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University of Miami residential community honored with Dream Green Reality Award
18 Sep 2009
Smathers Four Fillies Farm development is the winner of the Urban Land Institute Woolbright Dream Green Reality Award IMAGE: Pictured are (left to right, standing) Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, dean of the UM School...
18 Sep 2009
Smathers Four Fillies Farm development is the winner of the Urban Land Institute Woolbright Dream Green Reality Award IMAGE: Pictured are (left to right, standing) Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, dean of the UM School...
Via Tiburtina -- an interdisciplinary journey through Rome's urban landscape
16 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the road, Via Tiburtina. Click here for more information. Via Tiburtina is the name of the ancient road that is still in use, connecting Rome with the town of...
16 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the road, Via Tiburtina. Click here for more information. Via Tiburtina is the name of the ancient road that is still in use, connecting Rome with the town of...
Life Sciences Discovery Fund 2009 Project grant awards
15 Sep 2009
SEATTLE, Washington, September 15, 2009–Six research project grant awards totaling $5.1 million will be made to Washington life sciences organizations and their partners, the state's Life Sciences Discovery Fund announced today. The...
15 Sep 2009
SEATTLE, Washington, September 15, 2009–Six research project grant awards totaling $5.1 million will be made to Washington life sciences organizations and their partners, the state's Life Sciences Discovery Fund announced today. The...
The role of genetic factors in adult ADHD
15 Sep 2009
Press conference at the 22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sept. 15, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood....
15 Sep 2009
Press conference at the 22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sept. 15, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood....
Salmon migration mystery explored on Idaho's Clearwater River
17 Sep 2009
Temperature differences, slow water could delay ocean entry IMAGE: PNNL researchers place yellow acoustic receivers into the Columbia River. The receivers are part of Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry System,...
17 Sep 2009
Temperature differences, slow water could delay ocean entry IMAGE: PNNL researchers place yellow acoustic receivers into the Columbia River. The receivers are part of Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry System,...
2 international leaders receive Caltech Aerospace Award
15 Sep 2009
Former president of India and France's top space administrator recognized for their achievements in the field Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 15, 2009— Two distinguished aerospace leaders are the recipients of the 25th annual International von...
15 Sep 2009
Former president of India and France's top space administrator recognized for their achievements in the field Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 15, 2009— Two distinguished aerospace leaders are the recipients of the 25th annual International von...
Topical erectile dysfunction therapy shows promise
18 Sep 2009
New drug delivery system could significantly lessen side effects VIDEO: Kelvin P. Davies, Ph.D., and Joel M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., discuss their research using nanotechnology to deliver erectile drug...
18 Sep 2009
New drug delivery system could significantly lessen side effects VIDEO: Kelvin P. Davies, Ph.D., and Joel M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., discuss their research using nanotechnology to deliver erectile drug...
Studying the earliest brain changes that could lead to Alzheimer's disease
18 Sep 2009
5 researchers receive grants to investigate biological, genetic, and environmental causes of AD NEW YORK, September 17, 2009 -- Five early-career scientists were awarded The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation/AFAR New Investigator Awards...
18 Sep 2009
5 researchers receive grants to investigate biological, genetic, and environmental causes of AD NEW YORK, September 17, 2009 -- Five early-career scientists were awarded The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation/AFAR New Investigator Awards...
Early age at first drink may modify tween/teen risk for alcohol dependence
18 Sep 2009
People who begin drinking at an early age are more likely to subsequently develop alcohol dependence (AD). A new study has found that age at first drink (AFD) may enhance the role of genetic factors that are already associated with...
18 Sep 2009
People who begin drinking at an early age are more likely to subsequently develop alcohol dependence (AD). A new study has found that age at first drink (AFD) may enhance the role of genetic factors that are already associated with...
Researcher looks for answers about unique disease-resistant gene
14 Sep 2009
Goal is to transfer resistance to crops IMAGE: Bingyu Zhao, assistant professor of horticulture, has received a $1 million, five-year Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF to discover why the...
14 Sep 2009
Goal is to transfer resistance to crops IMAGE: Bingyu Zhao, assistant professor of horticulture, has received a $1 million, five-year Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF to discover why the...
