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Autism Speaks announces multinational initiative
9 May 2008
Raising awareness for research, diagnosis and treatment of autism NEW YORK, NY May 9, 2008 – Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism advocacy organization announces today the formation of an international collaboration with North,...
9 May 2008
Raising awareness for research, diagnosis and treatment of autism NEW YORK, NY May 9, 2008 – Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism advocacy organization announces today the formation of an international collaboration with North,...
Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch
9 May 2008
An international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring the data delivered by ESA's...
9 May 2008
An international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring the data delivered by ESA's...
Health researchers in McGill network receive $35.5 million in CIHR funding
9 May 2008
Canadian federal funding supports more than 80 research projects This release is available in French. The Honourable Tony Clement, federal Minister of Health announced May 7, 2008, funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)...
9 May 2008
Canadian federal funding supports more than 80 research projects This release is available in French. The Honourable Tony Clement, federal Minister of Health announced May 7, 2008, funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)...
University of Oklahoma to purchase radar -- first of its kind in United States
9 May 2008
The above radar looks much like the new radar system that will be constructed in the southeast area of the OU Research Campus. Click here for more information. NORMAN, Okla. – A new weather radar – the...
9 May 2008
The above radar looks much like the new radar system that will be constructed in the southeast area of the OU Research Campus. Click here for more information. NORMAN, Okla. – A new weather radar – the...
Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability
9 May 2008
Marbles from Macael at the Alhambra. Click here for more information. The international commerce of ornamental stones has grown all over the world in the last years, revealing a decided solid support to the...
9 May 2008
Marbles from Macael at the Alhambra. Click here for more information. The international commerce of ornamental stones has grown all over the world in the last years, revealing a decided solid support to the...
Aerospace business leader, supreme problem solver
9 May 2008
Innovative science communications programs capture public's interest in science Terry Tao, who received the Waterman Award to further world-class research in mathematics, reflects on his work. Click here for more...
9 May 2008
Innovative science communications programs capture public's interest in science Terry Tao, who received the Waterman Award to further world-class research in mathematics, reflects on his work. Click here for more...
Top marks for research and development in the PTB
9 May 2008
Wissenschaftsrat issues its scientific and political statement on the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt This release is available in German. By order of the German Federal Government, the Wissenschaftsrat evaluates all the federal...
9 May 2008
Wissenschaftsrat issues its scientific and political statement on the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt This release is available in German. By order of the German Federal Government, the Wissenschaftsrat evaluates all the federal...
Promising medical trainees awarded funding to pursue research in hematology
9 May 2008
(WASHINGTON, April 29, 2008) – The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is proud to announce the 2008 recipients of its Trainee Research Awards. This year 40 medical students, undergraduates, and residents will each receive $4,000 to...
9 May 2008
(WASHINGTON, April 29, 2008) – The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is proud to announce the 2008 recipients of its Trainee Research Awards. This year 40 medical students, undergraduates, and residents will each receive $4,000 to...
APIC conference to focus on patient safety and 'Targeting Zero' initiatives to reduce HAIs
9 May 2008
Medical errors expert to give keynote address Washington, DC, May 9, 2008 – More than 4,000 infection prevention and control professionals from around the world are expected to convene at a five-day conference next month to discuss many...
9 May 2008
Medical errors expert to give keynote address Washington, DC, May 9, 2008 – More than 4,000 infection prevention and control professionals from around the world are expected to convene at a five-day conference next month to discuss many...
Designer isotopes push the frontier of science
9 May 2008
Applications include medicine and national security Bradley Sherrill, a Michigan State University distinguished professor and associate director for research at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, notes that the...
9 May 2008
Applications include medicine and national security Bradley Sherrill, a Michigan State University distinguished professor and associate director for research at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, notes that the...
Engineer to spearhead research into cell metabolism and medical injuries
9 May 2008
Grants totalling over £1m for engineering-biology collaboration A University of Leicester engineer has won a share of grants totalling over £1m to target lung injury and cancer. In an unusual move, Dr. Declan Bates, a senior...
