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Science books delve into Egyptian history
27 Feb 2008
Cleopatra - Last Queen of Egypt Click here for more information. Fans of the ancient Egyptians will be interested to know that University of Manchester Egyptologists have published two new books. 'Cleopatra –...
27 Feb 2008
Cleopatra - Last Queen of Egypt Click here for more information. Fans of the ancient Egyptians will be interested to know that University of Manchester Egyptologists have published two new books. 'Cleopatra –...
March GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights
29 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: imaging of impact strata on Mars' Holden Crater; Eocene-Oligocene conditions leading to the freezing of Antarctica; evidence that liquid water is not responsible for recent changes observed in Martian...
29 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: imaging of impact strata on Mars' Holden Crater; Eocene-Oligocene conditions leading to the freezing of Antarctica; evidence that liquid water is not responsible for recent changes observed in Martian...
2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting -- media advisory 2
29 Feb 2008
Press conference schedule, dial in for press conferences, press room information 1. Press Conference Schedule The following schedule of press conferences is subject to change, before or during the Ocean Sciences Meeting. Press conferences may...
29 Feb 2008
Press conference schedule, dial in for press conferences, press room information 1. Press Conference Schedule The following schedule of press conferences is subject to change, before or during the Ocean Sciences Meeting. Press conferences may...
ABILIFY approved for acute treatment of bipolar I disorder in patients 10 to 17 years old
29 Feb 2008
Otsuka-sponsored study evaluated use of ABILIFY for the acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age TOKYO, JAPAN & PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, FEBRUARY 29 -- Otsuka...
29 Feb 2008
Otsuka-sponsored study evaluated use of ABILIFY for the acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age TOKYO, JAPAN & PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, FEBRUARY 29 -- Otsuka...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 20, 2008
25 Feb 2008
Manufacturing solar cells, which harness the energy of the sun, produces far few pollutants than conventional fossil fuel technologies, scientists say. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE...
25 Feb 2008
Manufacturing solar cells, which harness the energy of the sun, produces far few pollutants than conventional fossil fuel technologies, scientists say. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE...
Bacteria beware: MIT student invents knock-out punch for antibiotic resistance
27 Feb 2008
Timothy Lu awarded $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Inventiveness Timothy Lu, a graduate student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, is the 2008 winner of the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize,...
27 Feb 2008
Timothy Lu awarded $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Inventiveness Timothy Lu, a graduate student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, is the 2008 winner of the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize,...
Scientists to explore life's mysteries through encyclopedic 'macroscope'
25 Feb 2008
Rapid progress fosters confidence massive project can be done; public asked for its say A screen shot from the Encyclopedia of Life, of one of 30,000 beta pages unveiled at the TED conference, Monterey Calif., Feb. 27,...
25 Feb 2008
Rapid progress fosters confidence massive project can be done; public asked for its say A screen shot from the Encyclopedia of Life, of one of 30,000 beta pages unveiled at the TED conference, Monterey Calif., Feb. 27,...
Student develops new LED, wins $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Prize
28 Feb 2008
Martin Schubert's polarized LED could improve LCD displays, save energy Martin Schubert, winner of the 2008 Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize. Click here for more information. Troy, N.Y. - In recent years, light...
28 Feb 2008
Martin Schubert's polarized LED could improve LCD displays, save energy Martin Schubert, winner of the 2008 Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize. Click here for more information. Troy, N.Y. - In recent years, light...
Centuries-old Maya Blue mystery finally solved
26 Feb 2008
Production of the renowned, extremely stable pigment was part of ritual sacrifices at Chichén Itzá CHICAGO—Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an...
26 Feb 2008
Production of the renowned, extremely stable pigment was part of ritual sacrifices at Chichén Itzá CHICAGO—Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an...
Global malaria map
25 Feb 2008
Global malaria map released More than 2.3 billion people, or about 35% percent of the world’s population, live in areas where there is risk of a deadly form of malaria, according to a spatial distribution map published in PLoS...
25 Feb 2008
Global malaria map released More than 2.3 billion people, or about 35% percent of the world’s population, live in areas where there is risk of a deadly form of malaria, according to a spatial distribution map published in PLoS...
Scripps expedition provides new baseline for coral reef conservation
25 Feb 2008
From sharks to microbes, scientists capture key data at the central Pacific's Line Islands archipelago Line Islands coral reef habitats (left column) and bottoms (right column) are depicted across four atolls exhibiting...
