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Scientific poster abstracts from the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
14 Feb 2008
ORLANDO – Pain medicine investigators will present preliminary research findings on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at poster sessions held during the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine at the Gaylord Palms,...
14 Feb 2008
ORLANDO – Pain medicine investigators will present preliminary research findings on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at poster sessions held during the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine at the Gaylord Palms,...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 6, 2008
11 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Recordable” proteins as next-generation memory storage materials Langmuir Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new...
11 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Recordable” proteins as next-generation memory storage materials Langmuir Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new...
New dinosaur from Mexico offers insights into ancient life on West America
12 Feb 2008
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged Reconstructed skull of Velafrons coahuilensis, a 72-million-year-old duck-billedspecimen discovered in Coahuila,...
12 Feb 2008
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged Reconstructed skull of Velafrons coahuilensis, a 72-million-year-old duck-billedspecimen discovered in Coahuila,...
JCI online early table of contents: Feb. 14, 2008
14 Feb 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: HOXA11 shows its strength in the pelvis The quality of life of millions of women is negatively affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) — the downward descent of the pelvic organs that causes symptoms such as urinary...
14 Feb 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: HOXA11 shows its strength in the pelvis The quality of life of millions of women is negatively affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) — the downward descent of the pelvic organs that causes symptoms such as urinary...
A world in a grain of sand
11 Feb 2008
Measuring scale is topic of February 21-23 University of Utah symposium Harvard University physicist Lisa Randall. Click here for more information. SALT LAKE CITY – From the vastness of the universe to the...
11 Feb 2008
Measuring scale is topic of February 21-23 University of Utah symposium Harvard University physicist Lisa Randall. Click here for more information. SALT LAKE CITY – From the vastness of the universe to the...
Optical fiber and the future of communication
14 Feb 2008
Major research conference to be held in San Diego, Feb. 24-28 WASHINGTON, Feb. 14—The world’s largest international conference on optical communications begins later this month and continues from Feb. 24-28 at the San Diego...
14 Feb 2008
Major research conference to be held in San Diego, Feb. 24-28 WASHINGTON, Feb. 14—The world’s largest international conference on optical communications begins later this month and continues from Feb. 24-28 at the San Diego...
PNAS announces 2007 Cozzarelli Prize recipients
13 Feb 2008
WASHINGTON – The editors of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) have selected six outstanding PNAS papers for the 2007 Cozzarelli Prize, an award for papers that reflect the highest standards of scientific...
13 Feb 2008
WASHINGTON – The editors of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) have selected six outstanding PNAS papers for the 2007 Cozzarelli Prize, an award for papers that reflect the highest standards of scientific...
Robot rat to lead the way in touch technology
12 Feb 2008
An example of what the "robot rat " will look like. Click here for more information. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are using the animal kingdom to help develop sophisticated touch technology for use in...
12 Feb 2008
An example of what the "robot rat " will look like. Click here for more information. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are using the animal kingdom to help develop sophisticated touch technology for use in...
NOAA science story tips -- AAAS 2008 edition
14 Feb 2008
How Marine Mammals React to Underwater Sound Connie Barclay, NOAA Fisheries, (301) 713-2370 x 144 NOAA Fisheries Service is looking at how marine mammals react to underwater sound. Increasing evidence suggests that exposure to intense...
14 Feb 2008
How Marine Mammals React to Underwater Sound Connie Barclay, NOAA Fisheries, (301) 713-2370 x 144 NOAA Fisheries Service is looking at how marine mammals react to underwater sound. Increasing evidence suggests that exposure to intense...
Most fuel-efficient vehicles honored with ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards
13 Feb 2008
This release is available in French. TORONTO — The Government of Canada recognized the manufacturers of the most fuel-efficient cars and light trucks for 2008 through the ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards. The awards...
13 Feb 2008
This release is available in French. TORONTO — The Government of Canada recognized the manufacturers of the most fuel-efficient cars and light trucks for 2008 through the ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards. The awards...
Breaking the Gaudi Code: Barcelona to host Europe’s largest inter disciplinary science...
16 Feb 2008
Boston, USA , Saturday, February 16, 2008-- As the largest European gathering of its kind, the 3rd EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF 2008) will convene in Barcelona, Spain from 18-22 July 2008, conference organizers announced today. Held every two...
