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Word/logic bank to help build 'thinking' machines
29 May 2008
Information scientists announced an agreement last month on a “concept bank” programmers could use to build thinking machines that reason about complex problems at the frontiers of knowledge—from advanced manufacturing to...
29 May 2008
Information scientists announced an agreement last month on a “concept bank” programmers could use to build thinking machines that reason about complex problems at the frontiers of knowledge—from advanced manufacturing to...
Environmental peace treaty between Israel and Palestinians unveiled at Ben-Gurion University
29 May 2008
Joint professional committee of environmental managers from both groups and international representatives -- that would be empowered to oversee many aspects of environmental issues in the region SEDE BOQER, ISRAEL - May 29, 2008 – A model...
29 May 2008
Joint professional committee of environmental managers from both groups and international representatives -- that would be empowered to oversee many aspects of environmental issues in the region SEDE BOQER, ISRAEL - May 29, 2008 – A model...
Florida EMS and fire vehicles to stock Cyanokit 5g antidote for cyanide poisoning
29 May 2008
State officials desire quick-response emergency capability to treat cyanide poisoning Napa, Calif. (May 29, 2008) — Dey, L.P. today announced that the Florida Department of Health, Office of Emergency Operations, will stock Cyanokit®...
29 May 2008
State officials desire quick-response emergency capability to treat cyanide poisoning Napa, Calif. (May 29, 2008) — Dey, L.P. today announced that the Florida Department of Health, Office of Emergency Operations, will stock Cyanokit®...
Dehydrated tomatoes show promise for preventing prostate cancer
29 May 2008
PHILADELPHIA – New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to a report in the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American...
29 May 2008
PHILADELPHIA – New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential, according to a report in the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American...
Amazonian indigenous culture demonstrates a universal mapping of number onto space
29 May 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The ability to map numbers onto a line, a foundation of all mathematics, is universal, says a study published this week in the journal Science, but the form of this universal mapping is not linear but logarithmic. The...
29 May 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The ability to map numbers onto a line, a foundation of all mathematics, is universal, says a study published this week in the journal Science, but the form of this universal mapping is not linear but logarithmic. The...
NIH awards Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center $22M grant
29 May 2008
Prestigious award creates the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical & Translational Research May 29, 2008 – (BRONX, NY) – The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva...
29 May 2008
Prestigious award creates the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical & Translational Research May 29, 2008 – (BRONX, NY) – The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva...
Did walking on 2 feet begin with a shuffle?
29 May 2008
Somewhere in the murky past, between four and seven million years ago, a hungry common ancestor of today’s primates, including humans, did something novel. While temporarily standing on its rear feet to reach a piece of fruit, this...
29 May 2008
Somewhere in the murky past, between four and seven million years ago, a hungry common ancestor of today’s primates, including humans, did something novel. While temporarily standing on its rear feet to reach a piece of fruit, this...
NOAA scientist elected to the Royal Society
29 May 2008
NOAA Senior Scientist Susan Solomon, whose pioneering research has helped explain the cause of the ozone hole and for her leadership as co-chair of Working Group 1 for the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report, has...
29 May 2008
NOAA Senior Scientist Susan Solomon, whose pioneering research has helped explain the cause of the ozone hole and for her leadership as co-chair of Working Group 1 for the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report, has...
Bridging the math gender gap
29 May 2008
Kellogg School of Management expert finds social equality leads to better math skills for women Evanston, Ill. (May 29, 2008) – The gender gap in math perceived to exist between girls and boys has long been contested. New research...
29 May 2008
Kellogg School of Management expert finds social equality leads to better math skills for women Evanston, Ill. (May 29, 2008) – The gender gap in math perceived to exist between girls and boys has long been contested. New research...
The coming convergence
29 May 2008
The surprising ways diverse technologies interact to shape our world and change the future 275 pages • ISBN 978-1-59102-613-6 • Hardcover: $27.95 Click here for more information. Imagine direct...
29 May 2008
The surprising ways diverse technologies interact to shape our world and change the future 275 pages • ISBN 978-1-59102-613-6 • Hardcover: $27.95 Click here for more information. Imagine direct...
Rewriting Greenland's immigration history
29 May 2008
Thirty-six-year-old Professor Eske Willerslev, University of Copenhagen, and his team of fossil DNA researchers have done it a couple of times before: rewritten world history. Most recently two months ago when he and his team discovered that...
29 May 2008
Thirty-six-year-old Professor Eske Willerslev, University of Copenhagen, and his team of fossil DNA researchers have done it a couple of times before: rewritten world history. Most recently two months ago when he and his team discovered that...
Carnegie Mellon computer model reveals how brain represents meaning
29 May 2008
Predicts brain activation patterns for thousands of concrete nouns PITTSBURGH—Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have taken an important step toward understanding how the human brain codes the meanings of words by creating the first...
29 May 2008
Predicts brain activation patterns for thousands of concrete nouns PITTSBURGH—Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have taken an important step toward understanding how the human brain codes the meanings of words by creating the first...
Young mineral scientists rock!
29 May 2008
The EUROCORES program EuroMinScI inititiative holds its 2nd conference What’s going on in the earth’s core, why are there magnetic anomalies in rocks, how is water incorporated in minerals, and how do pearls grow? These and many...
29 May 2008
The EUROCORES program EuroMinScI inititiative holds its 2nd conference What’s going on in the earth’s core, why are there magnetic anomalies in rocks, how is water incorporated in minerals, and how do pearls grow? These and many...
