Cow genome sequencing is underway at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) sequencing center and will be completed in the next few months. A recent white paper indicated a goal to identify 100,000 SNP for use in identification and mapping of QTL regions [1]. In September 2004, the preliminary assembly of the cow (Btau_1.0), Hereford breed, using whole genome shotgun (WGS) reads with an average of th...

We show that when individuals confronted with a social dilemma contribute to the common good with an effort that fluctuates in time, they can make the group generate an average utility that actually decreases in time. This paradoxical behavior takes place in spite of the fact that typically individuals are found to be contributing at any given time. This novel phenomenon, which we verified in a...

As I prepared these remarks I found myself reflecting upon the implications of an idea that is common to all of the major religions of the world and to most ethical positions, namely that it is desirable to give; it is, in effect, better to give than to receive. In the King James translation of the Bible, it is written: "It is more blessed to give than to receive." A fairly modem translation pl...

Since the development of monoclonal antibodies twenty-five years ago, researchers and biotech companies have been looking to develop therapeutic uses for them. Michael Gross looks at some of the latest efforts.

for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra), focuses on future international policies in the area of climate change. Carried out by a consortium of universities, think tanks and non-governmental organisations in Europe, India and the US, the main aim of the programme is directed towards the use of economic incentives and instruments in the implementation of climate policies, and towards the d...

As an example, Dayton (Ohio) MMRS (DMMRS) enhances and coordinates efforts to improve local and regional response capabilities for all forms of disasters: biological, manmade, or naturally occurring. DMMRS, like so many other MMRS cities, has responded to these challenges from its inception, and continues today preparing and implementing new response procedures that change the way responders re...

Abstract The main objective of teaching is to make sure that the students learn the required material. From this viewpoint, it seems reasonable to reward students when they learn this material. In other words, it seems reasonable to assign the student’s rewards (such as grades) based on their level of knowledge. However, experiments show that, contrary to this seemingly intuitive conclusion, we...

Undoubtedly, the initiative of the demarches which are responsible, visible and benefic for “Health-NutritionWellbeing” belong to Prof. Florian Popa, MD, Vice-president of the Health Commission of the Senate of Romania and the President of the National Council of Attesting the Titles, Diplomas and University Certificates in Medicine, at that time, Rector of “Carol Davila” University of Medicine...

Several recent megascale neuroscience efforts in the U.S. and Europe are concerned with developing infrastructure for tools, modeling, or neuroinformatics. It may seem surprising that they are not instead focused directly on gaining fundamental new insights into brain function.