Ice Core Drilling Effort Involving CU-Boulder Should Help Assess Abrupt Climate Change Risks
Ice Core Drilling Effort Involving CU-Boulder Should Help Assess Abrupt Climate Change Risks
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IBM and University of Aberdeen Collaborate to Identify Molecules from the Deep Sea
— For the first time, atomic force microscopy helps scientists reveal the exact chemical structure of a natural compound
— Using this fast and accurate technique could open new possibilities in drug discovery and treatments
— Compound was extracted from a mud sample taken from the Mariana Trench, 10,916 meters (35,814 feet) below sea level
ABERDEEN, Scotland & ZURICH – 02 Aug 2010: In a pioneering research project, for the first time, scientists at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Aberdeen have collaborated to “see” the structure of a marine compound from the deepest place on the Earth using an atomic force microscope (AFM). The results of the project open up new possibilities in biological research which could lead to the faster development of new medicines in the future. (more…)
A Cellular Housekeeper, and Potential Target of Obesity Drugs, Caught in Action
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have obtained the closest look yet of how a gargantuan molecular machine breaks down unwanted proteins in cells, a critical housekeeping chore that helps prevent diseases such as cancer. (more…)
New Insights into How Stem Cells Determine What Tissue to Become
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Within 24 hours of culturing adult human stem cells on a new type of matrix, University of Michigan researchers were able to make predictions about how the cells would differentiate, or what type of tissue they would become. Their results are published in the Aug. 1 edition of Nature Methods.
Berkeley Lab Part of California Team to Receive up to $122 million for Energy Innovation Hub to Develop Method to Produce Fuels from Sunlight
Washington, D.C. – As part of a broad effort to achieve breakthrough innovations in energy production, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced, on July 22, an award of up to $122 million over five years to a multidisciplinary team of top scientists to establish an Energy Innovation Hub aimed at developing revolutionary methods to generate fuels directly from sunlight.
Black Hole at Milky Way Core Powers Galaxy’s Fastest Stars
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The black hole at the center of the galaxy is to blame for sling-shotting “hypervelocity stars” out of the Milky Way at up to 1.8 million miles per hour, according to new evidence from research involving a University of Michigan astronomer. (more…)
Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise Identifies Unusual Variety of Deep Sea Vents
*Method included first use of Nereus hybrid vehicle in ‘autonomous’ mode*
First-of-Its-Kind Map Details the Height of the Globe’s Forests
WASHINGTON — Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world’s forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new map is the first that spans the entire globe based on one uniform method.