Scientists discover stinging truths about jellyfish blooms in the Bering Sea
29 May 2008
Sizes and locations of massive jellyfish blooms controlled by interactions between many factors, not just by sea temperatures Jellyfish populations peaked in 2000. They have since moderated at levels that still exceed those of...
29 May 2008
Sizes and locations of massive jellyfish blooms controlled by interactions between many factors, not just by sea temperatures Jellyfish populations peaked in 2000. They have since moderated at levels that still exceed those of...
Engineers whip up the first long-lived nanoscale bubbles
29 May 2008
Discovery could significantly extend the lifetimes of common gas-liquid products Micrometer-size bubble covered with approximately 50 nm hexagons Click here for more information. Cambridge, Mass. -- May 29, 2008 --...
29 May 2008
Discovery could significantly extend the lifetimes of common gas-liquid products Micrometer-size bubble covered with approximately 50 nm hexagons Click here for more information. Cambridge, Mass. -- May 29, 2008 --...
UC Santa Cruz physicists eagerly await launch of NASA space telescope they helped build
29 May 2008
When NASA launches its newest space observatory, physicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be watching as the product of nearly 16 years of hard work blasts into orbit. The UCSC team led an international effort to design a...
29 May 2008
When NASA launches its newest space observatory, physicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be watching as the product of nearly 16 years of hard work blasts into orbit. The UCSC team led an international effort to design a...
NIH expands national consortium dedicated to transforming clinical and translational research
29 May 2008
14 institutions will receive $533 million over 5 years to help researchers turn laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients Fourteen academic health centers in 11 states are the latest members of the National Institutes of...
29 May 2008
14 institutions will receive $533 million over 5 years to help researchers turn laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients Fourteen academic health centers in 11 states are the latest members of the National Institutes of...
New CITES quotas allow more caviar export, further jeopardize endangered sturgeon
29 May 2008
Pew Institute for Ocean Science expresses concern In a decision that could jeopardize already imperiled sturgeons, more caviar will be exported from Caspian Sea and Amur River states this year as a result of unacceptably permissive new trade...
29 May 2008
Pew Institute for Ocean Science expresses concern In a decision that could jeopardize already imperiled sturgeons, more caviar will be exported from Caspian Sea and Amur River states this year as a result of unacceptably permissive new trade...
Mars' water appears to have been too salty to support life
29 May 2008
Salt deposits suggest salinity was commonly above what terrestrial life can tolerate CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new analysis of the Martian rock that gave hints of water on the Red Planet -- and, therefore, optimism about the prospect of life -- now...
29 May 2008
Salt deposits suggest salinity was commonly above what terrestrial life can tolerate CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new analysis of the Martian rock that gave hints of water on the Red Planet -- and, therefore, optimism about the prospect of life -- now...
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity- TEEB
29 May 2008
Cover of the TEEB Report. Click here for more information. At CBD COP 9 today, 29th May, a report setting out a "comprehensive and compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity" was presented by the...
29 May 2008
Cover of the TEEB Report. Click here for more information. At CBD COP 9 today, 29th May, a report setting out a "comprehensive and compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity" was presented by the...
New projects to raise UK profile in synthetic biology
29 May 2008
Four UK Research Councils have come together to announce funding for new projects designed to rapidly build the UK’s expertise and capacity in the emerging field of synthetic biology. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
29 May 2008
Four UK Research Councils have come together to announce funding for new projects designed to rapidly build the UK’s expertise and capacity in the emerging field of synthetic biology. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity -- TEEB
29 May 2008
Cover of the TEEB Report. Click here for more information. At CBD COP 9 today, 29th May, a report setting out a "comprehensive and compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity" was presented by the...
29 May 2008
Cover of the TEEB Report. Click here for more information. At CBD COP 9 today, 29th May, a report setting out a "comprehensive and compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity" was presented by the...
ESMO Conference Lugano
29 May 2008
July 3-6, 2008 -- Lugano, Switzerland Condensing the sum of oncology know-how presented at major worldwide congresses prior to ECLU, the Lugano Conference presents a great opportunity to benefit from a comprehensive review of the latest...
29 May 2008
July 3-6, 2008 -- Lugano, Switzerland Condensing the sum of oncology know-how presented at major worldwide congresses prior to ECLU, the Lugano Conference presents a great opportunity to benefit from a comprehensive review of the latest...
Nanoparticles assemble by millions to encase oil drops
29 May 2008
Designer 'nanobatons' could be used to trap oil, deliver drugs HOUSTON -- May 29, 2008 -- In a development that could lead to new technologies for cleaning up oil spills and polluted groundwater, scientists at Rice University have shown how...
29 May 2008
Designer 'nanobatons' could be used to trap oil, deliver drugs HOUSTON -- May 29, 2008 -- In a development that could lead to new technologies for cleaning up oil spills and polluted groundwater, scientists at Rice University have shown how...
Appealing the death sentence for brain cells
29 May 2008
Prof. Illana Gozes. Click here for more information. A new drug candidate discovered by Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Illana Gozes may lead to an effective treatment against the debilitative Alzheimer's...
29 May 2008
Prof. Illana Gozes. Click here for more information. A new drug candidate discovered by Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Illana Gozes may lead to an effective treatment against the debilitative Alzheimer's...
Warm coronal loops offer clue to mysteriously hot solar atmosphere
29 May 2008
Scientists at NASA reveal a new understanding of the mysterious mechanism responsible for heating the outer part of the solar atmosphere, the corona, to million degree temperatures. “It has become clear in recent years that coronal...
