Science Letter back issues from May 2009:
Business, Life Sciences Leaders Launch 'We Work for Health' Economic Development and Jobs Campaign in Washington State.
May 05, 2009 ... An alliance of Washington state business, academic, government and community leaders today launched "We Work for Health," a landmark statewide effort to enhance the public's understanding of the economic impact of Washington's life sciences industry and to promote the growth and success of ...
The Biotechnology Industry Organization Honors Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Governor of the Year.
May 05, 2009 ... The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced its selection of Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as 2009 Governor of the Year in recognition of his leadership and support of the biosciences in Georgia (see also Biotech Business). "Governor Perdue's support of biotechnology ...
Biomedical and Pharma Career Fairs Planned for Ohio.
May 05, 2009 ... BioOhio, the state's bioscience membership and development organization, will host three regional career fairs for job seekers to learn about opportunities at growing bioscience businesses and research organizations (see also BioOhio). Coordinated by BioOhio and supported by the ...
Investigators at University of Pittsburgh publish new data on Alzheimer disease.
May 05, 2009 ... "N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) mediate interneuronal communication and are broadly involved in nervous system physiology and pathology (Dingledine et al., 1999). Memantine, a drug that blocks the ion channel formed by NMDARs, is a widely prescribed treatment of Alzheimer's ...
New life sciences study results reported from King's College London, King's College London.(Clinical report)
May 05, 2009 ... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Pathways from science findings to health benefits.' "There have been numerous exhortations for more 'translational research'. A selective review of historical examples of research leading to health benefits is used to consider the various forms ...
Researchers from Air Force Research Laboratory publish findings in life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Researchers detail in 'Electron channeling: a problem for x-ray microanalysis in materials science,' new data in life sciences. According to recent research published in the journal Microscopy and Microanalysis, "Electron channeling effects can create measurable signal intensity variations ...
Scientists at Open University detail research in life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... "The use of metaphor as a tool to uncover people's ideas, attitudes, and values through analysis of discourse is demonstrated and illustrated with data collected in a social science research project. A discourse dynamics approach to metaphor situated within a complexity/dynamic systems ...
New life sciences study findings have been published by scientists at Delft University of Technology, Kavli Institute of NanoScience.
May 05, 2009 ... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Redox cycling in nanofluidic channels using interdigitated electrodes.' According to recent research from Delft, Netherlands, "Amperometric detection is ideally suited for integration into micro-and nanofluidic systems as it directly ...
New analytical science study findings have been reported by M. Swati and co-researchers.
May 05, 2009 ... "A new absorbance-based enzymatic biosensor for determination of urea (in the range 0.01 to 6.7 mM) is described. Quantification using cresol red dye, immobilized in the nanofilm coatings assembled on alginate microspheres to immobilize the urease enzyme, has been accomplished using ...
Research from Adam Mickiewicz University in anthropology provides new insights.
May 05, 2009 ... "Significant differences in views on race (once a core anthropological concept) occur between scientists from different countries. In light of the ongoing race debate, we present the concept's current status in Europe," investigators in Poznan, Poland report (see also Anthropology). ...
Studies from D. Pitcher and co-researchers update current data on biology.
May 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Neuroscientists have long debated whether focal brain regions perform specific cognitive functions [1-5], and the issue remains central to a current debate about visual object recognition. The distributed view of cortical ...
New findings from University of Tokyo in the area of botany described.
May 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Tokyo, Japan, "Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is a widely conserved cytoprotective protein localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. We identified Arabidopsis cytochrome b(5) (AtCb5) as an interactor of Arabidopsis BI-1 (AtBI-1) by screening the Arabidopsis ...
Research from Arkansas State University broadens understanding of botany.
May 05, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Plant Cell Reports, "The expression and functionality of a resveratrol synthase (RS) gene from peanut (Arachis hypogaea) was studied using an Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transient expression system in Nicotiana benthamiana ...
