Chemist Turns To Self-Assembly To Create New Drugs
...adily as they form. Just as might happen if thetwo guests brought together at the cocktail party don't hit itoff, the two monomers can easily break away from their metalmooring if the resulting compound doesn't succeed in binding thetarget molecule. This gives them the chance to try their luck ina new allia...Hearts N' Parks - an innovative North Carolina program to prevent heart disease launched
...USA Tennis class. A special ceremony with invited guests from throughout theState will also be held. Special events will also be held in most of the 11other North Carolina communities that are participating in Hearts N' Parks. Hearts N' Parks Y2K, a collaborative effort of the National Heart, Lun......s groups -- of charging an admission fee entitling guests to unlimited drinks should also be targeted, say the researchers, since surveyed students who received drinks for a set price were more likely to binge. "Eliminating this practice of selling alcohol without a license should be a priority," said Wech...Cranfield joins the UN fight against land mines
...ew course on Wednesday August 2, to an audience of guests from the United Nations (UN) and government. The course, the first if its kind, is an eight week management programme for local land mine action managers. It is being run by the Cranfield Humanitarian Mine Action Unit (CMA) and run on behalf of the U...Bonds strengthened on mechanically linked molecules
...ar compounds, with cyclic compounds hosting linear guests (think rings on a rope as one example). The structures are building blocks for improved polymers. Now a Virginia Tech graduate student has improved upon the bonds that control various shapes and has created a less bulky host structure that might prov...Telemedicine and e-learning put communities in touch
...s focused on bridging the Digital Divide. For many guests this will be their first opportunity to assess technologies developed in other ESA member states. The French Senate in a move to address the imbalance that exists in terms of digital access - is hosting ESA Telecom's demonstration. The French Senat...NYU Child Study Center to honor Larry Summers, President of Harvard and Ann Tenenbaum and Tom Lee
...o children and adolescents. At this year's dinner, guests will include Erica Jong, author, Fear of Flying, songwriter Denise Rich, Stuart Suna, President, Silvercup Studios; Edgar Bronfman Jr., future top executive of Warner Music; and NYU Child Study Center Board members; Brooke and Daniel Neidich; Alice a...Rensselaer to open new Terahertz Research Center
...-Ching Wang, Professor Xi-Cheng Zhang, and honored guests will join the Rensselaer community in dedicating the new W. M. Keck Laboratory for Terahertz Science in the Center for Terahertz Research at Rensselaer. The Dec. 5 ceremonies will include a "Conversation on Terahertz" and a "Technical Symposium on Te...AIUM to host 2004 annual convention June 19-22, in Phoenix, Arizona
...Program, which includes interactive activities for guests ages 412, an eight-court tennis center, bicycle rentals, and a 28,000 square-foot Revive Spa for massages. The resort also boasts four acres of waterways including whirlpools, lap pools, swimming pools, jacuzzis, and a lazy river, as well as ten eate...Vegetable lovers should be viewed as different from fruit aficionados
...less adventurous in the kitchen, entertained fewer guests and ate desserts more often after dinner. "A veget...th vegetables rather than meats and impress dinner guests with the right choice of wine. "For health professionals and educators, the importance of targeting...Researchers show the BEST way to reduce osteoporosis risk
...er Nikki Kimbrough and her expert team, will coach guests in the BEST way to improve bone health and help prevent osteoporosis. In remarking on the results of the BEST Study, Dr. Nelson said, "Bone health improved. No one had to eat differently--they just took calcium citrate supplements to ensure adequate ...Book celebrates centenary of city's advances in public health
...hn Last and published by the Nuffield Trust. Among guests attending the book launch will be Professor Sir Denis Pereira Gray, chairman of the Nuffield Trust and Professor Timothy O'Shea, Principal of the University of Edinburgh....