Now that the human genome has been sequenced, one of the hottest areas in life sciences is characterizing the human proteome. University of Illinois researchers have developed techniques to do just that.
A new approach to improving the detection and removal of tumors has been developed by scientists at the University of Illinois.
Programs like affirmative action that target economic status may have a greater impact on crime reduction than previously realized, according to a University of Arkansas economist, who found that racial profiling reduces crime only at the expense of justice.
To conduct research and training on issues related to promoting economic growth and relieving poverty in Africa, researchers at Cornell University are embarking on an $8M U.S. Agency for International Development-funded effort over five years.
On Nov. 3, 2001, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will declare the Arecibo radio/radar telescope an IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and an ASME Landmark in Mechanical Engineering.
Neuroscientists have for the first time used positron emission tomography (PET) neuroimaging to measure the acute effects of cocaine on blood flow in the brains of awake rhesus monkeys. Furthermore, scientists have determined that a particular compound, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor called alaproclate, blocks the brain activation induced by cocaine.
Federal authorities are using a decontamination formulation developed at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sandia National Laboratories to help rid Capitol Hill buildings of anthrax this week.
Just as a movie theater's "coming attractions" help viewers choose movies they may want to see, preview images - computer -generated - of possible micromachines help designers choose the device they want fully fabricated.
When "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" opens in theaters on Friday, November 16, Susquehanna (Pa.) a University Professor warns that the very elements that made the books so enjoyable could make the film adaptation difficult.
NYFD Deputy Chief Medical will present a status update on the health of rescue workers who worked during the September 11 tragedy.
Sessions at Annual CHEST 2001 Scientific Assembly address terrorism preparation for clinicians.
The CHEST Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), has a wide variety of community-based activities planned during CHEST 2001, the annual scientific assembly of the ACCP.
Looking to improve patient care with innovative ideas to address public health and policy issues, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP); The CHEST Foundation, the ACCP's philanthropic arm; and Eli Lilly and Company have joined together to create the Eli Lilly and Company Distinguished Scholar in Critical Care Medicine program.
This year at the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) 67th annual scientific meeting, The CHEST Foundation plans a strong medley of outreach activities to underscore its efforts to end tobacco use, educate the public about asthma, and raise awareness of end-of-life care issues. Taking place in Philadelphia the first week of November, the Foundation's events will educate the public about lung health issues and recognize clinical research and pro bono services of ACCP members.
The multidisciplinary world congress on chest health, will be held November 4-8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year's meeting will feature original newsworthy scientific presentations on asthma, critical care, end-of-life / ethics, sleep medicine, tuberculosis and technology in medicine. In addition, late breaking news topics such as disaster relief have been added to the schedule, featuring physicians and experts who have been at the front line of recent tragic events.
Engineers and anthropology students will work shoulder-to-shoulder next fall in a new, year-long engineering design course at the University of Arizona. Anthropologists and engineers? The only place they usually meet is in the dinner line at the student union.
The Institute for Health & Productivity Management, the premier global resource on the impact of employee health on productivity, recently partnered with Unilever, one of the world's leading consumer goods companies, to conduct the "International Leadership Forum on Health and Productivity Management," held at Unilever House in London this month.
The impact chronic illnesses such as asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes and their treatments can have on a child's quality of life is the subject of a new book...
A new lecture series at Saint Joseph's University aims to bring together faculty members and students in the university's three science majors--biology, chemistry, and physics--for interdisciplinary discussions about cutting-edge topics.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Medical College of Cornell University have discovered that tumor angiogenesis occurs when precursor cells from the bone marrow are mobilized and recruited by VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) stem cells to the tumor blood vessels.
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