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UC Riverside biochemist to study how crops can increase protein production
10 Apr 2009
Grant from National Science Foundation to support three-year study IMAGE: Daniel Gallie, a professor of biochemistry at UC Riverside, observes Arabidopsis plants in a lab. Click here for more...
10 Apr 2009
Grant from National Science Foundation to support three-year study IMAGE: Daniel Gallie, a professor of biochemistry at UC Riverside, observes Arabidopsis plants in a lab. Click here for more...
Genes from tiny marine algae suggest unsuspected avenues for new research
10 Apr 2009
MOSS LANDING, CA — By sequencing the DNA of two tiny marine algae, a team of scientists has opened up a myriad of possibilities for new research in algal physiology, plant biology, and marine ecology. The project was led by Alexandra...
10 Apr 2009
MOSS LANDING, CA — By sequencing the DNA of two tiny marine algae, a team of scientists has opened up a myriad of possibilities for new research in algal physiology, plant biology, and marine ecology. The project was led by Alexandra...
Annual Michael & Susan Dell lectureship in child health
10 Apr 2009
Features national expert in child obesity prevention HOUSTON – (April 10, 2009) – The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living at The University of Texas School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus will...
10 Apr 2009
Features national expert in child obesity prevention HOUSTON – (April 10, 2009) – The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living at The University of Texas School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus will...
Down to Earth carbon science: Briefing April 15 in DC
10 Apr 2009
Congressional briefing April 15 will feature four experts on role farmers and foresters have in managing soil carbon WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 9, 2009 -- Four experts in soil carbon research, farming, and forestry will address the unique opportunity...
10 Apr 2009
Congressional briefing April 15 will feature four experts on role farmers and foresters have in managing soil carbon WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 9, 2009 -- Four experts in soil carbon research, farming, and forestry will address the unique opportunity...
Leading-edge data analytics and visualization enable breakthrough science on Argonne's Blue Gene/P
10 Apr 2009
Most science research programs that run on high-performance computers like the IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) generate enormous quantities of data that represent the results of their calculations....
10 Apr 2009
Most science research programs that run on high-performance computers like the IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) generate enormous quantities of data that represent the results of their calculations....
Neal Lane wins Karl T. Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics
10 Apr 2009
College Park, MD, April 9, 2009 -- The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced today that Neal F. Lane, a Rice University professor and former U.S. presidential science advisor, is the winner of AIP's 2008 Karl T. Compton Medal for...
10 Apr 2009
College Park, MD, April 9, 2009 -- The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced today that Neal F. Lane, a Rice University professor and former U.S. presidential science advisor, is the winner of AIP's 2008 Karl T. Compton Medal for...
New book on school choice examines charter schools, homeschooling, vouchers and more
10 Apr 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As parents and policymakers increasingly worry about the quality of public schools, alternatives such as charter schools, magnet schools and vouchers appear more attractive. But experts wonder: What difference do schools of...
10 Apr 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As parents and policymakers increasingly worry about the quality of public schools, alternatives such as charter schools, magnet schools and vouchers appear more attractive. But experts wonder: What difference do schools of...
UAB wins $6.4 million nonprofit grant to fight aggressive breast cancer
10 Apr 2009
Team to evaluate experimental drugs for triple-negative tumors IMAGE: This is Andres Forero, M.D., UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and project leader. Click here for more...
10 Apr 2009
Team to evaluate experimental drugs for triple-negative tumors IMAGE: This is Andres Forero, M.D., UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and project leader. Click here for more...
Omega-3 fatty acids may benefit cancer patients undergoing major operations
10 Apr 2009
New research from Trinity College Dublin published in this month's Annals of Surgery points to a potentially significant advance in the treatment of patients undergoing major cancer surgery. The study was carried out by the oesophageal...
10 Apr 2009
New research from Trinity College Dublin published in this month's Annals of Surgery points to a potentially significant advance in the treatment of patients undergoing major cancer surgery. The study was carried out by the oesophageal...
MIT: New method could lead to narrower chip patterns
10 Apr 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Researchers at MIT have found a novel method for etching extremely narrow lines on a microchip, using a material that can be switched from transparent to opaque, and vice versa, just by exposing it to certain wavelengths of...
10 Apr 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Researchers at MIT have found a novel method for etching extremely narrow lines on a microchip, using a material that can be switched from transparent to opaque, and vice versa, just by exposing it to certain wavelengths of...
IU astronomer's discovery poses challenge to galaxy formation theories
10 Apr 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A team led by an Indiana University astronomer has found a sample of massive galaxies with properties that suggest that they may have formed relatively recently. This would run counter to the widely-held belief that...
