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BSCS recruiting schools for research study

The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) Center for Research and Evaluation is actively recruiting a second cohort of schools for its U.S. Department of Education-funded study of Multidisciplinary Science. The study seeks to document the effectiveness of the program BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach. Incentives for schools include complimentary instructional materials, professional development, and teacher […]

A bit of bio humor

The PCR Song (sung to “We Are The World”)There was a time when to amplify DNA,You had to grow tons and tons of tiny cells. Then along came a guy named Dr. Kary Mullis,Said you can amplify in vitro just as well. Just mix your template with a buffer and some primers,Nucleotides and polymerases, too. […]

Keep up the good work. Cheers:-)

Latest study says statins don’t slow Alzheimer’s

[Source: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News] – Despite some reports that statins might slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds no evidence for the theory. While some animal studies have suggested this possibility, whether the same benefit translates to humans hasn’t been clear, the researchers said. “We didn’t find a relation between statin use […]

UA professor builds awareness and access to science careers

University of Arizona professor Marc E. Tischler is driven to increase the number of underrepresented students pursuing research degrees in the fields of science. His own research takes a back seat to the effort in which he dedicates his non-teaching time to expanding training opportunities for students in biomedical research. Tischler, a professor of biochemistry, […]

U.S. Labor Department announces STEM workforce grant

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Opportunities in the Workforce System Initiative (STEM Initiative). These grants will be awarded through a two-phased competitive process to primarily expand and align current and new […]

Diabetes EXPO coming April 26 to Phoenix

Calling all Exhibitors

NSF releases 2008 science & engineering indicators

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released Science & Engineering Indicators 2008, its comprehensive biennial analysis of the U.S. and international science and technology landscape. This version provides thorough details about the features of a rapidly-changing global economy, as countries continue to make investments in their knowledge-based capacity and industries. The report provides some of […]

Study finds that blood test can gauge prostate cancer risk

[Source: TGen] – New genomics research has found that a simple blood test can determine which men are likely to develop prostate cancer. Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Wake Forest University, the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, found that five genetic variants previously associated with prostate […]

`Request for Information

[Source: Al Bravo, University of Arizona] – The Arizona Board of Regents and The University of Arizona today announced a