29 May 2008
Scientists at NASA reveal a new understanding of the mysterious mechanism responsible for heating the outer part of the solar atmosphere, the corona, to million degree temperatures. “It has become clear in recent years that coronal...
2 for 1: NIST design enables more cost-effective quantum key distribution
29 May 2008
A highly simplified schematic of a recipient's detectors in a quantum cryptography setup. Conventional cryptography setups (left) require at least two detectors, and the most common setup, known as BB84,... Click here for more...
29 May 2008
A highly simplified schematic of a recipient's detectors in a quantum cryptography setup. Conventional cryptography setups (left) require at least two detectors, and the most common setup, known as BB84,... Click here for more...
Students' device allows ICU patients to get back on their feet
29 May 2008
Researchers believe walking could help critically ill people recover more quickly Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students Erica Jantho, Hanlin Wan and Swarnali Sengupta test their team's ICU MOVER, a mobility aid designed...
29 May 2008
Researchers believe walking could help critically ill people recover more quickly Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students Erica Jantho, Hanlin Wan and Swarnali Sengupta test their team's ICU MOVER, a mobility aid designed...
A molecular 'salve' to soothe surface stresses
29 May 2008
NIST researchers measured the surface stress of a monolayer film on gold by measuring the changing curvature of a gold-coated glass cantilever as molecules of mercaptobenzoic acid were deposited on... Click here for more...
29 May 2008
NIST researchers measured the surface stress of a monolayer film on gold by measuring the changing curvature of a gold-coated glass cantilever as molecules of mercaptobenzoic acid were deposited on... Click here for more...
NIH researchers find that Rett syndrome gene is full of surprises
29 May 2008
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has transformed scientists' understanding of Rett syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes autistic behavior and other disabling symptoms. Until now, scientists thought that the gene...
29 May 2008
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has transformed scientists' understanding of Rett syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes autistic behavior and other disabling symptoms. Until now, scientists thought that the gene...
Society for Prevention Research meeting features new research on issues affecting youth
29 May 2008
Obesity, impact of alcohol ads on adolescents, prescription drug use, and impact of neighborhoods on violence among several new studies presented at San Francisco meeting, May 27-30, 2008 Leading researchers in prevention science will meet, May...
29 May 2008
Obesity, impact of alcohol ads on adolescents, prescription drug use, and impact of neighborhoods on violence among several new studies presented at San Francisco meeting, May 27-30, 2008 Leading researchers in prevention science will meet, May...
Listen to Phoenix descend
29 May 2008
With data recorded on board Mars Express, you can hear Phoenix descend on to the surface of the Red Planet. After being processed by the Mars Express Flight Control Team, the sounds of Phoenix descending are audible, loud and clear. The data...
29 May 2008
With data recorded on board Mars Express, you can hear Phoenix descend on to the surface of the Red Planet. After being processed by the Mars Express Flight Control Team, the sounds of Phoenix descending are audible, loud and clear. The data...
Quality of life predicts cancer survival, U-M study finds
29 May 2008
Assessment could help identify more aggressive head and neck tumors ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Head and neck cancer patients who reported lower physical quality of life were more likely to die from their disease, according to a new study from the...
29 May 2008
Assessment could help identify more aggressive head and neck tumors ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Head and neck cancer patients who reported lower physical quality of life were more likely to die from their disease, according to a new study from the...
Diabetes doubles liver cancer risk for patients with advanced hepatitis C
29 May 2008
Patients who have chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis have twice the risk of developing liver cancer if they also have diabetes. These findings are published in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons...
29 May 2008
Patients who have chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis have twice the risk of developing liver cancer if they also have diabetes. These findings are published in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons...
How to make microwaves on a chip to replace X-rays for medical imaging and security
29 May 2008
Is microwave radiation the nondestructive imaging technology of the future? Microwaves with frequencies from a few hundred gigahertz (GHz) up to slightly over 1 terahertz (THz), penetrate just a short distance into surfaces without the...
29 May 2008
Is microwave radiation the nondestructive imaging technology of the future? Microwaves with frequencies from a few hundred gigahertz (GHz) up to slightly over 1 terahertz (THz), penetrate just a short distance into surfaces without the...
The structure of XPD sheds light on cancer and aging
29 May 2008
The role of a unique DNA-repair protein in multiple diseases The four domains of XPD: the helicases HD2 (green) and HD1 (blue), the iron-sulfur complex 4FeS (rust), and the Arch (purple). Sites of mutations that cause xeroderma...
29 May 2008
The role of a unique DNA-repair protein in multiple diseases The four domains of XPD: the helicases HD2 (green) and HD1 (blue), the iron-sulfur complex 4FeS (rust), and the Arch (purple). Sites of mutations that cause xeroderma...
How defects in 1 gene cause 3 distinct and devastating human diseases
29 May 2008
By studying heat-loving microbes, two research teams have gained new insight into how seemingly small differences in a single protein involved in DNA transcription and repair can lead to strikingly different genetic disorders in humans. The...
29 May 2008
By studying heat-loving microbes, two research teams have gained new insight into how seemingly small differences in a single protein involved in DNA transcription and repair can lead to strikingly different genetic disorders in humans. The...
OHSU Cancer Instutute researchers find abnormalities in gene for melanoma
29 May 2008
Discovery could lead to effective treatments for host of previously untreatable melanomas PORTLAND, Ore. – New research from the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute about mutations in melanoma may bring a wellspring of...
29 May 2008
Discovery could lead to effective treatments for host of previously untreatable melanomas PORTLAND, Ore. – New research from the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute about mutations in melanoma may bring a wellspring of...
