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21 Feb 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Deficiency in the protein MBL2 is linked to increased cystic fibrosis severity Cystic fibrosis (CF), a hereditary disorder causing thick mucous production and frequent lung infections, is associated with a high mortality rate...
21 Feb 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Deficiency in the protein MBL2 is linked to increased cystic fibrosis severity Cystic fibrosis (CF), a hereditary disorder causing thick mucous production and frequent lung infections, is associated with a high mortality rate...
USC awarded $3.9M for lab under the sea
21 Feb 2008
Grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation launches a decade-long investigation of microbes below the Atlantic seabed -- and what they reveal about the co-evolution of Earth and life Think of bacteria eating rock. Now think of bacteria...
21 Feb 2008
Grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation launches a decade-long investigation of microbes below the Atlantic seabed -- and what they reveal about the co-evolution of Earth and life Think of bacteria eating rock. Now think of bacteria...
Astronomy missions involving CU-Boulder selected for further study by NASA
21 Feb 2008
Artist concepts of a CU-Boulder starshade and orbiting space telescope that would zoom in on light from distant planets, (left) and a Naval Observatory Proposal involving CU-Boulder to place a... Click here for more...
21 Feb 2008
Artist concepts of a CU-Boulder starshade and orbiting space telescope that would zoom in on light from distant planets, (left) and a Naval Observatory Proposal involving CU-Boulder to place a... Click here for more...
AACR's Seventh Annual Landon Awards
21 Feb 2008
Arnold J. Levine and John Mendelsohn recognized for monumental achievements in basic and translational cancer research PHILADELPHIA – Scientists whose discoveries have led to fundamental advances in the science and treatment of cancer are...
21 Feb 2008
Arnold J. Levine and John Mendelsohn recognized for monumental achievements in basic and translational cancer research PHILADELPHIA – Scientists whose discoveries have led to fundamental advances in the science and treatment of cancer are...
New book gives a human face to children with congenital heart disease
21 Feb 2008
The cover of "My Heart vs. the Real World " shows a chest X-ray of Max S. Gerber, the author of the book, who is himself a congenital heart disease patient.... Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR,...
21 Feb 2008
The cover of "My Heart vs. the Real World " shows a chest X-ray of Max S. Gerber, the author of the book, who is himself a congenital heart disease patient.... Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR,...
Powerful explosions suggest neutron star missing link
21 Feb 2008
This artist rendering depicts how a magnetar might appear if we could travel to one and view it up close, something that would not be advisable. Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - Observations from...
21 Feb 2008
This artist rendering depicts how a magnetar might appear if we could travel to one and view it up close, something that would not be advisable. Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - Observations from...
NASA co-sponsors ocean voyage to probe climate-relevant gases
21 Feb 2008
More than 30 scientists will embark next week on a research mission to the Southern Ocean. Researchers will battle the elements to study how gases important to climate change move between the atmosphere and the ocean under high winds and...
21 Feb 2008
More than 30 scientists will embark next week on a research mission to the Southern Ocean. Researchers will battle the elements to study how gases important to climate change move between the atmosphere and the ocean under high winds and...
IOF hails WHO report and FRAXtm Web site as milestones in osteoporosis prevention and treatment
21 Feb 2008
Diagnosis of fracture risk becomes much easier, bringing benefits to those at risk and cost savings Nyon, Switzerland, February 21, 2008 The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has welcomed the launch of the World Health Organization...
21 Feb 2008
Diagnosis of fracture risk becomes much easier, bringing benefits to those at risk and cost savings Nyon, Switzerland, February 21, 2008 The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has welcomed the launch of the World Health Organization...
Ohio State researchers win important global prize
21 Feb 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University glaciologist Lonnie Thompson and climatologist Ellen Mosley-Thompson are among this year’s winners of the prestigious Dan David Prize. This year’s other winners include former U.S. Vice...
21 Feb 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University glaciologist Lonnie Thompson and climatologist Ellen Mosley-Thompson are among this year’s winners of the prestigious Dan David Prize. This year’s other winners include former U.S. Vice...
Purging the plantain pests in Africa
21 Feb 2008
Professor Howard Atkinson with the University's collection of banana plants. Click here for more information. A tiny pest threatening the staple diet of millions in Africa could soon be eradicated in a project...
21 Feb 2008
Professor Howard Atkinson with the University's collection of banana plants. Click here for more information. A tiny pest threatening the staple diet of millions in Africa could soon be eradicated in a project...
Space tourism to rocket in this century, researchers predict
21 Feb 2008
We'll be able to "cruise " into outer space this century, according to UD researcher Fred DeMicco, Aramark Chair in UD's Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management program. Click here for more...
21 Feb 2008
We'll be able to "cruise " into outer space this century, according to UD researcher Fred DeMicco, Aramark Chair in UD's Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management program. Click here for more...
By color-coding atoms, new Cornell electron microscope promises big advance in materials analysis
21 Feb 2008
A new electron microscope recently installed in Cornell's Duffield Hall is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms in a crystal and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living...
21 Feb 2008
A new electron microscope recently installed in Cornell's Duffield Hall is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms in a crystal and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living...
Lack of political will and the subordination of women are major barriers to tackling AIDS
21 Feb 2008
Denial, myths, complacency, lack of political will and the subordination of women are major obstacles in the fight against HIV and AIDS. And with no cure or vaccine in sight, scaling up prevention is of paramount importance, according to...