25 Feb 2008
From sharks to microbes, scientists capture key data at the central Pacific's Line Islands archipelago Line Islands coral reef habitats (left column) and bottoms (right column) are depicted across four atolls exhibiting...
Species explorers ask: What's on Your planet?
2 Mar 2008
TEMPE, Ariz. – Taxonomy, the science responsible for species exploration and classification, has been largely ignored in recent decades – a disregard that a new International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State...
2 Mar 2008
TEMPE, Ariz. – Taxonomy, the science responsible for species exploration and classification, has been largely ignored in recent decades – a disregard that a new International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State...
Seafloor cores show tight bond between dust and past climates
28 Feb 2008
Researchers hope to shed light on proposed manmade climate 'repairs' Dust from China moves across Korea and Japan to the Pacific Ocean, April 2002. Click here for more information. Each year, long-distance winds drop...
28 Feb 2008
Researchers hope to shed light on proposed manmade climate 'repairs' Dust from China moves across Korea and Japan to the Pacific Ocean, April 2002. Click here for more information. Each year, long-distance winds drop...
NYU College of Nursing researcher awarded $4.1M grant to study nurses' work decisions
29 Feb 2008
8-year grant to study career changes among newly licensed nurses New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN), has received an eight-year, $4.1 million year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study newly licensed registered...
29 Feb 2008
8-year grant to study career changes among newly licensed nurses New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN), has received an eight-year, $4.1 million year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study newly licensed registered...
4th annual Templeton-Cambridge fellowships awarded to 10 noted journalists
28 Feb 2008
NEW YORK, February 28 – Ten prominent journalists from the United States and the United Kingdom have been selected for the fourth annual Templeton–Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion. Widely praised since...
28 Feb 2008
NEW YORK, February 28 – Ten prominent journalists from the United States and the United Kingdom have been selected for the fourth annual Templeton–Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion. Widely praised since...
Biomagnetics developed for use in new breast cancer tests
29 Feb 2008
Data recorded on a test sample comprising 1 ìg of iron per square mm, illustrating the sensitivity (ca. 10 ng per square mm) and spatial resolution (ca. 1 mm) of... Click here for more information. A team...
29 Feb 2008
Data recorded on a test sample comprising 1 ìg of iron per square mm, illustrating the sensitivity (ca. 10 ng per square mm) and spatial resolution (ca. 1 mm) of... Click here for more information. A team...
Women's greater role in nation-building
27 Feb 2008
Can lead to economic and political stability in post-conflict countries Women’s participation in post-conflict nation-building is an important ingredient in achieving an equitable, peaceful and more prosperous society, according to a RAND...
27 Feb 2008
Can lead to economic and political stability in post-conflict countries Women’s participation in post-conflict nation-building is an important ingredient in achieving an equitable, peaceful and more prosperous society, according to a RAND...
$50 million gift to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
28 Feb 2008
Establishes Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute: A 'medical town square' dedicated to the treatment of heart disease NEW YORK (Feb. 28, 2008) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center announced today that Ronald O. Perelman,...
28 Feb 2008
Establishes Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute: A 'medical town square' dedicated to the treatment of heart disease NEW YORK (Feb. 28, 2008) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center announced today that Ronald O. Perelman,...
When free trade was fair trade
25 Feb 2008
As thousands flock to ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ events all over Britain later this month, Free Trade Nation, a new book by Professor Frank Trentmann, Director of the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Cultures of Consumption...
25 Feb 2008
As thousands flock to ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ events all over Britain later this month, Free Trade Nation, a new book by Professor Frank Trentmann, Director of the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Cultures of Consumption...
NIH awards OHSU researcher $1.2 million to determine causes of, risk factors for pelvic floor injury
26 Feb 2008
The National Institutes of Health grants will support this first-of-its-kind study using technology developed for neurophysiologists PORTLAND, Ore. - One of the world’s pre-eminent experts in urogynecology at Oregon Health & Science...
26 Feb 2008
The National Institutes of Health grants will support this first-of-its-kind study using technology developed for neurophysiologists PORTLAND, Ore. - One of the world’s pre-eminent experts in urogynecology at Oregon Health & Science...
Elsevier enhances clinical decision making with suite of Clinical Decision Support solutions
25 Feb 2008
Elsevier CDS provides physicians, nurses and pharmacists with quality information -- when, where and how they need it -- speeding the adoption of new medical research and improving patient care Orlando, February 24, 2008: With a deep...
