DOE JGI launches IMG public online microbial genome data clearinghouse
As the microbial world comes to light through DNA sequencing, the new Integrated Microbial Genomes (IMG) data management system of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) will deliver valuable information for the benefit of the global research community. "The IMG system is an essential enhancement to the computational toolkit supported by DOE," said Dr. Aristides...Columbia study shows widely used artery clearing device does not help patients during heart attack
Interventional cardiologists from Columbia University Medical Center have shown that a commonly used procedure to remove fatty debris from blocked arteries during a heart attack does not improve patient outcomes. The procedure, called distal microcirculatory protection, is commonly and successfully used during angioplasty in vein grafts and stenting in carotid arteries. The study, publish...Clearing jams in copy machinery
Bacteria and humans use a number of tools to direct perhaps the most important function in cells -- the accurate copying of DNA during cell division. New research published this week in Molecular Cell from the laboratory of Rockefeller University's Michael O'Donnell, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, now shows that one of these proteins, the beta sliding clamp, serves as a toolbelt...Satellites show Amazon parks, indigenous reserves stop forest clearing
Conservation scientists generally agree that many types of protected areas will be needed to protect tropical forests. However, little is known about the comparative performance of inhabited and uninhabited reserves in slowing the most extreme form of forest disturbance: conversion to agriculture. In a paper recently published in Conservation Biology (2006, Vol 20, pages 65-73), an intern...Big banks join electronic check-clearing network
Twelve of the nation's lar...Fiserv accelerates clearing of checks
, a division of the Brookfield-based information management firm Fiserv, announced on Thursday that it has completed enhancement of its ExchangeGuard suite of applications. The augmentations are geared specifically toward improving the se...Drug Addicts To Prove ‘Child-Caring Capabilities’ By Clearing Drug Tess
This is a litmus test, for drug addicts, to check out if they really have the potential to care for their children – They will need to tide over drug tests// to prove their child rearing and caring capabilities. This idea is being chewed upon by Peter Peacock, the children's minister, who is mulling over the thought of drug tests that might hold a clue to how the drug addict might tur...Neck Artery Treatment Apart From Clearing Plaques Boosts Memory
The percentage of Americans suffering from stroke is on the rise. Usually patients underwent a minimally invasive procedure to reduce their risk of a stroke by clearing plaque from neck arteries. //But studies show that this ha unexpected gains in memory and mental skills. The findings of the study were presented at a medical conference in Toronto. But further trials have to confirm the...Clearing the Air for 2008 Beijing Olympics
As a preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and to provide the best for the athletes, the first step is to ensure they breathe good air//, and thus remain healthy. The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has been exploring this option with leading institutions, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University, Peking Univ...