21 Feb 2008
Denial, myths, complacency, lack of political will and the subordination of women are major obstacles in the fight against HIV and AIDS. And with no cure or vaccine in sight, scaling up prevention is of paramount importance, according to...
The light and dark of Venus
21 Feb 2008
Venus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather. Bright hazes appear in a matter of days, reaching from the south pole to the low southern latitudes and disappearing just as quickly. Such...
21 Feb 2008
Venus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather. Bright hazes appear in a matter of days, reaching from the south pole to the low southern latitudes and disappearing just as quickly. Such...
1 million trillion 'flops' per second targeted by new Institute for Advanced Architectures
21 Feb 2008
'Exascale' computing envisioned by Sandia and Oak Ridge researchers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Preparing groundwork for an exascale computer is the mission of the new Institute for Advanced Architectures, launched jointly at Sandia and Oak Ridge...
21 Feb 2008
'Exascale' computing envisioned by Sandia and Oak Ridge researchers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Preparing groundwork for an exascale computer is the mission of the new Institute for Advanced Architectures, launched jointly at Sandia and Oak Ridge...
Gladstone and UCSF scientists reactivate immune
21 Feb 2008
Therapy stimulates recovery of the thymus gland SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 21, 2008 – Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have found that...
21 Feb 2008
Therapy stimulates recovery of the thymus gland SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 21, 2008 – Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have found that...
Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research recognizes Axel Ullrich
21 Feb 2008
Ullrich lauded for gene technology advances and recognized as a pioneer in signal transduction research PHILADELPHIA – Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2008 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for...
21 Feb 2008
Ullrich lauded for gene technology advances and recognized as a pioneer in signal transduction research PHILADELPHIA – Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2008 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for...
Wiley-Blackwell renews carbon neutral commitment
21 Feb 2008
Hoboken, N.J., February 21, 2008 –John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa), (NYSE: JWb), today announced that it is renewing the commitment to neutralize the carbon impact of its worldwide operations that were formerly part of Blackwell...
21 Feb 2008
Hoboken, N.J., February 21, 2008 –John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa), (NYSE: JWb), today announced that it is renewing the commitment to neutralize the carbon impact of its worldwide operations that were formerly part of Blackwell...
Attack on computer memory reveals vulnerability of widely-used security systems
21 Feb 2008
A team of academic, industry and independent researchers has demonstrated a new class of computer attacks that compromise the contents of “secure” memory systems, particularly in laptops. The attacks overcome a broad set of...
21 Feb 2008
A team of academic, industry and independent researchers has demonstrated a new class of computer attacks that compromise the contents of “secure” memory systems, particularly in laptops. The attacks overcome a broad set of...
Attack on computer memory reveals vulnerability of widely used security systems
21 Feb 2008
A team of academic, industry and independent researchers has demonstrated a new class of computer attacks that compromise the contents of “secure” memory systems, particularly in laptops. The attacks overcome a broad set of...
21 Feb 2008
A team of academic, industry and independent researchers has demonstrated a new class of computer attacks that compromise the contents of “secure” memory systems, particularly in laptops. The attacks overcome a broad set of...
Genetic tags reveal secrets of memories' staying power in mice
21 Feb 2008
Newly synthesized AMPA glutamate receptors (green) were captured by mushroom-shaped spines in mouse hippocampus neurons encoding memory, after one (left), two (middle) and six (right) hours of fear conditioning. The... Click...
21 Feb 2008
Newly synthesized AMPA glutamate receptors (green) were captured by mushroom-shaped spines in mouse hippocampus neurons encoding memory, after one (left), two (middle) and six (right) hours of fear conditioning. The... Click...
Major scientific push to tackle agricultural productivity and food security in developing world
21 Feb 2008
£7M of new research is being launched today to tackle some of the most damaging and widespread pests, diseases and harsh environmental conditions which can devastate crop yields across the developing world. Three out of four poor people...
21 Feb 2008
£7M of new research is being launched today to tackle some of the most damaging and widespread pests, diseases and harsh environmental conditions which can devastate crop yields across the developing world. Three out of four poor people...
Speaking of politics
21 Feb 2008
Preparing college students for democratic citizenship through deliberative dialogue The youth vote is considered critical to the outcome of the 2008 presidential election. This year roughly 44 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 29...
21 Feb 2008
Preparing college students for democratic citizenship through deliberative dialogue The youth vote is considered critical to the outcome of the 2008 presidential election. This year roughly 44 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 29...
Mechanism discovered in worm defecation identifies potentially widespread cell-to-cell communication
21 Feb 2008
The focus of two recent Nobel prizes, a species of roundworm has made possible another advance in the understanding of how cells talk to one another, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the journal Current Biology. In 2002,...
21 Feb 2008
The focus of two recent Nobel prizes, a species of roundworm has made possible another advance in the understanding of how cells talk to one another, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the journal Current Biology. In 2002,...
Expressive writing appears to change thoughts and feelings about cancer
21 Feb 2008
Study suggests single 20-minute writing session positively impacts a patient's quality of life Expressive writing --writing about one’s deepest thoughts and feelings—may help change the way cancer patients think and feel about their...
21 Feb 2008
Study suggests single 20-minute writing session positively impacts a patient's quality of life Expressive writing --writing about one’s deepest thoughts and feelings—may help change the way cancer patients think and feel about their...
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