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Researchers to explore sacred Maya pools of Belize
9 Sep 2009
IMAGE: The cenotes of central Belize vary in size, depth and accessibility. Click here for more information. CHAMPAIGN, lll. – A team of expert divers, a geochemist and an...
9 Sep 2009
IMAGE: The cenotes of central Belize vary in size, depth and accessibility. Click here for more information. CHAMPAIGN, lll. – A team of expert divers, a geochemist and an...
Purdue receives $105 million award to lead national earthquake engineering network
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is Julio Ramirez of Purdue University. Click here for more information. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Advancing research and education to reduce the devastation and loss of...
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is Julio Ramirez of Purdue University. Click here for more information. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Advancing research and education to reduce the devastation and loss of...
American Society for Microbiology to launch new open-access journal
11 Sep 2009
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) today announced plans to launch mBio®, a new open access online journal designed to make microbiology research broadly accessible, in mid-2010. The focus of the journal will be on rapid...
11 Sep 2009
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) today announced plans to launch mBio®, a new open access online journal designed to make microbiology research broadly accessible, in mid-2010. The focus of the journal will be on rapid...
Children with asthma more vulnerable to H1N1 virus
8 Sep 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlights Philadelphia MCAN Project as model for managing childhood asthma and reducing H1N1 risk PHILADELPHIA, September 8, 2009 – Nearly a dozen 7th graders with asthma were welcomed along with other...
8 Sep 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlights Philadelphia MCAN Project as model for managing childhood asthma and reducing H1N1 risk PHILADELPHIA, September 8, 2009 – Nearly a dozen 7th graders with asthma were welcomed along with other...
Water quality in orbit
13 Sep 2009
U of Utah tests H2O disinfection on International Space Station IMAGE: University of Utah chemist Lorraine Siperko experiences weightlessness during a flight aboard a NASA "vomit comet " aircraft. Siperko made...
13 Sep 2009
U of Utah tests H2O disinfection on International Space Station IMAGE: University of Utah chemist Lorraine Siperko experiences weightlessness during a flight aboard a NASA "vomit comet " aircraft. Siperko made...
Figurines of Aphrodite from the era of the Roman Empire discovered in Hippos
13 Sep 2009
An ancient treasure comprising three figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, which was buried underground for over 1,500 years, was uncovered duriong excavations carried out by researchers of the University of...
13 Sep 2009
An ancient treasure comprising three figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, which was buried underground for over 1,500 years, was uncovered duriong excavations carried out by researchers of the University of...
GSA 2009 Annual Meeting -- media advisory 2
10 Sep 2009
Record number of abstracts shapes technical program -- new special programs highlighted Boulder, CO, USA – More than 4000 abstracts will underpin the robust technical geoscience program at the 121st Annual Meeting & Exposition of the...
10 Sep 2009
Record number of abstracts shapes technical program -- new special programs highlighted Boulder, CO, USA – More than 4000 abstracts will underpin the robust technical geoscience program at the 121st Annual Meeting & Exposition of the...
New genomic model defines microbes by diet -- provides tool for tracking environmental change
7 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the lower half of Alaska's Resurrection Bay, where the bacterium S. alaskensis was isolated. Click here for more information. In line with the U.S. Department of...
7 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the lower half of Alaska's Resurrection Bay, where the bacterium S. alaskensis was isolated. Click here for more information. In line with the U.S. Department of...
Quality of medicines and food ingredients the focus at USP 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting
9 Sep 2009
International experts assess current and emerging challenges in protecting public health Rockville, Md., September 9, 2009 — Important issues surrounding the quality of food and drugs—including global supply chain management, the...
9 Sep 2009
International experts assess current and emerging challenges in protecting public health Rockville, Md., September 9, 2009 — Important issues surrounding the quality of food and drugs—including global supply chain management, the...
Xavier U., NYU receive $3-million NSF grant to enhance diversity among scientists
9 Sep 2009
Xavier University of Louisiana and New York University have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to bolster diversity among materials scientists through collaborative research and curriculum development. The award...
9 Sep 2009
Xavier University of Louisiana and New York University have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to bolster diversity among materials scientists through collaborative research and curriculum development. The award...
Enzyme inhibitor takes an unexpected approach toward blocking cancer-promoting protein
8 Sep 2009
Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered a unique method of attack that may be used to inhibit signaling enzymes called kinases, which often have a role in sustaining drug-resistant cancerous cells. They have confirmed that IPA-3,...
