Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...d be expected if all teams were evenly matched and winning or losing was the equivalent of flipping a coin. Thus, a higher ratio shows greater imbalance wins are more concentrated in certain teams. And so while another study shows that Major League Baseball's balance score averaged around 1.7 over the last ...CAS science spotlight identifies most requested article
..., the John Wiley & Sons journal that published the winning article. In addition, CAS Science Spotlight also honored Dr. Stephen Buchwald of MIT, as the author of the greatest number of requested articles in 2004. Since 2001, CAS has been counting Real-Time Document Requests (RDRs) to determine the journal a...Openness is key to winning the war over MMR
...unication between experts and the public is key to winning the war over MMR, says an expert in this week's BMJ. In 1998, MMR vaccinations in the United Kingdom reached 92% of its targets. Yet by 2002, after claims of a possible relation between MMR and autism, the United Kingdom lost considerable ground. One...Awards & fellowships at the International & American Association for Dental Research General Session
... the form of unrestricted research grants, and the winning teams will share $225,000. The 2005 winners, and the titles of their projects, are: John Featherstone and co-workers, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA, A Novel Antibacterial Approach to Reduce Caries in Children Peter Holbrook a...Student identifies electrical changes preceding heart failure
...leader among the nation's research universities in winning federal research and development grants. The opportunity to be involved in important research is one of the distinguishing characteristics of an undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins. The Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards program provides on...IADR & GSK announce 2005 Innovation in Oral Care Awards
...e to such talented teams of researchers. All three winning entries addressed very significant but different quality-of-life issues and GlaxoSmithKline hopes that these innovative concepts will one day be widely available to those suffering from oral diseases which today are not easily prevented or treated," ...NASA awards $9.8 million NSCOR grant to UT Southwestern to study effects of space radiation exposure
...ly with NASA in this endeavor." UT Southwestern's winning application was spearheaded by Dr. Minna; Dr. Jerry Shay, professor of cell biology; Dr. David Chen, co-director of the NSCOR, professor of radiation oncology and head of the molecular radiation biology division; and Dr. Michael Story, associate prof...Canadian neurologist wins highest award as American Stroke Association honors five
...hich is supported by the University of Miami. His winning research report, Abstract 21 titled "Gender Differences in Neuronal Cell Death After Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation in Organotypic Hippocampal Cultures" found "endogenous neuroprotection"in female cells deprived of oxygen. Shelagh Coutts, M.D., of the U...Cholesterol under-treated in high-risk women in managed care study
... women's cholesterol to optimal levels is vital to winning the war against heart disease in women," Mosca said....Protein 'key' could aid search for cancer drugs
... a hierarchy among the PIP-box proteins, with some winning out and trumping others before they get a chance to bind. By deciphering the structure of two of these keys, while they were in the lock, we were able to determine their binding energies and find out how the strongest key -- the trump card -- blocks...Research on fabrics and cancer-fighting foods featured at ACS meeting
... 13, 10:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Empire D) Nobel-prize winning chemist to deliver plenary lecture John B. Fenn, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in chemistry, will deliver the plenary lecture. His topic, Electrospray Wings for Molecular Elephants, will describe some of the historical developments related to his...100,000 excess civilian deaths after Iraq invasion
...s and the militant insurgents. For the occupiers, winning the peace now demands a thorough reappraisal of strategy and tactics to prevent further unnecessary human casualties. For the sake of a country in crisis and for a people under daily threat of violence, the evidence that we publish today must change...'Science of better' convenes operations researchers in Denver
...duling games, playing fantasy sports, and making a winning decision on the playing field. Monday Oct 25, 4:30 - 6:00 PM, Plaza Building -Room 3404 The INFORMS annual meeting includes sessions that apply to numerous fields, including airlines, health care, the military, information technology, energy, t...Study: Brain battles itself over short-term rewards, long-term goals
...result from the emotion-related parts of the brain winning out over the abstract-reasoning parts. "There are two different brain systems and one of them kicks in as you get really proximate to the reward," McClure said. The finding supports the growing view among economists that psychological factor...Revolutionary HIV drug Fuzeon wins most prestigious award for innovation
...rnational and national Prix Galien medals, notably winning the international award twice in the field of HIV. This reflects Roche's strong track record in innovation across its entire product portfolio. "Fuzeon was considered as the clear winner by the whole jury because it represents a new therapeutic appr...NSF, AAAS announce winners of 2004 Visualization contest
...cement of the official contest results. The winning works will then be published in a special section ...e and on Science Online. NSF will also publish the winning entries on its Web site: http://www.nsf.gov. ...The human brain responds to receiving rewards 'the old fashioned way'
...erns explains. "It is like the difference between winning the lottery and earning the same amount of money. From the brains perspective, earning it is more meaningful, and probably more satisfying."...Rising young psychiatry researchers receive prestigious international award
...demonstrates academic promise while explaining how winning an award will further their career. Proposals can cover a range of activities including: research, educational efforts, travel, salary support and materials. "We are extremely proud to be associated with this prestigious awards programme," comments N...How cancer neutralizes T cell attack
...eans in cancer patients. We're still some way from winning the war, but if we can neutralize the tumor's response to immunological attack we may have one less battle to contend with on the road to victory....... Young Investigators' Day Awards and present their winning research. Afterward, a reception will honor all of the institution's young investigators. "This gives all of us at Hopkins a chance to celebrate what we have here -- a large number of outstanding mentors, hard-working trainees who place a lot of impo...