The first issue of the HFSP Journal is now available
...ann Institute of Science in, Rehovot, Israel which together report on a multidisciplinary study combining theory, computational and experimental work that offers an intriguing new perspective on the evolution of new functions. The study by Bornberg-Bauer and colleagues addresses the biophysical basis of how m...Pointing a finger at the source of fecal bacteria
...imilar overall interpretations, using both methods together gave us a clearer picture of potential sources and the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used, said USGS Hydrologist Jason Vogel, lead author of the study. Additionally, results from bacteria found in stream-bottom sediment also suggest that di...UVa researcher studying disease that cripples newborns
...anisms and treatment of myotonic dystrophy to work together to further new insights into this disorder....Novel sugar-to-hydrogen technology promises transportation fuel independence
... are using a combination of 13 enzymes never found together in nature to completely convert polysaccharides (C...earchers were certain they could put the processes together in one pot. They tested the theory using Oak Ridge's hydrogen detectors and documented that hydrogen...A new wrinkle in evolution -- man-made proteins
...teins are 20 different amino acids that are strung together and folded to make the unique globular shape, stability and function of every protein. The mixing and matching of the amino acid chain like numbers in the lottery are what favor the odds in nature of finding just the right combinations to help genera...HIV in breast milk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
...lliliters of water. The water and milk were heated together over a single-burner butane stove. Once the water reached a rolling boil, the breast milk was immediately removed and allowed to cool. The researchers checked the temperature of the milk at 15-second intervals and determined that the flash-heated m...Fibers are center stage at international conference
...t in Greenville, S.C. brings researchers worldwide together in one place for presentations that run the gamut from fibers mimicking lotus leaves and spider silk to green friendly composites and biomedical textiles. Conference organizer Mike Ellison, a professor of materials science and engineering at Clemso...Latest strategies for moving research toward a cure for diabetes explored at global scientific forum
...r diabetes and its complications. The GDRF brings together representatives from each of these sectors, who are acknowledged leaders in the movement to create new-paradigm research management strategies. Guest speakers present their views on how to accelerate research to achieve cures and improve global heal...Digestive Disease Week 2007 spotlights breakthrough research in digestive health
...W) 2007, May 19-24 in Washington, D.C. DDW brings together more than 16,000 attendees each year from around the world and is the largest meeting of its kind. From GI cancers and related diseases to analyses of best practices and innovative diagnostic approaches, this years presentations will feature breakth...Fused nasal bones helped tyrannosaurids dismember prey
...iler," he said. "All of the T. rex's features came together to give it the strongest bite of any land animal. The T. rex just blows everyone out of the water when it comes to strength. "The fused nasal bones had been observed before, but no one but us and Emily Rayfield of Bristol hypothesized that the fusi...Before selling carbon credits, read this
...s Bricklemyer, lead author of the study. Working together with farmers from Montana, researchers compared Century model estimates of soil carbon storage to field SOC measurements. Scientists measured carbon storage and soil texture in 10 paired fields under no-till and conventional-till management. They e...ANA 2007 Quadrennial Policy Conference
...de the health profession. This conference brings together experts in nursing, medicine, public health and di... Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN) to bring together a diverse field of panelists and attendees. Other participants will include: representatives from th...Study of protein folds offers insight into metabolic evolution
...lling you that the new enzymes and old enzymes are together performing side by side," Caetano-Anolls said. "In some cases in the same protein you have old domains and new domains working together." This finding supports the hypothesis that protein architectures that perform one function are often recruited ...Colorado River streamflow history reveals megadrought before 1490
...om 11 different sites. The researchers then pieced together the long-term record by matching up the patterns from the cores to those from the cross-sections. Baisan said, "This is part of ongoing work to try to understand the climate system that creates these patterns. You need the basic data about what ha...Ocean observing contracts awarded to UC San Diego and University of Washington
...nformation Technology (Calit2) will manage it and, together with Scripps and the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), will build much of the cyberinfrastructure. The initial 6-year award is for $29 million, and total funding may reach more than $42 million over the course of the planned 11-year project. ...Combining NSAIDs with chemotherapy, radiation may improve cancer treatment
...get the radio-resistant cells, and use of the drug together with radiation might provide better tumor control than radiation alone. Because inflammation is thought to play a role in the development of certain cancers, numerous studies have investigated the role of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in can...Left-right wiring determined by neural communication in the embryonic worm
...er, and create a conduit of information that links together these two different sides of the brain." Then, after the gap junctions do their job, they disappear. "This network is transient; we only know about it because we were able to look at this early period." A similar system of extensive gap junctions a...Antarctic lake experts to gather June 6, 7 in Montana
...Antarctic activities. The Big Sky meeting brings together a subgroup of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, called the Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments (SALE) group. The media is invited to cover any of the sessions on June 6 and the morning of June 7, Priscu said. The meetings will be h...Soy estrogens and breast cancer: Researcher offers overview
...ains a lot of biologically active ingredients, but together they may have multiple effects that can reduce the negative outcomes. When the whole food is consumed you get a very different effect than if you consume the concentrated constituents individually." All this research points to a very simple truth, ......oftshell turtle has a rubbery skin with ribs fused together to form a protective layer over the internal organ...e hatchlings were released into the wild on May 8, together with another adult turtle and additional hatchlings captured by fishermen and handed over to the con...