Acute artificial compound eyes
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Winner of the Hugo Geiger Prize (1st place): Andreas Brückner. Click here for more information. Insects have inspired scientists to transfer features which have been...
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Winner of the Hugo Geiger Prize (1st place): Andreas Brückner. Click here for more information. Insects have inspired scientists to transfer features which have been...
Certain form of tomatoes could be key to prostate cancer prevention
29 May 2008
MU researcher discovers why tomatoes are good for prevention and possible treatment COLUMBIA, Mo. – New cancer research from the University of Missouri suggests that eating a certain form of tomato product could be the key to unlocking...
29 May 2008
MU researcher discovers why tomatoes are good for prevention and possible treatment COLUMBIA, Mo. – New cancer research from the University of Missouri suggests that eating a certain form of tomato product could be the key to unlocking...
Rapid wound healing
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Dipl.-Ing. Walther Glaubitt and Dr. Jörn Probst (from left to right) with freshly spun silica gel fibers. Click here for more information. In Germany alone, about three...
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Dipl.-Ing. Walther Glaubitt and Dr. Jörn Probst (from left to right) with freshly spun silica gel fibers. Click here for more information. In Germany alone, about three...
Reforestation using exotic plants can disturb the fertility of tropical soils
29 May 2008
In many regions of the world, the impact of human activity on the environment intensified considerably over the past century. The high world population growth rate and the expansion of areas given over to crop production associated with...
29 May 2008
In many regions of the world, the impact of human activity on the environment intensified considerably over the past century. The high world population growth rate and the expansion of areas given over to crop production associated with...
Wireless vision implant
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Microelectronics engineers Dr. Ingo Krisch, Dipl.-Ing. Michael Görtz and Dr. Hoc Khiem Trieu (from left to right) developed the implant and chip design for the wireless vision...
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Microelectronics engineers Dr. Ingo Krisch, Dipl.-Ing. Michael Görtz and Dr. Hoc Khiem Trieu (from left to right) developed the implant and chip design for the wireless vision...
A common aquatic animal's genome can capture foreign DNA
29 May 2008
Apparent ease of DNA incorporation may reveal a bizarre new form of sexual reproduction CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Long viewed as straitlaced spinsters, sexless freshwater invertebrate animals known as bdelloid rotifers may actually be far more...
29 May 2008
Apparent ease of DNA incorporation may reveal a bizarre new form of sexual reproduction CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Long viewed as straitlaced spinsters, sexless freshwater invertebrate animals known as bdelloid rotifers may actually be far more...
ACP releases framework for policies enabling access to affordable health insurance coverage
29 May 2008
Washington – A framework for policies that would enable all Americans to have access to affordable health insurance coverage was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The updated position paper, Achieving Affordable...
29 May 2008
Washington – A framework for policies that would enable all Americans to have access to affordable health insurance coverage was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The updated position paper, Achieving Affordable...
New geomorphological index created for studying the active tectonics of mountains
29 May 2008
This work has been published in 'Geomorphology' Map of relative tectonic activity in Sierra Nevada. Click here for more information. Active tectonics comprise the most up-to-date deformation processes that affect the...
29 May 2008
This work has been published in 'Geomorphology' Map of relative tectonic activity in Sierra Nevada. Click here for more information. Active tectonics comprise the most up-to-date deformation processes that affect the...
Fruit fly helps identify protein critical to eggshell formation that may be pesticide target
29 May 2008
Dr. Ellen LeMosy, developmental biologist in the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies. Click here for more information. The common fruit fly circling your week-old peach has helped...
29 May 2008
Dr. Ellen LeMosy, developmental biologist in the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies. Click here for more information. The common fruit fly circling your week-old peach has helped...
Help for simulation-tools and stroke patients
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Hugo Geiger Prize winner (3rd place): Johannes Boltze. Click here for more information. Simulation is an important tool for computer-based development and pretesting of...
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Hugo Geiger Prize winner (3rd place): Johannes Boltze. Click here for more information. Simulation is an important tool for computer-based development and pretesting of...
Protons pair up with neutrons
29 May 2008
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Research performed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has found that protons are about 20 times more likely to pair up with neutrons than with other protons in the...
29 May 2008
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Research performed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has found that protons are about 20 times more likely to pair up with neutrons than with other protons in the...
Altruism in social insects is a family affair
29 May 2008
The contentious debate about why insects evolved to put the interests of the colony over the individual has been reignited by new research from the University of Leeds, showing that they do so to increase the chances that their genes will be...
29 May 2008
The contentious debate about why insects evolved to put the interests of the colony over the individual has been reignited by new research from the University of Leeds, showing that they do so to increase the chances that their genes will be...
Forest canopies help determine natural fertilization rates
29 May 2008
Scientists clarify controls on boreal nitrogen resource that dictates long-term forest productivity In this week’s issue of Science, a team of researchers from the United States and Sweden report on a newly identified factor that controls...
29 May 2008
Scientists clarify controls on boreal nitrogen resource that dictates long-term forest productivity In this week’s issue of Science, a team of researchers from the United States and Sweden report on a newly identified factor that controls...
June GEOSPHERE media highlights
29 May 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The June issue of GEOSPHERE, published by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Topics of interest include common ground in the disagreement between mantle plume and lithospheric...
29 May 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The June issue of GEOSPHERE, published by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Topics of interest include common ground in the disagreement between mantle plume and lithospheric...
