New Rochelle, NY, May 9, 2011—Disorders of the eye are excellent targets for gene therapy because the ocular environment is readily accessible, relatively easy to monitor, and sequestered from the rest of the body. A series of articles available online ahead of print in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com), highlight several exciting developments in ocular gene therapy. The articles are available free online at www.liebertpub.com/hum Two review articles describe the unique opportunities for ocular gene therapy. ...

Similar to humans, the bacteria and tiny plants living in the ocean need iron for energy and growth. But their situation is quite different from ours--for one, they can't turn to natural iron sources like leafy greens or red meat for a pick-me-up. So, from where does their iron come? New research results published in the current issue of the journal Nature Geoscience point to a source on the seafloor: minute particles of pyrite, or fool's gold, from hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean. Scientists already knew the vents' cloudy plumes, which spew forth from ...

Today, "Robert Lauri on the Air" Radio announced a new concept of radio interaction with the public. Fans, as well as the general listeners, can record a voice message online via a special radio webpage. They can express and share how they feel about a song or an album, about the artist, or any other musical topics they would like to discuss. The messages will be inserted into the Live365 radio programs that day, and as a result, the broadcast become a live show that changes daily due to listener participation and interaction with the artist. A special webpage ...

VIDEO: A team led by Georgia Tech School of Physics Assistant Professor Daniel Goldman has conducted physics and robotics experiments and created computer simulations to better understand how objects move through... Click here for more information. Search and rescue missions have followed each of the devastating earthquakes that hit Haiti, New Zealand and Japan during the past 18 months. Machines able to navigate through complex dirt and rubble environments could have ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Nitric oxide gas appears to directly impact the source of the classic, disabling pain crises of sickle cell disease, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers report. The short-acting gas helps unglue hemoglobin molecules that stick together, forming long chains that ultimately deform red blood cells and prompting a cellular pileup in small blood vessels and pain, said Dr. C. Alvin Head, Chairman of GHSU's Department of Anesthesiology. The findings get scientists closer to understanding why red blood cells sickle and potentially to a easy-to-use, ...

Combination vaccines for young children are commonly used in industrialized nations because they provide protection for multiple diseases in one single injection. However, combination vaccines are prohibitively expensive for developing countries and may not available until several years later, or when market prices are more affordable. As a result, the choice of vaccines used by developing and industrialized countries to immunize children against similar pediatric diseases is rapidly diverging. A researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology has a solution. He developed ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT researchers have created a new detector so sensitive it can pick up a single molecule of an explosive such as TNT. To create the sensors, chemical engineers led by Michael Strano coated carbon nanotubes — hollow, one-atom-thick cylinders made of pure carbon — with protein fragments normally found in bee venom. This is the first time those proteins have been shown to react to explosives, specifically a class known as nitro-aromatic compounds that includes TNT. If developed into commercial devices, such sensors would be far more sensitive than existing ...

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Steven LaTourette (R-OH), jointly introduced legislation today that will help preserve Public, Educational and Government (PEG) access television channels across the country. The introduction of the Community Access Preservation Act (the CAP Act), was hailed by American Community Television (ACT) as critical to saving hundreds of channels as well as jobs in twenty states that passed statewide or state-issued franchising laws since 2005. "ACT has been working with these offices and many others to create a solution ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Bad news for muggle parents! A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo finds that we more or less "become" vampires or wizards just by reading about them. The good news is that, although we might think our teeth are a little sharper after a session with "Twilight," reading satisfies a deeply felt need for human connection because we not only feel like the characters we read about but, psychologically speaking, become part of their world and derive emotional benefits from the experience. "Becoming a Vampire Without Being Bitten: The ...

Every boat owner recognises the dilemma: environmentally friendly or effective. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now found a way of reconciling these two almost unattainable aims. By using smart combinations of the most environmentally friendly biocides in the paint, it is possible to both reduce the total quantity of biocides and dramatically reduce the environmental impact. "It's very easy to make an environmentally friendly hull paint, and just as easy to make an effective hull paint. Yet there is still no paint that is both effective and environmentally ...

NEW YORK (May 9, 2011) -- Teenagers who drink alcohol spend more time on their computers for recreational use, including social networking and downloading and listening to music, compared with their peers who don't drink. Results of an anonymous survey of 264 teenagers were reported in the online edition of the journal Addictive Behaviors in a study authored by Weill Cornell Medical College public health researcher Dr. Jennifer Epstein. "While the specific factors linking teenage drinking and computer use are not yet established, it seems likely that adolescents are ...

An international team of researchers led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has deciphered the genome of a tropical marine organism known to produce substances potentially useful against human diseases. Tiny photosynthetic microorganisms called cyanobacteria are some of the oldest forms of life on the planet. At times their emergence as toxic blooms causes a threat to humans and animals. But despite the recognized capability of marine strains of the cyanobacterial genus Lyngbya, and specifically the species L. majuscula, to create hundreds ...

TechConnect Ohio is proud to announce the current list of sponsor companies who will be in attendance for its inaugural event aimed at connecting job seekers with companies looking to fill open positions with the local technical talent. "Ohio-based companies are committed to seeking out local technical talent. There is no better way to bring companies and talent together than attending the TechConnect event," said Dan Harris, VP of Strategy at Minds On and the originator of the TechConnect Ohio concept. TechConnect Ohio is please to have the following ...