Researchers from Cornell University report recent findings in cell biology.
May 05, 2009 ... "Mitochondria constantly respond to changes in substrate availability and energy utilization to maintain cellular ATP supplies, and at the same time control reactive oxygen radical (ROS) production. Reversible phosphorylation of mitochondrial proteins has been proposed to play a ...
Study results from Johns Hopkins University, Medical Department in the area of cell biology published.
May 05, 2009 ... "Influx of Ca2+ through store-operated Ca2+ channels (SOCs) is a central component of receptor-evoked Ca2+ signals(1). Orai channels are SOCs2-4 that are gated by STIM1, a Ca2+ sensor located in the ER5,6 but how it gates and regulates the Orai channels is unknown," investigators in the ...
Research from Portland State University yields new findings on life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... "In this essay we argue that metaphor and language play generally should be analyzed in the context of actual conversations, not as a peripheral or incidental part of the discourse, but as an integral part of both topic-centered and relational work. We examine several instances of playful ...
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University publish new data on life sciences.(Report)
May 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "For at least a century it has been known that multiple factors play a role in the development of complex traits, and yet the notion that there are genes ''for'' such traits, which traces back to Mendel, is still widespread. In thiS ...
Researchers from Australian National University report on findings in membrane biology.
May 05, 2009 ... "Hippocampal pyramidal neurons potentially express multiple subtypes of GABA(A) receptors at extrasynaptic locations that could therefore respond to different drugs. We activated extrasynaptic GABAA receptors in cultured rat hippocampal pyramidal neurons and measured single-channel ...
Studies from Pohang University of Science and Technology yield new information about plant cell research.
May 05, 2009 ... "Ubiquitination is involved in a variety of biological processes, but the exact role of ubiquitination in abiotic responses is not clearly understood in higher plants. Here, we investigated Rma1H1, a hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) homolog of a human RING membrane-anchor 1 E3 ubiquitin (Ub) ...
Data on science reported by J. Kocerha and co-researchers.
May 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors are regulators of fast neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity in the brain. Disruption of NMDA-mediated glutamate signaling has been linked to behavioral deficits displayed in ...
New science research reported from Johns Hopkins University.(Report)
May 05, 2009 ... "AMPA receptors (AMPA-R) are major mediators of synaptic transmission and plasticity in the developing and adult central nervous system. Activity-dependent structural plasticity mediated by dynamic changes in the morphology of spines and dendrites is also essential for the formation and ...
Findings from University of Barcelona advance knowledge in life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'First principles calculations on the influence of water-filled cavities on the electronic structure of Prussian Blue.' According to recent research from Barcelona, Spain, "Prussian Blue is a paradigmatic mixed valence material and a ...
New life sciences data have been reported by scientists at University of Erlangen.
May 05, 2009 ... Researchers detail in 'Preparation of reference materials for the determination of RoHS-relevant flame retardants in styrenic polymers,' new data in life sciences. According to a study from Erlangen, Germany, "Reference materials for the analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, ...
New life sciences research from Ohio State University, Division of Biostatistics outlined.
May 05, 2009 ... Researchers detail in 'Semiparametric analysis of panel count data with correlated observation and follow-up times,' new data in life sciences. "This paper discusses regression analysis of panel count data that often arise in longitudinal studies concerning occurrence rates of certain ...
Recent studies by A. Armigliato and co-authors add new data to life sciences findings.
May 05, 2009 ... Scientists discuss in 'X-ray microanalysis combined with monte carlo simulation for the analysis of layered thin films: the case of carbon contamination' new findings in life sciences. "A previously developed Monte Carlo code has been extended to the X-ray microanalysis in a (scanning) ...
Reports from University of Warsaw, Department of Chemistry add new data to research in life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Scientists discuss in 'The structure of polymer chains in confinement. A Monte Carlo study' new findings in life sciences. According to a study from Warsaw, Poland, "A coarse-grained model of polymer star chains confined in two parallel impenetrable surfaces, which were attractive for ...
