Saudi Arabia's KAUST names WHOI first research partner
...rovide the first comprehensive description of the physical oceanography in the Red Sea. This research also will support studies of coral reef ecology and provide a baseline for long-term monitoring of the coastal environment....UK scientists working to help cut ID theft
... recognition systems measure unique behavioural or physical traits to recognise people. These can be as varied as iris images, fingerprints, the structure of veins in the hand, or even an individuals typing rhythm. Currently they are predominantly used in national government systems for border control or crim...Abnormal fat metabolism underlies heart problems in diabetic patients
...pid composition of cell membranes causing abnormal physical properties and cellular dysfunction." The importan...ant lipids in heart tissue. This lipid has unusual physical properties that are essential for the operation of the energy-producing cell structures called mitoc...ESF EURYI award winner aims to stop cancer cells reading their own DNA
...the ESF EURYI project of unraveling the underlying physical principles behind these molecular motors that operate at the nanometer scale to process and manipulate the information stored within the DNA and RNA of our cells. Dekker is exploiting a variety of new highly sensitive manipulation and imaging techniq...1 of deep ocean's most turbulent areas has big impact on climate
...ucial, says St. Laurent, an assistant professor of physical oceanography at FSU and the studys co-principal investigator, because mixing produces the overall balance of water temperatures that helps control the strength of the Gulf Stream -- the strong, warm ocean current that starts in the Gulf of Mexico, fl...Cardio exercise benefits in male vs. female hearts
...ing us a step closer to explaining the sex bias in physical activity that protects the heart....Research aims to identify markers for menopausal women at risk for deadly blood clot
... blood. Platelets have a phenotype (i.e., a set of physical characteristics) that change and it is known that hormones affect platelet change. The team is examining what happens to platelets in the presence of hormones whether platelet microvesicles occur more frequently as a result, if a change is triggered...New technology reveals seal behavior
... seal (Mirounga leonina) and how it relates to its physical environment. Small sensors were attached to 85 seals to track their movements and collect data about their marine environment. Results are published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The seals were tagged at...Secret life of elephant seals not secret anymore!
...Antarctic islands to breed, such as the number and physical condition of the animals, Professor Hindell said. In particular, we have had no way to study how the seals interact with their environment and the prey within it. By monitoring changes in the rate at which seals drift up or down during passive drif......ciations betweengenetic variants and corresponding physical traits in A. thaliana. This is of broad interest, as Arabidopsis is likely to become an importantmodel for identifying the genetic basis of evolutionary change, Nordborgsaid....Macho men are seen as bad choice for long-term love
... may buy you dominance but not necessarily tip top physical condition. Instead women see a healthy guy as the source of wealth, and fit for family life. ...AAAS analysis finds Congress would add billions to FY 2008 R&D investment
...xceed President George W. Bushs spending plans for physical sciences research in the American Competitiveness ...me cases exceeding his funding requests to support physical sciences R&D at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energys Office of Science, ...Taking a supplement of glycine helps prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis
...he organism, including the difficulty of repairing physical injuries. The work of De Paz Lugo was developed ...nical structure of the organism such as arthrosis, physical injuries or osteoporosis. The patients analysed were aged 4-85, and the average age was 45. In all...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
...products. Depending on the selected combination of physical and biological treatment, this process also yields various fractions enriched in bran, wheat germ and proteins that could be sold or utilized for the extraction or production of value-added products, boosting income of biorefineries, the scientists s...Satellite tracking will help answer questions about penguin travels
...important so the researchers can assess the birds' physical condition after the long journey. "We'll know how much weight they gained or lost on their journey," Boersma said. After its mate arrives, a male fasts until the female lays two eggs, then he returns to the ocean to feed, ...Universe's stringy birth revealed by young Czech scientist in EURYI winning project
...r predict particular fundamental properties of the physical universe. But while the number of particles continued to grow, the string was an attempt to join them all together, leading to the idea of a string field. This field represents all particles as vibrations of a string at given frequencies. The string ...Unlocking proteins from their cellular shell
PHILADELPHIA Applying physical stress to cells, researchers at the University of ...den and folded parts of proteins can be exposed by physical strain, not just by chemical reaction. From there, proteins can be labeled and mapped, increasing t...New UD tissue-engineering research focuses on vocal cords
...ou need to provide the cells with a biological and physical environment that is as close to that of the natural tissue as possible, Jia said. To mimic the complex and rigorous movement experienced by vocal fold tissue, the researchers have constructed a bioreactor capable of delivering well-defined vibratio...Cell damage caused by brushing may help keep gums healthy
...wing brushing from this novel context, as a direct physical stimulus that promotes gum health, opens up new avenues for research, Dr. McNeil says. One immediate area of interest is to identify chemical signals produced by wounded oral cavity cells that could promote gum health. Moreover, the method and/or typ...New aerogels could clean contaminated water, purify hydrogen for fuel cells
...tively permeable membrane. The unique chemical and physical structure of the gels will allow researchers to "tune" their pore sizes or composition in order to separate particular poisons from the hydrogen stream. "You can put in elements that bind the poisons that are in the stream or ones that bind the hyd...