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Public Release: 10-Sep-2009
 Science{DISSERTATION} Environmental scientists estimate that China could meet its entire future energy needs by wind alone A team of environmental scientists from Harvard and Tsinghua University demonstrated the enormous potential for wind-generated electricity in China. Using extensive metrological data and incorporating the Chinese government's energy bidding and financial restrictions for delivering wind power, the researchers estimate that wind alone has the potential to meet the country's electricity demands projected for 2030. The switch from coal and other fossil fuels to greener wind-based energy could also mitigate CO2 emissions, thereby reducing pollution. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Michael Patrick Rutter
Public Release: 10-Sep-2009
Science{DISSERTATION} Dramatic biological responses to global warming in the Arctic The Arctic as we know it may soon be a thing of the past, according to the research of a large, international team led by Eric Post, associate professor of biology at Penn State University. The team carried out ecosystem-wide studies of the biological response to Arctic warming, and documented a wide range of responses by the plants, birds, animals, insects and humans living there.
Aarhus University, Danish Polar Center, National Science Foundation
Contact: Barbara K. Kennedy
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
Journal of Geophysical Research{DISSERTATION} Scientists discover surprise in Earth's upper atmosphere UCLA atmospheric scientists have discovered a basic mode of energy transfer from the solar wind to the Earth's magnetosphere, which was previously unknown. The research could improve the safety and reliability of spacecraft that operate in the upper atmosphere. "It's like finding it got hotter when the sun went down," said Larry Lyons, UCLA professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Stuart Wolpert
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} New robot travels across the seafloor to monitor the impact of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems Like the robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which wheeled tirelessly across the dusty surface of Mars, a new robot spent most of July traveling across the muddy ocean bottom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the California coast. This robot, the Benthic Rover, has been providing scientists with an entirely new view of life on the deep seafloor. It will also give scientists a way to document the effects of climate change on the deep sea.
National Science Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Contact: Kim Fulton-Bennett
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences{DISSERTATION} Individual cells isolated from biological clock can keep daily time, but are unreliable Washington University in St. Louis researchers have shown that individual cells isolated from the biological clock can keep daily time all by themselves. However, by themselves, they are unreliable. The neurons get out of synch. The 20,000 neurons comprising the biological clock, remarkably, contain the machinery to generate daily, or circadian, rhythms in gene expression and electrical activity. But the individual cells are sloppy and must communicate with one another to establish a coherent 24-hour rhythm.
National Institutes of Health, Beckman Foundation, National Science Foundation, Washington University
Contact: Erik Herzog
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Xavier U., NYU receive $3 million NSF grant to enhance diversity among scientists Xavier University of Louisiana and New York University have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to bolster diversity among materials scientists through collaborative research and curriculum development. The award was one of eight awarded this year under NSF's Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials program and funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
National Science Foundation
Contact: James Devitt
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Virginia Tech biomedical engineering team to study knee ligament sprains Virginia Tech engineers are examining the role of the structural components of knee ligament in sprains by combining micro-mechanical models, molecular models, and biological and mechanical experiments. The study is expected to clarify micro-structural changes, such as the level of collagen crosslink, associated with partial and complete tears.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Steven Mackay
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
Nature{DISSERTATION} Genome of Irish potato famine pathogen decoded An international research team has decoded the genome of the notorious organism that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this season's tomato and potato crops across much of the US. The study reveals an unusually large genome size -- more than twice that of closely related species -- and an extraordinary genome structure, which together appear to enable the rapid evolution of genes, particularly those involved in plant infection.
US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Contact: Nicole Davis
Public Release: 9-Sep-2009
Proceedings of the Royal Society B{DISSERTATION} Global warming causes outbreak of rare algae associated with corals, study finds Scientists have found a rare species of algae that is tolerant of stressful environmental conditions and that proliferated in Caribbean corals when the corals' more-sensitive algae were being expelled during the sea-temperature warming of 2005. The research is one of the first times that anyone has had the opportunity to conduct a community-wide study of corals and algae before, during and after a bleaching event
National Science Foundation, Florida International University, Penn State University, University of the West Indies
Contact: Barbara K. Kennedy
Public Release: 8-Sep-2009
Nature Cell Biology{DISSERTATION} Plants on steroids: Key missing link discovered Researchers have discovered a key missing link in the so-called signaling pathway for plant steroid hormones. This discovery marks the first such pathway in plants for which all the steps have been identified. Since this pathway shares many similarities with pathways in humans, the discovery not only could lead to the genetic engineering of improved crops, but also could be a key to understanding major human diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's.
