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Science highlights of the 50th AAPM Meeting in Houston, July 27-31
29 Jul 2008
July 24, 2008 -- Whether X-rays for CT scans, sound waves for ultrasound, magnetic fields for MRI, or antimatter for PET scans, the "stuff" of physics has revolutionized the practice of medicine. In the last half century, the field of medical...
29 Jul 2008
July 24, 2008 -- Whether X-rays for CT scans, sound waves for ultrasound, magnetic fields for MRI, or antimatter for PET scans, the "stuff" of physics has revolutionized the practice of medicine. In the last half century, the field of medical...
Cancer research highlights
29 Jul 2008
July 24, 2008 -- HALF OF ALL AMERICANS will be diagnosed at some point in their lives with cancer, the number two killer in the United States. One of the professions at the frontlines in the battle against cancer are medical physicists --...
29 Jul 2008
July 24, 2008 -- HALF OF ALL AMERICANS will be diagnosed at some point in their lives with cancer, the number two killer in the United States. One of the professions at the frontlines in the battle against cancer are medical physicists --...
Elan, Wyeth present encouraging bapineuzumab Phase 2 trial results at ICAD
29 Jul 2008
Chicago, Ill. – July 29, 2008 – Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today are presenting detailed results from the companies' 18-month Phase 2 study of bapineuzumab (AAB-001) in patients with mild to moderate...
29 Jul 2008
Chicago, Ill. – July 29, 2008 – Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today are presenting detailed results from the companies' 18-month Phase 2 study of bapineuzumab (AAB-001) in patients with mild to moderate...
ACS National Meeting Aug. 17-21 offers bounty of news and features
28 Jul 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of scientists from around the world will gather here August 17-21 to report new discoveries in medicine, energy, environment, food science, and other fields that involve chemistry during the 236th National...
28 Jul 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of scientists from around the world will gather here August 17-21 to report new discoveries in medicine, energy, environment, food science, and other fields that involve chemistry during the 236th National...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 23, 2008
28 Jul 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS' 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as the...
28 Jul 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS' 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as the...
New Alzheimer's predictors advance earlier detection
30 Jul 2008
NYU Langone presents 15-plus studies at ICAD NEW YORK, July 26, 2008 – The following news tips are based on poster and oral presentations at the Alzheimer's Association 2008 International Conference to be held in Chicago from July 26 to...
30 Jul 2008
NYU Langone presents 15-plus studies at ICAD NEW YORK, July 26, 2008 – The following news tips are based on poster and oral presentations at the Alzheimer's Association 2008 International Conference to be held in Chicago from July 26 to...
Miscanthus can meet US biofuels goal using less land than corn or switchgrass
30 Jul 2008
Using the grass Miscanthus x giganteus as a feedstock for ethanol production would significantly reduce the amount of farmland needed for biofuels, said U. of I. crop sciences professor Stephen... Click here for more...
30 Jul 2008
Using the grass Miscanthus x giganteus as a feedstock for ethanol production would significantly reduce the amount of farmland needed for biofuels, said U. of I. crop sciences professor Stephen... Click here for more...
GSA announces new journal: Lithosphere to debut in early 2009
31 Jul 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The Geological Society of America is pleased to announce the newest addition to its collection of premier peer-reviewed, earth-science journals. Lithosphere is scheduled to launch in early 2009, and will focus on the...
31 Jul 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The Geological Society of America is pleased to announce the newest addition to its collection of premier peer-reviewed, earth-science journals. Lithosphere is scheduled to launch in early 2009, and will focus on the...
Brian May, guitarist for rock band Queen, completes Ph.D. thesis following 30-year hiatus
31 Jul 2008
A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud now available Brian May, the guitarist and founding member of the legendary rock band Queen, earned his PhD in astronomy last year from Imperial College London. His PhD thesis A Survey of...
31 Jul 2008
A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud now available Brian May, the guitarist and founding member of the legendary rock band Queen, earned his PhD in astronomy last year from Imperial College London. His PhD thesis A Survey of...
Let the cat keep chasing the mouse
29 Jul 2008
Ecological modellers create a scientific basis for a nationwide network of corridors to conserve the European wildcat This release is available in German. Corridors for the European wildcat. Plans for a nationwide net of...
29 Jul 2008
Ecological modellers create a scientific basis for a nationwide network of corridors to conserve the European wildcat This release is available in German. Corridors for the European wildcat. Plans for a nationwide net of...
