Stanford researchers establish center for physics-based simulations of biological structures
...g infrastructure for the nation, and the world, to manage biological complexity." Many faculty played leadership roles during the three years of planning that led to the grant proposal. They include computer science core researchers Leo Guibas, Oussama Khatib, Adrian Lew, Ron Fedkiw, Pat Hanrahan and Jean-...NIH funds first nationaL SNP genotyping center at Broad Institute
...tegrated computational tools will help researchers manage large, well-characterized collections of patient data and design experiments using secure informatics tools for sample management. An integrated SNP selection tool will be provided to automate queries and create SNP panels. A secure, web-based envir...Sedentary overweight people get insulin boost from short term exercise; CVD risks trend down
...-2 diabetes, and in the optimal use of exercise to manage blood sugar in people who already have diabetes." Positive CVD trend in concurrent study Both the NEG and ZERO groups of eight each were matched for age (30-60) and other physical characteristics and involved previously sedentary...US Agency for International Development awards $34 million to Virginia Tech
...ntries worldwide implement the latest knowledge to manage natural resources and agriculture with the fewest negative impacts, emphasizing ecologically based management of pests and land use methods to enhance productivity, food security, and preservation and enhancement of natural resources. "Virginia T...Electronics recycling made easy
...ective recycling programs designed to help clients manage waste properly, protect them from future financial liability and ultimately protect the environment. Recycling lighting and electronic waste protects the environment and public health by keeping potentially harmful materials out of the solid waste st...Effort to control trade in great white sharks gets teeth from international community
... deadly species--humans. This listing will help us manage the trade that currently threatens the great white shark by requiring data that harvests are not a detriment to the species. The listing of the great white shark is noteworthy in that fish species are rarely included in the CITES Appendices. Two s...Study demonstrates Cenestin reduces sleep disturbances/night sweats in post-menopausal women
...ith symptoms like hot flashes, but she also has to manage potential increased irritability, depression and loss of well-being resulting from poor sleep." "This pilot study is encouraging because it showed that when menopausal women took an estrogen therapy like Cenestin, the number of night sweats and ho...For yeast, a DNA break ensures sex switch for a grandchild
...cular mechanism to explain how fission yeast cells manage to switch the mating type of a certain proportion of individuals over the course of two generations. This genetic trick has been long studied but poorly understood. Researchers now report that yeast achieve the switch by enacting a special kind of pr...System lowers breast augmentation re-operation rate by 17 percent
...r. "We originally created these algorithms to help manage potential problems and educate patients about the benefits and risks of breast augmentation. What we also found was that the algorithms significantly reduced the rate of re-operation, increased patient safety and made patients happier about the resul...Visualizing the end of the human genome
...hout it, most cells die immediately. Cells that do manage to survive quickly lose their telomeres, which interferes with normal cell division and eventually leads to massive DNA errors and abnormal, circular chromosomes. In human cells grown in the laboratory, too much POT1 can be disruptive, causing abnorm...Eelgrass provides a refuge from predators for some fish species
...s support a continuation of efforts to protect and manage eelgrass meadows effectively." ...MBL scientists embark on international effort to uncover microbial diversity in world's oceans
...to begin work on a database that will organize and manage the unprecedented volume of morphological and molecular data IcoMM will produce. Sogin and his colleagues expect to eventually support pilot projects with the potential to shape larger-scale research initiatives in marine microbial diversity....US trees affected by growing number of health concerns
... Plant pathologists use a variety of methods to manage these and other tree diseases, but cite the need for further funding in order to develop additional methods of disease control. Critical forest disease research is conducted by plant pathologists in the U.S. Forest Service and at a number of universi...Fragmented habitats no ultimate refuges for forest-dwelling tropical birds
DURHAM, N.C. -- Deep-woods bird species that manage to hang on in remaining patches of a deforested area of Brazil gain no real advantage in avoiding extinction, Duke University ecologists have found. The researchers studied the coastal region harboring the greatest number of threatened birds in the A...Study urges caution in contaminant source tracking
...rce tracking methods with E. coli bacteria to help manage bacteria loads to streams. Various commercial firms offer source tracking services to clients around the country. "All too often, results of these analyses are offered without enough validation of accuracy," Stoeckel explained. "Source tracking...NC State gets $1.59M grant to map genome of parasitic worm
...o name a few widely grown crops. Finding a way to manage or control the root-knot nematode population hasn't always been very successful to date, Opperman says, mostly due to the high costs of chemical nematicides "The root-knot nematode's tolerance to pesticides is quite robust, so in many cases the defen...Europe's fishermen should have marine 'stewardship' role, says study
...how an 'ecosystem approach' could be introduced to manage the North Sea fisheries and highlights the importance of consulting stakeholders, like fishermen, in developing management plans. The creation of stewardship roles for those living and working in close contact with the sea, similar to those adopted ...Needling chromosomes yields insights into cell division
...standing how the pairs of chromosomes in each cell manage to balance their adhesion to one another and their release during cell division. Their work was sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Chromosomes are the tiny fiber structures in the cell that house its genes. They replicate and separate in...NSBRI news: Bone-quality assessment tool for space and Earth
...ed pictures of bone and tissue, helping physicians manage bone health in space and on Earth. The Scanning Confocal Acoustic Diagnostic system, or SCAD, will enable doctors to determine the rate of loss and plan treatment options with the aid of high-quality images, taken noninvasively. Studies of cosmonaut...National Academy news: Water quality improvement in southwestern Pennsylvania
...a method that uses software to monitor, model, and manage flows. Financing water quality improvements will not be easy given the magnitude of the problems, the report acknowledges. In choosing among strategies yielded by the CWARP process, organizations should let cost-effectiveness be their primary guide...