Science Letter articles from June 2009

Science Letter archives from June 2009

BioPartnering China 1.0 in Conjunction with BioEco 2009 Conference 25-28 June.(Conference news)
June 2, 2009... BioPartnering China 1.0 (BPC) produced by Technology Vision Group LLC (TVG), in conjunction with the International Conference for Bioeconomy (BioEco) will provide international and Chinese life science delegates a 4 day, 2 event, 1 location...

A Schmahl Science Workshop Recognized as Laureate by Computerworld Honors Program.
June 2, 2009... A Schmahl Science Workshop (SSW) announced it was selected as a Laureate by the Computerworld Honors Program. It was recognized for its BioMobileLab, a state-of-the-art mobile science lab that brings biology, biochemistry and biotechnology...

2009 LifeScience Alley[R] Conference & Expo to Highlight Innovative New Technologies.(Conference news)
June 2, 2009... As part of the 8th Annual LifeScience Alley Conference & Expo on December 9, 2009, the New Technology Showcase will highlight leading life science technologies with the potential to greatly impact the life sciences and health care delivery....

Five Top U.S. Female Scientists Earn 2009 L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science for Groundbreaking Research.
June 2, 2009... Today, Dr. Laurent Attal, President and CEO, L'Oreal USA, honored the 2009 recipients of the esteemed L'Oreal USA Fellowships For Women in Science at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. These women were recognized for...

GBC Applauds Release of Bioscience Report.
June 2, 2009... The Greater Baltimore Committee, the region's most prominent business organization, today applauded Governor Martin O'Malley's release of the Life Sciences Advisory Board report in Atlanta, Georgia (see also Greater Baltimore Committee). ...

Reprints Desk Medical Reprint Service Now Available to Life Science Professionals on the Force.com AppExchange.
June 2, 2009... Reprints Desk, Inc., the content workflow company, announced the availability of Reprints NRx for the Force.com AppExchange from salesforce.com. Built using the Force.com platform, Reprints NRx for the AppExchange is a procurement service that...

New biology study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Maastricht.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Current Biology, "The ability to recognize sounds allows humans and animals to efficiently detect behaviorally relevant events, even in the absence of visual information. Sound recognition...

New biology findings from T. Sutani and co-authors described.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Current Biology, "Sister chromatid cohesion, which is mediated by the cohesin complex, is vital for faithful segregation of chromosomes in mitosis and meiosis (reviewed in [1]). Cohesion is...

Research conducted at C.D. Dahl and co-authors has provided new information about biology.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Current Biology, "Primates developed the ability to recognize and Individuate their conspecifics by the face. Despite numerous electrophysiological studies in monkeys [1-3], little is known...

New findings from J.Y. Xiao and co-researchers in the area of cell biology described.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, "The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21(WAF1/CIP1) is a critical regulator of cell cycle, and it is easily degraded by proteasome through ubiquitin-dependent and...

Reports by D.R. Wysong and co-researchers describe recent advances in cell biology.(Report)
June 2, 2009... "The spindle assembly checkpoint functions during mitosis to ensure that chromosomes are properly aligned in mitotic cells prior to the onset of anaphase, thereby ensuring an equal segregation of genetic material to each daughter cell. Defects...

Reports on cell biology findings from P.G. Kaminker and co-researchers provide new insights.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Telomeres are specialized heterochromatin at the ends of linear chromosomes. Telomeres are crucial for maintaining genome stability and play important roles in cellular senescence and tumor...

Research from Albany Medical College, Medical College in cell biology provides new insights.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Discovery of pyknons, the most frequent, variable-length DNA sequence motifs in the human genomes, suggests extensive sequence-based connectivity between non-coding and protein-coding...

Study data from Y. Liu and colleagues update understanding of cell biology.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Calcium modulating cyclophilin ligand (CAML) is a ubiquitously expressed cytoplasmic protein that is implicated in the EGFR and LCK signaling pathways and required for early embryonic and...

Researchers at University of Ryukyus target microbiology.
June 2, 2009... "A bacterial strain, designated MS4(T), was isolated from soil in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. The bacterium grew with 3-methyl sulfolane as sole sulfur source," researchers in Nishihara, Japan report (see also Microbiology). ...

