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USGS science picks -- leads, feeds and story seeds
2 Jul 2008
July 2008 edition In this edition of Science Picks, learn about an upcoming Canoe Journey to study water resources in the Salish Sea, a new USGS partnership to develop a volcano early warning system in Chile, how California sea otter...
2 Jul 2008
July 2008 edition In this edition of Science Picks, learn about an upcoming Canoe Journey to study water resources in the Salish Sea, a new USGS partnership to develop a volcano early warning system in Chile, how California sea otter...
Research Explorer: discover the German research landscape online
4 Jul 2008
Joint press release by the DFG and the DAAD With the Research Explorer, an internet application developed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD, German...
4 Jul 2008
Joint press release by the DFG and the DAAD With the Research Explorer, an internet application developed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD, German...
Archaeologists find silos and administration center from early Egyptian city
1 Jul 2008
Besides monuments, Egypt also had major urban centers View towards the east, Tell Edfu in the foreground with the pylon of the Ptolemaic temple in the background. Click here for more information. A University of...
1 Jul 2008
Besides monuments, Egypt also had major urban centers View towards the east, Tell Edfu in the foreground with the pylon of the Ptolemaic temple in the background. Click here for more information. A University of...
US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute announces new genome sequencing projects
2 Jul 2008
Pine tree, boat-boring bivalve 'bugs,' duck weed, oil-producing microalgae, stinkbird gut, 40 others top 2009 targets WALNUT CREEK, CA—In the continuing effort to tap the vast, unexplored reaches of the earth's microbial and plant domains...
2 Jul 2008
Pine tree, boat-boring bivalve 'bugs,' duck weed, oil-producing microalgae, stinkbird gut, 40 others top 2009 targets WALNUT CREEK, CA—In the continuing effort to tap the vast, unexplored reaches of the earth's microbial and plant domains...
NASA Goddard has more than a dozen exciting missions in next year
1 Jul 2008
This image shows what the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft will look when in orbit. Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, located in Greenbelt,...
1 Jul 2008
This image shows what the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft will look when in orbit. Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, located in Greenbelt,...
AGU Journal Highlights -- July 3, 2008
3 Jul 2008
1. Carbon enters deep Arctic Ocean mainly from continent edges Scientists predict that the consequences of human-induced climate change will be greatly amplified in the Arctic, both on the surrounding continents and in the ocean. Changes in...
3 Jul 2008
1. Carbon enters deep Arctic Ocean mainly from continent edges Scientists predict that the consequences of human-induced climate change will be greatly amplified in the Arctic, both on the surrounding continents and in the ocean. Changes in...
UC San Diego undergraduates forge new area of bioinformatics
2 Jul 2008
Improved genomic and proteomic annotations may result A screen shot of some of the bioinformatics software that undergraduate students from the University of California San Diego created during their quest to forge a new area...
2 Jul 2008
Improved genomic and proteomic annotations may result A screen shot of some of the bioinformatics software that undergraduate students from the University of California San Diego created during their quest to forge a new area...
New oral angiogenesis inhibitor offers potential nontoxic therapy for a wide range of cancers
1 Jul 2008
Nanotechnology transforms an old, accidentally-discovered drug derived from mold A Lodamin nanoparticle with TNP-470 (the drug's active ingredient) at the core, protected by two short polymers (PEG and PLA) that allow TNP-470 to...
1 Jul 2008
Nanotechnology transforms an old, accidentally-discovered drug derived from mold A Lodamin nanoparticle with TNP-470 (the drug's active ingredient) at the core, protected by two short polymers (PEG and PLA) that allow TNP-470 to...
Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans
1 Jul 2008
Rain has soaked this Adélie penguin chick in Antarctica before its feathers are capable of repelling water. Though the icy continent is in essence a desert, coastal rainfall is becoming... Click here for more...
1 Jul 2008
Rain has soaked this Adélie penguin chick in Antarctica before its feathers are capable of repelling water. Though the icy continent is in essence a desert, coastal rainfall is becoming... Click here for more...
First images of solar system's invisible frontier
2 Jul 2008
Twin STEREO spacecraft take first images of distant solar system with particles, not light STEREO detected energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) from the edge of the solar system, where the solar wind meets the interstellar medium. Hot...
2 Jul 2008
Twin STEREO spacecraft take first images of distant solar system with particles, not light STEREO detected energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) from the edge of the solar system, where the solar wind meets the interstellar medium. Hot...