16 Feb 2008
Boston, USA , Saturday, February 16, 2008-- As the largest European gathering of its kind, the 3rd EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF 2008) will convene in Barcelona, Spain from 18-22 July 2008, conference organizers announced today. Held every two...
Lunar exploration -- potential UK and NASA collaboration
15 Feb 2008
The British National Space Centre [BNSC] and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA ] have today [15th February 2008] issued a report from the Joint Working Group(JWG) on lunar exploration that outlines next steps in possible...
15 Feb 2008
The British National Space Centre [BNSC] and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA ] have today [15th February 2008] issued a report from the Joint Working Group(JWG) on lunar exploration that outlines next steps in possible...
Fossil record suggests insect assaults on foliage may increase with warming globe
11 Feb 2008
With implications for present climate, new data links past spike in temperature with increased voraciousness of plant-eating insects Ellen Currano collecting fossil leaves from a site that is 57 million years old in the Bighorn...
11 Feb 2008
With implications for present climate, new data links past spike in temperature with increased voraciousness of plant-eating insects Ellen Currano collecting fossil leaves from a site that is 57 million years old in the Bighorn...
Telecom research leads to solar cell breakthrough
11 Feb 2008
Semiconductor insights gained by engineering physics researchers at McMaster University for the telecommunications industry have led to a research breakthrough in the future development of high-efficiency solar cells. The Ontario Centres of...
11 Feb 2008
Semiconductor insights gained by engineering physics researchers at McMaster University for the telecommunications industry have led to a research breakthrough in the future development of high-efficiency solar cells. The Ontario Centres of...
Panel identifies greatest technological research challenges of the 21st century
15 Feb 2008
Robert Socolow of Princeton University is a member of a National Academy of Engineering panel that has identified the greatest technological challenges of the 21st century. Click here for more information. A panel...
15 Feb 2008
Robert Socolow of Princeton University is a member of a National Academy of Engineering panel that has identified the greatest technological challenges of the 21st century. Click here for more information. A panel...
IAEA helps recover stray radioactive sources in Nigeria
14 Feb 2008
At the request of the Nigerian government, the IAEA deployed a team of nuclear safety experts to secure and transport several potentially hazardous radioactive sources in the country. Staff from the Agency´s Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste...
14 Feb 2008
At the request of the Nigerian government, the IAEA deployed a team of nuclear safety experts to secure and transport several potentially hazardous radioactive sources in the country. Staff from the Agency´s Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste...
Cell biologists announce child-care grants for scientist-parents at annual meeting
13 Feb 2008
Child-care grants will let young scientist-parents participate fully in annual cell biology conference BETHESDA, MD ,FEB. 13, 2007 In an innovative program to help junior researchers, particularly women, balance their responsibilities as...
13 Feb 2008
Child-care grants will let young scientist-parents participate fully in annual cell biology conference BETHESDA, MD ,FEB. 13, 2007 In an innovative program to help junior researchers, particularly women, balance their responsibilities as...
Oregon researchers study widespread areas of low oxygen off northwest coast
15 Feb 2008
NOAA fisheries scientist working on issue A team of scientists studying the California Current – a slow-moving mass of cold water that travels south along the coast from British Columbia to Baja California – are seeing increasing...
15 Feb 2008
NOAA fisheries scientist working on issue A team of scientists studying the California Current – a slow-moving mass of cold water that travels south along the coast from British Columbia to Baja California – are seeing increasing...
National Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2008 inductees
14 Feb 2008
Inventors' work includes LED, the solar cell, acoustics technology Washington, D.C. (February 14, 2008)—Continuing its commitment to honor invention and innovation, the National Inventors Hall of Fame has recognized the next group of...
14 Feb 2008
Inventors' work includes LED, the solar cell, acoustics technology Washington, D.C. (February 14, 2008)—Continuing its commitment to honor invention and innovation, the National Inventors Hall of Fame has recognized the next group of...
Past greenhouse warming events provide clues to what the future may hold
15 Feb 2008
BOSTON, MA--If carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels continue on a "business-as-usual" trajectory, humans will have added about 5 trillion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere by the year 2400. A similarly massive...
15 Feb 2008
BOSTON, MA--If carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels continue on a "business-as-usual" trajectory, humans will have added about 5 trillion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere by the year 2400. A similarly massive...
