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AIBS honors outstanding contributions to biology
15 May 2009
Washington, DC. Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) recognizes eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors and Awards Committee are pleased to...
15 May 2009
Washington, DC. Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) recognizes eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors and Awards Committee are pleased to...
QUIET team to deploy new gravity-wave probe in June
15 May 2009
IMAGE: University of Chicago members of the QUIET collaboration at work (l-r): postdoctoral fellow Akito Kusaka and physics graduate students Colin Bischoff, Immanuel Buder and Alison Brizius. These components...
15 May 2009
IMAGE: University of Chicago members of the QUIET collaboration at work (l-r): postdoctoral fellow Akito Kusaka and physics graduate students Colin Bischoff, Immanuel Buder and Alison Brizius. These components...
GenWay Biotech obtains exclusive rights to AMDL's DR-70 cancer test in US and Canada
15 May 2009
AMDL Inc. executes two exclusive distribution agreements for cancer test with GenWay Biotech Inc. (San Diego, CA) May 15, 2009 – GenWay Biotech, Inc., (www.genwaybio.com) a US-based diagnostic company which specializes in providing...
15 May 2009
AMDL Inc. executes two exclusive distribution agreements for cancer test with GenWay Biotech Inc. (San Diego, CA) May 15, 2009 – GenWay Biotech, Inc., (www.genwaybio.com) a US-based diagnostic company which specializes in providing...
World's observatories watching 'cool' star
15 May 2009
IMAGE: University of Delaware astronomer Judi Provencal looks through the telescope at Mt. Cuba Observatory in Greenville, Del., while graduate student James Dalessio monitors data online. The telescope is used...
15 May 2009
IMAGE: University of Delaware astronomer Judi Provencal looks through the telescope at Mt. Cuba Observatory in Greenville, Del., while graduate student James Dalessio monitors data online. The telescope is used...
Woods Hole lecture series explores range of scientific topics
15 May 2009
WASHINGTON – The National Academies announced today this summer's lineup of lectures called Distinctive Voices@The Jonsson Center. The public events in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, feature diverse subjects for those curious about science,...
15 May 2009
WASHINGTON – The National Academies announced today this summer's lineup of lectures called Distinctive Voices@The Jonsson Center. The public events in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, feature diverse subjects for those curious about science,...
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
15 May 2009
Preventative Treatment Against Malaria May be Less Effective in Malnourished Children The effectiveness of an intermittent preventative treatment against malaria in infants across Africa may be inhibited by high incidences of malnutrition say...
15 May 2009
Preventative Treatment Against Malaria May be Less Effective in Malnourished Children The effectiveness of an intermittent preventative treatment against malaria in infants across Africa may be inhibited by high incidences of malnutrition say...
Europium discovery
15 May 2009
New element found to be a superconductor Of the 92 naturally occurring elements, add another to the list of those that are superconductors. James S. Schilling, Ph.D., professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St....
15 May 2009
New element found to be a superconductor Of the 92 naturally occurring elements, add another to the list of those that are superconductors. James S. Schilling, Ph.D., professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St....
Vitamin D expert receives Linus Pauling Prize for Health Research
15 May 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. – Dr. Michael Holick, a professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the Boston University School of Medicine who has revolutionized the understanding of vitamin D and its role in disease prevention, today received...
15 May 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. – Dr. Michael Holick, a professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the Boston University School of Medicine who has revolutionized the understanding of vitamin D and its role in disease prevention, today received...
Public lecture at UC Riverside to discuss origin and fate of universe
15 May 2009
UCR's Bahram Mobasher to discuss first billion years of the universe RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Current findings on how the universe began and evolved will be discussed in a free public lecture at UC Riverside. Bahram Mobasher, a professor in...
15 May 2009
UCR's Bahram Mobasher to discuss first billion years of the universe RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Current findings on how the universe began and evolved will be discussed in a free public lecture at UC Riverside. Bahram Mobasher, a professor in...
Inexpensive plastic used in CDs could improve aircraft, computer electronics
15 May 2009
Physics professor at UH uses Air Force grants to create highly conductive nanocomposites HOUSTON, May 15, 2009 – If one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day...
15 May 2009
Physics professor at UH uses Air Force grants to create highly conductive nanocomposites HOUSTON, May 15, 2009 – If one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day...
The next best thing to you
15 May 2009
New avatar technology combines advances in artificial intelligence and computer image rendering IMAGE: This is a still image of a Project LifeLike avatar conversing with a person. Click here for more...
