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Experts meet on need for new rules to govern world's fragile polar regions
7 Sep 2008
Need for better international approach to control polar activities on agenda in Iceland A new co-ordinated international set of rules to govern commercial and research activities in both of Earth's polar regions is urgently needed to reflect...
7 Sep 2008
Need for better international approach to control polar activities on agenda in Iceland A new co-ordinated international set of rules to govern commercial and research activities in both of Earth's polar regions is urgently needed to reflect...
New virtual telescope zooms in on Milky Way's super-massive black hole
3 Sep 2008
Radio dishes in 3 states create virtual telescope 2,800 miles across CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — An international team, led by astronomers at the MIT Haystack Observatory, has obtained the closest views ever of what is believed to be a...
3 Sep 2008
Radio dishes in 3 states create virtual telescope 2,800 miles across CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — An international team, led by astronomers at the MIT Haystack Observatory, has obtained the closest views ever of what is believed to be a...
AGU journal highlights -- Sept. 3, 2008
3 Sep 2008
1. Tracking the dust belt Dust is one of several types of aerosols in the atmosphere that affects climate in still poorly understood ways. Dust scatters and absorbs solar radiation, cooling the atmosphere, but it can also interact with cloud...
3 Sep 2008
1. Tracking the dust belt Dust is one of several types of aerosols in the atmosphere that affects climate in still poorly understood ways. Dust scatters and absorbs solar radiation, cooling the atmosphere, but it can also interact with cloud...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 27, 2008
1 Sep 2008
Scientists could improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization using a "lab on a chip " to study embryos. Above is a mouse embryo at the fifth day of development... Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1...
1 Sep 2008
Scientists could improve the success rate of in vitro fertilization using a "lab on a chip " to study embryos. Above is a mouse embryo at the fifth day of development... Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1...
Iowa State wins $18.5M grant to create NSF Center for Biorenewable Chemicals
5 Sep 2008
The Iowa State University leadership team of the new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals includes, front row, left to right, Tonia McCarley, Adah Leshem-Ackerman, Basil...
5 Sep 2008
The Iowa State University leadership team of the new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals includes, front row, left to right, Tonia McCarley, Adah Leshem-Ackerman, Basil...
Healthy Minds Across America features 48 public forums on mental health research, Sept. 14
2 Sep 2008
NARSAD partners with leading universities and research centers across US and in Canada to share with public latest findings from psychiatry and neuroscience experts (Great Neck, NY, Sept. 2, 2008) — People concerned about the toll that...
2 Sep 2008
NARSAD partners with leading universities and research centers across US and in Canada to share with public latest findings from psychiatry and neuroscience experts (Great Neck, NY, Sept. 2, 2008) — People concerned about the toll that...
Syracuse University partners with Serum Institute of India to develop vaccines for children
4 Sep 2008
Chemistry assistant professor Robert Doyle will lead the research project A unique partnership between Syracuse University and the Serum Institute of India could lead to better access to life-saving vaccines for children living in some of the...
4 Sep 2008
Chemistry assistant professor Robert Doyle will lead the research project A unique partnership between Syracuse University and the Serum Institute of India could lead to better access to life-saving vaccines for children living in some of the...
Goulbourne earns NSF award to research heart stent sensors
5 Sep 2008
Nakhiah Goulbourne, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech Click here for more information. Blacksburg, Va. -- Innovative work on a new type of heart stent sensor is earning Nakhiah...
5 Sep 2008
Nakhiah Goulbourne, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech Click here for more information. Blacksburg, Va. -- Innovative work on a new type of heart stent sensor is earning Nakhiah...
DNA shows that last woolly mammoths had North American roots
4 Sep 2008
Hamilton, ON. September 4, 2008 – In a surprising reversal of conventional wisdom, a DNA-based study has revealed that the last of the woolly mammoths—which lived between 40,000 and 4,000 years ago—had roots that were...
4 Sep 2008
Hamilton, ON. September 4, 2008 – In a surprising reversal of conventional wisdom, a DNA-based study has revealed that the last of the woolly mammoths—which lived between 40,000 and 4,000 years ago—had roots that were...
UGA leads effort to swat down major vegetable disease
2 Sep 2008
Tomato field Click here for more information. In the Southeast, thrips are tomato and pepper farmers' No. 1 enemy. The tiny, plant-feeding bugs carry a disease that can devastate their crops. A $1.75 million grant...
