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JCI table of contents: April 22, 2008
22 Apr 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Two types of image are better than one for analyzing tumors Doctors treating individuals with cancer would find a noninvasive method to determine the amount of oxygen in a tumor very useful, because low levels of oxygen in a...
22 Apr 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Two types of image are better than one for analyzing tumors Doctors treating individuals with cancer would find a noninvasive method to determine the amount of oxygen in a tumor very useful, because low levels of oxygen in a...
Detecting dangerous chemicals with lasers, exploring the brain's circuitry with light and more
22 Apr 2008
Featured at CLEO/QELS meeting in San Jose WASHINGTON, April 22—Nearly 6,000 researchers from around the world will present the latest breakthroughs in electro-optics, lasers and the application of light waves at the 2008 Conference on...
22 Apr 2008
Featured at CLEO/QELS meeting in San Jose WASHINGTON, April 22—Nearly 6,000 researchers from around the world will present the latest breakthroughs in electro-optics, lasers and the application of light waves at the 2008 Conference on...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 16, 2008
21 Apr 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gel-like material shows promise as oral insulin pill for diabetes Biomacromolecules Researchers in Texas report development of a gel-like material that could help speed the long-awaited arrival of insulin...
21 Apr 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gel-like material shows promise as oral insulin pill for diabetes Biomacromolecules Researchers in Texas report development of a gel-like material that could help speed the long-awaited arrival of insulin...
May 2008 GEOLOGY media highlights
23 Apr 2008
Boulder, CO, USA –Topics include high-resolution lunar images related to the Orientale impact; possible methane release event at the icehouse-greenhouse transition 635 million years ago; evidence of oil smoke in sediment from the K-P...
23 Apr 2008
Boulder, CO, USA –Topics include high-resolution lunar images related to the Orientale impact; possible methane release event at the icehouse-greenhouse transition 635 million years ago; evidence of oil smoke in sediment from the K-P...
The Antarctic deep sea gets colder
21 Apr 2008
RV Polarstern finished first Antarctic field season within the International Polar Year Polarstern in sea ice Click here for more information. The Antarctic deep sea gets colder, which might stimulate the circulation...
21 Apr 2008
RV Polarstern finished first Antarctic field season within the International Polar Year Polarstern in sea ice Click here for more information. The Antarctic deep sea gets colder, which might stimulate the circulation...
Finding God with biocomplexity
25 Apr 2008
Renowned systems biologist redefines spirituality through science in new book After centuries of trying to uncover the fundamental laws of the universe, science is still no closer to answering some of humanity’s biggest questions about...
25 Apr 2008
Renowned systems biologist redefines spirituality through science in new book After centuries of trying to uncover the fundamental laws of the universe, science is still no closer to answering some of humanity’s biggest questions about...
A CluE in the search for data-intensive computing
23 Apr 2008
Unique relationship between Google, IBM and NSF allows academic computing research community to access large-scale computer cluster Data clusters, also called data centers or server farms, contain as many as 90,000...
23 Apr 2008
Unique relationship between Google, IBM and NSF allows academic computing research community to access large-scale computer cluster Data clusters, also called data centers or server farms, contain as many as 90,000...
Concrete examples don't help students learn math, study finds
24 Apr 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using “real-world,” concrete examples. Researchers led by Jennifer Kaminski, researcher scientist at Ohio...
24 Apr 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using “real-world,” concrete examples. Researchers led by Jennifer Kaminski, researcher scientist at Ohio...
Symposium announces great strides in childhood immunization
24 Apr 2008
Yet challenges still remain to combat deadly diseases in the developing world BARCELONA, SPAIN (24 April 2008) –Top vaccine experts and child advocates meeting in Barcelona today hailed dramatic new evidence of the role of immunisation in...
24 Apr 2008
Yet challenges still remain to combat deadly diseases in the developing world BARCELONA, SPAIN (24 April 2008) –Top vaccine experts and child advocates meeting in Barcelona today hailed dramatic new evidence of the role of immunisation in...
BP funds scholarship for University of Houston to help fill industry ranks
23 Apr 2008
Quality programs, students a big draw for energy giant's fellowship program A $750,000 grant from one of the world’s largest energy companies, BP America, will help the University of Houston recruit and offer scholarships to students in...
