Cherry Hamburgers Lower In Suspected Carcinogens
...ch into the effect of combining cherry tissue with ground beef has shown theresulting product to be lower in.... In the study, MSU researchers found that ground beef patties containing15 percent fat and 11.5 percent tart cherry tissue had "significantly" fewerH...Space Research May Accelerate Development Of Flu-Fighting Drug
...ese neuraminidase inhibitors was developed through ground andspace research conducted in partnership by NASA and the Center forMacromolecular Crystallography at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The compound was synthesized by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals in Birmingham,Ala., and is now under dev...Chemists Discover That Aerosol Clusters Play Larger Role In Generation Of Air Pollution
...per atmospherethat makes certain ones generated at ground level harmful," said James F.Garvey, Ph.D., professor of chemistry in the UB College of Arts and Sciences andlead author. While much research has focused on which compounds are being generated in theupper atmosphere, relatively little work has examin...Rice, Medical Center Institutions Join Forces On Health Initiative
...global approach to healthissues will stake out new ground and provide creative opportunities for researchand policy formation."...Brain Resolves Sensory Contradictions By Creating Its Own Reality
...e tilted into a positionwith their back toward the ground reported they felt like they were lying ontheir side. And even though they had stopped moving, they felt like they werestill rotating and their eyes continued to move as though they were stillspinning. These stomach-wrenching experiments are reveali...Research Shows Religion Plays A Major Role In Health, Longevity
...ower risks of mortality but this research brokenew ground by testing those relationships against a number of variables. The research team factored in such elements as education and income, social ties(including marital status and having friends and relatives to count on), andhealth status and behavior, incl...... towers attract more lightning thanthe undisturbed ground nearby. The tale of a family in North Carolina clearly illustrates how towers canconcentrate lightning strikes. In 1998, a 42 meter (138 ft) tall water tower waserected near Murfreesboro, NC. This tower was about 45 meters away from afarmhouse that w...Immunology experiment aboard historic shuttle mission
...ozeman scientists willrepeat the experiment on the ground at Cape Kennedy and compare results with thesamples from space. If Columbia lands in the early hours of July 24 as planned, thescientists will collect their samples and fly home right away to begin analyzingthe results. Ultimat...NSF award to five Georgia universities for new Science and Technology Center
...gator on the STC. In addition to providing fertile ground for discovery on the frontiers ofneuroscience, the STC will furnish invaluable learning opportunities for Georgiafaculty and students at all levels of the educational pipeline. As home to thehighest density of minority colleges in the country, Atlant...UCSF to attack HIV at molecular level with new center and $7 million in state funds
...r targetareas, the Center will serve as a breeding ground for new ideas that build onthe expertise and long experience of our team in AIDS work. One of our goalsis to respond in dynamic fashion to the needs of HIV research by stimulatingthe development of pilot projects that will test new theories," Greens...Engineering pits beneath London Underground tracks are helping to save lives
...concern that the new Jubilee line trains have less ground clearance, leaving less room for a body to escape the wheels. They also suggest that, expense aside, the most effective means of preventing deaths under trains would be to introduce sliding doors on the platform that open only when the train has com...New NIAMS grant targets osteoporosis in men
... in menthat will plow the same kind of fertile ground which has yielded so much for the health of women." The new NIAMS-funded study centers include the University of California atSan Francisco and at San Diego; Stanford University (Palo Alto, Calif.); the University ofMinnesota, Twin Cities; ...The gender effect: fatherhood spurs men to work longer hours -- especially if it's a boy!
...ith the causes still unclear, the study breaks new ground by documenting the effect of parenthood on mens work life and the significant difference between fathers of boys and girls. The researchers used data from the U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics on more than 1,200 men, from 1968 through 1993. They...UT Southwestern Nobel laureate leads bold project changing way scientists conduct research
...roject has these unique features: * It breaks new ground in medical research by teaming up large numbers of scientists via the Internet, where new discoveries will be posted as they are made; * AFCS participants will relinquish intellectual property rights on scientific discoveries. Universities and resea......r use of herbicides that are known to contaminate ground water. Their wines are tested for such contaminants continually, but even anecdotal evidence of such herbicide use could cause significant damage to exports. In that climate, alternatives to chemical pest control appear very attractive. Mr Chr...Sushi condiment may prevent cavities
...des broccoli and cabbage. Wasabi's thick stems are ground into a pale-green paste that is served as a condiment, typically with sushi and sashimi (raw fish). More than 8,000 research papers will be presented during this year's International Chemical Congress, which is sponso......rators. "The mountain served as an extreme testing ground for telemedicine," said Richard Satava, M.D., professor of surgery and gastroenterology at Yale School of Medicine and an investigator in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration project on Mt. Everest. "The lessons learned further clarify t...Polymer research could lead to better protective clothing
...inclusion compound containing the antibacterial is ground up into a powder, mixed with a polymer powder, and then sprinkled onto a fabric. A second layer of fabric is laid on top, then exposed to heat and pressure. Tonelli is encouraged by this technique. "In our experience the lamination route seems to b...No evidence that large numbers of physicians are leaving California, say UCSF researchers
...cology. The state's physician workforce is losing ground in terms of its racial and ethnic diversity. African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos each comprised less than 5 percent of the state's physicians, although they made up 7 and 31 percent of the state's population respectively. Medical education pipelin...New pilot study suggests flaxseed and low-fat diet can be protective against prostate cancer
...n this study (three roundedtablespoons a day). The ground flaxseed in the study was vacuum-packed (ground flaxseed canquickly go rancid) and had added emulsifiers for ease of mixing. The men were instructed to sprinklethe flaxseed on their cereal or mix it into juices, yogurt or applesauce. Researchers repo...