Quantum weirdness, parallel worlds, dinosaur poop, and the ultimate fate of the universe...
13 Feb 2008
American Institute of Physics announces awards for best science writing College Park, MD, February 11, 2008 -- The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced the winners of its 2007 Science Writing Awards today. The winners -- a scientist, a...
13 Feb 2008
American Institute of Physics announces awards for best science writing College Park, MD, February 11, 2008 -- The American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced the winners of its 2007 Science Writing Awards today. The winners -- a scientist, a...
Powerful yet reliable proteomics techniques are the focus of a new methods book
15 Feb 2008
The cover image of "Proteomics: Methods Express. " Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. – Conventional approaches to proteomics have recently been augmented with a new generation of...
15 Feb 2008
The cover image of "Proteomics: Methods Express. " Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. – Conventional approaches to proteomics have recently been augmented with a new generation of...
National Nanotechnology Initiative releases its fiscal year 2009 budget and highlights
14 Feb 2008
Budget and highlights to accompany the president's 2009 budget February 14, 2008, 10 a.m.—A summary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Fiscal Year 2009 Budget was released today by the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and...
14 Feb 2008
Budget and highlights to accompany the president's 2009 budget February 14, 2008, 10 a.m.—A summary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Fiscal Year 2009 Budget was released today by the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and...
Cigarette after Valentine snuggle deadlier for some
13 Feb 2008
Bad gene, not Cupid, puts arrow through some smokers' hearts The proverbial cigarette after a Valentine’s Day snuggle can prematurely end a love affair, as new evidence emerges that a common defect in a gene significantly increases a...
13 Feb 2008
Bad gene, not Cupid, puts arrow through some smokers' hearts The proverbial cigarette after a Valentine’s Day snuggle can prematurely end a love affair, as new evidence emerges that a common defect in a gene significantly increases a...
UT Southwestern plastic surgeons deploy new carbon dioxide-based fractional laser
13 Feb 2008
Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel. Click here for more information. DALLAS – Feb. 13, 2008 – UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are among a handful in the nation deploying a new type of laser that goes...
13 Feb 2008
Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel. Click here for more information. DALLAS – Feb. 13, 2008 – UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are among a handful in the nation deploying a new type of laser that goes...
Swedish university honors probiotics scientist
15 Feb 2008
Dr. Gregor Reid, Assistant Director of the Lawson Health Research Institute and Professor of Microbiology & Immunology and Surgery at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario has been awarded an...
15 Feb 2008
Dr. Gregor Reid, Assistant Director of the Lawson Health Research Institute and Professor of Microbiology & Immunology and Surgery at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario has been awarded an...
Verizon teams with MCG to test cutting-edge technology
11 Feb 2008
Drs. Max Stachura, Elena V. Khasanshina and Guy Reed are working to determine if a wireless device, similar to a smart phone, can be used by cardiologists in rural areas... Click here for more information. A...
11 Feb 2008
Drs. Max Stachura, Elena V. Khasanshina and Guy Reed are working to determine if a wireless device, similar to a smart phone, can be used by cardiologists in rural areas... Click here for more information. A...
Mobile Neanderthals
15 Feb 2008
This release is available in German. The 40,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth that has given scientists the first direct evidence that Neanderthals moved from place to place during their lifetimes. Click here for more...
15 Feb 2008
This release is available in German. The 40,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth that has given scientists the first direct evidence that Neanderthals moved from place to place during their lifetimes. Click here for more...
Great Ape Trust signs agreement with Universitas Nasional in Jakarta
13 Feb 2008
Alliance will broaden orangutan research opportunities Des Moines, Iowa – February 13, 2008 – Great Ape Trust of Iowa has signed its first international Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a pact with Universitas Nasional in Jakarta,...
13 Feb 2008
Alliance will broaden orangutan research opportunities Des Moines, Iowa – February 13, 2008 – Great Ape Trust of Iowa has signed its first international Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a pact with Universitas Nasional in Jakarta,...
Hubble finds strong contender for galaxy distance record
12 Feb 2008
A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies is seemingly caught in a spider’s web of eerily distorted background galaxies in the left-hand image, taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard... Click here for more...
12 Feb 2008
A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies is seemingly caught in a spider’s web of eerily distorted background galaxies in the left-hand image, taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard... Click here for more...
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