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Successful series of measurements in Arctic sea ice
11 Aug 2008
RV Polarstern completes work in the Fram Strait and enters port in Reykjavik A mooring is recovered among ice floes. Click here for more information. Bremerhaven August 7th 2008. The German Research Vessel Polarstern...
11 Aug 2008
RV Polarstern completes work in the Fram Strait and enters port in Reykjavik A mooring is recovered among ice floes. Click here for more information. Bremerhaven August 7th 2008. The German Research Vessel Polarstern...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 6, 2008
11 Aug 2008
Scientists have developed the world's thinnest balloon that is impermeable to even the smallest gas molecules. Above is a multi-layer graphene membrane that could be used in various applications, including... Click here for...
11 Aug 2008
Scientists have developed the world's thinnest balloon that is impermeable to even the smallest gas molecules. Above is a multi-layer graphene membrane that could be used in various applications, including... Click here for...
FDA approves first drug for Huntington's disease
15 Aug 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved tetrabenazine, the first drug approved for use in the United States to treat Huntington's disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no cure. The action comes...
15 Aug 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved tetrabenazine, the first drug approved for use in the United States to treat Huntington's disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no cure. The action comes...
Antarctic climate: Short-term spikes, long-term warming linked to tropical Pacific
12 Aug 2008
BOULDER--Dramatic year-to-year temperature swings and a century-long warming trend across West Antarctica are linked to conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to a new analysis of ice cores conducted by scientists at the National...
12 Aug 2008
BOULDER--Dramatic year-to-year temperature swings and a century-long warming trend across West Antarctica are linked to conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to a new analysis of ice cores conducted by scientists at the National...
ETH Zurich creates new lab with Walt Disney
11 Aug 2008
Mickey Mouse comes to ETH Zurich Speaking at the annual SIGGRAPH Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Los Angeles, California (US), Ed Catmull, president, Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, said "Creating the next...
11 Aug 2008
Mickey Mouse comes to ETH Zurich Speaking at the annual SIGGRAPH Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Los Angeles, California (US), Ed Catmull, president, Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, said "Creating the next...
New book tutors future presidents and public on science behind the headlines
15 Aug 2008
Book distills essential physics for next president Berkeley -- In the event of a standoff between the United States and Iran over uranium enrichment, would Barack Obama, if elected president, know enough about the physics of nuclear weapons to...
15 Aug 2008
Book distills essential physics for next president Berkeley -- In the event of a standoff between the United States and Iran over uranium enrichment, would Barack Obama, if elected president, know enough about the physics of nuclear weapons to...
Chemical society to honor 'Heroes of Chemistry' during national meeting
14 Aug 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2008 — Bruce Roth's name may not be on the tip of many tongues, but his invention has been on more than 26 million in the United States alone. Inventor of Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering pill that is the...
14 Aug 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2008 — Bruce Roth's name may not be on the tip of many tongues, but his invention has been on more than 26 million in the United States alone. Inventor of Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering pill that is the...
AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 12, 2008
12 Aug 2008
1. Fast rise of scorching days predicted Assessing and predicting the frequency and strength of extreme climate events are critical to determining the consequences of future climate change. Motivated by western Europe's exceptionally hot...
12 Aug 2008
1. Fast rise of scorching days predicted Assessing and predicting the frequency and strength of extreme climate events are critical to determining the consequences of future climate change. Motivated by western Europe's exceptionally hot...
'Virtual archaeologist' reconnects fragments of an ancient civilization
15 Aug 2008
A team of Princeton computer scientists has developed an automated system for reconstructing an excavated fresco, mosaic or similar archaeological object. Collaborating closely with archaeologists in Greece, the team...
15 Aug 2008
A team of Princeton computer scientists has developed an automated system for reconstructing an excavated fresco, mosaic or similar archaeological object. Collaborating closely with archaeologists in Greece, the team...
CNSI at UCLA to host forum on new technologies for brain, spinal trauma
14 Aug 2008
The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA announced today that it will host an international forum featuring some of the world's most innovative scientists and technology leaders at the vanguard of treatments for brain and spinal...
14 Aug 2008
The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA announced today that it will host an international forum featuring some of the world's most innovative scientists and technology leaders at the vanguard of treatments for brain and spinal...
India continues to progress in AIDS vaccine development efforts
16 Aug 2008
Phase I clinical trial of a preventive vaccine shows encouraging outcome Chennai, August 16, 2008 – A second Phase I AIDS vaccine clinical trial in India was successfully completed, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the National...
