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UC project puts Midwest mounds back on the map
25 Aug 2008
More than 10 years ago, University of Cincinnati researcher John Hancock, professor of architecture in UC's top-ranked College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), began an ambitious, complex project using modern technology to...
25 Aug 2008
More than 10 years ago, University of Cincinnati researcher John Hancock, professor of architecture in UC's top-ranked College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), began an ambitious, complex project using modern technology to...
ADHD medication VYVANSE now available in 6 dosage strengths at US pharmacies
26 Aug 2008
Physicians can titrate VYVANSE to achieve optimal efficacy and tolerability in children and adults with ADHD Basingstoke, U.K. and Philadelphia, PA – August 26, 2008 – Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty...
26 Aug 2008
Physicians can titrate VYVANSE to achieve optimal efficacy and tolerability in children and adults with ADHD Basingstoke, U.K. and Philadelphia, PA – August 26, 2008 – Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty...
Southern Sierra Science Symposium planned for Visalia
27 Aug 2008
Porterville, CA….. Four land management agencies are proud to announce the First Southern Sierra Science Symposium, September 4-5, in Visalia, California at the Visalia Convention Center, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The theme for the...
27 Aug 2008
Porterville, CA….. Four land management agencies are proud to announce the First Southern Sierra Science Symposium, September 4-5, in Visalia, California at the Visalia Convention Center, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The theme for the...
Bone parts don't add up to conclusion of Palauan dwarfs
26 Aug 2008
University of Oregon skeletal and dental expert helps rebut recent widely publicized claims UO researcher Greg Nelson displays some samples from his collection of Palauan jaws with teeth. Click here for more...
26 Aug 2008
University of Oregon skeletal and dental expert helps rebut recent widely publicized claims UO researcher Greg Nelson displays some samples from his collection of Palauan jaws with teeth. Click here for more...
Scientists examine bird flu infections to monitor for 'pandemic' mutations
29 Aug 2008
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold the key to early...
29 Aug 2008
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold the key to early...
UCLA's Leonard Kleinrock to receive National Medal of Science
25 Aug 2008
Internet pioneer recognized with nation's highest scientific honor President George W. Bush announced today that UCLA Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock has been selected to receive the prestigious National Medal of...
25 Aug 2008
Internet pioneer recognized with nation's highest scientific honor President George W. Bush announced today that UCLA Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock has been selected to receive the prestigious National Medal of...
Whether brown or red, algae can produce plenty of green fuel
27 Aug 2008
Rose Ann Cattolico displays some of the varieties of algae she studies in her University of Washington laboratory. Different types of algae can produce different types of biofuels. Click here for more...
27 Aug 2008
Rose Ann Cattolico displays some of the varieties of algae she studies in her University of Washington laboratory. Different types of algae can produce different types of biofuels. Click here for more...
Toyota USA Foundation awards Lehigh University $317,778 to support environmental literacy programs
26 Aug 2008
New grant will help Lehigh's Environmental Initiative integrate technology with science education BETHLEHEM, PA (August 26, 2008)—Lehigh University has received a $317,778 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to promote environmental...
26 Aug 2008
New grant will help Lehigh's Environmental Initiative integrate technology with science education BETHLEHEM, PA (August 26, 2008)—Lehigh University has received a $317,778 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to promote environmental...
National security remedies among topics at surveillance confab
28 Aug 2008
5th Annual IEEE Conference features 2 professors, 2 students from University of Houston HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2008 – Presenting new research about national, home and business security systems and measures, a conference established by a...
28 Aug 2008
5th Annual IEEE Conference features 2 professors, 2 students from University of Houston HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 2008 – Presenting new research about national, home and business security systems and measures, a conference established by a...
'SciVee' science site launches the research community's first 'Postercast' capability
26 Aug 2008
Students and scientists can easily create and upload poster session presentations A screen image of a Postercast presentation on SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and...
26 Aug 2008
Students and scientists can easily create and upload poster session presentations A screen image of a Postercast presentation on SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and...
Duke Medicine physician-scientist receives National Medal of Science
25 Aug 2008
DURHAM, N.C. – President Bush today named Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D., Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Duke University Medical Center, a recipient of the National Medal of Science for contributions to the biological...
