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British dignitaries to honor Sen. Domenici's dedication to scientific collaboration
16 May 2008
SOCORRO – On May 30, in Socorro, New Mexico, senior representatives of the British Government will attend a commemoration ceremony for retiring U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici. Her Majesty’s Consul, Kevin Lynch and Science Consul,...
16 May 2008
SOCORRO – On May 30, in Socorro, New Mexico, senior representatives of the British Government will attend a commemoration ceremony for retiring U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici. Her Majesty’s Consul, Kevin Lynch and Science Consul,...
200 leading experts to attend NJIT's Fifth Annual Math Conference set for May 19-21, 2008, in Newark
16 May 2008
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will host May 19-21, 2008, more than 200 leading experts for the fifth annual Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics Conference, an unusual three-day event featuring leading researchers who...
16 May 2008
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will host May 19-21, 2008, more than 200 leading experts for the fifth annual Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics Conference, an unusual three-day event featuring leading researchers who...
200 leading experts to attend NJIT's Fifth Annual Math Conference set for May 19-21, 2008 in Newark
16 May 2008
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will host May 19-21, 2008, more than 200 leading experts for the fifth annual Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics Conference, an unusual three-day event featuring leading researchers who...
16 May 2008
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will host May 19-21, 2008, more than 200 leading experts for the fifth annual Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics Conference, an unusual three-day event featuring leading researchers who...
UN think tank urges legislators to support 'open source' information technologies, software
16 May 2008
Participation in, not just access to, the 'information society' essential to developing countries, competition United Nations University-MERIT experts yesterday in Geneva urged parliamentarians to support open source software and information...
16 May 2008
Participation in, not just access to, the 'information society' essential to developing countries, competition United Nations University-MERIT experts yesterday in Geneva urged parliamentarians to support open source software and information...
IEEE Fellow first woman to receive highest award in engineering profession
16 May 2008
Among 7 honored with national engineering awards WASHINGTON (16 May 2008) -- Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, recently received the John Fritz Medal from the American...
16 May 2008
Among 7 honored with national engineering awards WASHINGTON (16 May 2008) -- Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, recently received the John Fritz Medal from the American...
Daljit Ahluwalia, acclaimed math chair at NJIT, to be honored
16 May 2008
Daljit Ahluwalia, the visionary, vibrant and longtime chair of NJIT’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, will be honored at 6:30 p.m. on May 19, 2008 for his pivotal role in dramatically raising the department’s status on campus...
16 May 2008
Daljit Ahluwalia, the visionary, vibrant and longtime chair of NJIT’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, will be honored at 6:30 p.m. on May 19, 2008 for his pivotal role in dramatically raising the department’s status on campus...
Breaking news: Study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter
16 May 2008
Experts find no scientific basis for Olympic ban A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, refute scientific...
16 May 2008
Experts find no scientific basis for Olympic ban A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, refute scientific...
Ancient deep-sea coral reefs off southeastern US serve as underwater 'islands' in the Gulf stream
16 May 2008
NOAA-funded expeditions featured in new film, 'Beneath the Blue' Largely unexplored deep-sea coral reefs, some perhaps hundreds of thousands of years old, off the coast of the southeastern U.S. are not only larger than expected but also home to...
16 May 2008
NOAA-funded expeditions featured in new film, 'Beneath the Blue' Largely unexplored deep-sea coral reefs, some perhaps hundreds of thousands of years old, off the coast of the southeastern U.S. are not only larger than expected but also home to...
British dignitaries to honor Sen.Domenici's dedication to scientific collaboration
16 May 2008
SOCORRO – On May 30, in Socorro, New Mexico, senior representatives of the British Government will attend a commemoration ceremony for retiring U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici. Her Majesty’s Consul, Kevin Lynch and Science Consul,...
16 May 2008
SOCORRO – On May 30, in Socorro, New Mexico, senior representatives of the British Government will attend a commemoration ceremony for retiring U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici. Her Majesty’s Consul, Kevin Lynch and Science Consul,...
Latest research on GI health presented at DDW 2008
16 May 2008
Colonoscopy: New developments in polyp detection, colonoscopy preparation and sedation techniques that will increase the effectiveness of colonoscopy and ease patient concerns about the procedure will be presented. Research advances in...
16 May 2008
Colonoscopy: New developments in polyp detection, colonoscopy preparation and sedation techniques that will increase the effectiveness of colonoscopy and ease patient concerns about the procedure will be presented. Research advances in...