ASM and FIND to partner on strengthening infectious disease diagnosis in developing nations
31 Jul 2008
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today confirming their agreement to work in partnership for projects aimed at strengthening...
31 Jul 2008
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today confirming their agreement to work in partnership for projects aimed at strengthening...
FSU, Magnet Lab researchers license critical petroleum data
31 Jul 2008
New software solidifies university's reputation as world leader in 'petroleomics' Alan Marshall, FSU Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Click here for more information. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As...
31 Jul 2008
New software solidifies university's reputation as world leader in 'petroleomics' Alan Marshall, FSU Robert O. Lawton Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Click here for more information. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As...
NSF announces partnership with industry, academia to further explore data-intensive computing
30 Jul 2008
Collaboration between NSF, University of Illinois, HP, Intel, Yahoo! provides template for research partnerships The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate announces a grant award...
30 Jul 2008
Collaboration between NSF, University of Illinois, HP, Intel, Yahoo! provides template for research partnerships The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate announces a grant award...
The emerging scientific discipline of aeroecology
1 Aug 2008
Study of species within the life-supporting boundary layer of the Earth's atmosphere using technological advances in ecology, engineering, computer science and geography (Boston) -- In the history of science and technology, there is an...
1 Aug 2008
Study of species within the life-supporting boundary layer of the Earth's atmosphere using technological advances in ecology, engineering, computer science and geography (Boston) -- In the history of science and technology, there is an...
DC policy panels on energy, environment, health care, aviation precede November election
30 Jul 2008
'Doing Good with Good Operations Research' at INFORMS Annual Meeting Seeking new policy tools to tackle major problems in energy, the environment, health care, and aviation will be the subject of a series of major speeches and panels held three...
30 Jul 2008
'Doing Good with Good Operations Research' at INFORMS Annual Meeting Seeking new policy tools to tackle major problems in energy, the environment, health care, and aviation will be the subject of a series of major speeches and panels held three...
VCU awarded Wellcome Trust Foundation grant to study molecular genetics of depression
28 Jul 2008
RICHMOND, Va. (July 28, 2008) – Virginia Commonwealth University is part of an international research team that received a Wellcome Trust Foundation grant totaling more than $2.8 million to identify the genetic variants that have an...
28 Jul 2008
RICHMOND, Va. (July 28, 2008) – Virginia Commonwealth University is part of an international research team that received a Wellcome Trust Foundation grant totaling more than $2.8 million to identify the genetic variants that have an...
Georgetown Medical Center collaborates to develop cancer research database
29 Jul 2008
Agreement is first step towards collecting -- and analyzing -- data designed to provide better, more personalized cancer treatment Washington, DC—The field of personalized cancer research and treatment grows with each day. And a new...
29 Jul 2008
Agreement is first step towards collecting -- and analyzing -- data designed to provide better, more personalized cancer treatment Washington, DC—The field of personalized cancer research and treatment grows with each day. And a new...
UNH researchers tag first-ever free-swimming leatherback turtles in New England
31 Jul 2008
Convergence of funding, preparation and luck puts satellite tags on elusive giants University of New Hampshire Ph.D. student Kara Dodge with a satellite-tagged leatherback turtle just prior to its release in Vineyard...
31 Jul 2008
Convergence of funding, preparation and luck puts satellite tags on elusive giants University of New Hampshire Ph.D. student Kara Dodge with a satellite-tagged leatherback turtle just prior to its release in Vineyard...
'Small' research at MSU leads to advances in energy, electronics
31 Jul 2008
Michigan State University engineering professor Lawrence Drzal peers through a model of a carbon molecule. Click here for more information. A Michigan State University researcher and his students have developed a...
31 Jul 2008
Michigan State University engineering professor Lawrence Drzal peers through a model of a carbon molecule. Click here for more information. A Michigan State University researcher and his students have developed a...
Get the latest on premier science in medical oncology
30 Jul 2008
33rd ESMO Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 12-16, 2008 Congress Highlights Some of the highlights that will be presented during the educational and scientific program at Europe's premier medical oncology meeting include: Molecular...
30 Jul 2008
33rd ESMO Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 12-16, 2008 Congress Highlights Some of the highlights that will be presented during the educational and scientific program at Europe's premier medical oncology meeting include: Molecular...