Palo Alto, CA— Accurately calculating the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the process of producing and bringing products to our doorsteps is nearly impossible, but still a worthwhile effort, two Carnegie researchers claim in a commentary published online this week by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Global Ecology department's Ken Caldeira and Steven Davis commend the work of industrial ecologist Glen Peters and colleagues, published in the same journal late last month, and use that team's data to do additional analysis on the disparity between emissions ...

Blacksburg, Va., May 10, 2011 - Virginia Tech released today the results of a new rating system of adult football helmets that is designed to reduce the risk of concussions. One currently manufactured helmet received the top "5 star" rating, and a total of five helmets received the very good "4-star" rating. This biomechanical impact data study on football helmets represents the first time researchers have provided the public with comparative test results. The information is based on a new evaluation methodology that incorporated eight years of data and analysis, ...

Berry Plastics - Tapes, Bags and Coatings Division, makers of the Marino Technologies, Rafypak, Atlas Bag, and Walpole Bag brands of FIBCs, specializes in short lead times and rigorous adherence to the highest quality standards to meet the toughest client needs. As a leading producer of FIBCs, Berry Plastics continues to deliver the best-in-class products from its North American facility (Atlacomulco, Mexico) for a wide variety of applications and order sizes. The Atlacomulco plant holds a rating of "excellent" from AIB International and ISO 9001:2008 certificates ...

Reef fishes and many other marine species live all their adulthood in one place but early in their lives, when they're eggs and larvae, spend a short period of time drifting and swimming in the open ocean. It seems intuitive that the duration of this open water period should determine the geographic extent over which species are found as species that spend longer drifting at sea are likely to reach greater distances. Interestingly enough, numerous studies have consistently failed to find any relationship between the duration of the open water period and the geographic coverage ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center sheds light on what causes certain kidneys to do better than others after being transplanted, providing doctors with an easy way to screen for donor kidneys that have the best chance of survival. "It's been long observed that kidneys taken from some black donors just don't last as long as those taken from non-black donors, and the reason for that has not been known," said Barry I. Freedman, M.D., John H. Felts III Professor and senior investigator. "This study ...

Get ready for time travel! Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War, the historic community of Evansville,Wisconsin, will host soldiers, officers, wives, musicians, camp followers, horses, tents, artillery, and more. Experience for yourself camaraderie and patriotic fervor Friday through Sunday, May 20-22, in Evansville. The event is Rally 'Round the Flag, a weekend encampment of Wisconsin home front activities similar to those at the outbreak of the Civil War. About 150 reenactors--and more than a few horses--will transform Lake Leota ...

The company estimates that over a million public speaking and presentation skills evaluations are generated every year by tens of thousands of public speaking instructors, coaches, and other professionals. The Speech Evaluator simplifies the evaluation process. The Speech Evaluator can be used to generate interactive online evaluations of live speeches, live presentations, video recordings of speeches, and video recordings of presentations. Many professionals in the field of communication evaluate their students and clients on regular basis. These professionals include ...

Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK's Sunderland plant has used Lanner process optimization and simulation software to validate production levels at their new LEAF battery facility in Sunderland, UK, and will deliver an estimated cost saving of just under $15 million once manufacturing is rolled out to three other LEAF battery plants scheduled for the US, France and Portugal. Bob Scurr, lead engineer at Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK), said that the project team used Lanner's WITNESS simulation software to model operational efficiency and scrap rates against the three key ...

While we're out getting our ticket stubs and popcorn ready, Writer Kevin L. Clark is taking us behind the scenes with some of the hottest celebrities to hit the silver screen for this year's summer movie scene. In his latest interview, Clark sits down with Actress Meagan Good ("Stomp The Yard"," Roll Bounce") to discuss everything from her new film "Jumping The Broom" (in theaters May 6th) to her first on-screen kiss! Want to check out all the juicy details, read the full article at: http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/05/interview-meagan-good-jumping-the-broomAbout ...

To keep pace with the ever-changing landscape of dental marketing, Modern Dental Practice Marketing now offers custom, marketing-focused, dental videos to dentists who have an MDPM website, blog, or both. Through May, they are offering special introductory pricing on the new service. Videos are an important tool for search engine optimization (SEO), and dentists can expand their patient numbers with professional videos posted on a YouTube channel, as well as on their website and blog. In the past, MDPM has referred dentists to other companies that offer stock videos ...

On Saturday, May 7, Brookfield Homes will release six new homes at its Trellis community at Windingwalk in Chula Vista. Homes in this latest phase offer larger backyards and a $10,000 Brookfield Homes credit toward closing costs. Features include granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioning and built-in security systems, as well as front-yard landscaping. Views of a nearby preserve accompany some of the new lots as well. Prices begin at $453,900. Also available in this phase is the popular 3X floor plan, which was previously sold out after ...

The phase will also mark the beginning of the program's latest body transformation contest, a friendly competition that encourages campers to reach their fitness goals. Columbus residents can't stop talking about the program that has helped them burn fat, lose weight, and look better naked. "I started your boot camp a couple of months ago on a free trial basis at the recommendation of my long-time friend," says camper Carol Merriman. "I thought she was crazy for trying it and thought I was even crazier for listening to her! I was nervous about starting ...