Research on molecular and cellular biology published by scientists at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
June 2, 2009... "The cytoplasmic domains of UNC5 are responsible for its netrin-mediated signaling events in axonal migrations, blood vessel patterning, and apoptosis, although the molecular mechanisms governing these processes are unknown. To provide a...

Reports summarize natural products research from University of Queensland.
June 2, 2009... "An Australian marine-derived isolate of Aspergillus versicolor (MST-MF495) yielded the known fungal metabolites sterigmatocystin, violaccol I, violaceol II, diorcinol, (-)-cyclopenol, and viridicatol, along with a new alkaloid,...

Reports outline plant cell research study findings from Washington State University.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Plant Cell, "Potato (Solanum tuberosum) multicystatin (PMC) is a crystalline Cys protease inhibitor present in the subphellogen layer of potato tubers. It consists of eight tandem domains of...

Research from Okayama University yields new data on plant physiology.
June 2, 2009... According to a study from Okayama, Japan, "Phytosulfokine (PSK) is a sulfated peptide hormone required for the proliferation and differentiation of plant cells. Here, we characterize the physiological roles of PSK in transdifferentiation of...

New research and development data have been reported by scientists at Leiden University.
June 2, 2009... "Surprisingly, there is still no comparative information as to which universities are among the world's major providers of science-based information and services to the business sector in general, and research-active industry in particular....

Findings from M. Desmurget et al in science reported.
June 2, 2009... "Parietal and premotor cortex regions are serious contenders for bringing motor intentions and motor responses into awareness. We used electrical stimulation in seven patients undergoing awake brain surgery," researchers in Bron, France report...

New research on science from J.M. Schaefer and co-authors summarized.
June 2, 2009... "Understanding the timings of interhemispheric climate changes during the Holocene, along with their causes, remains a major problem of climate science. Here, we present a high-resolution Be-10 chronology of glacier fluctuations in New...

New science findings from California Institute of Technology published.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Access to genuine multipartite entanglement of quantum states enables advances in quantum information science and also contributes to the understanding of strongly correlated quantum...

New science findings from University of California described.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Science, "Different global patterns of brain activity are associated with distinct arousal and behavioral states of an animal, but how the brain rapidly switches between different states...

Research from J.J Stewart et al has provided new information about life sciences.
June 2, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Application of the PM6 method to modeling proteins,' new data in life sciences. "The applicability of the newly developed PM6 method for modeling proteins is investigated. In order to allow the geometries of such large...

Researchers from University of Tartu publish new studies and findings in the area of life sciences.
June 2, 2009... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Metacontrast masking of target-area internal contours and target overall surface brightness: the case of mutually coherent and incoherent visual objects.' According to a study from...

Researchers from University of Zabol, Chemistry Department publish new studies and findings in the area of life sciences.
June 2, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Theoretical investigation of tautomerism in N-hydroxy amidines' new findings in life sciences. According to a study from Iran, "A DFT study with QST3 approach method is used to calculate kinetic, thermodynamic, spectral...

Study data from Johns Hopkins University, Department of Pathology update understanding of life sciences.
June 2, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Silencing of host cell CYBB gene expression by the nuclear effector AnkA of the intracellular pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum,' new data in life sciences. According to a study from the United States, "Coevolution of...

Study data from R.J. Little and co-authors update knowledge of life sciences.
June 2, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Modeling of peroxide activation in artemisinin derivatives by serial docking' new findings in life sciences. "Serial docking of artemisinin derivatives. A serial docking study was undertaken with the purpose to improve...

Research results from Kuopio University update understanding of pathology.
June 2, 2009... A new study, 'Staging/typing of Lewy body related alpha-synuclein pathology: a study of the BrainNet Europe Consortium,' is now available. According to recent research from Kuopio, Finland, "When 22 members of the BrainNet Europe (BNE)...

Games for Health Conference Announces First Cognitive Health Track Powered by SharpBrains.
June 2, 2009... The Games for Health Project, organizers of the 5th Annual Games for Health Conference, announced its first Cognitive Health Track powered by SharpBrains, a leading market research company focused on the brain fitness and the cognitive health...

Sepulveda Sworn in as VA Assistant Secretary for Human Resources.
June 2, 2009... John U. Sepulveda, a former executive with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, took the oath of office yesterday as the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (see also U.S. Department of...

