32 new grants made for innovative technology R&D
... polyclonal antibodies that can be used to treat a wide range of infectious and autoimmune diseases, in cancer treatments, to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, and to provide potential therapeutic agents in the event of a bioterrorist attack. RheoGene, Inc. (Norristown, Pa.) Nove...College students recognized & rewarded for their innovative work
... taking pictures of individual atoms and used by a wide range of researchers, from people designing cutting-edge computer chips to biologists trying to learn the inner workings of cells. Sahin thought about making the AFM probe vibrate in a harmonic, and realized he could provide depth and richness to th...Columbia University scientist wins 2004 Nobel Prize
...r and the College of Physicians and Surgeons. His wide range of interests and enormous skills in molecular biology have influenced faculty throughout the university." "We congratulate Richard and Linda for their profoundly important discovery, and for the way in which they achieved it," said David...How roots control plant shoots
...nt bps1 in the study also allowed the faucet to be wide open. That is why when roots were cut off repeatedly, the flow of growth-inhibiting hormone stopped and leaves grew normally. Van Norman believes the normal BPS1 gene exists because "plants are immobile organisms. They have to be able to sense thei...Stanford researchers establish center for physics-based simulations of biological structures
...biology and medicine. "The group at Stanford has a wide range of expertise, but a particular strength in physics-based simulation of biologic structures," Delp said. "Russ brought together the faculty members from Computer Science, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Mechanical Engineering, Bioeng...New biomaterials improve medical devices
...m the underlying technologies for development of a wide variety of medical products for both preventive care and the treatment of disease. Examples are vaccine delivery systems, tissue-engineering scaffolds to promote regrowth of injured or diseased tissues, and drug and gene delivery systems for treatme...Pine cones lead to a fundamental change in clothing
...technology." The material could have a wide variety of applications and could be used for coats, hats, gloves, shirts, trousers, dresses and skirts. ...Intelligent clothing inspired by pine cones
... design and technology." The material could have a wide variety of applications and could be used for coats, hats, gloves, shirts, trousers, dresses and skirts....September/October 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...urvey of 40 pediatric practices, researchers found wide variability in the computer hardware and software used in the pediatric practice setting. The authors conclude that implementing electronic data collection in primary care practice-based research networks would require a substantial start-up effort a...Is Interleukin-6 the 'holy grail' of exercise mediation?
...ctor (TNF) production. In fact, Pedersen says the wide impact of muscle-derived IL-6 not only fulfills all the criteria for this "exercise factor" but that such classes of cytokines should be reclassified as "myokines." She points out that because of its diverse effects, IL-6 has potential as a therapeu...UCR researchers identify key plant enzyme that defends against multiple infections
...Raikhel. "Since PCD plays such a central role in a wide variety of physiological processes, the VPE pathway for controlling PCD likely has a huge impact on this process in plants." The research, funded by the National Science Foundation, was carried out from 2002-2004 in the Department of Botany and Plan...World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
...three rows of fixed seats in a semicircle facing a wide expanse of blackboard. Everybody can see everybody, and physicists seated in the front row can dash to the blackboard to illustrate or work out their points. Three separate, motorized drop-down screens enable projection of visual presentations whet...Cells in retina found to behave like soap bubbles
...ts to a general principle of patterning found in a wide range of living things." ...UF scientists have bionanotechnology recipe to find elusive bacteria
...ltrasensitive particles can be adapted to detect a wide variety of bacteria used as bioterrorism agents in food, clinical and environmental samples and can be used to detect disease in its earliest stages, Tan said. "This is really the interface of biological science and nanotechnology," he said. "In si...Mitochondria findings may help beat wide range of disease
...y the groundwork for new treatment approaches to a wide range of diseases, including some cancers and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University's Integrated Imaging Center; the University of California, Davis; and the California Institute...Health, food, new technologies featured during ACS meeting Oct. 17-20 in Peoria, Ill.
.... Highlights of the meeting, which also features a wide range of topics related to medicine, environment and education, include the following: Honey offers healthy alternative to sweetening agents Soda, Halloween candy and other food products that contain high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners ...Effort to control trade in great white sharks gets teeth from international community
...etter management of the species--was approved by a wide margin, with 87 in favor of listing, 34 opposed, with 9 abstentions. Proposals require two-thirds of those voting for approval. "I'm thankful that the international community recognizes this species for what it really is--a perfectly adapted oceanic ......rk in the brain to ease symptoms, and why there is wide variation in how depressed people respond to diffe...rofessor of Neurosciences in Psychiatry at U-M. "A wide set of individual genes came up as different between the depressed and control individuals, but the ...Nov. 18-21 nanotechnology conference in Irvine, Calif.
Research on nanotechnology is under way in a wide range of disciplines, from cell biology to computer engineering to optics. At this conference, 100 leading researchers will gather in focus groups to discuss and try to solve some major challenges facing nanotechnology today, including the building ...Zebrafish may offer researchers powerful new tool for studying innate immunity
...which are predicted to be capable of recognizing a wide range of surface molecules. A portion of the NITR genes is very similar to variable region genes of antibodies and T-cell receptors, but the NITR genes do not undergo the complex genetic rearrangements of these adaptive receptors. "The comprehensive...