Research from Katholieke University Leuven, Department of Psychology has provided new data on life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Different magnitude representations in left and right hemisphere: evidence from the visual half field technique.' According to recent research published in the journal Laterality, "The differences between left and right hemispheric ...
Research from University of Agriculture provide new insights into life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Data detailed in 'Deletion of Gtl2, imprinted non-coding RNA, with its differentially methylated region induces lethal parent-origin-dependent defects in mice' have been presented. According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "The cluster of imprinted genes located in the Dlk1-Dio3 ...
Research on life sciences discussed by L. Holzer and co-researchers.
May 05, 2009 ... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Toward reproducible three-dimensional microstructure analysis of granular materials and complex suspensions.' According to recent research published in the journal Microscopy and Microanalysis, "Focused ion beam nanotomography ...
Researchers from RIKEN describe findings in life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Formation and patterning of the forebrain and olfactory system by zinc-finger genes Fezf1 and Fezf2.' "The zinc finger genes Fezf1 (Fez) and Fezf2 (Fez-like, Fezl, Zfp312) were initially identified as anterior neuroectoderm-specific ...
Scientists at University of Salamanca, Department of Structural Biology release new data on life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Researchers detail in 'Structural basis of the interaction between integrin alpha6beta4 and plectin at the hemidesmosomes,' new data in life sciences. According to recent research from Salamanca, Spain, "The interaction between the integrin alpha6beta4 and plectin is essential for the ...
Studies from M.C. Carboncini et al in the area of life sciences described.(Report)
May 05, 2009 ... New research, 'Higher level gait disorders in subcortical chronic vascular encephalopathy: a single photon emission computed tomography study,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Pisa, Italy, "the so-called higher level gait disorders include several types of ...
Studies from Paul Scherrer Institute provide new data on life sciences.
May 05, 2009 ... Scientists discuss in 'Uncertainty analysis based on probability bounds (p-box) approach in probabilistic safety assessment' new findings in life sciences. "A wide range of uncertainties will be introduced inevitably during the process of performing a safety assessment of engineering ...
Studies in the area of life sciences reported from C.L. Biazon and co-researchers.
May 05, 2009 ... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Combining silica-based adsorbents and SPME fibers in the extraction of the volatiles of beer: an exploratory study.' "A series of silica-based materials were employed as sorbents within solid-phase microextraction vials. The aim of ...
Researchers from Harvard University report on findings in microscopy.
May 05, 2009 ... A report, 'Contrast mechanisms and image formation in helium ion microscopy,' is newly published data in Microscopy and Microanalysis. "The helium ion microscope is a unique imaging instrument. Based on an atomic level imaging system using the principle of field ion microscopy, the helium ...
John Schaeffler Appointed Senior Vice President for Federal Legislative Affairs.
May 05, 2009 ... DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced the appointment of John Schaeffler as the company's Senior Vice President of Federal Legislative Affairs. He will lead the organization's public policy ...
Hofstra Accepting Applications for 2010 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize.
May 05, 2009 ... Hofstra University is now accepting applications for the 2010 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize, a $50,000 award for a living individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion of constructive dialogue between faith communities. The prize is awarded biennially (see also Hofstra ...
UNC Professor Elected President of AAALAC.
May 05, 2009 ... John Bradfield, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of North Carolina School at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, was elected president of the Council on Accreditation of the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal ...
Sensitech Announces 'Green Solutions' Recycling Program.(Company overview)
May 05, 2009 ... In celebration of Earth Day 2009, Sensitech Inc., the global leader in cold-chain visibility solutions, introduces a "Green Solutions" Recycling Program to promote the return of all time/temperature data collection instruments for recycling. Sensitech is a wholly owned subsidiary of ...