25 Aug 2008
DURHAM, N.C. – President Bush today named Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D., Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Duke University Medical Center, a recipient of the National Medal of Science for contributions to the biological...
Study points to potential new use for Viagra
26 Aug 2008
Queen’s research targets enzymes that control blood clotting Queen's University Pharmacology and Toxicology professor Donald Maurice supervises as Ph.D. student Lindsay Wilson (Pathology and Molecular Medicine) loads a gel...
26 Aug 2008
Queen’s research targets enzymes that control blood clotting Queen's University Pharmacology and Toxicology professor Donald Maurice supervises as Ph.D. student Lindsay Wilson (Pathology and Molecular Medicine) loads a gel...
2008 congress in Nice heralds fusion of ELSO with EMBO
28 Aug 2008
European Life Scientist Organization this week hosts its 7th international congress in partnership with the European Molecular Biology Organization The four full days of cutting-edge molecular life science research on display in Nice this week...
28 Aug 2008
European Life Scientist Organization this week hosts its 7th international congress in partnership with the European Molecular Biology Organization The four full days of cutting-edge molecular life science research on display in Nice this week...
Researchers discover atomic bomb effect results in adult-onset thyroid cancer
29 Aug 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to Japanese...
29 Aug 2008
PHILADELPHIA – Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to Japanese...
Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm?
27 Aug 2008
Molten plume of material beneath Yellowstone cooler than expected Yellowstone National Park and its famous geysers are the remnants of an ancient supervolcano. Click here for more information. The geysers of...
27 Aug 2008
Molten plume of material beneath Yellowstone cooler than expected Yellowstone National Park and its famous geysers are the remnants of an ancient supervolcano. Click here for more information. The geysers of...
Inaugural Kavli Prize ceremony and symposia: Sept. 8-11 (Oslo, Norway)
26 Aug 2008
Overview: The inaugural year of The Kavli Prize will be celebrated with a special ceremony that features H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus presenting the prize to the seven Kavli laureates. Acclaimed scientists in the fields of astrophysics,...
26 Aug 2008
Overview: The inaugural year of The Kavli Prize will be celebrated with a special ceremony that features H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus presenting the prize to the seven Kavli laureates. Acclaimed scientists in the fields of astrophysics,...
National guidelines released for earwax removal
29 Aug 2008
New recommendations from ENT doctors on the treatment of impacted cerumen for adults and children Alexandria, Va. - The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will issue the first comprehensive...
29 Aug 2008
New recommendations from ENT doctors on the treatment of impacted cerumen for adults and children Alexandria, Va. - The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will issue the first comprehensive...
Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging to be published by Springer
28 Aug 2008
The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging publishes high-quality scientific articles, mainly on the interaction between nutrition and health in the aging process. The editors of JNHA aim to present the latest scientific findings on the...
28 Aug 2008
The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging publishes high-quality scientific articles, mainly on the interaction between nutrition and health in the aging process. The editors of JNHA aim to present the latest scientific findings on the...
SNM expresses serious concerns as isotope shortage looms
27 Aug 2008
Another worldwide shutdown is the latest hiccup in the precarious supply of a critical tool RESTON, Va.—A shutdown announced yesterday at a nuclear reactor facility at Petten in the Netherlands threatens the ability of countries across...
27 Aug 2008
Another worldwide shutdown is the latest hiccup in the precarious supply of a critical tool RESTON, Va.—A shutdown announced yesterday at a nuclear reactor facility at Petten in the Netherlands threatens the ability of countries across...
New sensory devices will aid Parkinson's and stroke patients
31 Aug 2008
People who have suffered a stroke or who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, could benefit from new research at Queen's University Belfast. Dr Cathy Craig from Queen's School of Psychology is researching the development of new...
31 Aug 2008
People who have suffered a stroke or who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, could benefit from new research at Queen's University Belfast. Dr Cathy Craig from Queen's School of Psychology is researching the development of new...
Utah steps into the heavens
26 Aug 2008
$900,000 funds U of Utah's entry into 3rd Sloan Digital Sky Survey SALT LAKE CITY – In its latest step to develop an astronomy program, the University of Utah is joining a major international effort to map the heavens as a way to search...