National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy, Herman Frasch Foundation
Contact: Zhi-Yong Wang
Public Release: 8-Sep-2009
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology{DISSERTATION} Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in trees For the first time researchers have run an electrical circuit entirely off power in trees. The findings suggest a new power source for wireless sensors -- and a way to monitor tree health.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Hannah Hickey
Public Release: 8-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Albrecht at Williams College awarded $400,000 NSF funding The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year grant for $400,000 to Williams College for research on managing distributed applications on mobile computing platforms composed of cell phones, vehicles, and embedded sensors. Jeannie Albrecht, assistant professor of computer science, will direct the project, which is funded as a part of the Faculty Early Career Development Program, one of the most prestigious awards the NSF grants to young scholars that effectively integrate research into their teaching.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Jo Procter
Public Release: 8-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Novel research to root out how microbes affect rice plants Plants that live in the soil don't live alone -- a mere teaspoon of soil teems with an estimated billion microscopic organisms. Yet comparatively little is known about which of these tiny organisms interact with plants or how they may affect plant performance and crop yields, according to Harsh Bais, assistant professor of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Tracey Bryant
Public Release: 8-Sep-2009
Geophysical Research Letters{DISSERTATION} Tornado threat increases as Gulf hurricanes get larger Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large hurricanes that make landfall from the Gulf of Mexico.
National Science Foundation
Contact: David Terraso
Public Release: 8-Sep-2009
Journal of Clinical Investigation{DISSERTATION} Engineered human fusion protein inhibits HIV-1 replication Fusion protein AoT5Cyp blocks HIV-1 infection in owl monkeys. The human genome encodes the equivalent of the two components of AoT5Cyp (TRIM5 and cyclophilin A), but humans unfortunately do not make the fusion protein. Researchers have now fused human cyclophilin A and TRIM5 and this protein inhibited HIV-1 replication in human macrophages, T cells and mice engrafted with human CD4+ T cells containing the protein. This protein may be an anti–HIV-1 gene therapy candidate.
National Institutes of Health, Swiss National Science Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Roche Research Foundation, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Medical Scientist Training Program
Contact: Karen Honey
Public Release: 7-Sep-2009
Nature Nanotechnology{DISSERTATION} Analysis confirms that nano-related research has strong multidisciplinary roots Research reported in the September issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology finds that nanoscience and nanotechnology are highly multidisciplinary -- but not much more so than other modern disciplines such as medicine or electrical engineering that also draw on multiple areas of science and technology.
National Science Foundation
Contact: John Toon
Public Release: 4-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Mercyhurst receives National Science Foundation grant for new infrared imaging system Mercyhurst College's ability to identify pathogenic bateria in beach water samples at Presque Isle State Park gets boost with purchase of a new infrared imaging system, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Debbie Morton
Public Release: 4-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} NSF grants LSU $5 million to develop Louisiana math and science teacher institute NSF,has awarded $5 million to LSU to support and develop the Louisiana Math and Science Teacher Institute, or LAMSTI, which gives science and math teachers from grades seven through 12 the opportunity to earn a specialized Master of Natural Sciences, or MNS, degree specifically designed to meet the needs of teachers. It aims to help Louisiana school districts enhance math and science teaching and learning.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Ashley Berthelot
Public Release: 4-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Montana State math researchers receive $3.5 million grant to study instructional coaching Montana State University faculty members have received a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study mathematics instructional coaches and determine what these coaches need to know about coaching and math to do their jobs well.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Michael Becker
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} NYU part of $10 million NSF grant to study impact of global warming in the Antarctic New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is part of a $10 million, five-year National Science Foundation grant to study the impact of global warming on the Antarctic Ice Sheet, an undertaking that will provide a method for measuring effects of oceanic and atmospheric warming in other regions. The award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
National Science Foundation
Contact: James Devitt
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} The secrets of the lowly ground beetle could lead to better tissue engineering The first engineering study of the internal fluid flows of insects, creatures that have evolved efficiently over millions of years, may provide engineers and scientists with new ideas for how to build better artificial tissues and organs, and for the design of new medically implantable microdevices.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Lynn Nystrom
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} Virginia Tech's proposed next generation nano-CT system will enhance nano-scale research Virginia Tech researchers are developing the next-generation nano-CT imaging system, which promises to provide images that will reveal deeply imbedded details, including subcellular features and to greatly reduce the required dose of radiation.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Lynn Nystrom
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
{DISSERTATION} NC State receives NSF grant to discover plant 'switchboards' A new four-year, $3.72 million grant to North Carolina State University will allow researchers to shed light on an important mystery -- how genes impact the type and amount of "glue," known as lignin, produced in trees. Understanding the role of lignin, which binds fibers together to form wood, has significant implications in the production of paper products, biofuels and construction materials.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Caroline M. Barnhill
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
Science{DISSERTATION} Arctic lakes help scientists understand climate change A clearer picture of climate change is emerging from the sediment drawn from the bottom of Arctic lakes.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Diane Rechel
Public Release: 3-Sep-2009
Science{DISSERTATION} Long-term cooling trend in Arctic abruptly reverses, signaling potential for sea rise A new study led by Northern Arizona University and involving the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates Arctic temperatures have reversed from a long-term cooling trend and are now the warmest they have been in at least 2,000 years, bad news for the world's coastal cities facing rising seas in the coming decades.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Gifford Miller
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