Author Solutions Now the World Leader of the Most Popular Segment in Book Publishing.
June 2, 2009... Author Solutions (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, is now the world leader in the most popular segment of book publishing. For the first time ever, the number of new U.S. on-demand titles brought to market in 2008 (284,370)...

Economic Downturn Escalates the Incidence of Alcohol Use and Charges for DUI Across the Nation.
June 2, 2009... DUI Defenders, a nationwide network of DUI defense lawyers based out of Calabasas, California, announces a significant escalation in alcohol use and consequent charges for DUI due to the recent and ongoing downturn in the economy. According to...

'God's Miracles in Lives of Regular People': the True Life Story of One Woman's Testament to the Power of Prayer in Daily Life.
June 2, 2009... Author Angelic Tarasio is proud to announce the release of her new highly motivational and awe inspiring book, "God's Miracles in Lives of Regular People" (published by iUniverse) during one of the most uncertain economic times in recent...

'The Dreamer': Family Saga by Paddy Halpin Published by iUniverse.
June 2, 2009... A richly satisfying tale for those whose instincts are sure and who would identify at once with the hopes and fears and dreams of all the good friends herein as they trudge along the bumpy road to happiness. It is straightforwardly Christian in...

A Voice for Theism: 'An Essay Toward the Other'.
June 2, 2009... "From the One, three; from the three, One." This opening sentence from "An Essay Toward the Other" (published by iUniverse) sums up the overall nature of this book. The One is God; the three are the eternal verities: the Good, the True and the...

2009 Top 100 U.S. Zip Codes: Total Population-New England Region.
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4f6b16/2009_top_100_u_s) has announced the addition of the "2009 Top 100 U.S. Zip Codes: Total Population-New England Region" report to their offering (see also Research and...

2009 U.S. Camera & Photographic Supplies Stores Industry Report.(Report)
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/14edb8/2009_u_s_camera) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Camera & Photographic Supplies Stores Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and...

2009 U.S. Child Day Care Services Industry Report.(Report)
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/700c2c/2009_u_s_child_da) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Child Day Care Services Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The...

2009 U.S. Cutlery & Handtool Manufacturing Industry Report.(Report)
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f61cfe/2009_u_s_cutlery) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Cutlery & Handtool Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets)....

2009 U.S. Other Ordnance & Artillery Manufacturing Industry Report Now Available.
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f3ccc7/2009_u_s_other_or) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Other Ordnance & Artillery Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and...

2009 U.S. Social Advocacy Organizations Industry Report.(Report)
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dda28b/2009_u_s_social_a) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Social Advocacy Organizations Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets)....

The 2009 U.S Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing Industry Report Contains Timely and Accurate Industry Statistics, Forecasts and Demographics.(Report)
June 2, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c360f0/2009_u_s_railroad) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and...

Findings from A. Renvoise and co-researchers advance knowledge in actinomycosis.
June 2, 2009... According to a study from Marseille, France, "Gram-positive, non-spore-forming rods (strain 4401292 T) were isolated from a human blood sample. Based on cellular morphology and the results of biochemical tests, this strain was tentatively...

Data on analyst research described by researchers at National University.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from Singapore, Singapore, "In this article, we show that the optical texture of a layer of liquid crystal 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) supported on a thiol-sensitive layer can be applied to detect 1-octanethiol...

New analyst research findings from Osaka University published.(Report)
June 2, 2009... "In this study, we are reporting for the first time an efficient, accurate and inexpensive rapid detection system which employs the integration of isothermal amplification and subsequent analysis of unpurified amplicons by an electrochemical...

New analyst research study findings have been reported by Y.C. Lin and colleagues.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "The change of the chemical states of inorganic oxoanion salts by low-energy single atomic projectiles (0.5 kV Ar+), high-energy cluster ion beams (10 kV C-60(+)), and mixed 0.2 kV Ar+ and 10 kV...

New data from C.N. Xiao et al illuminate research in analyst research.
June 2, 2009... "NMR-based metabonomics has been widely employed to understand the stressor-induced perturbations to mammalian metabolism. However, inter-sample chemical shift variations for metabolites remain an outstanding problem for effective data mining,"...

Reports outline analyst research study results from University of Pittsburgh.
June 2, 2009... "We developed a photonic crystal sensing method for diol containing species such as carbohydrates based on a poly( vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel containing an embedded crystalline colloidal array (CCA)," scientists in the United States report...

