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Liverpool to host conference on public history
22 Feb 2008
Liverpool will host a major international conference on public history that will examine areas such as how museums shape our sense of identity and our emotional responses to subjects such as the slave trade. The conference, organised by the...
22 Feb 2008
Liverpool will host a major international conference on public history that will examine areas such as how museums shape our sense of identity and our emotional responses to subjects such as the slave trade. The conference, organised by the...
Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute awards Rush $230,000 for childhood obesity prevention
22 Feb 2008
Obesity is one of the greatest health risks for children in the United States and, unfortunately, it’s on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of obese children in America has tripled since...
22 Feb 2008
Obesity is one of the greatest health risks for children in the United States and, unfortunately, it’s on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of obese children in America has tripled since...
Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute awards Rush nearly $125,000 for new patient-safety project
22 Feb 2008
The Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute has awarded Rush University Medical Center a $124,633 grant to support a first-of-its-kind patient-safety project. The pilot program will use Rush’s mediation program to foster the development of...
22 Feb 2008
The Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute has awarded Rush University Medical Center a $124,633 grant to support a first-of-its-kind patient-safety project. The pilot program will use Rush’s mediation program to foster the development of...
Special coating greatly improves solar cell performance
22 Feb 2008
The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California’s Mojave Desert could power all of the United States’ electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimates. Unfortunately,...
22 Feb 2008
The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California’s Mojave Desert could power all of the United States’ electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimates. Unfortunately,...
Stroke risk factors may signal faster cognitive decline in elderly
22 Feb 2008
Abstract 125 Older Americans with the highest risk of stroke, but those who have never suffered a stroke, also have the highest rate of cognitive decline, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke...
22 Feb 2008
Abstract 125 Older Americans with the highest risk of stroke, but those who have never suffered a stroke, also have the highest rate of cognitive decline, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke...
PNAS paper and its authors honored for scientific excellence
22 Feb 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- The editors of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) have awarded a paper by Monica Olvera de la Cruz and Graziano Vernizzi from Northwestern University’s department of materials science and...
22 Feb 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- The editors of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) have awarded a paper by Monica Olvera de la Cruz and Graziano Vernizzi from Northwestern University’s department of materials science and...
Natural Products Discovery and Production
22 Feb 2008
Celebrating successes of traditional and novel cultures This conference will use a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the present and future status of natural products and their prospects for continued commercialization. It will focus on a...
22 Feb 2008
Celebrating successes of traditional and novel cultures This conference will use a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the present and future status of natural products and their prospects for continued commercialization. It will focus on a...
Observing sustainable tourism in Antarctica
22 Feb 2008
“Antarctica is the ultimate destination for anyone interested in natural history but it also challenges those people who visit to think broadly about our responsibilities to all life on Earth.” That’s the view of Dr Robert...
22 Feb 2008
“Antarctica is the ultimate destination for anyone interested in natural history but it also challenges those people who visit to think broadly about our responsibilities to all life on Earth.” That’s the view of Dr Robert...
Ulysses mission coming to a natural end
22 Feb 2008
Ulysses, the mission to study the Sun’s poles and the influence of our star on surrounding space is coming to an end. After more than 17 years in space – almost four times its expected lifetime – the mission is finally...
22 Feb 2008
Ulysses, the mission to study the Sun’s poles and the influence of our star on surrounding space is coming to an end. After more than 17 years in space – almost four times its expected lifetime – the mission is finally...
New protein tag enhances view within living cells
22 Feb 2008
The view into the inner world of living cells just got a little brighter and more colorful. A powerful new research tool, when used with other labeling technologies, allows simultaneous visualization of two or more different proteins as well...
22 Feb 2008
The view into the inner world of living cells just got a little brighter and more colorful. A powerful new research tool, when used with other labeling technologies, allows simultaneous visualization of two or more different proteins as well...
Novel method to reveal drug targets
22 Feb 2008
Interactions between proteins studied on a global scale Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists have developed a new large-scale method to identify the interactions between proteins that are a major target for therapeutic intervention. The...
22 Feb 2008
Interactions between proteins studied on a global scale Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists have developed a new large-scale method to identify the interactions between proteins that are a major target for therapeutic intervention. The...