EPA funds ground-breaking Lyme disease research
31 Jul 2008
Cary Institute receives $750,000 to help safeguard human health by gaining a better understanding of the Lyme disease life cycle New York, NY – In the United States, Lyme disease is the most frequently reported disease that can be passed...
31 Jul 2008
Cary Institute receives $750,000 to help safeguard human health by gaining a better understanding of the Lyme disease life cycle New York, NY – In the United States, Lyme disease is the most frequently reported disease that can be passed...
NIDDK publishes new resources about urologic and kidney disorders
1 Aug 2008
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published several new resources to help people learn more about urologic and kidney disorders. These disorders are...
1 Aug 2008
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published several new resources to help people learn more about urologic and kidney disorders. These disorders are...
Say goodbye to virtual bureaucracy
29 Jul 2008
Debit or credit card in hand, you're set to make a quick purchase online only to be greeted by yet another form asking for your personal details. You spend 10 minutes filling out the form and since you're new to the site, the online store asks...
29 Jul 2008
Debit or credit card in hand, you're set to make a quick purchase online only to be greeted by yet another form asking for your personal details. You spend 10 minutes filling out the form and since you're new to the site, the online store asks...
Digesting intellectual property
30 Jul 2008
The food technology industry is increasing efforts to protect innovation Rising litigation over intellectual property issues in the food technology industry has spurred a tome dedicated to what has become a high-stakes arena for food...
30 Jul 2008
The food technology industry is increasing efforts to protect innovation Rising litigation over intellectual property issues in the food technology industry has spurred a tome dedicated to what has become a high-stakes arena for food...
Guilt on their hands: tiny 'tags' could help to solve and deter gun crime
1 Aug 2008
Criminals who use firearms may find it much harder to evade justice in future, thanks to an ingenious new bullet tagging technology developed in the UK. The tiny tags – just 30 microns* in diameter and invisible to the naked eye –...
1 Aug 2008
Criminals who use firearms may find it much harder to evade justice in future, thanks to an ingenious new bullet tagging technology developed in the UK. The tiny tags – just 30 microns* in diameter and invisible to the naked eye –...
Viterbi Algorithm goes quantum
31 Jul 2008
An old technique helps Bob correctly decode Alice's entangled message qubits Alice would like to transmit a stream of quantum information to Bob. She shares entanglement in the form of ebits before quantum communication begins....
31 Jul 2008
An old technique helps Bob correctly decode Alice's entangled message qubits Alice would like to transmit a stream of quantum information to Bob. She shares entanglement in the form of ebits before quantum communication begins....
JDRF announces 2008 Scholar Award recipients
1 Aug 2008
Dr. Jeffrey A. Bluestone, University of California in San Francisco, and Dr. Mark E. Cooper, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, to receive honors & additional research funding August 1, 2008, New York, NY - JDRF...
1 Aug 2008
Dr. Jeffrey A. Bluestone, University of California in San Francisco, and Dr. Mark E. Cooper, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, to receive honors & additional research funding August 1, 2008, New York, NY - JDRF...
New yeast trick for eating favorite food: Details in Nature paper
30 Jul 2008
This research marks the first discovery of post-transcriptional gene regulation in a key model for gene regulation in higher organisms Microscope imagery of yeast growing in a microfluidic chamber specially designed to control...
30 Jul 2008
This research marks the first discovery of post-transcriptional gene regulation in a key model for gene regulation in higher organisms Microscope imagery of yeast growing in a microfluidic chamber specially designed to control...
Chronic exposure to estrogen impairs some cognitive functions
1 Aug 2008
Veterinary biosciences professor Susan Schantz and graduate student Victor Wang found that rats exposed to estradiol were significantly impaired on tasks involving working memory and response inhibition. Click here for more...
1 Aug 2008
Veterinary biosciences professor Susan Schantz and graduate student Victor Wang found that rats exposed to estradiol were significantly impaired on tasks involving working memory and response inhibition. Click here for more...
Immunotherapy in high-risk pediatric sarcomas shows promising response
1 Aug 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Based on a pilot study in children with sarcoma, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) believe that immunotherapy could prove beneficial in treating high-risk forms of this cancer. The researchers tested...
1 Aug 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Based on a pilot study in children with sarcoma, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) believe that immunotherapy could prove beneficial in treating high-risk forms of this cancer. The researchers tested...
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