8 Sep 2009
Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered a unique method of attack that may be used to inhibit signaling enzymes called kinases, which often have a role in sustaining drug-resistant cancerous cells. They have confirmed that IPA-3,...
NRL brings new hyperspectral atmospheric and ocean science to the International Space Station
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the HICO-RAIDS Experiment Payload (foreground) being prepared for installation aboard the JAXA H-II Transport Vehicle module (background). Click here for more...
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the HICO-RAIDS Experiment Payload (foreground) being prepared for installation aboard the JAXA H-II Transport Vehicle module (background). Click here for more...
Opto-electronic nose sniffs out toxic gases
13 Sep 2009
IMAGE: Kenneth Suslick, the Schmidt Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his team developed a sensor that uses reactive pigments to detect toxic industrial...
13 Sep 2009
IMAGE: Kenneth Suslick, the Schmidt Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his team developed a sensor that uses reactive pigments to detect toxic industrial...
Seaglider sets new underwater endurance and range records
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: A Canadian Coast Guardsman and UW oceanography graduate student Seth Bushinsky prepare to move the Seaglider that was retrieved from the eastern Pacific Ocean after operating more than nine...
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: A Canadian Coast Guardsman and UW oceanography graduate student Seth Bushinsky prepare to move the Seaglider that was retrieved from the eastern Pacific Ocean after operating more than nine...
Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
9 Sep 2009
New Antibiotic Shows Promise in Fighting Malaria A new study suggests that tigecycline, the first member of a new class of antibiotics, shows significant antimalarial activity on its own and may also be effective against multi drug-resistant...
9 Sep 2009
New Antibiotic Shows Promise in Fighting Malaria A new study suggests that tigecycline, the first member of a new class of antibiotics, shows significant antimalarial activity on its own and may also be effective against multi drug-resistant...
Oil and wildlife don't mix in Ecuador's Eden
10 Sep 2009
WCS study reveals that road construction for oil extraction in park becomes a wildlife pipeline IMAGE: Large mammals such as peccaries are targeted by commercial hunters, who use an oil company road to bring...
10 Sep 2009
WCS study reveals that road construction for oil extraction in park becomes a wildlife pipeline IMAGE: Large mammals such as peccaries are targeted by commercial hunters, who use an oil company road to bring...
Energy experts helping Australian households reduce carbon emissions
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This house uses hardly any gas or electricity for heating and cooling due to its construction materials, orientation, size and placement of windows and eaves made of of foliage. Click here for more...
10 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This house uses hardly any gas or electricity for heating and cooling due to its construction materials, orientation, size and placement of windows and eaves made of of foliage. Click here for more...
Scientists seek new emphases in Arctic climate change research
10 Sep 2009
FAIRBANKS, Alaska— Much of circumpolar Arctic research focuses on the physical, direct changes resulting from climate warming such as sea ice retreat and temperature increases. "What's understudied is the living component of the Arctic...
10 Sep 2009
FAIRBANKS, Alaska— Much of circumpolar Arctic research focuses on the physical, direct changes resulting from climate warming such as sea ice retreat and temperature increases. "What's understudied is the living component of the Arctic...
AFOSR funds super-fast, secure computing
9 Sep 2009
IMAGE: Air Force Office of Scientific Research-supported physicists at the University of Michigan are developing innovative components for quantum, or super-fast, computers that will improve security for data...
9 Sep 2009
IMAGE: Air Force Office of Scientific Research-supported physicists at the University of Michigan are developing innovative components for quantum, or super-fast, computers that will improve security for data...
Study finds US prison system falls short in treating drug addiction
8 Sep 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – Almost a quarter of a million individuals addicted to heroin are incarcerated in the United States each year. However, many prison systems across the country still do not offer medical treatment for heroin and opiate...
8 Sep 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – Almost a quarter of a million individuals addicted to heroin are incarcerated in the United States each year. However, many prison systems across the country still do not offer medical treatment for heroin and opiate...
Half of the fish consumed globally is now raised on farms, study finds
7 Sep 2009
IMAGE: These are moi, or Pacific threadfin, being sorted for market after harvest from an offshore aquaculture cage in Hawaii. Click here for more information. Aquaculture, once...
7 Sep 2009
IMAGE: These are moi, or Pacific threadfin, being sorted for market after harvest from an offshore aquaculture cage in Hawaii. Click here for more information. Aquaculture, once...