23 Apr 2008
Quality programs, students a big draw for energy giant's fellowship program A $750,000 grant from one of the world’s largest energy companies, BP America, will help the University of Houston recruit and offer scholarships to students in...
AMS April science highlights
21 Apr 2008
Flood Fatalities in the United States A study in the March issue of the AMS’ Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology compiles a nationwide database of flood fatalities for the contiguous United States from 1959 to 2005. Assembled...
21 Apr 2008
Flood Fatalities in the United States A study in the March issue of the AMS’ Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology compiles a nationwide database of flood fatalities for the contiguous United States from 1959 to 2005. Assembled...
AGU journal highlights -- April 22, 2008
22 Apr 2008
1. Cooling a climate disagreement Aerosols from fossil fuel burning and other human activities cool the climate by scattering incoming solar radiation, but models and estimates appear to differ on the strength of this cooling’s global...
22 Apr 2008
1. Cooling a climate disagreement Aerosols from fossil fuel burning and other human activities cool the climate by scattering incoming solar radiation, but models and estimates appear to differ on the strength of this cooling’s global...
UC biology prof traces his roots to the first Earth Day
22 Apr 2008
Professor George Uetz is known at the University of Cincinnati for his expertise in spiders, animal behavior and ecology; he's less known for being on the forefront of the very first Earth Day: April 22, 1970 George Uetz is...
22 Apr 2008
Professor George Uetz is known at the University of Cincinnati for his expertise in spiders, animal behavior and ecology; he's less known for being on the forefront of the very first Earth Day: April 22, 1970 George Uetz is...
Warming with a whale-centric worldview
24 Apr 2008
NORMAN—Chie Sakakibara, lecturer and University of Oklahoma doctoral graduate, won the 2007 Ph.D. Dissertation Award from the Graduate College. In her dissertation, titled “Cetaceousness and Global Warming Among the Iñupiat...
24 Apr 2008
NORMAN—Chie Sakakibara, lecturer and University of Oklahoma doctoral graduate, won the 2007 Ph.D. Dissertation Award from the Graduate College. In her dissertation, titled “Cetaceousness and Global Warming Among the Iñupiat...
Vitamin D in brain function
21 Apr 2008
Vitamin D supplementation for high risk groups may be warranted In a definitive critical review, scientists at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland ask whether there is convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking...
21 Apr 2008
Vitamin D supplementation for high risk groups may be warranted In a definitive critical review, scientists at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland ask whether there is convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking...
Autistic mannerisms reduced by sensory treatment
25 Apr 2008
Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they’re seeing good results. In 2007, 71 percent of parents who pursued alternatives to...
25 Apr 2008
Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they’re seeing good results. In 2007, 71 percent of parents who pursued alternatives to...
Best practice for engineering science faculties
23 Apr 2008
DFG workshop presents international, exemplary management models This release is available in German. How can the engineering science faculties of German universities meet the increasing demand for engineers in Germany, the world champion in...
23 Apr 2008
DFG workshop presents international, exemplary management models This release is available in German. How can the engineering science faculties of German universities meet the increasing demand for engineers in Germany, the world champion in...
Kansas City builder creates Health Home
23 Apr 2008
Surpasses ENERGY STAR, earns American Lung Association certification The Kansas City Health Home is located in the Woods at Colton Lake in southern Overland Park, Kan. KC Health Home, featuring Pella Designer Series windows, is...
23 Apr 2008
Surpasses ENERGY STAR, earns American Lung Association certification The Kansas City Health Home is located in the Woods at Colton Lake in southern Overland Park, Kan. KC Health Home, featuring Pella Designer Series windows, is...
Synchrotron light unveils oil in ancient Buddhist paintings from Bamiyan
22 Apr 2008
A cross-section of the sample, where the different layers are visible. Click here for more information. The world was in shock when in 2001 the Talibans destroyed two ancient colossal Buddha statues in the Afghan...
22 Apr 2008
A cross-section of the sample, where the different layers are visible. Click here for more information. The world was in shock when in 2001 the Talibans destroyed two ancient colossal Buddha statues in the Afghan...
BRIGHTER lasers for tomorrow's technologies
22 Apr 2008
Scientists and engineers across Europe have joined forces in a unique collaborative effort to develop a new generation of high-brightness lasers that will transform the fields of healthcare, communications and entertainment. The €16.25m...