Special supplement on self-monitoring of blood glucose in diabetes technology & therapeutics
29 May 2008
New Rochelle, NY, May 29, 2008—Subjects with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who self-monitor their blood glucose levels more frequently and use the results to adjust treatment regimens can achieve improved glucose control, according to a...
29 May 2008
New Rochelle, NY, May 29, 2008—Subjects with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who self-monitor their blood glucose levels more frequently and use the results to adjust treatment regimens can achieve improved glucose control, according to a...
Combination of 2 novel anti-cancer agents may help fight CML resistant to current therapy
29 May 2008
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers have identified that a combination of novel anti-cancer compounds is able to kill chronic myelogenous leukemia cells previously resistant to conventional forms of...
29 May 2008
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers have identified that a combination of novel anti-cancer compounds is able to kill chronic myelogenous leukemia cells previously resistant to conventional forms of...
New West Nile and Japanese encephalitis vaccines produced
29 May 2008
'Pseudoinfectious' vaccines could be adapted to provide immunity against a wide variety of other flaviviruses GALVESTON, Texas — University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have developed new vaccines to protect against...
29 May 2008
'Pseudoinfectious' vaccines could be adapted to provide immunity against a wide variety of other flaviviruses GALVESTON, Texas — University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have developed new vaccines to protect against...
St. Jude finds young age may give survival advantage to children with certain brain tumors
29 May 2008
The improved survival of children under 3 years old with diffuse pontine glioma compared to older children suggests that the biological properties of this cancer may be distinct in young patients St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
29 May 2008
The improved survival of children under 3 years old with diffuse pontine glioma compared to older children suggests that the biological properties of this cancer may be distinct in young patients St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
No sex, but plenty of gene transfer
29 May 2008
DNA from many other species is discovered in genomes of an asexual animal A laboratory culture of the bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga. Rotifers may be able to incorporate DNA from other species into their genomes during the...
29 May 2008
DNA from many other species is discovered in genomes of an asexual animal A laboratory culture of the bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga. Rotifers may be able to incorporate DNA from other species into their genomes during the...
OHSU Cancer Institute researchers find many stomach cancer patients are not gertting best therapy
29 May 2008
New data shows majority of patients with stomach cancer are not benefiting from a major study showing chemotherapy and radiation prolong life after surgery PORTLAND, Ore. – New findings from Oregon Health & Science University Cancer...
29 May 2008
New data shows majority of patients with stomach cancer are not benefiting from a major study showing chemotherapy and radiation prolong life after surgery PORTLAND, Ore. – New findings from Oregon Health & Science University Cancer...
ASTRO announces 2008 gold medalists
29 May 2008
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology has selected the recipients of the 2008 Gold Medal, the highest honor that ASTRO bestows. Christopher Rose, M.D., FASTRO, and Joel Tepper, M.D., FASTRO, will be presented with their awards during...
29 May 2008
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology has selected the recipients of the 2008 Gold Medal, the highest honor that ASTRO bestows. Christopher Rose, M.D., FASTRO, and Joel Tepper, M.D., FASTRO, will be presented with their awards during...
Fireflies' glow helps UT Southwestern researchers track cancer drug's effectiveness
29 May 2008
Scientists led by radiologist Dr. Ralph Mason and including research assistant Ana Gondim are among the first to show in mice that a technique called bioluminescence imaging (BLI) can be... Click here for more...
29 May 2008
Scientists led by radiologist Dr. Ralph Mason and including research assistant Ana Gondim are among the first to show in mice that a technique called bioluminescence imaging (BLI) can be... Click here for more...
Enzyme may hold key to improved targeting of cancer-fighting drugs
29 May 2008
Latest research points to new compounds and improved control CHESTNUT HILL, MA – A critical enzyme used to prepare a powerful cancer-killing agent may be able to help drug makers better target the cells the natural product attacks,...
29 May 2008
Latest research points to new compounds and improved control CHESTNUT HILL, MA – A critical enzyme used to prepare a powerful cancer-killing agent may be able to help drug makers better target the cells the natural product attacks,...
Black patients with terminal cancer more likely to choose aggressive care at end of life
29 May 2008
CHICAGO—Black patients with advanced cancer were more likely than whites to die in a hospital intensive care unit, reflecting a greater preference among blacks for life-extending treatment even in the face of a terminal prognosis,...
29 May 2008
CHICAGO—Black patients with advanced cancer were more likely than whites to die in a hospital intensive care unit, reflecting a greater preference among blacks for life-extending treatment even in the face of a terminal prognosis,...
Bilateral cochlear implants: A case when 2 are definitely superior to 1
29 May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- A study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality of life in patients with...
29 May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- A study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality of life in patients with...
The crack as a tool
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Dr. Rainer Kübler developed the LiST process -- a laser-induced stress separation process for flat glass. Click here for more information. Glass is a versatile, popular...
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. Dr. Rainer Kübler developed the LiST process -- a laser-induced stress separation process for flat glass. Click here for more information. Glass is a versatile, popular...
NASA targets GLAST launch for June 5
29 May 2008
The launch of NASA's GLAST spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Thursday, June 5. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT and remains unchanged through Aug. 7. The June 5 date already...
29 May 2008
The launch of NASA's GLAST spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Thursday, June 5. The launch window extends from 11:45 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. EDT and remains unchanged through Aug. 7. The June 5 date already...
A molecular switch turns on the flame in 'nature's blowtorch'
29 May 2008
New Brandeis research explains how enzyme works Waltham, MA—Uncontrolled reaction of organic compounds with oxygen is easy: we call it fire. But nature often needs to do oxidations very specifically, adding oxygen to a particular carbon...
