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Ecologists, material scientists pursue genetics of diatom's elegant, etched casing
23 Jan 2008
Another species of diatom, Coscinodiscus, has been stained to reveal freshly precipitated silica and its nano-patterned cell wall. The red dots are chloroplasts where photosynthesis occurs. At up to 0.5... Click here for more...
23 Jan 2008
Another species of diatom, Coscinodiscus, has been stained to reveal freshly precipitated silica and its nano-patterned cell wall. The red dots are chloroplasts where photosynthesis occurs. At up to 0.5... Click here for more...
January American Naturalist highlights
4 Jan 2008
"Experimental evidence that selection favors character displacement in the ivyleaf morning glory" Robin Ann Smith and Mark D. Rausher (Duke University) How do we know that interactions between plant species affect their evolution" While...
4 Jan 2008
"Experimental evidence that selection favors character displacement in the ivyleaf morning glory" Robin Ann Smith and Mark D. Rausher (Duke University) How do we know that interactions between plant species affect their evolution" While...
Scientific poster abstracts from the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
14 Feb 2008
ORLANDO – Pain medicine investigators will present preliminary research findings on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at poster sessions held during the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine at the Gaylord Palms,...
14 Feb 2008
ORLANDO – Pain medicine investigators will present preliminary research findings on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at poster sessions held during the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine at the Gaylord Palms,...
American Chemical Society's PressPac -- April 2, 2008
8 Apr 2008
A simulated ribosome (white and purple subunits) processing an amino acid (green). Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 Meteorites delivered the “seeds” of Earth’s left-hand life EMBARGOED...
8 Apr 2008
A simulated ribosome (white and purple subunits) processing an amino acid (green). Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 Meteorites delivered the “seeds” of Earth’s left-hand life EMBARGOED...
Recovering from a mass extinction
18 Jan 2008
The full recovery of ecological systems, following the most devastating extinction event of all time, took at least 30 million years, according to new research from the University of Bristol A geologist studies the exact line of...
18 Jan 2008
The full recovery of ecological systems, following the most devastating extinction event of all time, took at least 30 million years, according to new research from the University of Bristol A geologist studies the exact line of...
Taming the data deluge with the new open source iRODS data grid system
7 Feb 2008
Version 1.0 offers new generation of distributed data management power In the Information Age, the freedom to easily generate and share digital forms of information is driving life-changing advances in science and medicine, dramatic expansions...
7 Feb 2008
Version 1.0 offers new generation of distributed data management power In the Information Age, the freedom to easily generate and share digital forms of information is driving life-changing advances in science and medicine, dramatic expansions...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Jan. 30, 2008
4 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new study suggests that iodized salt may be low in iodine, raising health concerns. Click here for more information. Iodized table salt may be low in iodine, raising health...
4 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new study suggests that iodized salt may be low in iodine, raising health concerns. Click here for more information. Iodized table salt may be low in iodine, raising health...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Jan. 23, 2008
28 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
28 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
February Geosphere media highlights
4 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The February issue of Geosphere, published by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Geology topics of interest include: revised dating of Grand Canyon lava flows; Missouri's Reelfoot Rift and its...
4 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA – The February issue of Geosphere, published by the Geological Society of America, is now available online. Geology topics of interest include: revised dating of Grand Canyon lava flows; Missouri's Reelfoot Rift and its...
AGU Journal Highlights -- March 19, 2008
19 Mar 2008
1. Higher CO2 boosts phytoplankton in Antarctic waters Oceanographers and climatologists are intensely studying how the ocean acts as a source or a sink of carbon dioxide (CO2). Under normal conditions, highly productive areas of the ocean...
19 Mar 2008
1. Higher CO2 boosts phytoplankton in Antarctic waters Oceanographers and climatologists are intensely studying how the ocean acts as a source or a sink of carbon dioxide (CO2). Under normal conditions, highly productive areas of the ocean...
ABILIFY approved for acute treatment of bipolar I disorder in patients 10 to 17 years old
29 Feb 2008
Otsuka-sponsored study evaluated use of ABILIFY for the acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age TOKYO, JAPAN & PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, FEBRUARY 29 -- Otsuka...
29 Feb 2008
Otsuka-sponsored study evaluated use of ABILIFY for the acute treatment of manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age TOKYO, JAPAN & PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, FEBRUARY 29 -- Otsuka...
AGU Journal highlights -- Jan. 10, 2008
14 Jan 2008
1. Pulses in Saturn's rings In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft began a series of experiments to profile ring structure and measure the size distribution of particles in Saturn's rings. During these experiments, Cassini flew behind the ring plane...
