32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
...ies, and airlinks, enabling communications between public safety personnel with different equipment. Kent SeaTech Corporation (San Diego, Calif.) Targeted Bacteriophage Therapeutics as Replacements for Conventional Antibiotics in AquacultureDevelop therapies using naturally occurring bacteriophages a...NIH funds first nationaL SNP genotyping center at Broad Institute
... the International HapMap Project, a collaborative public project designed to advance genetic research and its application to disease gene discovery by determining patterns of genetic variation throughout the human genome ( www.hapmap.org ). "We are thrilled that the NCRR has selected the Broad Institute fo...'Immediately open access' option for the leading journal Genome Research
...-profile journal, while continuing to offer timely public access to the cutting-edge genomic science contributed by all our authors." Genome Research is an international, monthly, peer-reviewed research journal publishing genome studies and genome-based analysis of biological processes in all species. Laun...Viruses found in untreated city water
...eral 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 with diarrhea and vomiting. The objective of the study, by Marshfield Clinic Res...Forum at Virginia Tech to address issues of human cloning
...hoices and Challenges at Virginia Tech will hold a public forum entitled "On the Eve of Human Cloning," a da...l and Conference Center. This forum is open to the public at no charge. "The reality of reproductive and therapeutic human cloning is with us. Both types of c...New genetic tools provide clues to the effects of exercise and diet on obesity, diabetes
...me being increasingly recognized as emerging major public health problems, "biomarkers for the progression of NIDDM (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, or type-2 diabetes) are sorely needed, as are quantitative endpoints for exercise and diet interventions," according to Dustin S. Hittel of the Resear......ovine genome sequence has been deposited into free public databases for use by biomedical and agricultural r...can access the sequence data through the following public databases: GenBank ( www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ) at NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Informati......cal authorities, and communicated with the general public via an environment website : http://www.cern.ch/environment . Information technology is a fundamental tool in modern particle physics research. In addition to being the place where the World Wide Web was invented, CERN is at present strongly involv...Interactive health information system to detect Japanese encephalitis in Asia
... "This solution will break new ground in public health in India by providing district level managers access to timely data," said Madhu Krishna, country manager for Voxiva India. "This data will allow analysis of critical health information for rapid response and control of disease. It also will d...Bovine genome sequence available
...The results of these analyses will be published on public databases in the next several months. Sequenci...can access the sequence data through the following public databases: GenBank ( www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ) at NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Informati...ASPB opposes ban of GE crops in Butte County Ballot Measure D
... engineered organisms in Butte County constitute a public nuisance pursuant to the existing Butte County cod...the type of activities that can be designated as a public nuisance, pursuant to the county code. The proposed ordinance would define "genetically engineered...MIT: Recycling of scrapped electronics studied
...ics waste streams are becoming more stringent, and public concern is growing about the shipping of electronics to countries not equipped to handle toxic and hazardous materials. Kirchain worked with Frank Field III, a senior research associate in the Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Develo...New risks for bladder cancer identified by MIT team
...cology at MIT. "This is very important from a public health point of view," said Tannenbaum, who holds appointments in the Biological Engineering (BE) Division and the Department of Chemistry. "It's much more effective to prevent cancer rather than treat it." The team also identified six chemicals ...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
...ase, and diabetes. Through his leadership, CDC and public health have achieved for chronic disease prevention the kind of recognition and support that the previous century gave to the infectious disease arena. November 19 at 7:30 p.m . Promoting a Healthy Social Security: The Social Security...Report: How 10 top new technologies will help world reach globally-agreed goals by 2015
...such diseases as diabetes, now emerging as a major public health problem throughout the world; Combinatori...echanism that fosters a balance between the global public goods characteristics of genomics knowledge and the private goods nature of its application." The r...New technique targets pesticide-resistant insects
...ops is a major problem. "It also has potential for public health programs such as malaria control." An Italian company is working on a commercial release for a formulation designed on this technology which, in the first instance, will be available for use on cotton. It is expected subsequent formulations wi...Children's Hospital Boston wins $2.5 million in health surveillance grants
...r CDC initiative to sponsor innovative research in public health. The grants, aimed at health promotion and public health protection, give Children's an opportunity to pilot two computer-based health surveillance pr...Why do African-American women have more pregnancy problems?
...s and centers will be involved in the effort, from public health and medicine, to business and engineering. ...e at all, while social work, nursing, medicine and public health haven't looked at it together," says Ransom, an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecol...Electronics recycling made easy
... and electronic waste protects the environment and public health by keeping potentially harmful materials out of the solid waste stream. Onyx offers advanced recycling services of these materials to a broad range of clients, including federal and state agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Onyx Environmental ......mechanics might go into the petroleum industry, or public works, or the food industry. Here we're using the same expertise to get a unique look into one of the most basic processes in our bodies," says Waugh. "This type of work takes a special breed of engineer willing to deal with messy systems, as most bi...