Michigan Tech scientists identify genes linked to Lou Gehrig's disease
9 Sep 2009
IMAGE: In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, motor neurons degenerate, as pictured, and eventually die. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the... Click here...
9 Sep 2009
IMAGE: In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, motor neurons degenerate, as pictured, and eventually die. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the... Click here...
Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in trees
8 Sep 2009
IMAGE: Electrical engineers Babak Parviz and Brian Otis and undergraduate student Carlton Himes (right to left) demonstrate an electrical circuit that runs entirely off tree power. Click here for more...
8 Sep 2009
IMAGE: Electrical engineers Babak Parviz and Brian Otis and undergraduate student Carlton Himes (right to left) demonstrate an electrical circuit that runs entirely off tree power. Click here for more...
ERC Starting Grant for the researcher of kidney diseases
11 Sep 2009
'Our ultimate goal is to find a treatment to combat the early stages of nephropathy in diabetic patients' The European Research Council (ERC) expects to fund some 240 top researchers in its second prestigious ERC Starting Grant competition....
11 Sep 2009
'Our ultimate goal is to find a treatment to combat the early stages of nephropathy in diabetic patients' The European Research Council (ERC) expects to fund some 240 top researchers in its second prestigious ERC Starting Grant competition....
NJIT expert on market failure says letting Lehman go was good thing
10 Sep 2009
'The Unexpected Consequences of Financial Innovation: The Evolution of Structured Investment Vehicles,' co-authored by Ehrlich, will reiterate this theme plus more next month when the article appears in Bank Accounting and Finance Approaching...
10 Sep 2009
'The Unexpected Consequences of Financial Innovation: The Evolution of Structured Investment Vehicles,' co-authored by Ehrlich, will reiterate this theme plus more next month when the article appears in Bank Accounting and Finance Approaching...
Rice researchers seek better vaccine procedure
8 Sep 2009
Technique would facilitate targeting flu viruses As manufacturers work furiously to make a vaccine to protect against 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus, a Rice University bioengineer is trying to improve the process for future flu seasons. The goal...
8 Sep 2009
Technique would facilitate targeting flu viruses As manufacturers work furiously to make a vaccine to protect against 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus, a Rice University bioengineer is trying to improve the process for future flu seasons. The goal...
Koshland Science Museum explores emerging technology in fall programs
8 Sep 2009
WASHINGTON – Beginning in September, the Marian Koshland Science Museum is offering a slate of public programs that explores how the next generation of technologies will shape the study of climate change, exploration of the universe,...
8 Sep 2009
WASHINGTON – Beginning in September, the Marian Koshland Science Museum is offering a slate of public programs that explores how the next generation of technologies will shape the study of climate change, exploration of the universe,...
MassGeneral Hospital for Children study explains some mysteries of neonatal seizures
9 Sep 2009
Immature cortical neurotransmitter response underlies invisible seizures, blocks response to antiseizure drug A study led by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) investigators is providing new insight into the mechanism of neonatal...
9 Sep 2009
Immature cortical neurotransmitter response underlies invisible seizures, blocks response to antiseizure drug A study led by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) investigators is providing new insight into the mechanism of neonatal...
Last chance for media to pre-register for Europe's largest cancer congress: ECCO15-ESMO34
11 Sep 2009
ECCO 15 – ESMO 34 will take place at the ICC Berlin – Internationales Congress Centrum, Messedamm 22, D-14055 Berlin, Germany (www.icc-berlin.de) from Sunday 20 September to Thursday 24 September 2009. This is your last chance to...
11 Sep 2009
ECCO 15 – ESMO 34 will take place at the ICC Berlin – Internationales Congress Centrum, Messedamm 22, D-14055 Berlin, Germany (www.icc-berlin.de) from Sunday 20 September to Thursday 24 September 2009. This is your last chance to...
Archaeologists discover oldest-known fiber materials used by early humans
10 Sep 2009
Flax fibers could have been used for warmth and mobility; for rope, baskets, or shoes CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A team of archaeologists and paleobiologists has discovered flax fibers that are more than 34,000 years old, making them the oldest...
10 Sep 2009
Flax fibers could have been used for warmth and mobility; for rope, baskets, or shoes CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A team of archaeologists and paleobiologists has discovered flax fibers that are more than 34,000 years old, making them the oldest...
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