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...ystem, will meet for the first time to present and discuss their research. The conference, to be held at the ...ssion. Cayetano González, from IRB Barcelona, will discuss his work on stem cells and cancer; and Ginés Morata, from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, will a...Older fathers more likely to have autistic children
...d in the effect of the father's age. The authors discuss several possible genetic mechanisms for the paternal age effect, including spontaneous mutations in sperm-producing cells or alterations in genetic "imprinting," which affects gene expression. "It is important to keep in mind, however, that age at p...Breathing easy: When it comes to oxygen, a bug's life is full of it
...atory, Chicago, and the University of Chicago will discuss “Control of internal convection in beetles using active tracheal compression.?Socha, a biophysicist, is best known to the public for his work on “flying?snakes. He has used synchrotron x-rays to view working tracheal tubes and air sacs in living inse...Are scientists making progress in being able to regenerate bone tissue?
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...p successes sooner rather than later. Heller will discuss his stem cell research during a panel discussion Feb. 17 in San Francisco at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The session is titled "Hearing health: The looming crisis and what can be done about it." ...Cellulosic ethanol: Fuel of the future?
...her than use the seeds,'' Somerville said. He will discuss his research at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco. The ideal plant: A perennial grass The body of a plant is composed of polysaccharides, such as cellul...Custom-made cancer cell attacks
...her than use the seeds,'' Somerville said. He will discuss his research at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco. The ideal plant: A perennial grass The body of a plant is composed of polysaccharides, such as cellul...Sleep disturbances affect classroom performance
...chool performance. It is important for parents to discuss their teen’s sleep-related problem with a primary care physician, and to have their teen screened for ADHD if necessary, added Pagel. Teens are advised to follow these recommendations to getting a good night’s sleep, which will help lead to better...Are journal rankings distorting science?
...se. In an accompanying article, two researchers discuss whether impact factors should be ditched. Gareth Williams of Bristol University believes that the academic community should consign the impact factor to the dustbin. He sees the measure as fatally flawed and highly damaging to the academic communi...'Night owls' report more insomnia-related symptoms
... insomnia, or another sleep disorder, are urged to discuss their problem with their primary care physician, who will issue a referral to a sleep specialist. ...Keeping the body in sync -- The stability of cellular clocks
...erturbed. “To my knowledge we are the first to discuss how the stability of the oscillator directly affects bioluminescence recordings,?explains Felix Naef, a systems biology professor at EPFL and the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research. “We found that the phosphorylation and transcription r...Natural antibiotics yield secrets to atom-level imaging technique
...chigan researcher Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, who will discuss his group's progress toward that goal March 3 at the annual meeting of the Biophysical Society in Baltimore, Md. Ramamoorthy's research group is using solid-state NMR to explore the germ-killing properties of natural antibiotics called antimicrobi...Sleep quantity affects morning testosterone levels in older men
...hink they might have a sleep disorder are urged to discuss their problem with their primary care physician, who will issue a referral to a sleep specialist. ...Dinosaur hearing, listening to muscle noise, quieter cubicles
...onsultant Sarah Rollins ( sarahr@yantis.com ) will discuss interesting acoustical properties in the Salt Lake...abernacle Choir ( longhurstjt@ldschurch.org ) will discuss and demonstrate the Conference Center's pipe organ, which contains 7,708 pipes in its 130 ranks. In...Heavy multivitamin use may be linked to advanced prostate cancer
....D., of Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark, discuss the positive and negative health effects of antioxidant supplements. “Lawson [and colleagues] add to the growing evidence that questions the beneficial value of antioxidant vitamin pills in generally well-nourished populations and underscore the poss...Fuel from fiber -- Pretreatment can put corn stalks, trees in your car's tank
...rtium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation will discuss AFEX and other biomass pretreatment technologies during a presentation today at BIO2007, the annual international convention of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. The consortium is a group of scientists studying biomass refining. "In time, w...Technique monitors thousands of molecules simultaneously
...can Chemical Society, Vol. 28 16020, 2006. He will discuss the work at the 211th National Meeting of the Electrochemistry Society in Chicago, May 7, 2007. The National Science Foundation and the CombiMatrix Corp. in Seattle fund the work. The Great Wall of China syndrome Moeller said that the standard ...Ecology in an era of globalization
...Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico), the authors discuss the impacts of globalization on environmental degr...lly those providing food, fiber, and timber. They discuss the challenges ahead in sustaining these services. Exploring the role of invasive organisms, Laur......ern Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC, will discuss the emerging role of brain imaging techniques in psychiatry in general as well as in bipolar disorder. Using neuroimaging, Dr. Phillips has identified patterns of abnormalities in the neural systems that underlie emotional processing and cognitive co...