University of Hawaii researchers discover new pathway for methane production in the oceans
2 Jul 2008
Honolulu, HI – A new pathway for methane production has been uncovered in the oceans, and this has a significant potential impact for the study of greenhouse gas production on our planet. The article, released in the prestigious journal...
2 Jul 2008
Honolulu, HI – A new pathway for methane production has been uncovered in the oceans, and this has a significant potential impact for the study of greenhouse gas production on our planet. The article, released in the prestigious journal...
GLAST mission operations at NASA Goddard powered up
2 Jul 2008
Artist's conception of GLAST in orbit! Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - Several bases of operations for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) are gearing up for data from the recently...
2 Jul 2008
Artist's conception of GLAST in orbit! Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - Several bases of operations for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) are gearing up for data from the recently...
JCI online early table of contents: July 1, 2008
1 Jul 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Calpain inhibitors never forget: improving memory in Alzheimer disease mice Overactivation of proteins known as calpains, which are involved in memory formation, has been linked to Alzheimer disease. Ottavio Arancio and...
1 Jul 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Calpain inhibitors never forget: improving memory in Alzheimer disease mice Overactivation of proteins known as calpains, which are involved in memory formation, has been linked to Alzheimer disease. Ottavio Arancio and...
Researchers use supercomputer to track pathways in myoglobin
30 Jun 2008
Dynamic pathways for ligand migration between solvent and a binding site in the oxygen-storage protein myoglobin are shown. The pathways are not seen in the static structure, but come about... Click here for more...
30 Jun 2008
Dynamic pathways for ligand migration between solvent and a binding site in the oxygen-storage protein myoglobin are shown. The pathways are not seen in the static structure, but come about... Click here for more...
New 'everyday cognition' scale tracks how older adults function in daily life
1 Jul 2008
Short screening test can reveal status of basic mental abilities and follow changes over time WASHINGTON — As more adults age into the high-risk period for cognitive impairment, clinicians need simple and reliable methods to identify...
1 Jul 2008
Short screening test can reveal status of basic mental abilities and follow changes over time WASHINGTON — As more adults age into the high-risk period for cognitive impairment, clinicians need simple and reliable methods to identify...
Species extinction threat underestimated due to math glitch, says CU-Boulder study
2 Jul 2008
Extinction risks may be underestimated by as much as 100-fold, say researchers Extinction risks for natural populations of endangered species are likely being underestimated by as much as 100-fold because of a mathematical "misdiagnosis,"...
2 Jul 2008
Extinction risks may be underestimated by as much as 100-fold, say researchers Extinction risks for natural populations of endangered species are likely being underestimated by as much as 100-fold because of a mathematical "misdiagnosis,"...
G8 summit: Opportunity for immediate action on climate change
2 Jul 2008
German initiative to conserve forests offers win-win solution Arlington, Virginia (July 2, 2008) – Led by a bold commitment from Germany, leaders of the world's industrial powers have the opportunity at the upcoming G8 Summit in Japan to...
2 Jul 2008
German initiative to conserve forests offers win-win solution Arlington, Virginia (July 2, 2008) – Led by a bold commitment from Germany, leaders of the world's industrial powers have the opportunity at the upcoming G8 Summit in Japan to...
Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down
1 Jul 2008
A small twisted wire, just like the filament in an incandescent bulb, but made of silver, forms the basis for the special silver particles. Click here for more information. Researchers at Delft University of...
1 Jul 2008
A small twisted wire, just like the filament in an incandescent bulb, but made of silver, forms the basis for the special silver particles. Click here for more information. Researchers at Delft University of...
ETH Zurich and IBM improve diagnosis of osteoporosis
2 Jul 2008
Computer simulations help predict fracture risk With the goal of developing an accurate, powerful and fast method to automate the analysis of bone strength, scientists of the ETH Zurich Departments of Mechanical and Process Engineering and...
2 Jul 2008
Computer simulations help predict fracture risk With the goal of developing an accurate, powerful and fast method to automate the analysis of bone strength, scientists of the ETH Zurich Departments of Mechanical and Process Engineering and...
Crossed (evolutionary) signals?
1 Jul 2008
New genome research provides insights and raises new questions about how multicellular organisms evolved An illustration of a choanoflagellate. Researchers have discovered that these single-cell organisms are unique in that they...
1 Jul 2008
New genome research provides insights and raises new questions about how multicellular organisms evolved An illustration of a choanoflagellate. Researchers have discovered that these single-cell organisms are unique in that they...