CSHL scientists discover new details of a gene-regulatory network governing metabolism
22 Feb 2008
NADP molecule regulates a cascade enabling yeast cells to adjust metabolic state A team at CSHL led by professor Leemor Joshua-Tor, PhD, announced how yeast cells, through the action of genes, adjust their metabolism in response...
22 Feb 2008
NADP molecule regulates a cascade enabling yeast cells to adjust metabolic state A team at CSHL led by professor Leemor Joshua-Tor, PhD, announced how yeast cells, through the action of genes, adjust their metabolism in response...
Attention! The increased oxidative stress in decompensated cirrhotic patients
22 Feb 2008
Oxidative stress describes the state level of oxidative damage in a cell, tissue or organ, caused by reactive oxygen species. Alcohol induces oxidative stress in the liver resulting in an imbalance between oxidants and anti-oxidants. Increased...
22 Feb 2008
Oxidative stress describes the state level of oxidative damage in a cell, tissue or organ, caused by reactive oxygen species. Alcohol induces oxidative stress in the liver resulting in an imbalance between oxidants and anti-oxidants. Increased...
Story ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry
22 Feb 2008
Sodium, calcium, potassium and skin color; how embryonic livers store energy Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and Skin Color Skin color is one of the most visible indicators that helps distinguish human appearance, and a new study provides more...
22 Feb 2008
Sodium, calcium, potassium and skin color; how embryonic livers store energy Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and Skin Color Skin color is one of the most visible indicators that helps distinguish human appearance, and a new study provides more...
Bacteria and nanofilters -- the future of clean water technology
22 Feb 2008
Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques to improve and...
22 Feb 2008
Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques to improve and...
Study: highly involved patients don't always see better health outcomes
22 Feb 2008
Patients who prefer to be highly involved in their treatment don't necessarily have better luck managing chronic health conditions, a new study suggests. A research team based at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Iowa City Health Care System and the...
22 Feb 2008
Patients who prefer to be highly involved in their treatment don't necessarily have better luck managing chronic health conditions, a new study suggests. A research team based at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Iowa City Health Care System and the...
New theory sheds light on space enigma
22 Feb 2008
Geyser on Enceladus. Click here for more information. An enormous plume of dust and water spurts violently into space from the south pole of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon. This raging eruption has intrigued...
22 Feb 2008
Geyser on Enceladus. Click here for more information. An enormous plume of dust and water spurts violently into space from the south pole of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon. This raging eruption has intrigued...
Argonne scientists peel away layers of dense liquid flow dynamics
22 Feb 2008
Technique may lead to better, cleaner fuel injectors for automobiles Standard microscopy and visible light imaging techniques cannot peer into the dark and murky centers of dense-liquid jets, which has hindered scientists in their quest for a...
22 Feb 2008
Technique may lead to better, cleaner fuel injectors for automobiles Standard microscopy and visible light imaging techniques cannot peer into the dark and murky centers of dense-liquid jets, which has hindered scientists in their quest for a...
Genetic town halls to be held in 5 US cities
22 Feb 2008
The Genetics and Public Policy Center will conduct a series of public town hall meetings to gather feedback from the public on their views related to a proposed large cohort study on the role of genes and environment in health. The town halls...
22 Feb 2008
The Genetics and Public Policy Center will conduct a series of public town hall meetings to gather feedback from the public on their views related to a proposed large cohort study on the role of genes and environment in health. The town halls...
Stroke more prevalent in United States than in Europe
22 Feb 2008
Abstract 120 American adults have a higher prevalence of stroke than their European counterparts, due in part to a higher rate of stroke risk factors among Americans and barriers to care in the United States, according to a study presented at...
22 Feb 2008
Abstract 120 American adults have a higher prevalence of stroke than their European counterparts, due in part to a higher rate of stroke risk factors among Americans and barriers to care in the United States, according to a study presented at...
May inflammatory bowel disease mimic gynecological disorders in its clinical presentation
22 Feb 2008
Endometriosis is a condition of unknown etiology in which endometrial tissue occurs at extra-uterine sites, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, and gastrointestinal tract. It usually occurs between 30 and 40 years of age. Four to 17% of...
22 Feb 2008
Endometriosis is a condition of unknown etiology in which endometrial tissue occurs at extra-uterine sites, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, and gastrointestinal tract. It usually occurs between 30 and 40 years of age. Four to 17% of...
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