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Great White shark evolution debate involves WSU Lake Campus geology professor

A significant debate is currently underway in the scientific community over the evolution of the Great White shark, and Chuck Ciampaglio, Ph.D., an assistant professor of geology at the Wright State University Lake Campus, is right in the middle of it. The issue is if the Great White, one of the most feared predators of the sea, evolved from the huge prehistoric megladon shark or if its a...

K-State professors discover enzyme responsible for creation of a beetle's hard shell

Kansas State University researchers think their discovery of the enzyme involved in the hardening of a beetle's exoskeleton or cuticle could lead not only to better pest control, but also help create similar strong, lightweight materials for use in aircraft and armor. After a beetle first molts, its exoskeleton is soft and hydrated. Somehow, it dries out and forms a hard, stiff exoskeleto...

Pitt professor's theory of evolution gets boost from cell research

An article by University of Pittsburgh Professor of Anthropology Jeffrey H. Schwartz and University of Salerno Professor of Biochemistry Bruno Maresca, published Jan. 30 in the New Anatomist journal, shows that the emerging understanding of cell structure lends strong support to Schwartz's theory of evolution, originally explained in his seminal work, Sudden Origins: Fossils, Genes, and the Emerg...

DNA conclusive yet still controversial, Carnegie Mellon professor says

Although the odds that DNA evidence found at a crime scene will match by chance the DNA of a person who was not there are infinitesimal, controversy continues about DNA identification and its use in criminal investigations, says Carnegie Mellon University Statistics Professor Kathryn Roeder. Roeder will present a historical overview of the use of DNA identification on Tuesday, April 25, during th...

Professors to develop hand-held pathogen testing device

Testing for deadly food, air and water pathogens may get a lot easier and cheaper thanks to the work of a Michigan State University researcher and his team. Syed Hashsham, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Center for Microbial Ecology, is developing a portable, hand-held device capable of detecting up to 50 microbial threat agents in a...

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UW professors get grants to engage technology for course delivery

Cramer, professor Hussain Bahia, program assistant Carole Kraak and staff from Engineering M...

'Clickers' let professors quiz big classes instantly

Handheld devices that resemble TV remotes are catching on in large University of Wisconsin-Madison lecture halls, a professor says. But that doesn't mean students are kicking back and watching Comedy Central the 'clickers,' which usually have about a dozen buttons, let them respond instantly to multiple-choice questions posed by their professor. The anonymity is an encouragement to some...

Wisconsin professors elected to National Academy of Sciences

Election to the academy is considered one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon American scientists. Carroll, a professor of molecular biology...

Professors want to tweak, not overhaul, patent law

, the landmark law that gave universities...

UW-Madison professor to coordinate U.S. fusion science effort

MADISON - A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor will be the liaison between United States plasma and fusion science researchers and a group that is building the U.S. share of On May 24, the seven international IT...

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Soya Found To Affect Women's Ability To Conceive: Professor

A chemical contained in soya damages human sperm while on their journey through the fallopian// tubes to fertilise an egg and could thus affect a woman's ability to conceive, a British female academic has found. Lynn Fraser of King's College in London told a European fertility conference in Copenhagen that women should avoid soya products, like soya sauce and tofu, when trying to conc...

Arrest of Professor over Distribution of Banned Drug

Iranian professor, Prof. Allagholi Elahi was arrested by police in Uganda after failing to comply with the ban on the anti-Aids drug// and tuberculosis herb (Khomeini). The professor who is also the director of Elahi International Initiatives for Development and Education (IEIIDE) is facing four counts of manufacturing and distributing a banned drug. Mr Pearson Barasha, the he...

Euthanasia Should Be Legalised feels An Ethics Professor

The Professor of the London School of Medicine and Dentistry has called for the legalisation of voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia in the UK//. Len Doyal a professor of medical ethics has asked the government to legalise non-voluntary euthanasia. The professor believes that doctors should be able to ends lives swiftly and humanely, and stated so in an article that was published to...

Law Professor Finds Home Health Care Workers Have Few Legal Protections

As more and more Americans turn to in-home health care workers to take care of elderly family members, research from a University of Iowa law professor has found nobody is// taking care of the caregivers. Peggie Smith, an expert in employment law, has found that most home health care workers are protected by few of the federal labor standards that other Americans take for granted. <br...

US Professor Helping India Deal With Global Warming

Growing concern over the potential impact of global warming has spurred international action with a team led by a US professor developing an environmental observation system// for India. Robert Twilley, associate vice chancellor of research and economic development at Louisiana State University, recently joined an international science team tasked with helping India, one of the countr...

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Statement by Philip Home Chairman of the RECORD Study Steering Committee and Professor of Diabetes Medicine at Newcastle University in England

"The editorials published by the NEJM are disappointing andmisleading in that they disregarded important pieces of data thatare extremely relevant to patients and physicians. Mostsignificantly the editorials ignored data that showed no evidenceof any increase in cardiovascular death or death from anycause."...
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