26 Aug 2008
$900,000 funds U of Utah's entry into 3rd Sloan Digital Sky Survey SALT LAKE CITY – In its latest step to develop an astronomy program, the University of Utah is joining a major international effort to map the heavens as a way to search...
UT Southwestern scientists discover leptin can also aid type 1 diabetics
25 Aug 2008
Research led by Dr. Roger Unger, professor of internal medicine, has shown in rodents that leptin, a hormone produced by the body's fat cells, lowers blood glucose levels. The discovery... Click here for more...
25 Aug 2008
Research led by Dr. Roger Unger, professor of internal medicine, has shown in rodents that leptin, a hormone produced by the body's fat cells, lowers blood glucose levels. The discovery... Click here for more...
Fishing for profits on world caviar market
27 Aug 2008
Hebrew University scientists help Israel meet world's growing demand Sturgeon at the Kibbutz Dan fishery. Click here for more information. As sturgeon populations decline in the Caspian Sea, scientists at the Hebrew...
27 Aug 2008
Hebrew University scientists help Israel meet world's growing demand Sturgeon at the Kibbutz Dan fishery. Click here for more information. As sturgeon populations decline in the Caspian Sea, scientists at the Hebrew...
Teens making poor choices when it comes to riding in vehicles
27 Aug 2008
Meharry Medical College study finds only 42 percent of teen passengers are buckling up Nashville, TN – Injury prevention experts have long known that teens are less likely than other motorists to wear seat belts while driving. Now,...
27 Aug 2008
Meharry Medical College study finds only 42 percent of teen passengers are buckling up Nashville, TN – Injury prevention experts have long known that teens are less likely than other motorists to wear seat belts while driving. Now,...
Andrew Viterbi receives National Medal of Science
27 Aug 2008
National accolade announced by President Bush is the top honor given for science and technology President George W. Bush has announced that USC trustee and namesake of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Andrew J. Viterbi is one of the...
27 Aug 2008
National accolade announced by President Bush is the top honor given for science and technology President George W. Bush has announced that USC trustee and namesake of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Andrew J. Viterbi is one of the...
NPL to create 'encyclopedia for space nanomaterials'
27 Aug 2008
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK. Click here for more information. The European Space Agency (ESA) has appointed the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to survey nanotechnology capabilities in...
27 Aug 2008
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK. Click here for more information. The European Space Agency (ESA) has appointed the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to survey nanotechnology capabilities in...
New giant clam species offers window into human past
28 Aug 2008
Researchers report the discovery of the first new living species of giant clam in two decades, according to a report to be published online on August 28th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. While fossil evidence reveals that the new...
28 Aug 2008
Researchers report the discovery of the first new living species of giant clam in two decades, according to a report to be published online on August 28th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. While fossil evidence reveals that the new...
Antidepressants need new nerve cells to be effective, UT Southwestern researchers find
28 Aug 2008
Dr. Luis Parada. Click here for more information. DALLAS – Aug. 28, 2008 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered in mice that the brain must create new nerve cells for either...
28 Aug 2008
Dr. Luis Parada. Click here for more information. DALLAS – Aug. 28, 2008 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered in mice that the brain must create new nerve cells for either...
Arctic ice on the verge of another all-time low
28 Aug 2008
This animation is comprised of Envisat ASAR mosaics of the Arctic Ocean and highlights the changes in sea ice between June and mid-August 2008. The dark grey color represents ice-free... Click here for more...
28 Aug 2008
This animation is comprised of Envisat ASAR mosaics of the Arctic Ocean and highlights the changes in sea ice between June and mid-August 2008. The dark grey color represents ice-free... Click here for more...
Ice Age lesson predicts a faster rise in sea level
31 Aug 2008
MADISON — If the lessons being learned by scientists about the demise of the last great North American ice sheet are correct, estimates of global sea level rise from a melting Greenland ice sheet may be seriously underestimated. Writing...
31 Aug 2008
MADISON — If the lessons being learned by scientists about the demise of the last great North American ice sheet are correct, estimates of global sea level rise from a melting Greenland ice sheet may be seriously underestimated. Writing...
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