15 May 2009
New avatar technology combines advances in artificial intelligence and computer image rendering IMAGE: This is a still image of a Project LifeLike avatar conversing with a person. Click here for more...
Queen's physicist elected to UK Royal Society
15 May 2009
Art McDonald one of three Canadians to join the ranks of science greats Kingston, ON – Queen's University Physics professor Art McDonald is one of three Canadians elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the national academy of...
15 May 2009
Art McDonald one of three Canadians to join the ranks of science greats Kingston, ON – Queen's University Physics professor Art McDonald is one of three Canadians elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the national academy of...
Glutamine supplements show promise in treating stomach ulcers
15 May 2009
Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; animal study suggests popular supplement could also reduce risk of gastric cancers BOSTON – Nearly 20 years ago, it was discovered that bacteria known as Helicobacter...
15 May 2009
Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; animal study suggests popular supplement could also reduce risk of gastric cancers BOSTON – Nearly 20 years ago, it was discovered that bacteria known as Helicobacter...
Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals
15 May 2009
The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. One potential route is through veterinarians, who, according to a new report by University of Iowa College of Public Health...
15 May 2009
The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. One potential route is through veterinarians, who, according to a new report by University of Iowa College of Public Health...
AIBS recognizes diversity in the biological sciences
15 May 2009
Washington, DC. The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is committed to increasing participation in the biological sciences of individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, and persons with...
15 May 2009
Washington, DC. The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is committed to increasing participation in the biological sciences of individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, and persons with...
Using high-precision laser tweezers to juggle cells
15 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Ph.D. student Emma Eriksson from the University of Gothenburg. Click here for more information. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed...
15 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Ph.D. student Emma Eriksson from the University of Gothenburg. Click here for more information. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed...
Researchers closer to the ultimate green 'fridge magnet'
15 May 2009
Scientists are a step closer to making environmentally-friendly 'magnetic' refrigerators and air conditioning systems a reality, thanks to new research published today in Advanced Materials. Magnetic refrigeration technology could provide a...
15 May 2009
Scientists are a step closer to making environmentally-friendly 'magnetic' refrigerators and air conditioning systems a reality, thanks to new research published today in Advanced Materials. Magnetic refrigeration technology could provide a...
Prevention program helps teens override a gene linked to risky behavior
15 May 2009
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, according to a new...
15 May 2009
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, according to a new...
The importance of being helpful -- Cooperative cichlids boost their own reproductive success
15 May 2009
Press release from PLoS ONE Subordinate individuals living within a group of vertebrates sometimes assist a more dominant pair by helping to raise the dominant pair's offspring and this has been shown to occur among subordinate female cichlids....
15 May 2009
Press release from PLoS ONE Subordinate individuals living within a group of vertebrates sometimes assist a more dominant pair by helping to raise the dominant pair's offspring and this has been shown to occur among subordinate female cichlids....
Preschoolers' language development is partly tied to their classmates' language skills
15 May 2009
Young children learn how to speak and understand language from the words parents speak at home and teachers speak in preschool. A new longitudinal study has found that their preschool classmates also play a part. The study, by researchers at...
15 May 2009
Young children learn how to speak and understand language from the words parents speak at home and teachers speak in preschool. A new longitudinal study has found that their preschool classmates also play a part. The study, by researchers at...
Children who are depressed, anxious or aggressive in first grade risk being victimized later on
15 May 2009
Children entering first grade with signs of depression and anxiety or excessive aggression are at risk of being chronically victimized by their classmates by third grade. That's the finding of a new longitudinal study that appears in the...
15 May 2009
Children entering first grade with signs of depression and anxiety or excessive aggression are at risk of being chronically victimized by their classmates by third grade. That's the finding of a new longitudinal study that appears in the...
Fathers respond to teens' risky sexual behavior with increased supervision
15 May 2009
Two-thirds of American teenagers have sex by the time they're 18. A new longitudinal study finds that when adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their...
15 May 2009
Two-thirds of American teenagers have sex by the time they're 18. A new longitudinal study finds that when adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their...
Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics
15 May 2009
Penn study shows gender disparities in pre-hospital care (NEW ORLEANS) – Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the...
15 May 2009
Penn study shows gender disparities in pre-hospital care (NEW ORLEANS) – Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the...
3-D kidney atlas created for researchers and physicians
15 May 2009
Renal diseases shall be diagnosed earlier and treated more successfully in the future. Towards this aim, researchers from nine European countries*, coordinated by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany,...