Meditation: Effective new aid for students with ADHD
15 Sep 2009
National conference to showcase research and classroom experience during National ADHD Public Awareness Month A panel of physicians and scientists will report on the benefits of a simple meditation practice for aiding students diagnosed with...
15 Sep 2009
National conference to showcase research and classroom experience during National ADHD Public Awareness Month A panel of physicians and scientists will report on the benefits of a simple meditation practice for aiding students diagnosed with...
Solar cycle driven by more than sunspots; Sun also bombards earth with high-speed streams of wind
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: When the solar cycle was at a minimum level in 1996, the Sun sprayed Earth with relatively few, weak high-speed streams containing turbulent magnetic fields (left). In contrast, the Sun... Click here...
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: When the solar cycle was at a minimum level in 1996, the Sun sprayed Earth with relatively few, weak high-speed streams containing turbulent magnetic fields (left). In contrast, the Sun... Click here...
Symposium marks 20th anniversary of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group
18 Sep 2009
In 1989, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications was barely three years old, its first massively parallel computer, Connection Machines' CM-2, was just being installed, and physics professor Klaus Schulten, newly arrived at the...
18 Sep 2009
In 1989, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications was barely three years old, its first massively parallel computer, Connection Machines' CM-2, was just being installed, and physics professor Klaus Schulten, newly arrived at the...
NRL begins Southeast Asia study of aerosols linked to global warming
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: A dimmed Sun filters through thick haze, smog and smoke from fires in Sumatra and Indonesia, turning the sky amber and reducing air quality throughout Singapore and the surrounding Maritime... Click...
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: A dimmed Sun filters through thick haze, smog and smoke from fires in Sumatra and Indonesia, turning the sky amber and reducing air quality throughout Singapore and the surrounding Maritime... Click...
Forest ecologist sees climate consequences
14 Sep 2009
Climate Central's climate characters: Now appearing on TIME.com IMAGE: Healthy trees can effectively counter a bark beetle attack. Dr. Susan Prichard holds a dead beetle encased in a tree resin toxic to the...
14 Sep 2009
Climate Central's climate characters: Now appearing on TIME.com IMAGE: Healthy trees can effectively counter a bark beetle attack. Dr. Susan Prichard holds a dead beetle encased in a tree resin toxic to the...
Impact of renewable energy on our oceans must be investigated, say scientists
17 Sep 2009
Scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth are today calling for urgent research to understand the impact of renewable energy developments on marine life. The study, now published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, highlights...
17 Sep 2009
Scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth are today calling for urgent research to understand the impact of renewable energy developments on marine life. The study, now published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, highlights...
Typhoon Choi-Wan swinging by Japan on weekend
18 Sep 2009
NASA's AIRS instrument analyzes Choi-Wan's clouds IMAGE: NASA's Terra satellite flew over Typhoon Choi-wan on Sept. 17 at 9:15 p.m. EDT. Note that the eye is now obscured by cirrus clouds, indicating that the...
18 Sep 2009
NASA's AIRS instrument analyzes Choi-Wan's clouds IMAGE: NASA's Terra satellite flew over Typhoon Choi-wan on Sept. 17 at 9:15 p.m. EDT. Note that the eye is now obscured by cirrus clouds, indicating that the...
Strain on nanocrystals could yield colossal results
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: These optical images of a multiple-domain vanadium oxide microwire taken at various temperatures show pure insulating (top) and pure metallic (bottom) phases and co-existing metallic/insulating phases...
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: These optical images of a multiple-domain vanadium oxide microwire taken at various temperatures show pure insulating (top) and pure metallic (bottom) phases and co-existing metallic/insulating phases...
A tiny tyrannosaur
17 Sep 2009
Small fossil described in Science predates the T. rex This release is available in Chinese. IMAGE: Weighing as little as 1/100th that of its descendant T. rex, the 125-million year old Raptorex shows off the...
17 Sep 2009
Small fossil described in Science predates the T. rex This release is available in Chinese. IMAGE: Weighing as little as 1/100th that of its descendant T. rex, the 125-million year old Raptorex shows off the...
A rare discovery: An engraved gemstone carrying a portrait of Alexander the Great
15 Sep 2009
A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during the 2009 season of excavations IMAGE: This is an engraved gemstone...
15 Sep 2009
A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during the 2009 season of excavations IMAGE: This is an engraved gemstone...