2 Sep 2008
Tomato field Click here for more information. In the Southeast, thrips are tomato and pepper farmers' No. 1 enemy. The tiny, plant-feeding bugs carry a disease that can devastate their crops. A $1.75 million grant...
Next stop: The fourth dimension
3 Sep 2008
The Atlas experiment under construction at the LHC site, deep beneath the Alps. The large tubes that surround the empty space are magnets used to control the direction of subatomic... Click here for more...
3 Sep 2008
The Atlas experiment under construction at the LHC site, deep beneath the Alps. The large tubes that surround the empty space are magnets used to control the direction of subatomic... Click here for more...
Outpacing climate change with atmospheric research collaboration
4 Sep 2008
New institute brings together experts, instruments, and computer models in aerosol chemistry Ocean View: Researchers from PNNL and UC San Diego will build a new atmospheric observatory on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography...
4 Sep 2008
New institute brings together experts, instruments, and computer models in aerosol chemistry Ocean View: Researchers from PNNL and UC San Diego will build a new atmospheric observatory on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography...
Connolly tells Manchester conference: Tutankhamen fathered twins
1 Sep 2008
Two foetuses found in the tomb of Tutankhamen may have been twins and were very likely to have been the children of the teenage Pharaoh, according to the anatomist who first studied the mummified remains of the young King in the...
1 Sep 2008
Two foetuses found in the tomb of Tutankhamen may have been twins and were very likely to have been the children of the teenage Pharaoh, according to the anatomist who first studied the mummified remains of the young King in the...
Theory of the sun's role in formation of the solar system questioned
4 Sep 2008
Results critical to interpretation of GENESIS spacecraft samples of the sun Pale specks on the surface of this meteorite are among the oldest minerals in the solar system. An odd mix of oxygen atoms within these minerals has...
4 Sep 2008
Results critical to interpretation of GENESIS spacecraft samples of the sun Pale specks on the surface of this meteorite are among the oldest minerals in the solar system. An odd mix of oxygen atoms within these minerals has...
Global sea-rise levels by 2100 my be lower than some predict, says CU-Boulder study
4 Sep 2008
While the disintegrating Columbia Glacier is adding to ocean levels this century, the total global sea rise by 2100 may be lower than many are anticipating, according to a new... Click here for more...
4 Sep 2008
While the disintegrating Columbia Glacier is adding to ocean levels this century, the total global sea rise by 2100 may be lower than many are anticipating, according to a new... Click here for more...
Entomological Society of America names new Fellows for 2008
2 Sep 2008
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is proud to announce its selection of ten new Fellows. Selection as an ESA Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions in research, teaching, extension, or administration. The following honorees...
2 Sep 2008
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is proud to announce its selection of ten new Fellows. Selection as an ESA Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions in research, teaching, extension, or administration. The following honorees...
TGen and Washington University researchers discover new approach to treating endometrial cancer
1 Sep 2008
Inhibitor turns 'off' receptors; stops the growth of endometrial tumors and kills cancer cells PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sept. 1, 2008 – Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced a new approach to...
1 Sep 2008
Inhibitor turns 'off' receptors; stops the growth of endometrial tumors and kills cancer cells PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sept. 1, 2008 – Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced a new approach to...
Scientists peel away the mystery behind gold's catalytic prowess
4 Sep 2008
Bilayer clusters of atoms less than a nanometer in dimension are found to be responsible for a vital oxidation reaction Few materials have exercised as much of a hold on the human imagination, or on human history, as has gold. But for all of...
4 Sep 2008
Bilayer clusters of atoms less than a nanometer in dimension are found to be responsible for a vital oxidation reaction Few materials have exercised as much of a hold on the human imagination, or on human history, as has gold. But for all of...
Understanding the science of solar-based energy: more researchers are better than one
2 Sep 2008
NSF-funded Chemical Bonding Center project provides a new approach for harnessing the sun's energy A snapshot showing the new oxygen catalyst in action in Dan Nocera's laboratory at MIT. Click here for more...
2 Sep 2008
NSF-funded Chemical Bonding Center project provides a new approach for harnessing the sun's energy A snapshot showing the new oxygen catalyst in action in Dan Nocera's laboratory at MIT. Click here for more...
Warmer seas linked to strengthening hurricanes: FSU study fuels global warming debate
3 Sep 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the...
3 Sep 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the...
Building bridges to the Far East
1 Sep 2008
This press release is also available in German. "There are many reasons why Fraunhofer should go to Korea," states Fraunhofer president Hans-Jörg Bullinger. "The purely human factors, for a start: We have a lot in common with the...
