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Public Release: 27-Sep-2011
Research to improve photosynthesis for increased food and fuel production Five new research projects announced today by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) aim to overcome some of the fundamental limitations of photosynthesis -- the process by which plants harvest energy from the sun. This research could lead to major increases in crop yields for food, bioenergy and the production of renewable chemicals. 
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Contact: Mike Davies
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
 Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesStudy of bees links gene regulatory networks in the brain to behavior A new study reveals that distinct networks of genes in the honey bee brain contribute to specific behaviors, such as foraging or aggression, researchers report.
National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Cancer Institute, US Department of Defense, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust
Contact: Diana Yates
Public Release: 23-Sep-2011
Journal of Bionic EngineeringNature shows the way Lianas whose stabilization rings of woody cells heal spontaneously after suffering damage serve as a natural example to bionic experts of self-repairing membranes. Empa researchers have borrowed this trick from nature and developed a polymer foam surface coating with a closed cell construction which not only reduces the pressure loss after the membrane is damaged but also makes the inflatable structure more resistant and giving it a longer operational life. Contact: Dr. Rolf Luchsinger
Public Release: 22-Sep-2011
ScienceWhat makes rainforests unique? History, not ecology History and geology, not current ecology, are likely what has made tropical forests so variable from site to site, according to a new study published in the journal Science, co-authored by Liza Comita, research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.
National Science Foundation, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, National Science and Engineering Council of Canada, US Department of Energy
Contact: Beth King
Public Release: 22-Sep-2011
LLNL selects Madhav Marathe for the first George A. Michael Distinguished Scholar Award Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory today announced that Professor Madhav Marathe has been selected as the inaugural George A. Michael Distinguished Scholar. Contact: Don Johnston
Public Release: 22-Sep-2011
PLOS Computational BiologyNew targets for the control of HIV predicted using a novel computational analysis Over 25 years of intensive research have failed to create a vaccine for preventing HIV. A new computational approach has predicted numerous human proteins that the human immunodeficiency virus requires to replicate itself -- "a powerful resource for experimentalists who desire to discover new targets."
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Lynn Nystrom
Public Release: 22-Sep-2011
PLOS Genetics5 new genes affecting the risk of coronary artery disease identified by international consortium An international consortium of scientists reports the discovery of five new genes that affect the risk of developing coronary artery disease and heart attacks in a study to be published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on Sept. 22.
British Heart Foundation
Contact: Nilesh J. Samani
Public Release: 22-Sep-2011
PLOS Computational BiologyNew human protein targets for the control of HIV are predicted using computational analysis A new computational approach has predicted numerous human proteins that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) requires to replicate itself, and "constitutes a powerful resource for experimentalists who desire to discover new human proteins that can control the spread of HIV," according to the authors of a study, which will be published in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. Contact: Lynn Nystrom
Public Release: 19-Sep-2011
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPenn researchers develop new technique for filling gaps in fossil record University of Pennsylvania evolutionary biologists have resolved a long-standing paleontological problem by reconciling the fossil record of species diversity with modern DNA samples.
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and James S. McDonnell Foundation
Contact: Evan Lerner
Public Release: 18-Sep-2011
Nature BiotechnologyResearchers sequence dark matter of life Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life -- the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that produce antibiotics and biofuels to microbes living in the human body. Scientists from UC San Diego, the J. Craig Venter Institute and Illumina Inc., published their findings in the Sept. 18 online issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology.
NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Ioana Patringenaru
Public Release: 16-Sep-2011
University of Pittsburgh receives $3.54 million translational bioengineering research award The Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh has received a $3.54 million grant from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation. Pitt is one of only five universities nationwide to receive the foundation's Coulter Translational Partnership II Award; the five-year grant to the Swanson School's Department of Bioengineering will fund research that employs engineering techniques to develop improvements in health care, with the ultimate goal of accelerating the introduction of new technologies into patient care.
Wallace H. Coulter Foundation
Contact: Karen Hoffmann
Public Release: 15-Sep-2011
CellStudy suggests methylation and gene sequence co-evolve in human-chimp evolutionary divergence Scientists published the first quantitative evidence supporting the notion that genome-wide "bookmarking" of DNA with methyl molecules -- a process called methylation -- and underlying DNA sequences have co-evolved in a kind of molecular slow-dance over the 6 million years since humans and chimps diverged from a common ancestor.
National Institutes of Health, private donor
Contact: Peter Tarr
Public Release: 15-Sep-2011
PLOS GeneticsEthnicity-specific reference genomes improve genetic risk assessment using whole-genome sequencing A group of scientists, based primarily at Stanford University School of Medicine, have introduced ethnicity-specific reference genome sequences in a study to be published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on Sept. 15. Their utility was demonstrated in analyzing the genomes of a four-person family and following the flow of genes, in particular those associated with disease risk, from one generation to the next.