14 Jan 2008
1. Pulses in Saturn's rings In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft began a series of experiments to profile ring structure and measure the size distribution of particles in Saturn's rings. During these experiments, Cassini flew behind the ring plane...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Jan. 16, 2008
21 Jan 2008
Eating broccoli may help fight heart disease, according to a new study. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From and for the heart, My Dear Valentine: Broccoli! Journal of...
21 Jan 2008
Eating broccoli may help fight heart disease, according to a new study. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From and for the heart, My Dear Valentine: Broccoli! Journal of...
March GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights
29 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: imaging of impact strata on Mars' Holden Crater; Eocene-Oligocene conditions leading to the freezing of Antarctica; evidence that liquid water is not responsible for recent changes observed in Martian...
29 Feb 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: imaging of impact strata on Mars' Holden Crater; Eocene-Oligocene conditions leading to the freezing of Antarctica; evidence that liquid water is not responsible for recent changes observed in Martian...
FDA approves additional dosage strengths of Vyvanse
3 Jan 2008
To date, over 500,000 prescriptions have been dispensed for Vyvanse 30, 50 and 70 mg PHILADELPHIA — January 3, 2008 –– Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today...
3 Jan 2008
To date, over 500,000 prescriptions have been dispensed for Vyvanse 30, 50 and 70 mg PHILADELPHIA — January 3, 2008 –– Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today...
Exercising judgment: The psychology of fitness
9 Jan 2008
January 2008 Observer Click here for more information. It’s only been a few weeks since you made that New Year’s resolution to exercise more, but already you’re finding reasons to skip days —...
9 Jan 2008
January 2008 Observer Click here for more information. It’s only been a few weeks since you made that New Year’s resolution to exercise more, but already you’re finding reasons to skip days —...
Global malaria map
25 Feb 2008
Global malaria map released More than 2.3 billion people, or about 35% percent of the world’s population, live in areas where there is risk of a deadly form of malaria, according to a spatial distribution map published in PLoS...
25 Feb 2008
Global malaria map released More than 2.3 billion people, or about 35% percent of the world’s population, live in areas where there is risk of a deadly form of malaria, according to a spatial distribution map published in PLoS...
Science and technology take center stage this election year
20 Mar 2008
11 individuals from around the globe honored for outstanding achievements Philadelphia, PA – March 3, 2008 – On the evening of April 17th, in Philadelphia, following a whirl-wind week of activities celebrating...
20 Mar 2008
11 individuals from around the globe honored for outstanding achievements Philadelphia, PA – March 3, 2008 – On the evening of April 17th, in Philadelphia, following a whirl-wind week of activities celebrating...
March-April GSA Bulletin media highlights
3 Mar 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Geology topics of interest include: landscape evolution of California's Sierra Nevada; Nevada's northwestern Basin and Range and its remarkable record of Cenozoic magmatism; turbidity currents and topography of Earth's...
3 Mar 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Geology topics of interest include: landscape evolution of California's Sierra Nevada; Nevada's northwestern Basin and Range and its remarkable record of Cenozoic magmatism; turbidity currents and topography of Earth's...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 6, 2008
11 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Recordable” proteins as next-generation memory storage materials Langmuir Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new...
11 Feb 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Recordable” proteins as next-generation memory storage materials Langmuir Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new...
Netting mosquitoes to prevent malaria
21 Mar 2008
Ned Walker, Michigan State University professor of entomology and fisheries and wildlife. Click here for more information. EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University scientist Ned Walker is taking on one...
21 Mar 2008
Ned Walker, Michigan State University professor of entomology and fisheries and wildlife. Click here for more information. EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University scientist Ned Walker is taking on one...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Jan. 9, 2008
14 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
14 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 10 2008
10 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: A new way to boost red blood cell numbers A common treatment for anemia — a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss — is administration...
10 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: A new way to boost red blood cell numbers A common treatment for anemia — a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss — is administration...
February Geology and GSA Today media highlights
22 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: tree ring-based reconstruction of an extinct polar forest's seasonal environment; geological vs. seismological views of paleo-earthquakes; impact of Lake St. Martin bolide on groundwater quality; analysis of...
22 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: tree ring-based reconstruction of an extinct polar forest's seasonal environment; geological vs. seismological views of paleo-earthquakes; impact of Lake St. Martin bolide on groundwater quality; analysis of...
The International Meeting for Autism Research May 15-17, 2008
14 May 2008
Scientists to report the latest findings on the causes and treatments of autism LONDON –The 7TH Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) brings experts together from around the world to the Novotel London West Hotel and...
14 May 2008
Scientists to report the latest findings on the causes and treatments of autism LONDON –The 7TH Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) brings experts together from around the world to the Novotel London West Hotel and...
Oceans Past: A Guide to Oceans Future
14 Jan 2008
Management Insights from the History of Marine Animal Population This pioneering new book demonstrates how an understanding of the past can explain the current state of the seas and inform the management of ocean resources in...