29 May 2008
New Brandeis research explains how enzyme works Waltham, MA—Uncontrolled reaction of organic compounds with oxygen is easy: we call it fire. But nature often needs to do oxidations very specifically, adding oxygen to a particular carbon...
Medical simulation bill before Congress; identify key priority areas
29 May 2008
Medical simulation, a training process in which medical practitioners use realistic artificial environments to practice medical skills and procedures, is currently the subject of a bill before congress related to enhancing federal support for...
29 May 2008
Medical simulation, a training process in which medical practitioners use realistic artificial environments to practice medical skills and procedures, is currently the subject of a bill before congress related to enhancing federal support for...
Exercise cuts cancer death in men
29 May 2008
[PRESS RELEASE, 29 May 2008] Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don’t exercise, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. In the study, the researchers...
29 May 2008
[PRESS RELEASE, 29 May 2008] Men who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who don’t exercise, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. In the study, the researchers...
Staying sharp in Phoenix: Leading brain experts discuss successful aging
29 May 2008
WHAT: Brain function and health will be the focus of the Staying Sharp session on June 3 at Grace Inn in Phoenix. Part of a highly recognized series, the program will emphasize successful aging, including how to deal with the booming aging...
29 May 2008
WHAT: Brain function and health will be the focus of the Staying Sharp session on June 3 at Grace Inn in Phoenix. Part of a highly recognized series, the program will emphasize successful aging, including how to deal with the booming aging...
New metamaterial proves to be a 'perfect' absorber of light
29 May 2008
Resonators couple individually to electric and magnetic fields to absorb all incident radiation CHESTNUT HILL, MA – A team of scientists from Boston College and Duke University has developed a highly-engineered metamaterial capable of...
29 May 2008
Resonators couple individually to electric and magnetic fields to absorb all incident radiation CHESTNUT HILL, MA – A team of scientists from Boston College and Duke University has developed a highly-engineered metamaterial capable of...
UBC, McGill researchers uncover 'stirring' secrets of deadly supervolcanoes
29 May 2008
This release is available in French. Researchers from The University of British Columbia and McGill University have simulated in the lab the process that can turn ordinary volcanic eruptions into so-called “supervolcanoes.” The...
29 May 2008
This release is available in French. Researchers from The University of British Columbia and McGill University have simulated in the lab the process that can turn ordinary volcanic eruptions into so-called “supervolcanoes.” The...
Smokers with advanced colon cancer may face higher odds of disease recurrence
29 May 2008
CHICAGO—People with advanced colon cancer who have smoked cigarettes or used other tobacco products for many years may have an increased risk that their colon cancer will return, according to research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...
29 May 2008
CHICAGO—People with advanced colon cancer who have smoked cigarettes or used other tobacco products for many years may have an increased risk that their colon cancer will return, according to research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...
Doula support during labor reduces cesarean rates and epidurals
29 May 2008
Cleveland, OH – May 29, 2008 – During labor, the continued presence of a doula – an experienced non-medical female companion who provides continuous labor support – has significant beneficial effects for middle- and...
29 May 2008
Cleveland, OH – May 29, 2008 – During labor, the continued presence of a doula – an experienced non-medical female companion who provides continuous labor support – has significant beneficial effects for middle- and...
Green firms rewarded by financial markets
29 May 2008
Norman, OK – May 29, 2008 – When a company improves its environmental performance, it is common to think that the accompanying economic improvements are based on the company's more efficient use of resources. However, A new study...
29 May 2008
Norman, OK – May 29, 2008 – When a company improves its environmental performance, it is common to think that the accompanying economic improvements are based on the company's more efficient use of resources. However, A new study...
Active social life may delay memory loss among US elderly population
29 May 2008
Boston, MA -- One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can have devastating effects on the quality of life among older people. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found evidence that elderly people in...
29 May 2008
Boston, MA -- One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can have devastating effects on the quality of life among older people. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found evidence that elderly people in...
New method effective in detecting dangerous coronary plaque
29 May 2008
Non-invasive CT scan proves safe and accurate in uncovering early signs of heart disease BOSTON – A significant number of patients who suffer a heart attack never have any warning signs. For many of these individuals, the source of the...
29 May 2008
Non-invasive CT scan proves safe and accurate in uncovering early signs of heart disease BOSTON – A significant number of patients who suffer a heart attack never have any warning signs. For many of these individuals, the source of the...
NYU dental researcher finds link between pregnancy and tooth loss
29 May 2008
The old wives' tale 'for every child the mother loses a tooth' has some validity, a New York University dental professor has found The old wives tale "for every child the mother loses a tooth" has some validity, a New York University dental...
29 May 2008
The old wives' tale 'for every child the mother loses a tooth' has some validity, a New York University dental professor has found The old wives tale "for every child the mother loses a tooth" has some validity, a New York University dental...
Blacks, Hispanics less likely than whites to receive follow-up radiation for early breast cancer
29 May 2008
CHICAGO—Black and Hispanic women are less likely than white women to receive the radiation therapy routinely prescribed following surgery for early breast cancer, according to a study that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers will...
29 May 2008
CHICAGO—Black and Hispanic women are less likely than white women to receive the radiation therapy routinely prescribed following surgery for early breast cancer, according to a study that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers will...
Printed biochips
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. The prizewinners: F. Ralf Bischoff, Stefan Güttler (front row, left to right) Frank Breitling, Martin Gröning, Peter Willems (2nd row, left to right) Thomas Felgenhauer, Klaus...