Vivisimo Powers Search to More Than 4,000 Employees at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
May 05, 2009 ... Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leading provider of enterprise search software and expertise, announced it has been selected by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to provide its 4,500 employees a unified search tool for content, project and expertise information across its ...
Align Technology Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results.(Financial report)
May 05, 2009 ... Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGN) reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended March 31, 2009 (see also Align Technology, Inc.). Total net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 (Q1 09) were $70.1 million compared to $74.1 million reported in ...
Step Into Manhood While Walking With God.
May 05, 2009 ... At a time when greed and corruption seem to run rampant and morals seem nonexistent, many people wonder where to look for role models. Brad Sullivan offers a message of hope and a solid plan for men of all ages, as well as anyone who wonders, "what makes a real man?" His new book, ...
Gerson Lehrman Group Announces Addition of Frost & Sullivan to the Council Partners Program.
May 05, 2009 ... Gerson Lehrman Group announced that Frost & Sullivan, a leading market research and growth consulting firm, will become a Premium Gerson Lehrman Group Council Partner. Now, Frost & Sullivan's more than 800 consultants are available to consult with Gerson Lehrman Group clients, through ...
Infinito Draws Additional $3,500,000 in Convertible Debt.
May 05, 2009 ... Infinito Gold Ltd. (the "Company") announces that it has drawn down a further $3,500,000 under the Secured Convertible Note held by Exploram Enterprises Ltd. ("Exploram") issued by the Company on February 10, 2009. Under this drawdown the principal amount of the drawdown may be converted ...
A Collection of Fables and Tales - a Compendium of Short Stories.
May 05, 2009 ... Life is a road in which one can travel, but we must note all the wonderful things that surround us, and use our gift of "imagination." By using our experiences and imagination, there is no limit to what we can dream of in earth or in heaven (see also iUniverse). This philosophy ...
Quest Components, Inc. Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification.
May 05, 2009 ... Quest Components, Inc., an electronic component distributor, is excited to announce their recent advances in Quality as they have upgraded their Quality Management System from the old ISO 9001:2000 requirements to the new 2008 requirements. The new version of ISO 9001 was recently ...
2009 U.S. Abrasive Product Manufacturing Industry Report.(Report)
May 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/49e240/2009_u_s_abrasive) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Abrasive Product Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The U.S. Abrasive Product ...
2009 U.S. Alumina & Aluminum Production & Processing Industry Report.
May 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f0aaf7/2009_u_s_alumina) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Alumina & Aluminum Production & Processing Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The U.S Alumina & ...
2009 U.S. Human Resources & Executive Search Consulting Services Industry Report Finally Available.(Report)
May 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d01ea6/2009_u_s_human_re) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Human Resources & Executive Search Consulting Services Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The U.S ....
U.S. Ammunition Manufacturing Industry Report - Includes 2009 Current and 2010 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the Industry.(Report)
May 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/84656d/2009_u_s_ammuniti) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The U.S Ammunition ...
S&T Bancorp, Inc. Announces Earnings.(Financial report)
May 05, 2009 ... S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:STBA) announced a net loss of $3.1 million or $0.11 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 compared to net income of $14.9 million or $0.60 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease in net income and earnings ...
The Bank of New York Mellon's Pershing Advisor Solutions Unit Releases New Operational Efficiency Study for Independent Registered Investment Advisors.
May 05, 2009 ... A new independent study published by Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK), and Moss Adams LLP has found that independent registered investment advisory (RIA) firms must place a greater emphasis on harnessing their human capital ...
Wolverine Tube, Inc. Announces Results and Extension of Exchange Offer and Execution of the Supplemental Indenture for Its 10 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2009.
May 05, 2009 ... Wolverine Tube, Inc. ("Wolverine Tube") announced the results of its previously announced exchange offer and consent solicitation (the "Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2009 (CUSIP No. 978093AE2) (the "Existing Notes"). As of 5:00 p.m., New York City ...
Studies from Huazhong Agricultural University in the area of amino acids described.
