EuroDYNA leaves healthy genomic research ecosystem as legacy
Europe's position as a major player in genome research has been boosted by the European Science Foundation's three-year EUROCORES programme EuroDYNA. As it draws to a close, EuroDYNA (Dynamic Nuclear Architecture and Chromatin Function) is leaving behind a healthy European ecosystem of interacting...Elevated Carbondioxide may Have Negative Impact on Ecosystem
Elevated CO2 is considered to be a serious catalyst of global change. Its effects can be felt throughout the ecosystem , including the insect-plant food chain link.Safeguarding highly-usable crops is of great importance to many local and national economies. In research to be presented at the...Revealing the Secrets of Gut Ecosystem
An astonishing number and variety of microbes, including as many as 400 species of bacteria, help humans digest food, mitigate disease, regulate fat storage, and even promote the formation of blood vessels. For more than 100 years, scientists have known that humans carry a rich ecosystem within th...Deep-sea Mining can Damage Marine Ecosystem
Undersea habitats supporting rare and potentially valuable organisms are at risk from seafloor mining scheduled to begin within this decade , according to a new study by a University of Toronto Mississauga geologist. According to Jochen Halfar, assistant professor of earth sciences at the...rL Solutions to Sponsor 2009 MITSS HOPE Award
... organizations improve patient safety and healthcare quality. rL Solutions brings together innovative technologies, stellar client service and a broad ecosystem of partners to give its 600 clients a complete safety and quality solution. With products that are easy to use and easy to implement, rL Solutions is ...New Report Just Published: World Telemedicine Market Report
...-25 TeleVital Launches Telemedicine Service II-26 WCC Launches WorldPRO Technology Software Platform II-26 Honeywell Introduces Telehealth ecosystem II-26 Cardiac Science Introduces Quinton Q-Tel RMS 3.0 Rehabilitation System II-27 Criticare Systems Introduces Novel Interface System II...Cellular Technology Extends the Boundaries of E-healthcare, Says Frost & Sullivan
... exchange information across various devices, applications and networks," explains Rajagopal. "In order to tap this opportunistic market, the cellular ecosystem would need to implement an efficient network protocol that will ensure the security of applications used and information transmitted within the health...Microsoft Announces Winners of the 2009 Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Awards
...iders, health and social services organizations, payers, consumers, and life sciences companies worldwide. Microsoft closely collaborates with a broad ecosystem of partners and develops its own powerful health solutions, such as Amalga and HealthVault. Together, Microsoft and its industry partners are working ...Climate's Impacts on Water, Health are Critical Challenges
... University of Melbourne will highlight the challenges facing the Yellow River, while Kristin McDonald of the China Rivers Project will discuss the ecosystem threats to the Yangtze River. Zhang Jingjing of the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims will discuss the Center's work representing vic...Awardees for the 2009 Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research Announced
...ted foods, may prove to be preventative or therapeutic in fighting intestinal inflammation and colon cancer. The GI tract has an extremely complicated ecosystem and Dr. Chen's work should contribute to the growing understanding of the mechanisms on how probiotics work in GI disorders. The Global Probi...New Study Shows Probiotic Strain Effective in Boosting Immune Response to Flu Virus
...hea, gas, and bloating . Researchers have long postulated the role probiotics play in boosting immune function through promoting a healthy bacterial ecosystem in the digestive tract, which comprises approximately 70 percent of the body's immune system, a hypothesis supported by the current study. Dr. Ga...Landmark Research Study is Launched to Assess Impact of Personal Genetic Testing
...iders, health and social services organizations, payers, consumers and life sciences companies, worldwide. Microsoft closely collaborates with a broad ecosystem of partners and develops its own powerful health solutions, such as Amalga and HealthVault. Together, Microsoft and its industry partners are working ...Spring cold snap helps with stream ecosystem research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 23, 2009 -- A rare April freeze in 2007 provided researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory with further evidence that climate change could have negative effects on stream and forest ecosystems. As warm weather arrives sooner in many parts of ...SETAC Europe addresses global ecosystem health in Gothenburg