Research conducted at University of Zurich has updated our knowledge about analyst research.
June 2, 2009... "Type A trichothecenes (primarily T-2 and HT-2 toxins) are common fungal metabolites found in a wide range of grains and other field crops grown in temperate climatic zones. By acting as potent inhibitors of protein synthesis, T-2 and HT- 2...

Research on analyst research reported by scientists at University of Turku.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from Turku, Finland, "A variety of particles have been adopted as solid support in bioaffinity assays, and the ability to modify the particle properties makes them a versatile tool in assay development. In...

Scientists at University of Strathclyde publish new data on analyst research.
June 2, 2009... "A UVB specific dosimeter is described comprising: a redox dye (2,6-dichloroindophenol, DCIP), a semiconductor ( tin(IV) oxide, SnO2) and a sacrificial electron donor ( glycerol) dispersed in a polymer ( hydroxy ethyl cellulose, HEC) film. The...

Studies from Dalian University of Technology provide new data on analyst research.
June 2, 2009... "A cost-effective LED/photodiode(PD)-based time-domain luminescent lifetime measuring device with rugged electronics and simplified algorithms was assembled and successfully used to characterize oxygen sensing films, by continuously monitoring...

Studies from University College have provided new information about analyst research.
June 2, 2009... "The established stability of carbon-paste electrodes (CPEs) in brain extracellular fluid was exploited to develop a voltammetric technique to monitor the dopamine metabolite, homovanillic acid (HVA), at 10 s intervals," investigators in...

Data from University of Notre Dame provide new insights into anthropology.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Despite a long history of field research in the Neolithic of the Near East, archaeologists have a remarkably poor understanding of the degree of variation in mortuary practices within and...

Scientists at Arizona State University publish research in anthropology.
June 2, 2009... "Numerous articles examine the relationship between men's hunting skill and other important biological and social traits. We analyzed more than 14,000 hunter days during 27 years of monitoring the Ache of Paraguay by using resampling methods to...

Research from Southwest Missouri State University provide new insights into antiquity.(Report)
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal American Antiquity, "In this article, we use pronghorn dental age data to document pronghorn hunting strategies at Hogup Cave, Utah, and explore their relationship with a widespread late...

Research from T.S. Wu and co-researchers yields new findings on gastroenterology.(Clinical report)
June 2, 2009... "Malfunctioning or dislodged gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) often require urgent replacement and reinsertion in the Emergency Department (ED). Few data exist regarding the best technique for bedside catheter replacement and verification, and...

Research from University of Massachusetts provide new insights into antiquity.
June 2, 2009... "The archaeological study of Native Americans during colonial periods in North America has centered largely oil assessing the nature of cultural change and continuity v through material culture. Although a valuable approach, it has beet)...

Studies from Ohio State University yield new information about antiquity.
June 2, 2009... "Along the southeastern Atlantic coast of Georgia, hunter-gatherer groups substantially altered the landscape for more than three millennia (ca. 4,200-1,000 B.P) leaving behind a distinct material record in the form of shell rings, middens, and...

Researchers from Tel-Aviv University report on findings in biochemistry.
June 2, 2009... "Many cells use calcium signaling to carry information from the extracellular side of the plasma membrane to targets in their interior. Since virtually all cells employ a network of biochemical reactions for Ca2+ signaling, much effort has been...

Studies from A.I. Vela and co-researchers update current data on biochemistry.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, "Biochemical and molecular genetic studies were performed on an unknown Gram-positive, catalase-negative, coccus-shaped organism...

Data on biology reported by researchers at University of Sherbrooke.(Report)
June 2, 2009... "Improving our knowledge of the links between ecology and evolution is especially critical in the actual context of global rapid environmental changes. A critical step in that direction is to quantify how variation in ecological factors linked...

Investigators at University of Oxford publish new data on biology.
June 2, 2009... "Land plants evolved from aquatic algae more than 450 million years ago. Algal sisters of land plants grow through the activity of apical initial cells that cleave either in one plane to generate filaments or in two planes to generate mats,"...

New biology data have been reported by B.N. Tomson and co-authors.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Current Biology, "In budding yeast, the protein phosphatase Cdc14 coordinates late mitotic events and triggers exit from mitosis. During early anaphase, Cdc14 is activated by the FEAR...