Sulfur in marine archaeological shipwrecks -- the 'hull story' gives a sour aftertaste
16 May 2008
Advanced chemical analyses reveal that, with the help of smart scavenging bacteria, sulfur and iron compounds accumulated in the timbers of the Swedish warship Vasa during her 333 years on the seabed of the Stockholm harbour. Contact with...
16 May 2008
Advanced chemical analyses reveal that, with the help of smart scavenging bacteria, sulfur and iron compounds accumulated in the timbers of the Swedish warship Vasa during her 333 years on the seabed of the Stockholm harbour. Contact with...
Novel enzyme inhibitor paves way for new cancer drug
16 May 2008
Agent proves effective against melanoma cells (PHILADELPHIA) – Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical...
16 May 2008
Agent proves effective against melanoma cells (PHILADELPHIA) – Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical...
NYU Langone Medical Center's tip sheet to the 44th annual meeting of ASCO
16 May 2008
The following news tips are based on abstracts or poster presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to be held in Chicago, Illinois, May 30 – June 3, 2008. Study Tracks a Biomarker for Early...
16 May 2008
The following news tips are based on abstracts or poster presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to be held in Chicago, Illinois, May 30 – June 3, 2008. Study Tracks a Biomarker for Early...
CAPHOSOL relieves oral mucositis and improves quality-of-life in cancer patients
16 May 2008
New data underscore the utility of CAPHOSOL in treating oral mucositis PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2008 – New data show that CAPHOSOL® (www.caphosol.com), an advanced electrolyte solution, relieves painful oral mucositis (OM) and improves...
16 May 2008
New data underscore the utility of CAPHOSOL in treating oral mucositis PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2008 – New data show that CAPHOSOL® (www.caphosol.com), an advanced electrolyte solution, relieves painful oral mucositis (OM) and improves...
Spin control: New technique sorts nanotubes by length
16 May 2008
In a schematic of NIST's length separation technique for carbon nanotubes (l.), the nanotubes start at the bottom of a dense fluid. When spun in a centrifuge, the nanotubes begin... Click here for more...
16 May 2008
In a schematic of NIST's length separation technique for carbon nanotubes (l.), the nanotubes start at the bottom of a dense fluid. When spun in a centrifuge, the nanotubes begin... Click here for more...
Separation from mom, dad linked with learning trouble in kids
16 May 2008
Study shows time apart from a parent predicts disadvantages in the classroom In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one...
16 May 2008
Study shows time apart from a parent predicts disadvantages in the classroom In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one...
Experts tackle shipment issues for beneficial radiation sources
16 May 2008
Mediterranean workshop focuses on radioactive materials for medicine, industry Delays and denials of shipments involving regulated radioactive materials used in medicine and industry are of growing concern to safety and industry experts....
16 May 2008
Mediterranean workshop focuses on radioactive materials for medicine, industry Delays and denials of shipments involving regulated radioactive materials used in medicine and industry are of growing concern to safety and industry experts....
Bone drug could help prevent the spread of breast cancer
16 May 2008
Maintaining bone density could be a key to decreasing the spread of cancer in women with locally advanced breast cancer, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Bones are common sites for the spread, or...
16 May 2008
Maintaining bone density could be a key to decreasing the spread of cancer in women with locally advanced breast cancer, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Bones are common sites for the spread, or...
Item! Candidates are buying your vote
16 May 2008
New paper for the Journal of Political Economy exposes the economics of election year promises Mention the words “vote buying” and modern-day political villains Jack Abramoff and Tony Rezko probably come to mind, or perhaps special...
16 May 2008
New paper for the Journal of Political Economy exposes the economics of election year promises Mention the words “vote buying” and modern-day political villains Jack Abramoff and Tony Rezko probably come to mind, or perhaps special...
ACP says major system reforms needed to improve the state of primary care medicine in the US
16 May 2008
Employers, consumers and physicians agree (Washington) Declaring that “Primary care medicine is in a precipitous decline,” David C. Dale, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), today joined with leading...
16 May 2008
Employers, consumers and physicians agree (Washington) Declaring that “Primary care medicine is in a precipitous decline,” David C. Dale, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), today joined with leading...
Calpis' AmealPeptide lowers blood pressure in 2 placebo-controlled trials
16 May 2008
Milk-based dietary supplement produces significant results New Orleans, LA, May 16 – Two new clinical trials presented by Calpis Co., Ltd. at the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Twenty-Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition...