29 May 2008
This release is available in German. The prizewinners: F. Ralf Bischoff, Stefan Güttler (front row, left to right) Frank Breitling, Martin Gröning, Peter Willems (2nd row, left to right) Thomas Felgenhauer, Klaus...
Proves that children suffering from cancer, and their families, undergo social isolation
29 May 2008
This release is available in Spanish. How does the suffering caused by childhood cancer develop? What feelings and worries arise? What are the patients’ needs and the experiences they live? And how does the disease affect the lives of...
29 May 2008
This release is available in Spanish. How does the suffering caused by childhood cancer develop? What feelings and worries arise? What are the patients’ needs and the experiences they live? And how does the disease affect the lives of...
Even low levels of air pollution may pose stroke risk
29 May 2008
A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of Neurology...
29 May 2008
A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of Neurology...
Study suggests chemotherapy diminishes fertility in breast cancer patients
29 May 2008
CHICAGO--Pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors who were treated with chemotherapy following surgery were more likely to have diminished ovarian reserve - the capacity of the ovaries to provide eggs capable of being fertilized - compared to...
29 May 2008
CHICAGO--Pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors who were treated with chemotherapy following surgery were more likely to have diminished ovarian reserve - the capacity of the ovaries to provide eggs capable of being fertilized - compared to...
The Rett gene -- a rogue activator
29 May 2008
In 1999, when Dr. Huda Zoghbi and her Baylor College of Medicine colleagues identified a mutation of the gene MeCP2 as the culprit in Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, the discovery was only the prelude to understanding a symphony...
29 May 2008
In 1999, when Dr. Huda Zoghbi and her Baylor College of Medicine colleagues identified a mutation of the gene MeCP2 as the culprit in Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, the discovery was only the prelude to understanding a symphony...
Inflammation, depression and antidepressant response: Common mechanisms
29 May 2008
Major depressive disorder is a common and complex condition that impacts about 15% of the population of the United States, yet very little is known about the mechanisms behind the psychiatric disorder. What is known is that there are clinical...
29 May 2008
Major depressive disorder is a common and complex condition that impacts about 15% of the population of the United States, yet very little is known about the mechanisms behind the psychiatric disorder. What is known is that there are clinical...
Cumulative radiation exposure shows increased cancer risk for emergency department patients
29 May 2008
According to a new study, patients are receiving estimated doses of radiation from medical diagnostic imaging studies, such as CT (or “CAT”) scans, that may be detrimental to their long term health, putting them at an increased...
29 May 2008
According to a new study, patients are receiving estimated doses of radiation from medical diagnostic imaging studies, such as CT (or “CAT”) scans, that may be detrimental to their long term health, putting them at an increased...
New CT technology offer roadmap to quicker, cheaper chest pain screening in emergency rooms
29 May 2008
Penn studies show CT angiography effectively screens for low-risk patients, reduces testing costs (WASHINGTON, DC) – Eight million Americans visit U.S. emergency departments for chest pain each year. Although just five to 15 percent of...
29 May 2008
Penn studies show CT angiography effectively screens for low-risk patients, reduces testing costs (WASHINGTON, DC) – Eight million Americans visit U.S. emergency departments for chest pain each year. Although just five to 15 percent of...
UCLA/VA scientists identify genetic cause for a type of childhood epilepsy
29 May 2008
Finding may help direct new treatment and cures Imagine “blanking out” of consciousness up to 200 times daily while you’re learning in a classroom, playing baseball, taking ballet lessons or riding a bike. This is a common...
29 May 2008
Finding may help direct new treatment and cures Imagine “blanking out” of consciousness up to 200 times daily while you’re learning in a classroom, playing baseball, taking ballet lessons or riding a bike. This is a common...
Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism presents firefighter health study
29 May 2008
Human immune response in wildland firefighters study to be presented at American College of Sports Medicine MISSOULA— The Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism (Montana WPEM) will present a human clinical study at...
29 May 2008
Human immune response in wildland firefighters study to be presented at American College of Sports Medicine MISSOULA— The Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism (Montana WPEM) will present a human clinical study at...
Children's diet not the main cause of ADHD
29 May 2008
Food may not be the major cause of hyperactivity in children. Genetics, brain function and parental actions such as smoking may be just as important. A review of scientific evidence found only a minority of children were actually affected by...
29 May 2008
Food may not be the major cause of hyperactivity in children. Genetics, brain function and parental actions such as smoking may be just as important. A review of scientific evidence found only a minority of children were actually affected by...
Lack of dental care may have life-threatening implications
29 May 2008
New research from the University of Bristol shows that admissions for the surgical treatment of dental abscess have doubled in the last ten years despite the fact that these serious infections are preventable with regular dental care. The...
29 May 2008
New research from the University of Bristol shows that admissions for the surgical treatment of dental abscess have doubled in the last ten years despite the fact that these serious infections are preventable with regular dental care. The...
X chromosome exposed
29 May 2008
An enzyme that binds differently to male and female sex chromosomes helps males to make up for their X chromosome shortage Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and the EMBL-European...
29 May 2008
An enzyme that binds differently to male and female sex chromosomes helps males to make up for their X chromosome shortage Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and the EMBL-European...
Penn researchers gain new insights on spinal muscular atrophy
29 May 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that the effect of a protein deficiency, which is the basis of the neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is not restricted to...
29 May 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that the effect of a protein deficiency, which is the basis of the neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is not restricted to...