14 Jan 2008
Management Insights from the History of Marine Animal Population This pioneering new book demonstrates how an understanding of the past can explain the current state of the seas and inform the management of ocean resources in...
Understanding the have-knots: The role of stress in just about everything
8 Jan 2008
December 2007 Observer. Click here for more information. Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your...
8 Jan 2008
December 2007 Observer. Click here for more information. Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your...
January GEOLOGY Media Highlights
4 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: seismic threat to the Dalmation Islands; Caribbean coral tracks, long-term changes in hurricane activity, and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation; fish DNA as a dating tool for topographic evolution; why...
4 Jan 2008
Boulder, CO, USA - Topics include: seismic threat to the Dalmation Islands; Caribbean coral tracks, long-term changes in hurricane activity, and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation; fish DNA as a dating tool for topographic evolution; why...
JCI online early table of contents: Jan. 2, 2008
2 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Conflicting reports have indicated that the...
2 Jan 2008
EDITOR'S PICK Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Conflicting reports have indicated that the...
Sexism pays: Study finds men who hold traditional views of women earn more than men who don't
22 Sep 2008
Women with egalitarian views don't earn much more than those with traditional outlooks, researchers conclude WASHINGTON – When it comes to sex roles in society, what you think may affect what you earn. A new study has found that men who...
22 Sep 2008
Women with egalitarian views don't earn much more than those with traditional outlooks, researchers conclude WASHINGTON – When it comes to sex roles in society, what you think may affect what you earn. A new study has found that men who...
Gates funding to help poor rice farmers
25 Jan 2008
Rice research community seeks to reach 18 million households with improved rice varieties, increase yields by 50% within 10 years as Asia’s economic growth threatened by high prices, stagnating production Los Baños, Philippines...
25 Jan 2008
Rice research community seeks to reach 18 million households with improved rice varieties, increase yields by 50% within 10 years as Asia’s economic growth threatened by high prices, stagnating production Los Baños, Philippines...
Carnegie Mellon's Edmund M. Clarke wins A.M. Turing Award, computing's highest honor
4 Feb 2008
Will share $250,000 prize for method that detects hardware, software errors Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Edmund M. Clarke and two other computer scientists will receive the 2007 A.M. Turing Award from...
4 Feb 2008
Will share $250,000 prize for method that detects hardware, software errors Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Edmund M. Clarke and two other computer scientists will receive the 2007 A.M. Turing Award from...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Jan. 2, 2008
7 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
7 Jan 2008
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service Weekly PressPac with news from ACS’ 36 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American Chemical Society as...
'V-frog' virtual-reality frog dissection software offers first true physical simulation
8 Feb 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- V-Frog, the world’s first virtual-reality-based frog dissection software designed for biology education -- allowing not mere observation, but physically simulated dissection -- has been developed and is being marketed by...
8 Feb 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- V-Frog, the world’s first virtual-reality-based frog dissection software designed for biology education -- allowing not mere observation, but physically simulated dissection -- has been developed and is being marketed by...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 13, 2008
18 Feb 2008
Chocolate with "fat bloom " (left) sits next to normal chocolate. Researchers have found a way to prevent this powdery white coating. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fighting...
18 Feb 2008
Chocolate with "fat bloom " (left) sits next to normal chocolate. Researchers have found a way to prevent this powdery white coating. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fighting...
2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting -- media advisory 2
29 Feb 2008
Press conference schedule, dial in for press conferences, press room information 1. Press Conference Schedule The following schedule of press conferences is subject to change, before or during the Ocean Sciences Meeting. Press conferences may...
29 Feb 2008
Press conference schedule, dial in for press conferences, press room information 1. Press Conference Schedule The following schedule of press conferences is subject to change, before or during the Ocean Sciences Meeting. Press conferences may...
Chronopolis Project launched to preserve at-risk digital information
14 Apr 2008
SDSC, UCSDL, NCAR and UMIACS focus on cross-domain sharing for vital collections The Chronopolis Digital Preservation Demonstration Project, one of the Library of Congress’ latest efforts to collect and preserve at-risk digital...
14 Apr 2008
SDSC, UCSDL, NCAR and UMIACS focus on cross-domain sharing for vital collections The Chronopolis Digital Preservation Demonstration Project, one of the Library of Congress’ latest efforts to collect and preserve at-risk digital...
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- Feb. 27, 2008
3 Mar 2008
Scientists report a new device to detect prion proteins that cause Mad Cow Disease and other prion diseases. The finding could lead to a reliable blood test for those illnesses... Click here for more...
3 Mar 2008
Scientists report a new device to detect prion proteins that cause Mad Cow Disease and other prion diseases. The finding could lead to a reliable blood test for those illnesses... Click here for more...