UIUC professor to be awarded SIAM Prize for Distinguished Service to the Profession
30 Jun 2008
Dr. Philippe Tondeur to be honored for contributions to field of applied mathematics On Tuesday, July 8 at its 2008 annual meeting in San Diego, California, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) will award the SIAM Prize for...
30 Jun 2008
Dr. Philippe Tondeur to be honored for contributions to field of applied mathematics On Tuesday, July 8 at its 2008 annual meeting in San Diego, California, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) will award the SIAM Prize for...
Species have come and gone at different rates than previously believed
3 Jul 2008
Improved understanding of the history of biological diversity has implications for future responses to climate change A slab of limestone covered with fossils. This slab of limestone is about 450 million years old and is from an...
3 Jul 2008
Improved understanding of the history of biological diversity has implications for future responses to climate change A slab of limestone covered with fossils. This slab of limestone is about 450 million years old and is from an...
Metals shape up with a little help from friends
30 Jun 2008
New method 'self-assembles' metal atoms into porous nanostructures Illustration depicts ligand-coated platinum nanoparticles (blue and gray balls) nestled amongst the block co-polymers (blue and green strands). The self-assembly...
30 Jun 2008
New method 'self-assembles' metal atoms into porous nanostructures Illustration depicts ligand-coated platinum nanoparticles (blue and gray balls) nestled amongst the block co-polymers (blue and green strands). The self-assembly...
IEEE-USA position encourages energy efficiency to save households money, reduce carbon emissions
2 Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (2 July 2008) -- There's little the average person can do to stem the rising cost of gasoline, electricity, natural gas and other energy sources. But by improving our energy efficiency at home, on the road and at work, we can use...
2 Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (2 July 2008) -- There's little the average person can do to stem the rising cost of gasoline, electricity, natural gas and other energy sources. But by improving our energy efficiency at home, on the road and at work, we can use...
Microsoft and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev announce agreement
3 Jul 2008
NEW YORK, July 3, 2008 -- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) today announced it has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Microsoft's R&D Center and Microsoft Israel for joint research projects and other collaborative...
3 Jul 2008
NEW YORK, July 3, 2008 -- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) today announced it has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Microsoft's R&D Center and Microsoft Israel for joint research projects and other collaborative...
Don't count on long-term success in climate policy, warns paper in Decision Analysis
1 Jul 2008
Policymaking requires ambitious short-term goals to account for lack of future flexibility, says INFORMS study Long-term climate change policy in the U.S. and abroad is likely to change very slowly, warns a researcher who calls for stronger...
1 Jul 2008
Policymaking requires ambitious short-term goals to account for lack of future flexibility, says INFORMS study Long-term climate change policy in the U.S. and abroad is likely to change very slowly, warns a researcher who calls for stronger...
New research sheds light on the molecular basis of crib death
3 Jul 2008
Scientists develop a mouse model of sudden infant death syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a condition that unexpectedly and unexplainably takes the lives of seemingly healthy babies aged between a month and a year. Now researchers...
3 Jul 2008
Scientists develop a mouse model of sudden infant death syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a condition that unexpectedly and unexplainably takes the lives of seemingly healthy babies aged between a month and a year. Now researchers...
Pesticides persist in ground water
1 Jul 2008
USGS scientists examine factors influencing pesticide detection in ground water in the May-June issue of Journal of Environmental Quality Numerous studies over the past four decades have established that pesticides, which are typically applied...
1 Jul 2008
USGS scientists examine factors influencing pesticide detection in ground water in the May-June issue of Journal of Environmental Quality Numerous studies over the past four decades have established that pesticides, which are typically applied...
UC San Diego researchers identify potential new drug candidates to combat 'bird flu'
2 Jul 2008
Using protein structures generated by supercomputers, these renderings of the neuraminidase enzyme may help scientists identify potential new drug candidates to fight Avian flu, as strains of the disease become... Click here...
2 Jul 2008
Using protein structures generated by supercomputers, these renderings of the neuraminidase enzyme may help scientists identify potential new drug candidates to fight Avian flu, as strains of the disease become... Click here...
Australia joins push for open access to particle physics
4 Jul 2008
Australia has joined SCOAP3, an international consortium that aims to provide free access to major particle physics journals world-wide. Six of the Group of Eight universities in Australia have agreed to participate in the consortium:...
4 Jul 2008
Australia has joined SCOAP3, an international consortium that aims to provide free access to major particle physics journals world-wide. Six of the Group of Eight universities in Australia have agreed to participate in the consortium:...
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