10 Apr 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A team led by an Indiana University astronomer has found a sample of massive galaxies with properties that suggest that they may have formed relatively recently. This would run counter to the widely-held belief that...
Molecule prompts damaged heart cells to repair themselves after a heart attack
10 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Drs. J. Michael DiMaio and Ildiko Bock-Marquette have found in mice that the molecule Thymosin beta-4 affects developmental gene expression in heart cells as early as 24 hours after systemic... Click...
10 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Drs. J. Michael DiMaio and Ildiko Bock-Marquette have found in mice that the molecule Thymosin beta-4 affects developmental gene expression in heart cells as early as 24 hours after systemic... Click...
CSI: Pisco, Peru
10 Apr 2009
UM, Oxford study in Geophysical Journal International uncovers tectonic events behind earthquake that killed 595 in Peru IMAGE: Three-dimensional deformation following the 2007 Pisco, Peru earthquake. The red...
10 Apr 2009
UM, Oxford study in Geophysical Journal International uncovers tectonic events behind earthquake that killed 595 in Peru IMAGE: Three-dimensional deformation following the 2007 Pisco, Peru earthquake. The red...
Fresh details about Silver Creek Fault in downtown San Jose, Calif.
10 Apr 2009
Seismological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting Session: Active-Source Seismic Imaging—Characterizing the Subsurface Poster: Location: Serra I, Friday, April 10, 2009, 8:30 a.m. Active-source seismology is the chief investigative...
10 Apr 2009
Seismological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting Session: Active-Source Seismic Imaging—Characterizing the Subsurface Poster: Location: Serra I, Friday, April 10, 2009, 8:30 a.m. Active-source seismology is the chief investigative...
Imaging and discovery from USArray and EarthScope
10 Apr 2009
Unprecedented dense deployment of EarthScope USArray Transportable Array, Flexible Array and Magnetotelluric instruments is providing data that are being used to develop a new generation of high-resolution Earth models and understanding of...
10 Apr 2009
Unprecedented dense deployment of EarthScope USArray Transportable Array, Flexible Array and Magnetotelluric instruments is providing data that are being used to develop a new generation of high-resolution Earth models and understanding of...
More than 9,000 National Academies reports now available in open access
10 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON -- The National Academies today announced the completion of the first phase of a partnership with Google to digitize the library's collection of reports from 1863 to 1997, making them available – free, searchable, and in full...
10 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON -- The National Academies today announced the completion of the first phase of a partnership with Google to digitize the library's collection of reports from 1863 to 1997, making them available – free, searchable, and in full...
Climate change and atmospheric circulation will make for uneven ozone recovery
10 Apr 2009
Earth's ozone layer should eventually recover from the unintended destruction brought on by the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and similar ozone-depleting chemicals in the 20th century. But new research by NASA scientists suggests the ozone...
10 Apr 2009
Earth's ozone layer should eventually recover from the unintended destruction brought on by the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and similar ozone-depleting chemicals in the 20th century. But new research by NASA scientists suggests the ozone...
Test quickly assesses whether Alzheimer's drugs are hitting their target
10 Apr 2009
A test developed by physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help assess more quickly the ability of Alzheimer's drugs to affect one of the possible underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease in humans,...
10 Apr 2009
A test developed by physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help assess more quickly the ability of Alzheimer's drugs to affect one of the possible underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease in humans,...
CSHL-led team identifies key decision-point at which cells with broken DNA repair themselves or die
10 Apr 2009
When cells undergo potentially catastrophic damage, for example as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, they must make a decision: either to fix the damage or program themselves for death, a process called apoptosis. It's a stark...
10 Apr 2009
When cells undergo potentially catastrophic damage, for example as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, they must make a decision: either to fix the damage or program themselves for death, a process called apoptosis. It's a stark...
Scripps research scientists model 3D structures of proteins that control human clock
10 Apr 2009
Researchers turn to flowering plant to help them understand complexities of human sleep/wake cycle In an Early Edition issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on April 9, 2009, the researchers report that they have...
10 Apr 2009
Researchers turn to flowering plant to help them understand complexities of human sleep/wake cycle In an Early Edition issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on April 9, 2009, the researchers report that they have...
On gravel roads, people drive at speed they are comfortable with, regardless of posted limit
10 Apr 2009
IMAGE: A gravel road in rural Kansas. Click here for more information. Kansas gravel roads have varying speed limits, but a study by Kansas State University researchers shows...