May 05, 2009 ... "To determine whether portal plasma flow (PPF) and net portal appearance of amino acids (AA) could be affected by 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyrate (HMB), six barrows (35-day-old, 8.6 +/- 1.4 kg), implanted with arterial, portal and mesenteric catheters, were fed a dl-methionine (as the ...
Studies from Isfahan University update current data on amino acids.
May 05, 2009 ... "N,N'-Pyromelliticdiimido-di-l-amino acids (1a-1d) were prepared from the reaction of pyromellitic dianhydride with the corresponding l-amino acids in a solution of glacial acetic acid/pyridine (3:2) at refluxing temperature. 4,4'-sulfonyl bis(4,1-phenylene) bis(diazene-2,1-diyl) diphenol, ...
Study data from M. Adrover and colleagues update understanding of amino acids.
May 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, "Pyridoxamine (PM) has long been known to inhibit protein glycation via various mechanisms of action. One such mechanism involves the scavenging of carbonyl compounds with glycating ability." "Despite the abundant literature on ...
Investigators at University of London, Imperial College zero in on analyst research.
May 05, 2009 ... "Oxygen is a major actor of many physiological, biological and industrial processes; as such, its monitoring is of paramount importance. The effects of protein biofouling on dissolved oxygen measurements are described," investigators in London, the United Kingdom report (see also Analyst ...
New analyst research data have been reported by researchers at Kyushu University.
May 05, 2009 ... "A complete mass spectrum was measured at an acquisition rate of 1 kHz using a femtosecond-multiphoton-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer for analyte eluting from a gas chromatograph. A contour-map display, i.e. a two-dimensional plot, of the data was first constructed for a ...
New analyst research from Hebrew University outlined.
May 05, 2009 ... "The self-assembly of labeled aptamer sub-units in the presence of their substrates provides a method for the optical (fluorescence) or electrochemical detection of the substrate. One of the sub-units is linked to CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs), and the self-assembly of the dye-functionalized ...
New analyst research study findings have been reported by scientists at Fuzhou University.
May 05, 2009 ... "An electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection system equipped with an electrically heated indium-tinoxide (ITO) electrode was constructed. The heated ITO electrode (HITOE) coupled the advantages of a heated electrode with the optical transparency property of ITO glass," investigators in ...
Research from Purdue University yields new data on analyst research.
May 05, 2009 ... "Broadband resonance excitation via a tailored waveform in a high pressure collision cell (Q2) on a hybrid quadrupole/time-of-flight (QqTOF) tandem mass spectrometer has been implemented for cation transmission mode electron transfer ion/ion reactions of tryptic polypeptides. The frequency ...
Research on analyst research discussed by scientists at University of Alcala.
May 05, 2009 ... "Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess preferential 'electrocatalytic' properties that affect the oxidation of enediol groups, establishing a relationship between electrocatalysis and chemical structure," scientists in Madrid, Spain report (see also Analyst Research). "Since this ...
Research on analyst research reported by T.J. Geach et al.
May 05, 2009 ... "Bio-electrosprays, a recently pioneered direct cell engineering approach, have been demonstrated to handle living cells including stem cells for the development of active specialized and unspecialized microenvironments. This electric field driven technique is currently undergoing vigorous ...
Researchers at Center for Satellite Applications and Research target analyst research.
May 05, 2009 ... "This paper describes the use of combined techniques, i.e. Raman spectral mapping, tape-lift, and multivariate data analysis, to extract chemical information of latent fingerprint and/or trace amounts of materials deposited in fingerprints," scientists writing in the journal Analyst report ...
Researchers from Lund University report details of new studies and findings in the area of analyst research.
May 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Lund, Sweden, "A single bi-functional monomer, N, O-bismethacryloyl ethanolamine (NOBE), was used in precipitation polymerization system to synthesize molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) microspheres." "Highly specific binding sites were obtained for ...