16 Aug 2008
Phase I clinical trial of a preventive vaccine shows encouraging outcome Chennai, August 16, 2008 – A second Phase I AIDS vaccine clinical trial in India was successfully completed, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the National...
Hurricanes and climate change: A sharper view
12 Aug 2008
New results support suggestions that global warming will do little to change hurricane activity Figure shows an example of a hurricane computer simulation generated by the Rosenstiel School team. The colors indicate water vapor...
12 Aug 2008
New results support suggestions that global warming will do little to change hurricane activity Figure shows an example of a hurricane computer simulation generated by the Rosenstiel School team. The colors indicate water vapor...
New evidence implicates humans in prehistoric animal extinctions
11 Aug 2008
Protemnodon skull from cave at Mt. Cripps, northwest Tasmania. Click here for more information. Research led by UK and Australian scientists sheds new light on the role that our ancestors played in the extinction of...
11 Aug 2008
Protemnodon skull from cave at Mt. Cripps, northwest Tasmania. Click here for more information. Research led by UK and Australian scientists sheds new light on the role that our ancestors played in the extinction of...
Robot vehicle surveys deep sea off Pacific Northwest
13 Aug 2008
Autonomous underwater vehicle 'eyes' sites for future ocean observatory Ocean Observatory Initiative Regional Scale Nodes will give scientists a new way to learn about undersea geology and biology. Click here for more...
13 Aug 2008
Autonomous underwater vehicle 'eyes' sites for future ocean observatory Ocean Observatory Initiative Regional Scale Nodes will give scientists a new way to learn about undersea geology and biology. Click here for more...
New metamaterials that bend light backwards bring invisibility cloaks 1 step closer
11 Aug 2008
Shown is a schematic and two scanning electron microscope images with top and side views of a metamaterial developed by UC Berkeley researchers. The material is composed of parallel nanowires... Click here for more...
11 Aug 2008
Shown is a schematic and two scanning electron microscope images with top and side views of a metamaterial developed by UC Berkeley researchers. The material is composed of parallel nanowires... Click here for more...
Textbook for one of most-taught community college courses available free
13 Aug 2008
Rice's Connexions publishes introductory statistics book online Rice University's Connexions, one of the most-visited online sites for open-educational resources, today announced it is making a popular textbook available free this fall for one...
13 Aug 2008
Rice's Connexions publishes introductory statistics book online Rice University's Connexions, one of the most-visited online sites for open-educational resources, today announced it is making a popular textbook available free this fall for one...
UC Santa Barbara professor awarded prestigious 2008 Dirac Medal
15 Aug 2008
Joseph Polchinski in his UC Santa Barbara office. Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) – Joseph Polchinski, a professor of physics and a permanent member of the Kavli Institute for...
15 Aug 2008
Joseph Polchinski in his UC Santa Barbara office. Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) – Joseph Polchinski, a professor of physics and a permanent member of the Kavli Institute for...
Temple, Fox Chase and Geisinger create Keystone Institute for Translational Medicine
12 Aug 2008
Temple University School of Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Geisinger Health System today announced a research collaboration that will speed the translation of medical and health-related discoveries into significant advances in patient...
12 Aug 2008
Temple University School of Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Geisinger Health System today announced a research collaboration that will speed the translation of medical and health-related discoveries into significant advances in patient...
Oceans on the precipice: Scripps scientist warns of mass extinctions and 'rise of slime'
13 Aug 2008
Threats to marine ecosystems from overfishing, pollution and climate change must be addressed to halt downward trends Jeremy Jackson, Scripps Professor of Oceanography. Click here for more information. Human...
13 Aug 2008
Threats to marine ecosystems from overfishing, pollution and climate change must be addressed to halt downward trends Jeremy Jackson, Scripps Professor of Oceanography. Click here for more information. Human...
Hebrew U. archaeological excavations uncover Roman temple in Zippori (Sepphoris)
11 Aug 2008
Findings show signs of mixed city of Jews, pagans and Christians View of the remnants of the podium, the temple's façade and some steps. The long wall in the background belongs to the church whose foundations were built...
11 Aug 2008
Findings show signs of mixed city of Jews, pagans and Christians View of the remnants of the podium, the temple's façade and some steps. The long wall in the background belongs to the church whose foundations were built...
Toward plastic spin transistors
17 Aug 2008
But study hints efficient organic LEDS will be tough to make University of Utah physicists John Lupton and Christoph Boehme use green and blue laser beams to "excite " a small piece of an organic or "plastic " polymer (glowing...
