Chemical Engineer Kao Explores Antibiotic Synthesis With DNA Chips
Ask Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Camilla Kao to describe a bacterium, and she'll compare it to a factory capable of producing antibiotics, immunosuppressants and anti-cancer drugs that no chemist can synthesize. Bacteria normally produce antibiotics to inhibit other bacterial strains competing for resources. Pharmaceutical companies exploit this property to manufacture drugs, but t...‘Blue Brain?project explores thought at molecular level
Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Danish Committee of Pig Breeding and Production (DCPBP) jointly announce the public release of pig genomic sequences. The released sequence data include 3.84 million pieces of the genomes of five different domestic pig breeds from Europe and China. The data are generated from the first large scale pig genome sequenc...New study explores beetle species with two forms of females
A fascinating new study from the forthcoming issue of The American Naturalist attempts to explain the mysterious persistence of two forms of females in many diving beetle populations. Their findings have important implications for theories of sexual conflict, which arises when the costs and benefits of multiple matings differ for males and females. "The male versus female arms race (invo...UC Riverside psychologist explores human perception, finds 'wow factor'
Faces tell the stories in UC Riverside Professor Larry Rosenblum's ecological listening lab, as volunteer test subjects show that they can "read" unheard speech -- not just from lips, but from the simple movements of dots placed on lips, teeth and tongue. They can also recognize people's voices just from seeing their faces, and vice versa, and seem to be able to distinguish among a variety...Avian flu modeled on supercomputer, explores vaccine and isolation options for thwarting a pandemic
Using supercomputers to respond to a potential national health emergency, scientists have developed a simulation model that makes stark predictions about the possible future course of an avian influenza pandemic, given today's environment of worldwide connectivity. The research, by a team of scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, the University of Washington and the Fred Hu...Sonic Foundry explores capital options
Sonic Foundry has set this process in motion with a <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1029744/0001193...State grant explores bio-diesel potential
Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen handed an agricultural business in Dane County the grant to explore a project that could unlock the energy in soybean, sunflower, and canola seeds for farm...Gaming conference explores interactive media in learning
What's less apparent is the possibility that this language may be vital to the future of education. This possibility was the...Modine explores making components for fuel cell vehicles
The parts are for use in the Touran HyMotion, the automotive company's new hybrid vehicle. Modine's mass heat transfer and humidifying com...British Healthcare Mission Explores Partnership Possibilities With Indian Healthcare Sector
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and British High Commission organized a seminar to explore the possibility of pushing medical tourism in India along with joint ventures in services and manufacturing. They invited the // United Kingdom Trade and Investment's (UKTI) healthcare mission to lead the discussion with Indian partners in Chennai on Wednesday. The British delegation w...A New Research Explores Connection Between Emotionality And Alcoholism
A New research uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) to look for a connection between brain activity thought to reflect trait-like differences in emotionality and alcoholism.// The results of the study will be published in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Research findings show an asymmetry of activities in the left and right frontal areas of the brain. T...A Study Explores the Medical Potentials of Bucky Amino Acids
A New research published in the Jan. 10 issue of the American Chemical Society's journal Nano Letter, by Rice University chemists// and North Carolina State University toxicologists, finds that repetitive movement can speed the uptake of nanoparticles. This research was based on the In-Vitro experiments involving animal skin that was exposed to buckyball-containing amino acids. "Our r...Research Explores Chiropractic's Effect on Diabetes
Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States and a growing epidemic worldwide. Now, researchers are finding evidence that chiropractic adjustments might be// able to make a valuable contribution to an overall program of wellness care to help diabetes sufferers. A study published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, focused on the positive response to chiro...