| 05/11/2008
12:00 AM Binge drinkers have a disconnect between assessing their driving abilities and reality
(Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research) While many people believe that alcohol-impaired drivers are usually alcoholics, in fact, 80 percent of AI incidents are caused by binge drinkers. A recent study conducted among college students has found that binge drinkers, even when legally intoxicated, nonetheless believe they having adequate driving abilities. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Aerospace business leader, supreme problem solver
(National Science Foundation) The National Science Foundation and its policy arm, the National Science Board, this week presented its annual awards, the Alan T. Waterman Award, the Vannevar Bush Award and the Public Service Award. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Promising medical trainees awarded funding to pursue research in hematology
(American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology is proud to announce the 2008 recipients of its Trainee Research Awards. This year 40 medical students, undergraduates, and residents will each receive $4,000 to conduct research on blood and blood-related diseases through this program, which is designed to encourage the pursuit of research and spark an interest in hematology. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Minority medical students receive support to increase diversity in hematology
(American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology is proud to announce the selection of 15 participants for its 2008 Minority Medical Student Award Program, which encourages minority medical students to purse an interest in hematology research. Under the program, each award recipient will receive the support of a research mentor and a career development mentor, travel stipends to attend medical meetings, and a subscription to the scientific journal Blood, the official journal of ASH. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Everything's coming up corals
(University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) Two University of Miami students have received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the NSF for their doctoral work on coral reefs. In fall they will be joined by Ross Cunning, who also received an Honorable Mention in the same NSF competition. They will all be part of the team working in the lab of 2008 Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation Dr. Andrew Baker who is helping to develop groundbreaking techniques to enhance the thermal tolerance of corals, and help them to survive dangerously warming oceans. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM KAUST announces inaugural Global Research Partnership center grants
(King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)) Research proposals from four universities selected for global significance and potential economic impact in the areas of applied mathematics, molecular photovoltaics, nanomaterials and computational science. Cornell University, the University of Oxford, Stanford University, and Texas A&M University will be the inaugural KAUST Global Research Partnership centers. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine
(University of Washington) Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to idle pursuits. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries through a competitive protein-folding computer game. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM PNNL, WSU to advance biomass research in new facility
(DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Washington State University and the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory today dedicated a new building for the advancement of biomass research. At the Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory, WSU and PNNL will work together to develop new solutions to some of the nations largest energy problems, strengthen opportunities to move technology into industry and provide students with a hands-on educational experience. The new $24.8 million facility is located on the WSU Tri-Cities campus. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Accelerating the Dissemination and Translation of Clinical Research into Practice
(Columbia University Medical Center) The National Institutes of Health is hosting a series of meetings on May 8 and 9, 2008, to discuss ways in which researchers can partner with community health care providers to translate clinical research into practice. Columbia University Medical Center will present results from a three-year contract to help re-engineer the NIH Clinical Research Networks program. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM ENDO 08 preliminary news conference and webcast schedule
(The Endocrine Society) Breaking news on sexual performance, diabetes, combating obesity, steroid abuse and growth hormone doping will be presented in a series of news briefings at ENDO 08, the 90th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM University research contributes to global warming
(University of Montreal) Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming. Hervé Philippe, a Université de Montréal professor of biochemistry, is a committed environmentalist who found that his own research produces 44 tons of CO2 per year. The average American citizen produces 20 tons. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM Tel Aviv University finds connection between mental fitness and multi-lingualism
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) Can speaking another language slow the aging process in the mind? |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM International Diabetes Federation gives grant to Philippine diabetes education program