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry will host 1550 scientists from around the world to address the theme of "Protecting Ecosystem Health: Facing the Challenge of a Globally Changing Environment," May 31 June 4 at the Gothenburg Convention Centre, Sweden. Nanotechnology's imp...Ancient ecosystem thrives millions of years below Antarctic glacier
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Scientists have found an ancient ecosystem below an Antarctic glacier and learned that it survived millions of years by transforming sulfur and iron compounds for growth. Described in the April 17 issue of Science , the ecosystem lives without light or oxygen in a pool of bri...Slight changes in climate may trigger abrupt ecosystem responses
Some of these responses, including insect outbreaks, wildfire, and forest dieback, may adversely affect people as well as ecosystems and their plants and animals. The U.S. Geological Survey led a new assessment of the implications of a warming world on "ecological thresholds" in North America....Study links ecosystem changes in temperate lakes to climate warming
Unparalleled warming over the last few decades has triggered widespread ecosystem changes in many temperate North American and Western European lakes, say researchers at Queen's University and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The team reports that striking changes are now occurring in m...Study links ecosystem changes in temperate lakes to climate warming
Unparalleled warming over the last few decades has triggered widespread ecosystem changes in many temperate North American and Western European lakes, say researchers at Queen's University and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The team reports that striking changes are now occurring in m...Tiny MIT ecosystem may shed light on climate change
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. MIT researchers have created a microbial ecosystem smaller than a stick of gum that sheds new light on the plankton-eat-plankton world at the bottom of the aquatic food chain. The work, reported in the January print issue of American Naturalist , may lead to better predictions...Dune and dirty: Hurricane teaches lessons through ecosystem research
AUDIO: This audio is of Dr. Rusty Feagin who was managing several ecosystem research projects on Galveston Island when the 2008 hurricane season began in June 2008. Then he ...EPA teams with National Geographic Society and World Resources Institute to map ecosystem services
(Washington, DC October 29, 2008) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collaborating with the National Geographic Society and the World Resources Institute to develop tools that will help to fully account for the value of ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are the goods and se...European biodiversity and ecosystem scientists merge and gear up for long-term research
Measures to tackle the human impact on biodiversity require long term research and collaboration between many countries working with common goals and frameworks. This emerged from a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF), which moved towards establishing an ESF Research...Model predicts evolution of Mediterranean landscape following fires
...dry, or there is a lack of Holm oak acorns, a burned area can turn into a pine forest within 30 years. However, in good water and soil conditions, the ecosystem could develop into a deciduous chestnut and melojo oak forest. "The intensity and number of fires have a direct effect on how the vegetation evolve...Authentidate Teams with Nortel to Enhance Hospital Patient Discharge and Placement Processes
...ions and health information exchange to provide a more efficient patient discharge solution. This is an excellent example of how our entire healthcare ecosystem can improve when technology leaders like Nortel and Authentidate collaborate to solve real-world problems," said Cecilia Panozzo, Director of Business...Keynote Panel at Bio-IT World Expo to Feature Five Leaders in the Field of "Personal Genomics"
...iscovery research, biobanking, imaging, and clinical research; new models of connectivity to enhance and accelerate research collaborations; and a new ecosystem to drive continuous learning from bench to bedside and back . Comparing Public and Commercial Databases of Bioactive Chemicals by Content and Comp...Internet can warn of ecological changes
...lm University and the University of East Anglia. ecosystem services such as water purification and food produ...les that have already been observed. Averting such ecosystem changes is of vital importance. Despite improved ecosystem monitoring, early warnings of ecological crisis ar...Origin BioMed Awarded Red Herring Top 100 Global Company
...ward. Evaluations were made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The announcement of the winners was made at the Red Herring 100 Global taking place in San Diego from January 14-16, 2009. Present ...