16 May 2008
Milk-based dietary supplement produces significant results New Orleans, LA, May 16 – Two new clinical trials presented by Calpis Co., Ltd. at the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Twenty-Third Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition...
Scientists on trail of way to predict NF1 tumor growth and associated malignant tumors
16 May 2008
Research at Cincinnati Children's targets proteins that may be biomarkers of disease CINCINNATI – Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have identified proteins that could be biological markers of...
16 May 2008
Research at Cincinnati Children's targets proteins that may be biomarkers of disease CINCINNATI – Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have identified proteins that could be biological markers of...
Weather, waves and wireless: Super strength signalling
16 May 2008
A new study from the University of Leicester has discovered a particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are ‘super strength’ – allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances, potentially...
16 May 2008
A new study from the University of Leicester has discovered a particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are ‘super strength’ – allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances, potentially...
Improved ion mobility is key to new hydrogen storage compound
16 May 2008
The atomic structure of the mix of lithium amide with lightweight metal hydrides shows layers of calcium that the lithium ions can sprint through. This facilitates hydrogen storage and release. Click here for more...
16 May 2008
The atomic structure of the mix of lithium amide with lightweight metal hydrides shows layers of calcium that the lithium ions can sprint through. This facilitates hydrogen storage and release. Click here for more...
Iressa shows promise for treatment of metastatic breast cancer when combined with hormonal therapy
16 May 2008
First positive findings in breast cancer for this class of drugs Massimo Cristofanilli, M.D. Click here for more information. HOUSTON - Gefitinib, the once-promising drug formerly approved as a second line treatment...
16 May 2008
First positive findings in breast cancer for this class of drugs Massimo Cristofanilli, M.D. Click here for more information. HOUSTON - Gefitinib, the once-promising drug formerly approved as a second line treatment...
Drug fends off kidney cancer progression
16 May 2008
New data from an international, multicenter Phase III clinical trial has found that the experimental targeted therapy everolimus (RAD001) significantly delays cancer progression in patients with metastatic kidney cancer whose disease had...
16 May 2008
New data from an international, multicenter Phase III clinical trial has found that the experimental targeted therapy everolimus (RAD001) significantly delays cancer progression in patients with metastatic kidney cancer whose disease had...
Disabling mouse enzyme increases fertility
16 May 2008
St. Louis, May 16, 2008 — Changing the sugars attached to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland increased fertility levels in mice nearly 50 percent, a research group at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has...
16 May 2008
St. Louis, May 16, 2008 — Changing the sugars attached to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland increased fertility levels in mice nearly 50 percent, a research group at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has...
New study links fate of personal care products to environmental pollution and human health concerns
16 May 2008
Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come...
16 May 2008
Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come...
New drug combination brings 1-2 punch against acute leukemia
16 May 2008
Scientists in lab Click here for more information. CINCINNATI, OHIO - Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a drug combination that kills leukemia cells by shutting down...
16 May 2008
Scientists in lab Click here for more information. CINCINNATI, OHIO - Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a drug combination that kills leukemia cells by shutting down...
Researchers expand natural killer cells in cord blood to fight leukemia
16 May 2008
Patrick Zweidler-McKay, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics from the Children's Cancer Hospital at M. D. Anderson Click here for more information. CINCINNATI, OHIO - Researchers from The University of...
16 May 2008
Patrick Zweidler-McKay, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics from the Children's Cancer Hospital at M. D. Anderson Click here for more information. CINCINNATI, OHIO - Researchers from The University of...
New method proposed for determining which patients should get treatment for colorectal cancer
16 May 2008
A new study being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago (Abstract #4020), may change treatment practice in about 25 percent of patients with colon cancer and is the basis for proposed changes to the way...
16 May 2008
A new study being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago (Abstract #4020), may change treatment practice in about 25 percent of patients with colon cancer and is the basis for proposed changes to the way...
Biosensor for measuring stress in cells
16 May 2008
Cancer, nervous system disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disorders and old age have one thing in common: Both in afflicted tissue and in aging cells, scientists have observed oxidative changes in important...
16 May 2008
Cancer, nervous system disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disorders and old age have one thing in common: Both in afflicted tissue and in aging cells, scientists have observed oxidative changes in important...
Bitter orange SRMs: Tools for product analysis/quality
16 May 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for bitter orange, long used in folk medicine and now increasingly used in herbal weight-loss products. Researchers can use the new...