10 Apr 2009
IMAGE: A gravel road in rural Kansas. Click here for more information. Kansas gravel roads have varying speed limits, but a study by Kansas State University researchers shows...
Down to Earth carbon science: Briefing April 15 in D.C.
10 Apr 2009
Congressional briefing April 15 will feature 4 experts on role farmers and foresters have in managing soil carbon WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 9, 2009 -- Four experts in soil carbon research, farming, and forestry will address the unique opportunity...
10 Apr 2009
Congressional briefing April 15 will feature 4 experts on role farmers and foresters have in managing soil carbon WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 9, 2009 -- Four experts in soil carbon research, farming, and forestry will address the unique opportunity...
Study finds multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria high in long-term care
10 Apr 2009
The prevalence of a certain form of drug-resistant bacteria, called multidrug-resistant gram-negative (MDRGN) organisms, far surpassed that of two other common antimicrobial-resistant infections in long-term care facilities, according to a...
10 Apr 2009
The prevalence of a certain form of drug-resistant bacteria, called multidrug-resistant gram-negative (MDRGN) organisms, far surpassed that of two other common antimicrobial-resistant infections in long-term care facilities, according to a...
You do the math: Explaining basic concepts behind math problems improves children's learning
10 Apr 2009
New research from Vanderbilt University has found students benefit more from being taught the concepts behind math problems rather than the exact procedures to solve the problems. The findings offer teachers new insights on how best to shape...
10 Apr 2009
New research from Vanderbilt University has found students benefit more from being taught the concepts behind math problems rather than the exact procedures to solve the problems. The findings offer teachers new insights on how best to shape...
It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math concepts
10 Apr 2009
Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found. "We found that comparing different ways to solve a problem...
10 Apr 2009
Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found. "We found that comparing different ways to solve a problem...
In the ICU, use of benzodiazepines, other factors may predict severity of post-stay depression
10 Apr 2009
Psychiatrists and critical care specialists at Johns Hopkins have begun to tease out what there is about a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) that leads so many patients to report depression after they go home. In a study reported online...
10 Apr 2009
Psychiatrists and critical care specialists at Johns Hopkins have begun to tease out what there is about a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) that leads so many patients to report depression after they go home. In a study reported online...
Mount Sinai researchers discover novel mechanisms that might causally link type-2 diabetes to...
10 Apr 2009
A recent study by Mount Sinai faculty suggests that a gene associated with onset of type-2 diabetes also decreases in Alzheimer's disease dementia cases. The research, led by Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, Ph.D., The Aidekman Family Professor...
10 Apr 2009
A recent study by Mount Sinai faculty suggests that a gene associated with onset of type-2 diabetes also decreases in Alzheimer's disease dementia cases. The research, led by Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, Ph.D., The Aidekman Family Professor...
How do they spread?
10 Apr 2009
Uneven propagation of Earth quake waves Propagation of earthquake waves within the Earth is not uniform. Experiments indicate that the velocity of shear waves (s-waves) in Earth's lower mantle between 660 and 2900 km depth is strongly dependent...
10 Apr 2009
Uneven propagation of Earth quake waves Propagation of earthquake waves within the Earth is not uniform. Experiments indicate that the velocity of shear waves (s-waves) in Earth's lower mantle between 660 and 2900 km depth is strongly dependent...
A healthy color
10 Apr 2009
Temple U dentists find that a simple color-changing strip can be quicker, easier way to test for gum disease About 80 percent of adults suffer from some form of periodontal, or gum disease, which can result in not just tooth loss, but has also...
10 Apr 2009
Temple U dentists find that a simple color-changing strip can be quicker, easier way to test for gum disease About 80 percent of adults suffer from some form of periodontal, or gum disease, which can result in not just tooth loss, but has also...
Hispanics appear to face poorer quality nursing home care
10 Apr 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Nursing homes serving primarily Hispanic residents provided poorer quality care compared to facilities whose patients were mostly white, according to Brown University research. Details were published...
10 Apr 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Nursing homes serving primarily Hispanic residents provided poorer quality care compared to facilities whose patients were mostly white, according to Brown University research. Details were published...
Scripps research scientists model 3-D structures of proteins that control human clock
10 Apr 2009
Researchers turn to flowering plant to help them understand complexities of human sleep/wake cycle In an Early Edition issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on April 9, 2009, the researchers report that they have...
10 Apr 2009
Researchers turn to flowering plant to help them understand complexities of human sleep/wake cycle In an Early Edition issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on April 9, 2009, the researchers report that they have...
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