Herons persist in Chicago wetlands despite exposure to banned chemicals
16 Jan 2008
Loafing black-crowned night-herons near Lake Calumet, Illinois, with coking plant in background. Click here for more information. Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to...
16 Jan 2008
Loafing black-crowned night-herons near Lake Calumet, Illinois, with coking plant in background. Click here for more information. Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to...
Brown mathematician David Mumford wins prestigious Wolf Prize
30 Jan 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University mathematician David Mumford has won the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Mathematics for groundbreaking theoretical work in algebraic geometry. The Wolf Prize is one of the most...
30 Jan 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University mathematician David Mumford has won the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Mathematics for groundbreaking theoretical work in algebraic geometry. The Wolf Prize is one of the most...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 20, 2008
25 Feb 2008
Manufacturing solar cells, which harness the energy of the sun, produces far few pollutants than conventional fossil fuel technologies, scientists say. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE...
25 Feb 2008
Manufacturing solar cells, which harness the energy of the sun, produces far few pollutants than conventional fossil fuel technologies, scientists say. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE...
World's top scholars come to Rice to discuss Judas
10 Mar 2008
For the first time, community of experts examine the Judas Codex This week Rice University will host 30 world-renowned international religious studies experts as they examine the newly found Tchacos Codex that contains the Gospel of Judas, the...
10 Mar 2008
For the first time, community of experts examine the Judas Codex This week Rice University will host 30 world-renowned international religious studies experts as they examine the newly found Tchacos Codex that contains the Gospel of Judas, the...
Argonne's Blue Gene/P to host large cadre of INCITE researchers
17 Jan 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 17, 2008) – Twenty research projects have been awarded more than 111 million hours of computing time at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory. The awards are part of a...
17 Jan 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 17, 2008) – Twenty research projects have been awarded more than 111 million hours of computing time at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) at Argonne National Laboratory. The awards are part of a...
Science books delve into Egyptian history
27 Feb 2008
Cleopatra - Last Queen of Egypt Click here for more information. Fans of the ancient Egyptians will be interested to know that University of Manchester Egyptologists have published two new books. 'Cleopatra –...
27 Feb 2008
Cleopatra - Last Queen of Egypt Click here for more information. Fans of the ancient Egyptians will be interested to know that University of Manchester Egyptologists have published two new books. 'Cleopatra –...
amfAR announces inaugural Mathilde Krim Fellowship Awards for AIDS research
4 Jan 2008
Initiative signals amfAR's renewed commitment to the future vitality and excellence of AIDS research New York City, January 4, 2008 – amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced that it will award more than $1 million in the...
4 Jan 2008
Initiative signals amfAR's renewed commitment to the future vitality and excellence of AIDS research New York City, January 4, 2008 – amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced that it will award more than $1 million in the...
International Journal honors pioneering UM computer scientist with special issue
31 Jan 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- For only the second time in its 19-year history the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is honoring one of the field's founding fathers with a special edition. This issue (Volume 23, Issue 3), celebrates...
31 Jan 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- For only the second time in its 19-year history the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction is honoring one of the field's founding fathers with a special edition. This issue (Volume 23, Issue 3), celebrates...
AIAA announces new e-book initiative
10 Apr 2008
April 7, 2008 – Reston, Virginia – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce a new e-book initiative to make its unique content available in electronic form, allowing for unprecedented...
10 Apr 2008
April 7, 2008 – Reston, Virginia – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce a new e-book initiative to make its unique content available in electronic form, allowing for unprecedented...
TCT update: Late-breaking clinical trial data will shape the future of interventional cardiology
18 Sep 2008
20th Annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will be held Oct. 12-17 in Washington, D.C. Scientists at TCT 2008 - Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics – the global annual scientific symposium of the...
18 Sep 2008
20th Annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will be held Oct. 12-17 in Washington, D.C. Scientists at TCT 2008 - Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics – the global annual scientific symposium of the...
Climate change, gender differences, health among EurekAlert! 10 Most Popular Stories in 2007
10 Jan 2008
Global climate change was a leading topic of interest for EurekAlert! users in 2007. This interest was reflected through two stories that portrayed significantly different messages about the future of Earth’s climate. The EurekAlert! 10...
10 Jan 2008
Global climate change was a leading topic of interest for EurekAlert! users in 2007. This interest was reflected through two stories that portrayed significantly different messages about the future of Earth’s climate. The EurekAlert! 10...
Video games and violence
14 May 2008
Could violent video games reduce rather than increase violence? Does playing violent video games make players aggressive? It is a question that has taxed researchers, sociologists, and regulators ever since the first console was plugged into a...
14 May 2008
Could violent video games reduce rather than increase violence? Does playing violent video games make players aggressive? It is a question that has taxed researchers, sociologists, and regulators ever since the first console was plugged into a...
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