...optotic cells those cells derailed from the track leading to skin cancer were quite dramatic, Conney said. Compared to the UVB-exposed control animals, the caffeine drinkers showed an approximately 95 percent increase in UVB-induced apoptosis, the exercisers showed a 120 percent increase, while the mice...New research identifies anti-viral protein that may predict who might be at risk to develop lupus
...pha is normally a helpful molecule in this regard, leading the fight against invading viruses. Genes producing high levels of interferon-alpha have probably been selected over time to help fight infection. But high levels of interferon-alpha in some individuals may also confuse the immune system so that it d...$9M grant awarded to University of Cincinnati for bipolar disorder research
...mericans each year and is recognized as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. The grant supports the formation of the Bipolar Disorder Imaging and Treatment Research Center (BITREC) at the UC College of Medicine and was awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National...UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute partners with Abraxis BioScience
...ill collaborate with the institute and its team of leading researchers to capitalize on the recent explosion in nanoscience and to chart the future of nanotechnology within biotechnology. Abraxis has agreed to contribute $10 million over 10 years to fund collaborative projects at UCLAs new CNSI building. The...Springer launches Theoretical Ecology
Springer, one of the leading STM publishers, is launching a new journal, Theoretical Ecology, to be published quarterly from 2008. The journal will use theoretical approaches to answer questions of ecological interest and will appeal to a broad audience of ecologists. The offi...Study points to new way to predict death risk from torn aorta
... aorta, but that the diastolic pressure is higher leading to a higher average (mean) pressure in the false l...creasing pressures within the channel and possibly leading to gradual healing. But neither endovascular nor surgical treatment is risk-free for these patien...