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| Iowa State University researcher shows proteins have controlled motions Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Iowa State University) Iowa State University researcher Robert Jernigan believes that his research shows proteins have controlled motions. Most biochemists traditionally believe proteins have many random, uncontrolled movements. |
| Presidential medal for technological breakthroughs earned by 2 chemical engineering professors Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Texas at Austin) Two chemical engineering professors from the University of Texas at Austin have been recognized by President George W. Bush as 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation laureates, the nation's highest honor for technological achievement. |
| Whether brown or red, algae can produce plenty of green fuel Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Washington) Rose Ann Cattolico is convinced algae can be a major source of environmentally friendly fuels for everything from lawn mowers to jet airplanes. Now an investment company that works with universities to commercialize early-stage technology invested in the University of Washington biology professor's work, forming a startup company called AXI. |
| Indiana U researchers launch social networking and research management tool for scientists Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Indiana University) Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have developed Laboratree, a web-based solution to the complex problems of scientific collaboration. Laboratree will enable scientists to securely manage research papers and data, organize groups and projects, send group messages, author blogs, and customize personal and group profiles -- all online. |
| Heart attack patients who stop statin risk death, say McGill researchers Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(McGill University) Patients discontinuing statin medication following an acute myocardial infarction increase their risk of dying over the next year, say researchers at McGill University and the McGill University Health Center. Their study was published in a recent issue of the European Heart Journal. |
| A clash of clusters provides another clue to dark matter Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Chandra X-ray Center) A powerful collision of galaxy clusters has been captured with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. Like its famous cousin, the so-called Bullet Cluster, this clash of clusters provides striking evidence for dark matter and insight into its properties. |
| NPL to create 'encyclopedia for space nanomaterials' Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(National Physical Laboratory) National Physical Laboratory wins European Space Agency contract for European nanomaterials survey. |
| Fingerprint breakthrough hope in US double murder probe Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Leicester) Technique developed by University of Leicester and Northamptonshire police. |
| Scientists reveal effects of quantum 'traffic jam' in high-temperature superconductors Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors cannot simply be elevated by increasing the electrons' binding energy. The research demonstrates how, as electron-pair binding energy increases, the electrons' tendency to get caught in a quantum mechanical "traffic jam" overwhelms the interactions needed for the material to act as a superconductor -- a freely flowing fluid of electron pairs. |
| NASA renames observatory for Fermi, reveals entire gamma-ray sky Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's newest observatory, the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, has begun its mission of exploring the universe in high-energy gamma rays. The spacecraft and its revolutionary instruments passed their orbital checkout with flying colors. |
| Utah steps into the heavens Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Utah) 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 for giant planets in other solar systems, study expansion of the universe and probe the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that make up most of the universe. |
| DOE official cites need for major breakthroughs to cope with climate change Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(American Chemical Society) Meeting the world's growing energy demands while minimizing global warming will be one on the biggest challenges humanity has every faced, said Dr. Raymond Orbach, the US Department of Energy's Under Secretary for Science, in the first of two special podcasts on "Confronting Climate Change" from the American Chemical Society's podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions." |
| Study points to potential new use for Viagra Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Queen's University) A "basic science" breakthrough by Queen's University researchers into regulating a single enzyme may lead to new drug therapies that will help prevent heart attacks and strokes. |
| OU researchers developing new tool to detect cancer Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Oklahoma) Early cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. Current diagnostic tests often fail to detect cancer in the earliest stages and at the same time expose a patient to the harmful effects of radiation. Led by Dr. Patrick McCann, a small group of internationally known researchers at the University of Oklahoma with expertise in the development of mid-infrared lasers is working to create a sensor to detect biomarker gases exhaled in the breath of a person with cancer. |
| New LIDAR system sees the sky in 3-D Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) On Aug. 26, EPFL, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Switzerland's National Weather service, MeteoSwiss, will inaugurate a new LIDAR measurement system in Payerne, Switzerland. This technically innovative installation, unique in the world, will provide continuous data on atmospheric humidity for Western Switzerland's weather forecasting headquarters. |
| AACR hosts Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development Meeting Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(American Association for Cancer Research) The AACR Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutics Development Meeting features the latest findings in laboratory, translational and clinical cancer research. This year's meeting focuses on new biologic markers and imaging methods. |
| GLAST Observatory renamed for Fermi, reveals entire gamma-ray sky Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(DOE/US Department of Energy) The Department of Energy and NASA announced today that the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope has revealed its first all-sky map in gamma rays. The onboard Large Area Telescope's all-sky image -- which shows the glowing gas of the Milky Way, blinking pulsars and a flaring galaxy billions of light-years away -- was created using only 95 hours of "first light" observations, compared with past missions which took years to produce a similar image. |
| NIST Physicist David J. Wineland awarded 2007 National Medal of Science Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) Physicist David J. Wineland of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has been awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science. |
| Bones get mended with high tech glass-of-milk Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Warwick) Scientists at the new Nuclear-Magnetic Resonance unit at the University of Warwick have discovered how a high tech glass of milk is helping bones mend. |
| Molecular cubes in the sunlight Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Wiley-Blackwell) A team of Australian and American researchers has developed a catalyst that effectively catalyzes the photooxidation of water. The core of the catalyst is a manganese-containing complex modeled after those found in photosynthetic organisms. |
| How do galaxies grow? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(ESO) Astronomers have caught multiple massive galaxies in the act of merging about 4 billion years ago. This discovery, made possible by combining the power of the best ground- and space-based telescopes, uniquely supports the favored theory of how galaxies form. |
| Cell removal technique could lead to cheaper drugs Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Edinburgh) Costly drugs to treat conditions such as cancer and arthritis could be manufactured more cheaply with a new technique developed by scientists. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures used to make protein-based drugs, which are increasingly prescribed to treat a range of illnesses. |
| Olive leaf extract can help tackle high blood pressure and cholesterol Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Wiley-Blackwell) Taking 1000 mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA 943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a "Twins" trial, in which different treatments were given to identical twins. By doing this, researchers could increase the power of their data by eliminating some of the uncertainties caused by genetic variations between individual people. |
| Fingerprint analysis technique could be used to identify bombmakers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Leicester) University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on metal. |
| Inaugural Kavli Prize ceremony and symposia: Sept. 8-11 (Oslo, Norway) Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(The Kavli Foundation) 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, nanoscience and neuroscience will give lectures throughout the week. |
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