1 Sep 2008
This press release is also available in German. "There are many reasons why Fraunhofer should go to Korea," states Fraunhofer president Hans-Jörg Bullinger. "The purely human factors, for a start: We have a lot in common with the...
Broad Institute awarded grant to develop chemical probes for human biology and disease
2 Sep 2008
Nearly $90M grant from the National Institutes of Health will support novel research at the interface of genomics and chemical biology to benefit entire research community Researchers at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT today announced...
2 Sep 2008
Nearly $90M grant from the National Institutes of Health will support novel research at the interface of genomics and chemical biology to benefit entire research community Researchers at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT today announced...
Scientists produce nanoscale droplets with cancer-fighting implications
3 Sep 2008
Double-emulsions hold potential for targeted drug delivery UCLA scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human cell and can potentially be used to deliver pharmaceuticals. "What we found that...
3 Sep 2008
Double-emulsions hold potential for targeted drug delivery UCLA scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human cell and can potentially be used to deliver pharmaceuticals. "What we found that...
September Ophthalmology research highlights
2 Sep 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- Doctors and medical centers across the United States are debating the use of electronic health records (EHR). This month’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides a look at Eye...
2 Sep 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- Doctors and medical centers across the United States are debating the use of electronic health records (EHR). This month’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides a look at Eye...
Global sea-rise levels by 2100 may be lower than some predict, says CU-Boulder study
4 Sep 2008
While the disintegrating Columbia Glacier is adding to ocean levels this century, the total global sea rise by 2100 may be lower than many are anticipating, according to a new... Click here for more...
4 Sep 2008
While the disintegrating Columbia Glacier is adding to ocean levels this century, the total global sea rise by 2100 may be lower than many are anticipating, according to a new... Click here for more...
Parallel 'nano-soldering' technique chosen for year's top-50 by Nanotech Briefs
4 Sep 2008
You should have so much patience to solder nanowires to nanoelectrodes. Talk about fine work. (A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.) That's why a new electroplating process that simultaneously joins many silicon nanowires to many...
4 Sep 2008
You should have so much patience to solder nanowires to nanoelectrodes. Talk about fine work. (A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.) That's why a new electroplating process that simultaneously joins many silicon nanowires to many...
Prehistoric funerary precinct excavated in northern Israel
1 Sep 2008
Grave goods include phallic figurines, sea shells from Mediterranean and Red Seas, items from Syria, Cyprus and Anatolia (1) Phallic figurine, (2) Small symbolic axe made with serpentine, (3) Shell pendants, (4) Engraved...
1 Sep 2008
Grave goods include phallic figurines, sea shells from Mediterranean and Red Seas, items from Syria, Cyprus and Anatolia (1) Phallic figurine, (2) Small symbolic axe made with serpentine, (3) Shell pendants, (4) Engraved...
NIST and partners identify tiny gold clusters as top-notch catalysts
5 Sep 2008
Electron micrographs showing inactive (left) and active (right) catalysts consisting of gold particles absorbed on iron oxide. The red circles indicate the presence of individual gold atoms. The yellow circles... Click here...
5 Sep 2008
Electron micrographs showing inactive (left) and active (right) catalysts consisting of gold particles absorbed on iron oxide. The red circles indicate the presence of individual gold atoms. The yellow circles... Click here...
Ancient DNA evidence points to woolly mammoths' dynamic past
4 Sep 2008
The largest study ever conducted of DNA evidence extracted from long-dead woolly mammoths points to a rockier past for the iconic Ice Age giants than many had suspected. The last mammoths left in Siberia some 50,000 to 5,000 years ago weren't...
4 Sep 2008
The largest study ever conducted of DNA evidence extracted from long-dead woolly mammoths points to a rockier past for the iconic Ice Age giants than many had suspected. The last mammoths left in Siberia some 50,000 to 5,000 years ago weren't...
To your health: EPA announces safe drinking water research
4 Sep 2008
Let's raise our water glasses and toast to America's health! Water is essential to life, and one of EPA's highest priorities is ensuring America has drinking water safe from pathogens and other waterborne contaminants. Today, EPA announced the...
4 Sep 2008
Let's raise our water glasses and toast to America's health! Water is essential to life, and one of EPA's highest priorities is ensuring America has drinking water safe from pathogens and other waterborne contaminants. Today, EPA announced the...
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