15 May 2009
Renal diseases shall be diagnosed earlier and treated more successfully in the future. Towards this aim, researchers from nine European countries*, coordinated by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany,...
Early childhood health interventions could save billions in health costs later in life
15 May 2009
Promoting the health of young children, before five years of age, could save society up to $65 billion in future health care costs, according to an examination of childhood health conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
15 May 2009
Promoting the health of young children, before five years of age, could save society up to $65 billion in future health care costs, according to an examination of childhood health conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
ChloroFilms announces video contest winners
15 May 2009
Fresh takes on plant life Chlorofilms announced May 15th the winners of its competition for new plant biology videos on YouTube. Over $8,000 in cash prizes were awarded in this first competition, which promotes the creation of fresh,...
15 May 2009
Fresh takes on plant life Chlorofilms announced May 15th the winners of its competition for new plant biology videos on YouTube. Over $8,000 in cash prizes were awarded in this first competition, which promotes the creation of fresh,...
Two new studies on circadian rhythms
15 May 2009
Biological timekeeper studies reveal new temperature regulator and track clock protein across a day Hanover, NH—Dartmouth Medical School geneticists have made new inroads into understanding the regulatory circuitry of the biological clock...
15 May 2009
Biological timekeeper studies reveal new temperature regulator and track clock protein across a day Hanover, NH—Dartmouth Medical School geneticists have made new inroads into understanding the regulatory circuitry of the biological clock...
Progress toward artificial tissue?
15 May 2009
Soft and tough like biological tissue: DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes This release is available in German. For modern implants and the growth of artificial tissue and organs, it is important to generate materials with characteristics that...
15 May 2009
Soft and tough like biological tissue: DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes This release is available in German. For modern implants and the growth of artificial tissue and organs, it is important to generate materials with characteristics that...
Transplant patients have worse cancer outcomes, analysis shows
15 May 2009
CINCINNATI—After comparing two patient cancer registries—one featuring transplant patients and the other the general population—researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that transplant patients experience...
15 May 2009
CINCINNATI—After comparing two patient cancer registries—one featuring transplant patients and the other the general population—researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that transplant patients experience...
Center-based care and insensitive parenting may have lasting effects
15 May 2009
Drawing on the large, longitudinal NICHD-supported study of early child care and youth development in the United States A growing number of American children are enrolled in child care and questions remain about how these settings may affect...
15 May 2009
Drawing on the large, longitudinal NICHD-supported study of early child care and youth development in the United States A growing number of American children are enrolled in child care and questions remain about how these settings may affect...
Long-term study shows low oxygen levels in prostate tumors can predict recurrence
15 May 2009
ORLANDO (May 15, 2009)—Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have discovered that low-oxygen regions in prostate tumors can be used to predict a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a marker of tumor recurrence in prostate...
15 May 2009
ORLANDO (May 15, 2009)—Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have discovered that low-oxygen regions in prostate tumors can be used to predict a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a marker of tumor recurrence in prostate...
Study makes first connection between heart disorder and Alzheimer's disease
15 May 2009
Study of more than 37,000 patients shows relationship between atrial fibrillation and development of Alzheimer's disease Researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City believe that they have made a breakthrough connection between...
15 May 2009
Study of more than 37,000 patients shows relationship between atrial fibrillation and development of Alzheimer's disease Researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City believe that they have made a breakthrough connection between...
Special journal issues released on global health promotion and health education
15 May 2009
WASHINGTON, DC & PARIS, FRANCE – The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) are pleased to release today special, complementary peer-reviewed journals...
15 May 2009
WASHINGTON, DC & PARIS, FRANCE – The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) are pleased to release today special, complementary peer-reviewed journals...
Genetic marker may predict early onset of prostate cancer
15 May 2009
ORLANDO (May 15, 2009)—Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. If the data are...
15 May 2009
ORLANDO (May 15, 2009)—Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. If the data are...
Identification of a key molecular pathway required for brain neural circuit formation
15 May 2009
Montréal, May 15, 2009 – The research group of Dr. Frédéric Charron, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), has made a discovery which could help treat spinal cord injuries...
15 May 2009
Montréal, May 15, 2009 – The research group of Dr. Frédéric Charron, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), has made a discovery which could help treat spinal cord injuries...
Long-term study results validate efficacy of CT scans for chest pain diagnosis
15 May 2009
Penn study shows no patients had heart attacks a year after negative CT angiography (NEW ORLEANS) – The first long-term study following a large number of chest pain patients who are screened with coronary computerized tomographic...