New biology research reported from University of London, Imperial College.
June 2, 2009... According to a study from Ascot, the United Kingdom, "Decomposing variation in population growth into contributions from both ecological and evolutionary processes is of fundamental concern, particularly in a world characterized by rapid...

New biology study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Virginia.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Current Biology, "Microtubules are polymers composed of alpha-beta tubulin heterodimers that assemble into microtubules [1]. Microtubules are dynamic structures that have periods of both...

Reports outline biology study findings from Stanford University.(Report)
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Environmental stochasticity is known to play an important role in life-history evolution, but most general theory assumes a constant environment. In this paper, we examine life-history...

Research conducted at Trent University has provided new information about biology.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Current Biology, "The optimal deployment of reproductive resources by hermaphrodites to male versus female function (i.e., their sex allocation) depends directly on opportunities for mating....

Research from University of British Columbia in biology provides new insights.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from Vancouver, Canada, "Dispersal and gene flow can have both positive and negative effects on population size, but little empirical support from nature exists for the negative effects. We test for such effects in...

Research from University of London, Imperial College in the area of biology published.
June 2, 2009... "The evolution of population dynamics in a stochastic environment is analysed under a general form of density-dependence with genetic variation in r and K, the intrinsic rate of increase and carrying capacity in the average environment, and in...

Research from University of Queensland provides new data on biology.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from Brisbane, Australia, "Determining how genetic variance changes under selection in natural populations has proved to be a very resilient problem in evolutionary genetics. In the same way that understanding the...

Research on biology detailed by scientists at Laval University.(Report)
June 2, 2009... "Pathogens are increasingly emerging in human-altered environments as a serious threat to biodiversity. In this context of rapid environmental changes, improving our knowledge on the interaction between ecology and evolution is critical,"...

Researchers' work from McGill University focuses on biology.
June 2, 2009... "Character evolution that affects ecological community interactions often occurs contemporaneously with temporal changes in population size, potentially altering the very nature of those dynamics. Such eco-evolutionary processes may be most...

Scientists at University of Maine publish research in biology.
June 2, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Evolution has been shown to be a critical determinant of ecological processes in some systems, but its importance relative to traditional ecological effects is not well known. In addition, almost...

Scientists at University of Sussex publish new data on biology.
June 2, 2009... "Sexual recognition through wing-beat frequency matching was first demonstrated in Toxorhynchites brevipalpis, where wing-beat frequencies of males and females are similar [1]. Here we show frequency matching in Culex quinquefasciatus, where...

Studies from University of Tennessee further understanding of biology.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Using two genetic approaches and seven different plant systems, we present findings from a metaanalysis examining the strength of the effects of plant genetic introgression and genotypic...

Study findings from University of Sherbrooke broaden understanding of biology.
June 2, 2009... "Evolutionary ecologists and population biologists have recently considered that ecological and evolutionary changes are intimately linked and can occur on the same time-scale. Recent theoretical developments have shown how the feedback between...

Study findings on biology are outlined in reports from North Carolina State University.(Report)
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Heritable variation in traits can have wide-ranging impacts on species interactions, but the effects that ongoing evolution has on the temporal ecological dynamics of communities are not...

Findings from H. Chen and co-researchers advance knowledge in botany.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "The phytohormone auxin regulates many aspects of plant growth and development. Auxin often acts distantly from the site of its biosynthesis and this long-distance-transported auxin is well...

Findings from University of California in botany reported.(Report)
June 2, 2009... "Using a novel pressure membrane (PM) apparatus for the extraction of apoplastic fluid from field-grown grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries, our hypothesis that significant apoplast solutes accumulate at the beginning of the ripening process...

New botany findings from Y. Matsumura and co-researchers published.
June 2, 2009... According to a study from Japan, "The ASYMMETRIC LEAVES2 (AS2) gene is required for the generation of the flat and symmetrical shape of the leaf lamina in Arabidopsis. AS2 encodes a plant-specific protein with an AS2/LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES...

New botany research has been reported by scientists at National Taiwan University.
June 2, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Experimental Botany, "HHP1 (hepta helical protein 1), a protein with a predicted seven transmembrane domain structure homologous to adiponectin receptors (AdipoRs) and membrane progestin...