Why rebel groups attack civilians
29 May 2008
In civil war, rebel groups often target civilians despite the fact that their actual target is the government and that they are often dependent on the support of the civilian groups they attack. This may seem illogical, but there are rational...
29 May 2008
In civil war, rebel groups often target civilians despite the fact that their actual target is the government and that they are often dependent on the support of the civilian groups they attack. This may seem illogical, but there are rational...
Together couples address challenges associated with vulvar pain disorder
29 May 2008
St. Cloud, MN – May 29, 2008 – Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vvs), a vulvar pain disorder, affects approximately 15 percent of women. A new study in the journal Family Process reviews the experiences of couples in which the woman...
29 May 2008
St. Cloud, MN – May 29, 2008 – Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (vvs), a vulvar pain disorder, affects approximately 15 percent of women. A new study in the journal Family Process reviews the experiences of couples in which the woman...
Post-menopausal therapy to improve women's quality of life
29 May 2008
The passing of time makes ovaries lose their ability to produce estrogens and progesterone, the hormones which regulate the menstrual cycle. In this stage, when menstruation cesses, there appear physical and psychical changes such as hot...
29 May 2008
The passing of time makes ovaries lose their ability to produce estrogens and progesterone, the hormones which regulate the menstrual cycle. In this stage, when menstruation cesses, there appear physical and psychical changes such as hot...
7 in 10 patients surveyed hadn't heard of the Summary Care Record
29 May 2008
Despite an extensive public information campaign only three in ten people living in the areas piloting the NHS Summary Care Record (SCR) have heard about the programme, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Several areas in England...
29 May 2008
Despite an extensive public information campaign only three in ten people living in the areas piloting the NHS Summary Care Record (SCR) have heard about the programme, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Several areas in England...
A chunky metabolism
29 May 2008
SFI researcher figures out factors that make bacteria more modular Many bacteria break their metabolic processes into chunks. That may be logically tidy, but it’s often metabolically inefficient. Researchers have now figured out the...
29 May 2008
SFI researcher figures out factors that make bacteria more modular Many bacteria break their metabolic processes into chunks. That may be logically tidy, but it’s often metabolically inefficient. Researchers have now figured out the...
Dental implants preferred option for aging bridges
29 May 2008
Replace those bridges to nowhere CHICAGO, May 29, 2008 – Aging dental bridges are a maintenance headache and a recipe for oral-health disaster. They are difficult to floss, often decay, and require replacement with longer bridges....
29 May 2008
Replace those bridges to nowhere CHICAGO, May 29, 2008 – Aging dental bridges are a maintenance headache and a recipe for oral-health disaster. They are difficult to floss, often decay, and require replacement with longer bridges....
Fatty liver linked to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease
29 May 2008
Dr. Giovanni Targher Click here for more information. For patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be an important risk factor for diabetes-related chronic...
29 May 2008
Dr. Giovanni Targher Click here for more information. For patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be an important risk factor for diabetes-related chronic...
Relaxation exercises sharpens shooting in biathlon
29 May 2008
Biathletes who have learned to apply a relaxation technique can improve their results in the rifle-shooting range. This is shown in a study carried out at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre at Mid Sweden University. The method is...
29 May 2008
Biathletes who have learned to apply a relaxation technique can improve their results in the rifle-shooting range. This is shown in a study carried out at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre at Mid Sweden University. The method is...
Poor spellers with good phonetic skills are more often right-handed
29 May 2008
To here but not to sea: Spelling difficulties and handedness explored Milan, Italy, May 29th, 2008 - Children who can read and have good phonetic skills - the ability to recognize the individual sounds within words – may still be poor...
29 May 2008
To here but not to sea: Spelling difficulties and handedness explored Milan, Italy, May 29th, 2008 - Children who can read and have good phonetic skills - the ability to recognize the individual sounds within words – may still be poor...
Reduced access to NHS dentistry to blame for dramatic increase in dental abscesses?
29 May 2008
The number of people admitted to hospital with dental abscesses has doubled in the past ten years, according to a study published ahead of print on bmj.com. The authors of the study say they were prompted to look at the issue after seeing...
29 May 2008
The number of people admitted to hospital with dental abscesses has doubled in the past ten years, according to a study published ahead of print on bmj.com. The authors of the study say they were prompted to look at the issue after seeing...
I do not see it, but my brain knows what it means
29 May 2008
New study published in Cortex Milan, Italy, 29 May 2008 - Patients suffering from “hemineglect” cannot attend to, and hence cannot see, things presented to their left side. However, sometimes these ignored stimuli may be processed...
29 May 2008
New study published in Cortex Milan, Italy, 29 May 2008 - Patients suffering from “hemineglect” cannot attend to, and hence cannot see, things presented to their left side. However, sometimes these ignored stimuli may be processed...
The traditional Mediterranean diet protects against diabetes
29 May 2008
The traditional Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against type 2 diabetes, according to a study published on bmj.com today. The Mediterreanean diet is rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and fish, but low in...
29 May 2008
The traditional Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against type 2 diabetes, according to a study published on bmj.com today. The Mediterreanean diet is rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and fish, but low in...
Johns Hopkins researchers develop human stem cell line containing sickle cell anemia mutation
29 May 2008
Improved adult cell reprogramming methods open doors for disease research Researchers at Johns Hopkins have established a human cell-based system for studying sickle cell anemia by reprogramming somatic cells to an embryonic stem cell like...
29 May 2008
Improved adult cell reprogramming methods open doors for disease research Researchers at Johns Hopkins have established a human cell-based system for studying sickle cell anemia by reprogramming somatic cells to an embryonic stem cell like...
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