New paradigm will help identify leads for drug discovery
... researchers used sophisticated robotic systems to prepare 60,793 chemical compounds at seven or more concentrations across 368 plates, each containing 1,536 microwells. Over the next 30 hours in an automated format, the plated compounds were exposed to pyruvate kinase, and their biological activities were c......ies, businesses, and individuals with disabilities prepare for and respond to a variety of threats. A thorou...tion was added to help Americans with disabilities prepare for and respond to emergencies. The section, developed in collaboration with the National Organizati...SNM expands mission to improve patient care by advancing molecular imaging and therapy
...mentation. We want to help develop a curriculum to prepare technologists to take advantage of the opportunities offered by these advances in molecular imaging," added the vice president of Clinical Pharmacy Services, an independent nuclear pharmacy in Gray, Tenn. Over the next three to five years, SNM inte...Northwestern receives Gates Foundation grant for medical diagnostics
...berg School and an investigator on the project, to prepare field trials and make sure the designs work under real-life conditions. Murphy, an internationally recognized clinical AIDS researcher, has established a global network of clinical investigators to conduct trials of therapeutics for HIV infection. ...Biological pest control becomes an economic reality
...ject partners used new encapsulation technology to prepare an artificial liquid diet in the form of coated droplets, developing an effective diet for two major predatory bugs; Orius, which attacks mainly thrips and Macrolophus, a major predator of whitefly, thrips, leaf miners and mites. This will be a clear...DOE announces $60 million in projects to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced computing
... institutes will help a broad range of researchers prepare their applications to take advantage of the increasing capabilities of supercomputing centers around the country as well as help foster the next generation of computational scientists. SciDAC-2 expands on the original SciDAC program by collaborat...NIH grants $117 million in institutional development awards to underserved states
...or; and a development and mentoring plan that will prepare these investigators to secure competitive federal research funding. "These awards will develop core research facilities and provide essential mentoring opportunities for young investigators working in traditionally underfunded states, so that they c...UGA researchers discover cell-wall carbohydrate that is crucial to anthrax bacterium
...sary conditions for a molecule that may be used to prepare rapid diagnostic tests for anthrax. ...NIH launches national consortium to transform clinical research
...52 AHCs are receiving planning grants to help them prepare applications to join the consortium. When fully im...ew partnerships developing at institutions as they prepare to participate. This consortium will spur innovation, integration, inclusion, and dissemination--not...Columbia University Medical Center receives major new NIH Clinical Science 'investment' funds
...ill enable a number of new educational programs to prepare young researchers and clinicians for a succesful career in translational research. These programs will include: Supporting junior faculty to be named as Irving Fellows. These individuals will work with senior faculty in developing novel approa...Rutgers-led group lands $2.55 million to advance high school biology and math
...eams of teachers, writers and content experts will prepare modules, train teachers to field-test the materials and evaluate the results. The modules will focus on three major themes: computational molecular biology, including human genome sequencing epidemiology modeling the spread of a disease and th...Naked mole-rat unfazed by oxidative stress
...tress theory of aging out the window just yet, but prepare to modify it, said Buffenstein, the senior author. Her team suspects that the naked mole-rat's longevity stems from its ability to defend against acute bouts of oxidative stress. That is, the kind of oxidation that happens because of an unusual occur...New fertilizer SRM can help control heavy metal content
...aminants introduced by the mineral sources used to prepare the fertilizer. However, in response to incidents of heavy metal contamination of cropland, several states have enacted regulations in the past seven years that limit the amounts of some potentially hazardous non-nutritive elements in fertilizers. Se...Yale-BioHaven Entrepreneurship Seminar: 454 Life Sciences aiming for the $10K Human Genome
... Sequencer 20 TM System, allows one individual to prepare and sequence an entire genome after performing a single sample preparation -- no matter the size of the genome studied. A single instrument using patented light emitting sequencing chemistries produces sequence information at more than 60-times the c...HFI-1 gene has key role in both oxygen sensing, heat shock pathway
...eins is beneficial, because the proteins appear to prepare the cell for the return of oxygen, which can cause proteins in the cell to unfold. The heat shock proteins activated by HIF-1 help to refold proteins to ensure a healthy cellular response. "It's a very clever system," Johnson said. "Instead of target...Transplanted photoreceptor precursor cells restore visual function in mice with retinal degeneration
... Kellogg Eye Center to tag rod precursor cells and prepare them for transplantation The team of scientists found that transplanted photoreceptor precursor cells survived and became integrated into the mouse retina--and that the technique succeeded because the cells were isolated when they had reached a cer...'Nanorust' cleans arsenic from drinking water
...hat villagers in the developing world could use to prepare the iron oxide nanoparticles. The primary raw materials are rust and fatty acids, which can be obtained from olive oil or coconut oil, Colvin said....Scientists find mutations that let bird flu adapt to humans
...ls and vaccine manufacturers with precious time to prepare for a global outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza. To be successful, a virus must be able to recognize and attach to a host cell. But human and avian influenza viruses recognize different cell receptors. Avian flu viruses have demonstrated an abil...Video explains what science learns from avian stars of 'Happy Feet' and 'March of the Penguins'
...gued early Antarctic explorers. As movie makers prepare this weekend to release "Happy Feet," about an animated Emperor who loves to dance, and the Hallmark Channel readies the cable-television premier of the documentary "March of the Penguins" on Sat., Nov. 25, 2006, the National Science Foundation (NSF)...First-time analysis reveals millions of Europeans left at risk from influenza
...ents across Europe to address this issue today and prepare for a pandemic tomorrow," concluded Dr Osterhaus....