22 Apr 2008
Scientists and engineers across Europe have joined forces in a unique collaborative effort to develop a new generation of high-brightness lasers that will transform the fields of healthcare, communications and entertainment. The €16.25m...
Scientists to explore global change-public health connection
21 Apr 2008
AIBS Annual Meeting in May will focus on climate, environment, and infectious diseases Emerging infectious diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and avian influenza, have been linked to a number of environmental factors and, more recently,...
21 Apr 2008
AIBS Annual Meeting in May will focus on climate, environment, and infectious diseases Emerging infectious diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and avian influenza, have been linked to a number of environmental factors and, more recently,...
Study links low-frequency hearing to shape of the cochlea
25 Apr 2008
Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea – the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers – which proves to be surprisingly...
25 Apr 2008
Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea – the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers – which proves to be surprisingly...
Researchers reveal structure of protein that repairs damage to cancer cells
23 Apr 2008
Chuan He, assistant professor in chemistry, University of Chicago. Biology and chemistry come together in his laboratory like the tightly wound strands of a DNA molecule. Click here for more information. A team of...
23 Apr 2008
Chuan He, assistant professor in chemistry, University of Chicago. Biology and chemistry come together in his laboratory like the tightly wound strands of a DNA molecule. Click here for more information. A team of...
Princeton scientists discover exotic quantum state of matter
24 Apr 2008
'Quantum Hall-like effect' found in a bulk material without an applied magnetic field A team of scientists from Princeton University has found that one of the most intriguing phenomena in condensed-matter physics -- known as the quantum Hall...
24 Apr 2008
'Quantum Hall-like effect' found in a bulk material without an applied magnetic field A team of scientists from Princeton University has found that one of the most intriguing phenomena in condensed-matter physics -- known as the quantum Hall...
FDA approves VYVANSE, first and only once-daily prodrug stimulant to treat ADHD in adults
23 Apr 2008
Basingstoke, U.K. and Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2008– Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY,), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
23 Apr 2008
Basingstoke, U.K. and Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2008– Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY,), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
A chilling glimpse inside the minds of dangerous criminals
21 Apr 2008
Expert examines the disturbing psychology behind serial killers and sadistic murders 235 pages (illustrations) • ISBN 978-1-59102-576-4 • Hardcover: $25.95 • Prometheus Books Click here for more...
21 Apr 2008
Expert examines the disturbing psychology behind serial killers and sadistic murders 235 pages (illustrations) • ISBN 978-1-59102-576-4 • Hardcover: $25.95 • Prometheus Books Click here for more...
Successful cooperation extends Dragon Program
24 Apr 2008
Following the success of the Dragon Programme, more than 300 leading European and Chinese scientists have gathered from 21 to 25 April 2008 in Beijing in the People’s Republic of China to present their results and to kick off the...
24 Apr 2008
Following the success of the Dragon Programme, more than 300 leading European and Chinese scientists have gathered from 21 to 25 April 2008 in Beijing in the People’s Republic of China to present their results and to kick off the...
American Cancer Society report details cancer prevention efforts
22 Apr 2008
An annual report from the American Cancer Society highlights that long-term favorable trends have stalled for several factors that have been responsible for declining cancer death rates in the U.S. The report, Cancer Prevention & Early...
22 Apr 2008
An annual report from the American Cancer Society highlights that long-term favorable trends have stalled for several factors that have been responsible for declining cancer death rates in the U.S. The report, Cancer Prevention & Early...
How your mother's emotional legacy impacts your life
23 Apr 2008
Psychologist explores how our ability to function in adult relationships is directly connected to our mother factor legacy 352 pages; ISBN 978-1-59102-607-5; Paperback: $18.95. Click here for more...
23 Apr 2008
Psychologist explores how our ability to function in adult relationships is directly connected to our mother factor legacy 352 pages; ISBN 978-1-59102-607-5; Paperback: $18.95. Click here for more...
Sharper image: UH optometrist establishes sports vision clinic
21 Apr 2008
Center offers insight, specialized eye exams for athletes Kevin Gee, an optometrist with the University Eye Institute, and the Sports Vision Performance Center staff in front of the Dynavision, a machine that measures eyesight...
21 Apr 2008
Center offers insight, specialized eye exams for athletes Kevin Gee, an optometrist with the University Eye Institute, and the Sports Vision Performance Center staff in front of the Dynavision, a machine that measures eyesight...
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