International team cracks mammalian gene control code
An international consortium of scientists, including researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ), have probed further into the human genome than ever before. They have discovered how genes are controlled in mammals, as well as the tiniest genetic element ever found. Their discoverie...FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Cough Medicines
Some 200 prescription drugs with hydrocodone could be involved FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials announced Friday a crackdown on drug companies that make unapproved prescription drugs containing the narcotic hydrocodone, which is used as a cough suppressant an...Depression screening for cancer patients too often falls between the cracks
INDIANAPOLIS - Depression is known to be associated with cancer yet too many cancer patients are not screened for this mental disorder, according to researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Institute and the Roudebush VA Medical Center. In a study published ...China Cracks the Whip Against Drug Manufacturers Who Fail Quality Norms
As reports of the allegedly substandard Chinese products make constant headlines in the western media, the emerging Asian giant has decided to crackdown. For starters it has suspended the sale of a drug used to treat acute leukemia and rheumatoid arthritis. In the past week alone, ...Courtney Love Cracks a Joke on Her anorexic Appearance
American rocker Courtney Love looked shockingly thin during her performance at Hiro Ballroom on July 12 in New York City, and even cracked a joke about her emaciated appearance. The former Hole singer stopped between songs and took a sip from a protein shake, then apologized to the crowd, s...Slovenia Cracks Down on Smoking
Smoking will be banned in virtually all public places in Slovenia, and the sale of tobacco products to adolescents under 18 banned, under legislation adopted Friday by parliament. The new measures, which take effect in August, amend for a third time Slovenia's original anti-smoking law that wa...China Cracks the Whip on Pharmaceutical Companies Involved in Bribery
China's Ministry of Health has embarked on a drive of ridding the pharmaceutical industry off corrupt practices. In a national effort, the ministry has ordered// the blacklisting of drug companies involved in bribery. The companies that are blacklisted will not be patronized by any medical institut...Maharashtra Cracks Down On Fake Doctors
The Bombay High Court was notified on Wednesday by the State government that legal notices have been formally filed against 2,493 fake doctors //in the State of Maharashtra. Following a case of negligence, public interest litigation was filed against a fraudulent doctor by a Govandi resident, Ma...FDA cracks the whip on manufacturers of unapproved Cold Medicines
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to the manufacturers of unauthorized medicines for cough and cold which include the drug carbinoxamine. // The companies have been given time from 30 to 90 days by which time they should completely stop selling these medicines. The FDA anno...Using nanotubes to detect and repair cracks in aircraft wings, other structures
Troy, N.Y. Adding even a small amount of carbon nanotubes can go a long way toward enhancing the strength, integrity, and safety of plastic materials widely used in engineering applications, according to a new study. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a simple new t...Physicist cracks women's random but always lucky choice of X chromosome
A University of Warwick physicist has uncovered how female cells are able to choose randomly between their two X chromosomes and why that choice is always lucky. Human males have both a X and a Y chromosome but females have two X chromosomes. This means that in an early stage in the development ...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 20, 2009
...sting "composite," or plastic, fillings. The new material appears stronger and longer lasting as well, with the potential for reducing painful filling cracks and emergency visits to the dentist, the scientists say. Their study appears in the current edition of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , a monthly...Satellite imagery shows fragile Wilkins Ice Shelf destabilized
...removing about 330 sq km of ice. As a consequence of the collapse, the rifts, which had already featured along the northern ice front, widened and new cracks formed as the ice adjusted in the days that followed. Dr Angelika Humbert from the Institute of Geophysics, Mnster University and Dr Matthias Bra...Laughing hyenas, wailing levees, the sound of cheese and blaring bagpipes
... Bubbles Trim the Prostate Reversing Time to Spot cracks in Gas Pipes Laser Makes Big Bangs Underwater Ic...9/asa718.html 10) REVERSING TIME TO SPOT cracks IN GAS PIPES Checking natural gas pipelines for... of pipe must be manually exhumed to be tested for cracks or corrosion with acoustic or magnetic scanners. N...January GEOLOGY media highlights
... controversy over riverbank erosion rates, surface cracks in the Atacama Desert, CO 2 sequestration, ultrad...xplanation for their observations. Surface cracks record long-term seismic segmentation of the Andea...he arid Atacama Desert, Chile, meter-scale surface cracks that open in response to large earthquakes preserv...Moving in for the winter toxic brown recluse spiders pose danger
... basements, or areas where things are placed and left for long periods of time. The spiders are drawn to boxes of papers or files, which have a lot of cracks and crevices to use for hiding. Minimizing clutter in and around the home and sealing boxes are important ways to reduce the chance of a large brown r...New polymer coatings prevent corrosion, even when scratched
... CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Imagine tiny cracks in your patio table healing by themselves, or the first small scratch on your new car disappearing by itself. This and more may be possible with self-...Putting a green cap on garbage dumps
... capping has generally proved ineffective in trials in the USA, the researchers say. The problem being that in arid regions the clay cap dries out and cracks allowing water to easily percolate into the landfill. Equally problematic, methane gas collection is an inordinately expensive option for many Austral...Rapid heating prepares energy-saving zeolite for greater role in industrial separations
...s heat processing must be carried out after the formation of zeolite membranes. Scientists have long believed that this must be done slowly to prevent cracks and other grain boundary defects from forming in the thin film. But the gradual heating promotes the formation of flexible grain boundary defects, or ...Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites
...lts of the study were published this week in the journal Small . Epoxy composites infused with carbon nanotubes are known to be more resistant to cracks than pure epoxy composites, as the nanotubes stitch, or bridge, the two sides of the crack together. Infusing an epoxy with carbon nanotubes that have...Virginia Tech engineers investigate energy independent monitoring system for bridges
...pes of sensors will provide the information. "The primary advantage of the active sensing approach is that large areas can be scanned efficiently and cracks can be imaged remotely even though they are not actively growing," Inman said. "It is clear from recent bridge collapses and the often reactive nat...Cracking a tough nut for the semiconductor industry
...a hefty dose of theory. Pressing carefully on the dielectric film generates cracks as small as 300 nanometers, which are measured by electron microscopy. Just how the cracks form depends on a complex interaction involving indentation force, film thi...Ortho Biotech Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Procrit(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Lot Number P114942A
...cturing lot (P114942A) of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin alfa) after having identified cracks in the necks of a small number of vials upon post-manufacturing inspection.... (Epoetin alfa) 10,000 U/2mL Vials exhibiting even slight cracks may not maintain their sterile condition and should not be used for subcuta...'Nanonet' circuits closer to making flexible electronics reality
...on-based transistors, he said. Possible applications include an electronic skin that covers an aircraft and automatically monitors the formation of cracks to alert technicians and prevent catastrophic failures. Such shape-conforming electronics are not possible using conventional silicon-based circuit...Engineers demonstrate first room-temperature semiconductor source of coherent Terahertz radiation
...chemical and biological agents through sealed packages, see tumors without causing any harmful side effects, and spot defects within materials such as cracks in the Space Shuttle's foam insulation. ...Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation
... millionth of a gram per square meter per day. Defects such as pinholes, cracks and grain boundaries are common in thin oxide barrier films when fabricated...rs. The innovativeness becomes clear as the nanoparticles plug the gaps and cracks in the oxide layer thus making for a more impermeable layer. In addition to...First-Ever 'Cancer and Careers' Seminar Debuts in Orange County
... mobile breast cancer screening program for uninsured and/or underinsured multicultural women 40 years and older. These are women who fall through the cracks of the medical care system, are diagnosed at a later stage and/or go undiagnosed. About Roche Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (Roche), based in Nutley, N.J...