17 Aug 2008
But study hints efficient organic LEDS will be tough to make University of Utah physicists John Lupton and Christoph Boehme use green and blue laser beams to "excite " a small piece of an organic or "plastic " polymer (glowing...
Clemson bioengineer wins prestigious Early Career Award
15 Aug 2008
CLEMSON — Ning Zhang, assistant professor of bioengineering at Clemson University and the CU-MUSC Bioengineering Program, has received the prestigious 2008 Early Career Translational Research Award from the Wallace H. Coulter...
15 Aug 2008
CLEMSON — Ning Zhang, assistant professor of bioengineering at Clemson University and the CU-MUSC Bioengineering Program, has received the prestigious 2008 Early Career Translational Research Award from the Wallace H. Coulter...
Goodman, UKAEA and STFC link up to establish world-leading location for science and innovation
15 Aug 2008
~ Twenty-year joint venture at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus will attract investment through research facilities, infrastructure development and private sector interest ~ ~ 5,000 knowledge-based jobs to be created in the science and...
15 Aug 2008
~ Twenty-year joint venture at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus will attract investment through research facilities, infrastructure development and private sector interest ~ ~ 5,000 knowledge-based jobs to be created in the science and...
Western Transportation Institute to study drowsy and distracted teen driving
15 Aug 2008
Researchers at WTI will study Montana’s driver’s education program and how it affects the way teenagers look at drowsy and distracted driving BOZEMAN, Aug. 15, 2008 -- Over the next year, researchers at Montana State University's...
15 Aug 2008
Researchers at WTI will study Montana’s driver’s education program and how it affects the way teenagers look at drowsy and distracted driving BOZEMAN, Aug. 15, 2008 -- Over the next year, researchers at Montana State University's...
Researchers to study lyme-like illness in Texas
15 Aug 2008
Tao Lin, D.V.M., and Steven J. Norris, Ph.D., both with the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, have been named grant recipients of the Norman Hackerman Advanced Research...
15 Aug 2008
Tao Lin, D.V.M., and Steven J. Norris, Ph.D., both with the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, have been named grant recipients of the Norman Hackerman Advanced Research...
Turning waste material into ethanol
13 Aug 2008
Nanoscale catalysts could tap syngas as cheap source of ethanol In this transmission electron micrograph of the mesoporous nanospheres, the nano-scale catalyst particles show up as the dark spots. Using particles this small (~ 3...
13 Aug 2008
Nanoscale catalysts could tap syngas as cheap source of ethanol In this transmission electron micrograph of the mesoporous nanospheres, the nano-scale catalyst particles show up as the dark spots. Using particles this small (~ 3...
Meeting to address ways to lessen earthquake damage
11 Aug 2008
Be prepared The earthquake that hit the lower Midwest on April 18 this year was a hearty 5.2 on the Richter scale and got the attention of the St. Louis region. What if a quake – occurring either in the New Madrid Fault or Wabash Valley...
11 Aug 2008
Be prepared The earthquake that hit the lower Midwest on April 18 this year was a hearty 5.2 on the Richter scale and got the attention of the St. Louis region. What if a quake – occurring either in the New Madrid Fault or Wabash Valley...
ASTRO announce 2008 fellows
12 Aug 2008
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is pleased to announce its 2008 class of ASTRO Fellows. These 30 distinguished members will receive their awards at a special ceremony during the 50th Annual Meeting to be held...
12 Aug 2008
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is pleased to announce its 2008 class of ASTRO Fellows. These 30 distinguished members will receive their awards at a special ceremony during the 50th Annual Meeting to be held...
Rare case explains why some infected with HIV remain symptom free without antiretroviral drugs
12 Aug 2008
Finding renews promise of vaccine against AIDS; disproves theory of defective virus AIDS experts at Johns Hopkins say they have compelling evidence that some people with HIV who for years and even decades show extremely low levels of the virus...
12 Aug 2008
Finding renews promise of vaccine against AIDS; disproves theory of defective virus AIDS experts at Johns Hopkins say they have compelling evidence that some people with HIV who for years and even decades show extremely low levels of the virus...
Springer editor Toshisada Nishida winner of 2 prestigious primatology awards
11 Aug 2008
Nishida receives the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Primatological Society and the Leakey Prize from the Leakey Foundation Professor Toshisada Nishida is this year's winner of the International Primatological Society...
11 Aug 2008
Nishida receives the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Primatological Society and the Leakey Prize from the Leakey Foundation Professor Toshisada Nishida is this year's winner of the International Primatological Society...
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