9 May 2008
Grants totalling over £1m for engineering-biology collaboration A University of Leicester engineer has won a share of grants totalling over £1m to target lung injury and cancer. In an unusual move, Dr. Declan Bates, a senior...
University of Leicester to lead audit of adults with autism
9 May 2008
The University of Leicester is leading on a national study to calculate the number of adults with autism, it has been announced today. Professor Terry Brugha, Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Health Sciences is spearheading the...
9 May 2008
The University of Leicester is leading on a national study to calculate the number of adults with autism, it has been announced today. Professor Terry Brugha, Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Health Sciences is spearheading the...
Exciting new data will be released at Digestive Disease Week
9 May 2008
Join leading researchers and clinicians in the field of gastrointestinal medicine as they discuss the latest research in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Research presented will include the following...
9 May 2008
Join leading researchers and clinicians in the field of gastrointestinal medicine as they discuss the latest research in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Research presented will include the following...
New technique determines the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types
9 May 2008
LIVERMORE, Calif. - The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and '60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human's body, whether lean or obese, is established during the...
9 May 2008
LIVERMORE, Calif. - The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and '60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human's body, whether lean or obese, is established during the...
Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain
9 May 2008
Research Highlights: Mechanism of action of compound found to induce neurotransmitter activity in brain cells The findings may lead researchers to develop potential novel therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral...
9 May 2008
Research Highlights: Mechanism of action of compound found to induce neurotransmitter activity in brain cells The findings may lead researchers to develop potential novel therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral...
The Antennae Galaxies move closer
9 May 2008
The Antennae Galaxies are among the closest known merging galaxies. The two galaxies, also known as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, started to interact a few hundred million years ago,... Click here for more information. The...
9 May 2008
The Antennae Galaxies are among the closest known merging galaxies. The two galaxies, also known as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, started to interact a few hundred million years ago,... Click here for more information. The...
Second BBVA Foundation study on the Internet in Spain
9 May 2008
The percentage of Internet users has grown from 37 percent in 2005 to 44 percent today Madrid, May 7, 2008.- The BBVA Foundation presents the results of its “Second Study on the Internet in Spain” based on a wide-ranging survey into...
9 May 2008
The percentage of Internet users has grown from 37 percent in 2005 to 44 percent today Madrid, May 7, 2008.- The BBVA Foundation presents the results of its “Second Study on the Internet in Spain” based on a wide-ranging survey into...
How body size is regulated
9 May 2008
International study discovers 10 new genes related to human growth This meta-analysis, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, is based on data from more than 26,000 study participants. It verifies two already known genes, but also...
9 May 2008
International study discovers 10 new genes related to human growth This meta-analysis, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, is based on data from more than 26,000 study participants. It verifies two already known genes, but also...
Productivity rises when companies are facing closure
9 May 2008
In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself. When management is busy dealing...
9 May 2008
In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself. When management is busy dealing...
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time
9 May 2008
May 8, 2008 -- Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. Researchers were able to...
9 May 2008
May 8, 2008 -- Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. Researchers were able to...
Ancient beachcombers may have travelled slowly
9 May 2008
Earliest known human settlement in the Americas raises new questions The sandy shore of the Chilean coast was 50 miles west of Monte Verde 14,000 calendar years ago. Early migrants are thought to have travelled to and from the...
9 May 2008
Earliest known human settlement in the Americas raises new questions The sandy shore of the Chilean coast was 50 miles west of Monte Verde 14,000 calendar years ago. Early migrants are thought to have travelled to and from the...
Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity
9 May 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial...
9 May 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial...
Springer editor receives prestigious Burnum Award
9 May 2008
John E. Lochman honored for his work and program dealing with aggressive behavior in children Springer editor and psychologist Dr. John E. Lochman is the recipient of the University of Alabama’s 2007 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award....
9 May 2008
John E. Lochman honored for his work and program dealing with aggressive behavior in children Springer editor and psychologist Dr. John E. Lochman is the recipient of the University of Alabama’s 2007 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award....
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