ASU researchers finds novel chemistry at work to provide parrot's vibrant red colors
...ut those colors may mean more to parrots than what meets the eye. For more than a century, biochemists have known that parrots use an unusual set of pigments to produce their rainbow of plumage colors, but their biochemical identity has remained elusive. Now, an Arizona State University researcher has unc...From Mars to Maryland: 2005 AAAS Annual Meeting spotlights
...ention, will offer the CDC's view on where science meets society. Plenary lectures by Jackson, Squyres, Ramphele and Gates will take place Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, respectively, at 6:30 p.m., in the Marriott's Ballroom Salon 2 and 3. The lecture by Gerberding is planned for Monday at 8...MSI releases 'moleculizer' - a new approach to simulation of intracellular biochemical networks
...esearch labs. "Moleculizer is a powerful tool that meets a very real need for biologists," explained Dr. Brent. "It is a critical step forward in our quest to provide an accurate simulation of intracellular biochemical networks." "I've designed Moleculizer to be intuitive for biologists," said Dr. Larry Lo...Experimental Biology/Congress of the IUPS meets March 31 - April 6 in San Diego
...and prevented. When: Experimental Biology 2005 meets April 2 - 6. The IUPS Congress meets March 31 - April 5. In addition, a number of IUPS satellite symposia will be held within a 150-mile ...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
... and talk shop. The Journalists' Exchange on Aging meets every year in the press room at GSA's conference to discuss emerging concerns and developments on the age beat. This is an informal gathering and all journalists are welcome. Date and Time TBA The sessions listed above are just a sampling o...Viruses found in untreated city water
...al Microbiology. Although the city's treated water meets or exceeds state and federal standards for drinking water, researchers and public health officials agree that more study is needed to pinpoint sources of the viruses and to determine if some viruses are surviving chlorination and making people sick w...Scientific organizations unite to influence science policy and promote the ERC
...entists to air their views and ensure that the ERC meets their needs. The meeting follows the publication by 'Science magazine' on August 6, 2004, of a petition initiated by ISE to call for urgent action on the ERC and co-signed by 52 European scientific organizations. A mass petition of this kind on scien...