16 May 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for bitter orange, long used in folk medicine and now increasingly used in herbal weight-loss products. Researchers can use the new...
Strange star stumps astronomers
16 May 2008
The Arecibo telescope (aerial view). Click here for more information. An obese oddball of a star has left astronomers wondering how it could have formed. Dr David Champion and his colleagues at CSIRO’s...
16 May 2008
The Arecibo telescope (aerial view). Click here for more information. An obese oddball of a star has left astronomers wondering how it could have formed. Dr David Champion and his colleagues at CSIRO’s...
How did that chain letter get to my inbox?
16 May 2008
New research shows the surprising paths taken by forwarded messages through the Internet Everyone who has an e-mail account has probably received a forwarded chain letter promising good luck if the message is forwarded on to others--or terrible...
16 May 2008
New research shows the surprising paths taken by forwarded messages through the Internet Everyone who has an e-mail account has probably received a forwarded chain letter promising good luck if the message is forwarded on to others--or terrible...
Emergency links: NIST identifies 'sweet spot' for radios in tunnels
16 May 2008
Electronics engineer Dennis Camell (foreground) aligns antennas in an old California silica mine for a NIST study identifying optimal frequencies for radio signal transmissions in tunnels. Click here for more...
16 May 2008
Electronics engineer Dennis Camell (foreground) aligns antennas in an old California silica mine for a NIST study identifying optimal frequencies for radio signal transmissions in tunnels. Click here for more...
Disorder enables extreme sensitivity in piezoelectric materials
16 May 2008
A research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found an explanation for the extreme sensitivity to mechanical pressure or voltage of a special class of solid materials called relaxors.* The ability to...
16 May 2008
A research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found an explanation for the extreme sensitivity to mechanical pressure or voltage of a special class of solid materials called relaxors.* The ability to...
Precision control of movement in robots
16 May 2008
This release is available in Spanish. Research team from the department of electricity and electronics at the Leioa campus of the University of the Basque Country's Faculty of Science and Technology. From left to right:...
16 May 2008
This release is available in Spanish. Research team from the department of electricity and electronics at the Leioa campus of the University of the Basque Country's Faculty of Science and Technology. From left to right:...
New E-health recommendations from ACP aim to improve health care quality, safety, and access
16 May 2008
E-health activities have potential to advance the patient-centered medical home model of care May 16, 2008 - Health care may be the fastest growing industry, but it has been slow to adopt the use of technology. While orders at fast food chains...
16 May 2008
E-health activities have potential to advance the patient-centered medical home model of care May 16, 2008 - Health care may be the fastest growing industry, but it has been slow to adopt the use of technology. While orders at fast food chains...
TetraQ recognized for toxicology services
16 May 2008
TetraQ, the integrated preclinical contract research provider based at The University of Queensland (UQ), has attained Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) recognition for its toxicology services after satisfying rigorous internationally-benchmarked...
16 May 2008
TetraQ, the integrated preclinical contract research provider based at The University of Queensland (UQ), has attained Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) recognition for its toxicology services after satisfying rigorous internationally-benchmarked...
NIST tool helps Internet master top-level domains
16 May 2008
At the request of a worldwide Internet organization, a computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed an algorithm that may guide applicants in proposing new “top-level domains”—the...
16 May 2008
At the request of a worldwide Internet organization, a computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed an algorithm that may guide applicants in proposing new “top-level domains”—the...
Fibroids common, but women have options
16 May 2008
Small fibroids located just beneath the lining of the uterus (submucosal) are more likely to move to the endometrial cavity after uterine artery embolization (UAE) but usually don’t cause major complications, according to a new...
16 May 2008
Small fibroids located just beneath the lining of the uterus (submucosal) are more likely to move to the endometrial cavity after uterine artery embolization (UAE) but usually don’t cause major complications, according to a new...
Research talent wins national Innovation in Nursing award
16 May 2008
Professor Claire Rickard, from Griffith’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, has won the Innovation in Nursing category of the HESTA Australian Nursing Awards. Professor Rickard won top honours for her research to cut patient blood loss...
16 May 2008
Professor Claire Rickard, from Griffith’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, has won the Innovation in Nursing category of the HESTA Australian Nursing Awards. Professor Rickard won top honours for her research to cut patient blood loss...
Scientists identified earthquake faults in Sichuan, China
16 May 2008
Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China “are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them...
16 May 2008
Only last summer research published by earth scientists in the international journal Tectonics concluded that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China “are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them...
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