(International Diabetes Federation) The International Diabetes Federation BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in the Philippines that will offer culturally appropriate and improved diabetes care in rural communities using local health workers. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM Alternatives to ozone-depleting pesticide studied
(American Society for Horticultural Science) In 2000, the widely used pesticide methy bromide was classified as an ozone-depleting substance, and in 2005 MB was banned in the United States and all European Union countries. In response to the need for safe and effective alternatives to methyl bromide, researchers at the Instituto Tecnologico Agrario de Castilla y Leon in Valladolid, Spain, undertook a 3-year project to study new methods of weed control in strawberry nurseries. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM Over the back fence: gardeners get advice from neighbors, friends
(American Society for Horticultural Science) Staff at University of Minnesota Extension have published results of a survey that concludes that the majority of backyard gardeners get their planting and plant information informally -- most often from friends, neighbors and local garden centers. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM Silicon's effect on sunflowers studied
(American Society for Horticultural Science) As the popularity of sunflowers grows among commercial growers and everyday gardeners, scientists are looking for new supplements and growing methods to enhance production and quality of this celebrated annual. |
| 05/07/2008
12:00 AM Socrates in the classroom develops students' thinking and changes the distribution of power
(Swedish Research Council) When students have the opportunity to participate in "Socratic seminars" on a regular basis, a different classroom culture evolves. The students collaborate more and more voices are heard. The students develop their thinking skills in a cooperative and investigative atmosphere. This is shown in a new dissertation in Pedagogy by Ann S. Pihlgren at the Stockholm University in Sweden. |
| 05/06/2008
12:00 AM University of Oklahoma professor publishes 2 books
(University of Oklahoma) May Yuan, associate dean for the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, has published two books, titled "Computation and Visualization for Understanding Dynamics in Geographic Domains: A Research Agenda" and "Understanding Dynamics of Geographic Domains." |
| 05/06/2008
12:00 AM NJIT applauds students for studies on brain injury, glaucoma and more
(New Jersey Institute of Technology) A better understanding of brain injury, a way to rejuvenate dead nerve endings and a device allowing patients to monitor their glaucoma at home, number among this year's nine winners at NJIT's annual provost's student research day. |
| 05/06/2008
12:00 AM Shpyrko receives APS organization's Young Investigator Award
(DOE/Argonne National Laboratory) The Advanced Photon Source Users Organization has named Oleg G. Shpyrko as the recipient of the 2008 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award. The award recognizes an important technical or scientific accomplishment by a young investigator that depended on, or is beneficial to, the APS. Shpyrko received the award during 2008 Users Week at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, where he also presented his work. |
| 05/06/2008
12:00 AM May 14 AAAS Lecture and videoteleconference on artworks by Siberian schoolchildren
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Schoolchildren from a Siberian village will discuss their artworks via a videoteleconference beginning at 6 p.m. May 14 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Their art is on display at the AAAS Gallery. R. Max Holmes, an earth system scientist at Woods Hole Research Center -- co-sponsor of the exhibit at AAAS -- will give a lecture on his Arctic field studies and research collaborations with Siberian students interested in science. |
| 05/05/2008
12:00 AM Howe School conference: 'The Rebirth of Location-Based Services -- The Next Great Idea,' May 12
(Stevens Institute of Technology) The Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology and the investment bank of Kaufman Brothers will host the May 12 conference, "The Rebirth of Location-Based Services: The Next Great Idea," at Stevens' campus in Hoboken, N.J. |
| 05/05/2008
12:00 AM New Clorox disinfectant is EPA registered to kill both known types of MRSA
(Ketchum DC) While MRSA has been an issue in health-care settings for years, CA-MRSA outbreaks in the community have been on the rise, with the greatest risk in community settings such as fitness clubs, in sports teams, at schools and daycare centers. In May, the Clorox Co. will launch Clorox Pro Quaternary All-Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner, a disinfectant that is EPA registered to kill germs, including Healthcare-associated and Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA). |
| 05/05/2008
12:00 AM 'Deaf by God' tried in Old Bailey records
(University College London) Deaf people on trial were granted the right to an interpreter as early as 1725, according to Old Bailey records examined by UCL (University College London) scientists. The use of family and friends to interpret court proceedings later switched to deaf teachers and eventually written testimony, which may have disadvantaged the less educated "deaf and dumb" at the very time that British Sign Language was emerging. |
| 05/05/2008
12:00 AM Moms have few interactions with their infants during TV time
(NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) Infants who are exposed to television and video in low socio-economic households tend to have limited verbal interactions with their mothers, according to a new study led by Alan L. Mendelsohn, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics and director of clinical research for the divisions of general and developmental-behavioral pediatrics in the department of pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine. |
