World Ocean Day: How satellites safeguard our waters
...yond the range of natural variation. An ambitious plan aims at merging all available sea surface temperature data including satellite sources into a worldwide high-resolution product known as the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project (GHRS...NHGRI selects 13 new targets for large-scale sequencing program
...ities and goals, recently approved a comprehensive plan that adds two new sets of sequencing targets. The strategy includes a mix of whole genome sequencing, genome mapping and sequencing of genomic regions chosen for their scientific merits. "We want to set the stage for a greater understanding of the m...Mass production of human papillomavirus could lead to gains against cervical cancer
...ended to other subtypes," he said. The researchers plan to use their production technique to study the early process of infection and to search for vulnerabilities in that process, said Ahlquist. "The early stages of infection -- before the virus becomes established -- could be a very important phase for ...Phase I study examines biomarkers for response to erlotinib in glioma
...sociated with time to progression. The researchers plan to use these results in the design of a phase II trial. "Future trials of EGFR inhibitors should build on our current findings and with prospective molecular profiling should establish the most appropriate agent(s) for each individual patient. Clearl...Holographic movies show promise for medical, military applications
...School of Business to develop a tentative business plan that explores the possible commercialization of the technology, focusing on medical applications. "I predict that by the year 2020, that being the year of 'perfect vision,' we will have Holo TV in our homes," said Dr. Michael Huebschman, a postdoct...Women, space travel and infection: Bed-rest study investigates female immune response
...c, it will be valuable in international efforts to plan long-duration missions," Sonnenfeld said. "It could help determine how exercise and nutritional countermeasures for other space flight-induced problems including bone and muscle loss influence the immune system, making researchers better able to coo...Alzheimer's disease linked to inflammation
...many conditions, includingAlzheimer's. "People can plan a life span that will alter dementia risk," Gatz said."And these aren't risk factors that are unique to dementia. Many ofthese are also risk factors for other disorders. This is good news." Gatz's team, which included researchers from the KarolinskaI...David M. Goldenberg receives Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2005 Paul C. Aebersold Award
... down unpredictable paths, and I certainly did not plan to conduct nuclear medicine research when I embarked on cancer biology, pathology, immunology and genetics." The 2005 Aebersold recipient added, "I adopted the tools of nuclear medicine to better define the opportunities of diagnosing and treating d...New method of obtaining embryonic stem cells could reduce embryo wastage
...would reduce the wastage of precious material. "We plan to reproduce this experiment with human embryos. The procedures could be performed on single blastomeres, extracted from embryos during preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and which are destined to be transferred into women patients as part of as...Assessing the Amazon River's sensitivity to deforestation
...d benefits of different land-use policies and help plan future settlement, land use and conservation priorities." "This third phase is particularly exciting because we are now combining what we have learned about the physical River with human activities on the land surface, such as deforestation and agri...Expert system developed to enhance diagnostic accuracy of Alzheimer's disease with FDG PET scans
...s of Alzheimer's helps patients and their families plan for the future, and it gives them time to discuss care while the patient can still take part in making decisions. Recent studies indicate that positron emission tomography (PET), a powerful medical imaging procedure, can supply important diagnostic ......ia researchers are gathering Sept. 15 Sept. 18 to plan a comprehensive program of scientific coring in the Tahoe basin that aims to uncover the mysteries of the alpine lake's geologic origins. The results should help public agencies keep the lake blue and the groundwater clean, and assess the threat of l...First high-tech incubator at a women's college says girls can do science
... marketing, sales and financial management, and we plan on sharing our field-tested knowledge in these areas." The funds will be used to retrofit John Paine Hall, a building at the center of the historic Russell Sage campus, into an incubator for use by technology businesses that would be linked...DNA constraints control structure of attached macromolecules
...nciple for their DNA constraint studies, they also plan to use the new technique to more effectively study the folding process of RNA. Because they can control RNA structure precisely, they could generate and examine biologically relevant folded and misfolded RNAs. They could also hook the DNA constraints...Pomegranate juice for moms may help babies resist brain injury
...g their ability to reduce brain injury. They also plan to investigate the possibility that polyphenols from pomegranates and other natural foods can slow other neurological disorders including Alzheimer's disease....Study in Royal Society journal on holly as an indicator of climate change
... Salmonella in pigs is a key part of the UK action plan to reduce Salmonella prevalence. However, it was not known how effective pooled sampling was at detecting Salmonella. In this study experiments were performed to determine the probability of Salmonella being detected in pooled faecal samples from pig...Historic schooner carries Stevens technology to monitor NY Harbor
... and secondary school students. Both organizations plan to increase their cooperation and to allow students to acquire data on the harbor and learn how forecasting (both weather and water) works....NCAR analysis shows widespread pollution from 2004 wildfires
...ildfires. As a follow-up, she and other scientists plan to use a similar combination of observations, modeling, and numerical techniques to look at both natural and human-related emissions of carbon monoxide in South America....Argonne receives $50 million NIH grant
...he new discipline known as structural genomics. We plan to solve quickly large number of 'easy" targets, and in the process we will develop new, more advanced tools, methods and approaches that can be applied to unsolved and more difficult projects." The grant, for $52,720,000 over five years, is one of t...Forsyth scientists find three bacteria associated with oral cancer
...ar," Mager said. Future research The scientists plan future research to reproduce their results and to evaluate how well saliva tests predict the progression of pre-cancerous conditions toward oral cancer. The team also seeks to study the relationship of oral bacteria to a variety of cancers and diseas...