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, others
Contact: Euan Ashley
Public Release: 14-Sep-2011
AMIA advises FDA on clinical decision support AMIA advises the US Food and Drug Administration on the agency's prosposed oversight of mobile medical applications. Contact: Nancy Light
Public Release: 14-Sep-2011
ORNL invention unravels mystery of protein folding An ORNL invention able to quickly predict three-dimensional structure of protein could have huge implications for drug discovery and human health. Contact: Ron Walli
Public Release: 13-Sep-2011
51st ICAACThe American Society for Microbiology honors Benjamin P. Howden Benjamin P. Howden, Ph.D., Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia, has been chosen by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) to receive a 2011 ICAAC Young Investigator Award. Sponsored by the ASM, this award recognizes an early career scientist for research excellence in microbiology and infectious diseases.
ASM
Contact: Garth Hogan
Public Release: 13-Sep-2011
Researchers crack genetic codes for medicinal plant species Researchers from across Canada have identified the genetic makeup for a large number of medicinal plant species and are making the codes available to scientists and the public online.
Genome Canada, Genome Alberta, Genome Québec, Genome Prairie, Genome British Columbia, National Research Council, Ontario Ministry of Innovation and Research, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Contact: Leanne Yohemas
Public Release: 13-Sep-2011
PLOS MedicineChanges in gene expression may be responsible for clinical complications following major trauma Inflammatory complications following major trauma appear to be associated with changes in gene expression that only occur in some patients, thus putting them at higher risk of developing serious or fatal complications such as major organ failure. Contact: Clare Weaver
Public Release: 8-Sep-2011
ScienceCellular communications visualized with a vibrant color palette A University of Alberta-led research team has dramatically expanded the palette of fluorescent highlighters that can be used to track the movement of messengers inside of single cells. Contact: Brian Murphy
Public Release: 7-Sep-2011
Genome Biology and EvolutionEndangered horse has ancient origins and high genetic diversity, new study finds An endangered species, Przewalski's horse, is much more distantly related to the domestic horse and has a much more diverse gene pool than researchers previously had hypothesized, researchers report. The new study's findings could be used to inform conservation efforts to save the endangered species, of which only 2,000 individuals remain in parts of China and Mongolia, and in wildlife reserves in California and the Ukraine.
National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Barbara Kennedy
Public Release: 7-Sep-2011
ARGOS proceedings examine global health policy challenges, socioeconomic impact of eHealth The ARGOS project has released a volume of proceedings, "Transatlantic Cooperation Surrounding Health Related Information and Communication Technology," that promotes shared methods and collaborative solutions for responding to eHealth challenges in the European Union (EU) and the United States. The ideas and papers featured in the new volume are the result of a series of three focused policy meetings held over the last two years.
European Union
Contact: Nancy Light
Public Release: 5-Sep-2011
2011 Balzan prizewinners announced today in Milan The Balzan Prizewinners 2011 were announced today in Milan by the Chairman of the Balzan General Prize Committee, Salvatore Veca, together with the President of the Balzan “Prize” Foundation, Ambassador Bruno Bottai, at the Corriere della Sera Foundation. Contact: Susannah Gold
Public Release: 4-Sep-2011
Society for General Microbiology Autumn Conference 2011Crowd-sourcing the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak Ten variants of the deadly Escherichia coli strain that hit Germany in May 2011 have been sequenced across the world. The unprecedented level of collaboration across the scientific community should give insight into how the outbreak arose, says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference 2011. Contact: Laura Udakis
Public Release: 2-Sep-2011
Prof. Amos Bairoch rewarded by the HUPO Distinguished Achievement Award Prof. Amos Bairoch, Director of the Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Department at Geneva University, and Group Leader at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, will receive the « HUPO Distinguished Achievement Award in Proteomic Sciences » on 7 September. This Award honours Prof. Bairoch for his outstanding career in the field of protein sequencing, particularly for the development of diverse resources such as the worldwide renowned Swiss-Prot database. Contact: Irene Perovsek
Public Release: 1-Sep-2011
Acta CrystallographicaStructural Genomics Project creates blueprint for infectious disease and biodefense research The September issue of the scientific journal Acta Crystallographica: Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications consists entirely of work done at the Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Disease (SSGCID). Featured manuscripts discuss potential drug-targets from organisms that cause some of the world's deadliest diseases, including emerging pathogens and possible bioterror agents.
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Contact: Jennifer Mortensen
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