Mechanical and nuclear engineers receive award for top-100 technology product of 2009
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is Douglas McGregor and his team of engineers, who designed and developed a microstructured semiconductor neutron detector that was given a 2009 R&D 100 Award. Click here for more...
17 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is Douglas McGregor and his team of engineers, who designed and developed a microstructured semiconductor neutron detector that was given a 2009 R&D 100 Award. Click here for more...
Understanding the implications of prenatal testing for Down syndrome
14 Sep 2009
New article examines the influence of current tests on birth rates, assesses forthcoming tests, and calls for the establishment of medical and educational policies Boston, Mass. – With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon...
14 Sep 2009
New article examines the influence of current tests on birth rates, assesses forthcoming tests, and calls for the establishment of medical and educational policies Boston, Mass. – With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon...
Project aids environmental decisions in the face of complicated trade-offs
16 Sep 2009
Researchers test survey methods in Costa Rica IMAGE: EARTH University research collaborator Ramon Leon, left, works with MSU doctoral student Delanie Kellon and MSU researcher Robert Richardson in Costa...
16 Sep 2009
Researchers test survey methods in Costa Rica IMAGE: EARTH University research collaborator Ramon Leon, left, works with MSU doctoral student Delanie Kellon and MSU researcher Robert Richardson in Costa...
Wellcome Trust and Merck launch joint venture to develop affordable vaccines
17 Sep 2009
India-based Hilleman Laboratories to operate on a not-for-profit basis to turn innovative science into practical solutions LONDON and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Sept. 17, 2009 – The Wellcome Trust and Merck & Co., Inc. today announced...
17 Sep 2009
India-based Hilleman Laboratories to operate on a not-for-profit basis to turn innovative science into practical solutions LONDON and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Sept. 17, 2009 – The Wellcome Trust and Merck & Co., Inc. today announced...
Analysis of TB treatment studies identifies gaps in guidelines
14 Sep 2009
Press release from PLoS Medicine International guidelines for treating tuberculosis are due for specific improvements, according to two research papers published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. Public health programs in...
14 Sep 2009
Press release from PLoS Medicine International guidelines for treating tuberculosis are due for specific improvements, according to two research papers published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. Public health programs in...
Supplementing babies' formula with DHA boosts cognitive development
15 Sep 2009
Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have superior cognitive skills compared to those fed infant formula, and it's thought that this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)....
15 Sep 2009
Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have superior cognitive skills compared to those fed infant formula, and it's thought that this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)....
All boom and no bust for bird book
18 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the cover of the award winning book "Boom and Bust: Bird stories for a dry country. " Click here for more information. A leading CSIRO ornithologist will receive...
18 Sep 2009
IMAGE: This is the cover of the award winning book "Boom and Bust: Bird stories for a dry country. " Click here for more information. A leading CSIRO ornithologist will receive...
Decade-long US project to fight malaria builds thriving African mosquito net industry
17 Sep 2009
Data shows combined approach of selling bed nets and giving vouchers for subsidized and free nets proves effective, sustainable, replicable WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2009) —In a decade-long initiative to protect millions of families...
17 Sep 2009
Data shows combined approach of selling bed nets and giving vouchers for subsidized and free nets proves effective, sustainable, replicable WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2009) —In a decade-long initiative to protect millions of families...
Digging deeper below Antarctica's Lake Vida
14 Sep 2009
Antarctica's Lake Vida, a geologic curiosity that is essentially an ice bottle of brine, is home to some of the oldest and coldest living organisms on Earth. Perpetually covered by more than 60 feet of ice, the brine below -- water that is...
14 Sep 2009
Antarctica's Lake Vida, a geologic curiosity that is essentially an ice bottle of brine, is home to some of the oldest and coldest living organisms on Earth. Perpetually covered by more than 60 feet of ice, the brine below -- water that is...
UCR Turfgrass Field Day to focus on water conservation, disease management, & natural turf
15 Sep 2009
September 17 event expected to attract researchers, turfgrass managers and homeowners RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Turfgrass plays an important role in the landscape and has a direct and significant impact on California's economy. Aesthetically...
15 Sep 2009
September 17 event expected to attract researchers, turfgrass managers and homeowners RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Turfgrass plays an important role in the landscape and has a direct and significant impact on California's economy. Aesthetically...
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