25 Feb 2008
Elsevier CDS provides physicians, nurses and pharmacists with quality information -- when, where and how they need it -- speeding the adoption of new medical research and improving patient care Orlando, February 24, 2008: With a deep...
Royals weren't only builders of Maya temples, archaeologist finds
25 Feb 2008
Lisa Lucero, professor of anthropology at Illinois, believes that kings weren’t the only Mayan people building or sponsoring Late Classic period temples (from about 550 to 850), the stepped pyramids... Click here for...
25 Feb 2008
Lisa Lucero, professor of anthropology at Illinois, believes that kings weren’t the only Mayan people building or sponsoring Late Classic period temples (from about 550 to 850), the stepped pyramids... Click here for...
AGU journal highlights -- Feb. 26, 2008
26 Feb 2008
1. Sodium glow reveals Mercury’s comet-like tail Mercury’s gravity is too weak to hold a permanent atmosphere. Thus, when atoms are evaporated from the surface by solar photons or other energetic processes, some of these atoms are...
26 Feb 2008
1. Sodium glow reveals Mercury’s comet-like tail Mercury’s gravity is too weak to hold a permanent atmosphere. Thus, when atoms are evaporated from the surface by solar photons or other energetic processes, some of these atoms are...
America's 50 best hospitals 2008 released by HealthGrades
25 Feb 2008
Analysis of patient outcomes at US hospitals from 1999 to 2006 identifies top performers GOLDEN, Colo. (February 25, 2008) – HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, today identified...
25 Feb 2008
Analysis of patient outcomes at US hospitals from 1999 to 2006 identifies top performers GOLDEN, Colo. (February 25, 2008) – HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, today identified...
Butterfly fish 'may face extinction'
25 Feb 2008
A beautiful black, white and yellow butterflyfish, much admired by eco-tourists, divers and aquarium keepers alike, may be at risk of extinction, scientists have warned. The case of the Chevroned Butterflyfish is a stark example of how human...
25 Feb 2008
A beautiful black, white and yellow butterflyfish, much admired by eco-tourists, divers and aquarium keepers alike, may be at risk of extinction, scientists have warned. The case of the Chevroned Butterflyfish is a stark example of how human...
Vikings did not dress the way we thought
25 Feb 2008
Viking women's clothing consisted of a single piece of fabric with a train, an opening in front, and clasps that accentuated the breasts. The apparel in the picture is... Click here for more information. Vivid...
25 Feb 2008
Viking women's clothing consisted of a single piece of fabric with a train, an opening in front, and clasps that accentuated the breasts. The apparel in the picture is... Click here for more information. Vivid...
Elsevier's Illumin8 research tool helps corporate research professionals answer R&D questions
25 Feb 2008
Elsevier combines ScienceDirect content with NetBase’s semantic index technology to create a Web-based 'Technology Intelligence' tool that answers sophisticated technology and market questions New York, February 25, 2008: Elsevier, the...
25 Feb 2008
Elsevier combines ScienceDirect content with NetBase’s semantic index technology to create a Web-based 'Technology Intelligence' tool that answers sophisticated technology and market questions New York, February 25, 2008: Elsevier, the...
INFORMS congratulates members elected to National Academy of Engineering
26 Feb 2008
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today congratulated INFORMS members who were elected to the National Academy of Engineering. “This is a great honor for our esteemed colleagues and we...
26 Feb 2008
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today congratulated INFORMS members who were elected to the National Academy of Engineering. “This is a great honor for our esteemed colleagues and we...
Omololu Falobi Awards for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy presented
25 Feb 2008
Awards recognize exceptional community advocacy and international leadership as critical in advancing microbicides research 24 February, New Delhi, India -- Two advocates have received the inaugural Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV...
25 Feb 2008
Awards recognize exceptional community advocacy and international leadership as critical in advancing microbicides research 24 February, New Delhi, India -- Two advocates have received the inaugural Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV...
Balancing computing power, storage demands goal of Virginia Tech CAREER project
25 Feb 2008
Ali R. Butt is attempting to develop a data storage framework attuned to the ever-increasing demands of modern HPC environments. Click here for more information. Blacksburg, Va. — Ali R. Butt, an assistant...
25 Feb 2008
Ali R. Butt is attempting to develop a data storage framework attuned to the ever-increasing demands of modern HPC environments. Click here for more information. Blacksburg, Va. — Ali R. Butt, an assistant...
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