15 May 2009
Penn study shows no patients had heart attacks a year after negative CT angiography (NEW ORLEANS) – The first long-term study following a large number of chest pain patients who are screened with coronary computerized tomographic...
OpenViBE: The first French software program enabling 'action through thought'
15 May 2009
Operating a computer by thought alone was unimaginable ten years ago, but this incredible feat is now possible. Financed by the ANR (the French national research agency) OpenViBE is the first French multi-partner project on brain-computer...
15 May 2009
Operating a computer by thought alone was unimaginable ten years ago, but this incredible feat is now possible. Financed by the ANR (the French national research agency) OpenViBE is the first French multi-partner project on brain-computer...
AIDS patients with serious complications benefit from early retroviral use, Stanford study shows
15 May 2009
STANFORD, Calif. - HIV-positive patients who don't seek medical attention until they have a serious AIDS-related condition can reduce their risk of death or other complications by half if they get antiretroviral treatment early on, according...
15 May 2009
STANFORD, Calif. - HIV-positive patients who don't seek medical attention until they have a serious AIDS-related condition can reduce their risk of death or other complications by half if they get antiretroviral treatment early on, according...
Thomas Rossing awarded Gold Medal of the Acoustical Society of America
15 May 2009
Springer editor honored for his outstanding contributions Rossing is the editor of the Springer Handbook of Acoustics, and the co-author of The Physics of Musical Instruments, Light Science, Principles of Vibration and Sound and the forthcoming...
15 May 2009
Springer editor honored for his outstanding contributions Rossing is the editor of the Springer Handbook of Acoustics, and the co-author of The Physics of Musical Instruments, Light Science, Principles of Vibration and Sound and the forthcoming...
Family-based program helps youth avoid risky behavior -- even those who may be genetically prone...
15 May 2009
Children's behavior is determined, in part, by their genes and by the settings in which they develop. A new longitudinal study describes how a family-based prevention program helped rural African American teens avoid engaging in risky...
15 May 2009
Children's behavior is determined, in part, by their genes and by the settings in which they develop. A new longitudinal study describes how a family-based prevention program helped rural African American teens avoid engaging in risky...
BUSM researchers find gram-negative rods in two Philippine neonatal intensive care units
15 May 2009
High frequency of gram-negative rods in two Philippine neonatal intensive care units (Boston) - Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a high frequency of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods (GNRs) in two of...
15 May 2009
High frequency of gram-negative rods in two Philippine neonatal intensive care units (Boston) - Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a high frequency of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods (GNRs) in two of...
BIO 2009 -- R&D session: New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies
15 May 2009
Meet Dr Jonas Frisen, one of the most successful scientists within stem cell research, at an R&D session in the world’s largest convention for biotech and pharmaceuticals, BIO 2009 in Atlanta, USA. The session is arranged by the...
15 May 2009
Meet Dr Jonas Frisen, one of the most successful scientists within stem cell research, at an R&D session in the world’s largest convention for biotech and pharmaceuticals, BIO 2009 in Atlanta, USA. The session is arranged by the...
AIUM releases second edition of 'Medical Ultrasound Safety'
15 May 2009
LAUREL, MD—The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is pleased to announce the release of Medical Ultrasound Safety, Second Edition. All operators of ultrasound systems with an output display should review the information in this...
15 May 2009
LAUREL, MD—The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is pleased to announce the release of Medical Ultrasound Safety, Second Edition. All operators of ultrasound systems with an output display should review the information in this...
Study compares formulations of 3 aspirin types
15 May 2009
Study asks, 'Which of the many different types of aspirin is likely to help the most?' For many years, it has been known that aspirin is beneficial to patients suffering heart attacks and near-heart attacks. But which of the many different...
15 May 2009
Study asks, 'Which of the many different types of aspirin is likely to help the most?' For many years, it has been known that aspirin is beneficial to patients suffering heart attacks and near-heart attacks. But which of the many different...
Program focused on body, mind and spirit helps women with breast cancer cope
15 May 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Pathfinders, a program designed to care for the whole person -- body, mind and spirit -- has been found to help women with terminal cancer cope and improved their quality of life, according to a study led by researchers in...
15 May 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Pathfinders, a program designed to care for the whole person -- body, mind and spirit -- has been found to help women with terminal cancer cope and improved their quality of life, according to a study led by researchers in...
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