UK's ZeTek, ORNL technology Tennessee-bound
ZeTek Power Corp. will soon be using technology licensed from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and setting up shop in East Tennessee.

California anti-smoking program may have saved more than 30,000 lives from heart disease, UCSF study shows; cutbacks linked to 8300 excess deaths
An estimated 33,300 heart-disease deaths were prevented during the first nine years of the voter-approved anti- smoking program in California, according to a new report by researchers at UCSF.

New $35.5 million center for mind, brain and learning created at UW
A Center for Mind, Brain and Learning to conduct innovative research on early brain and behavorial development has been created at the University of Washington with a $35.5 million pledge.

Sushi condiment may prevent cavities
Wasabi, the pungent green horseradish served with Japanese sushi, has been found to afford yet another health benefit: it could prevent tooth decay.

Studies show normal children today report more anxiety than child psychiatric patients in the 1950's
Two new meta-analytic studies involving thousands of children and college students show that anxiety has increased substantially since the 1950's.

NASA Goddard scientists present new results at Fall AGU meeting
New insights on warming of the stratosphere, breakup of Antarctic ice shelves, and many other earth science topics will be presented by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center scientists this week at the Fall 2000 American Geophysical Union meeting.

Vanderbilt neuroscientists identify 'oops center' in the brain
What happens in your head when you say,

Ecstasy use up sharply; use of many drugs steady, some declines
Use of the drug

Animal study show that heat-sensitive liposome improves chemotherapy delivery to tumors
A tiny fat-based spherical structure called a liposome, modified at Duke to be sensitive to mild heating, can triple the amount of an anti-cancer drug delivered to tumors in mice compared to other liposome-based drug-delivery methods, Duke Medical Center researchers reported Thursday.

Study identifies effective nonhormonal remedy for hot flashes
Venlafaxine, one of the newer antidepressant drugs, alleviates hot flashes in about 60 percent of breast cancer survivors and other women with postmenopausal symptoms, according to a new study conducted by the North Central Cancer Treatment Group, a clinical trials cooperative group based at Mayo Clinic.

Population growth and the environment
Population growth and residential and commercial development are having environmental impacts in areas that are far from the nation's urban centers, according to an analysis by two University of Maine professors and a the U.S.

Tobacco settlement $ = biomedical research; business development
The State of Michigan Life Sciences Corridor has awarded the first grants from tobacco settlement revenue to support life sciences research and economic development throughout the state.

Naturally occurring radiogenic isotopes make effective groundwater flow tracers
Researchers successfully identified regional groundwater flow paths in the Eastern Snake River Plain aquifer by analyzing radiogenic isotope ratios.

New non-stick? Many uses possible from "squeezed" molecules
Chemical engineers have found a way to group molecules so tightly that they form a slick surface useful for a multitude of medical, technical and industrial applications.

Alcohol and drug treatment among HMO patients

• Many alcohol and drug treatment programs were merged in the early 1990s.
  
  New nanofabrication technology developed by UMass researchers may have big impact in the small world of nanostructures
  Imagine being able to store 25 full-length, DVD-quality movies on a disc the size of a quarter.
  
  UCSD researcher receives grant to develop tuberculosis vaccine
  Richard S. Kornbluth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine in the UCSD School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is one of nine researchers worldwide to receive one of the first-ever Sequella Global Tuberculosis Foundation grants for the development of tuberculosis vaccines.
  
  Teen cigarette, smokeless tobacco uses decline substantially
  Cigarette smoking among American adolescents continues its
  
  Cartoon cigarette warnings more believable to children than plain text
  Children rated cartoon cigarette warnings significantly more believable than plain text regardless of the message, and they rated the simple message,
  
  On the cutting edge of brain gene analysis
  
  • Alcohol targets the central nervous system to produce its effects.
    
    Neuroscience contest prompts 'thinking about thinking'
    Concluding an unusual intellectual contest, a Princeton scientist has revealed the principles behind a computer model of a mouse brain capable of recognizing spoken words.
    
    UC Irvine chemists create uniform conductive nanowires to be used in microelectronics
    UC Irvine chemists have developed a method for preparing metal nanowires featuring the conductivity, strength and length necessary for use in microelectronic devices, such as diodes and transistors, designed for emerging nanotechnologies.
    
    Study illustrates diversification, speciation in biological "islands"
    Lizard species on large Caribbean islands are more numerous than those on smaller islands because there is more evolution going on.
    
    TB research foundation announces vaccine grants
    The Sequella Global Tuberculosis Foundation today announced the first recipients of the inaugural series of VIP grants designed to fund high risk/high reward research that could inform international efforts to create successful new vaccines against tuberculosis.
    
    Personal control over specific roles in later life can prevent premature death, says new study
    Older adults who feel they have control over roles they value live longer than those who don't, according to a new study.
    
    Witnessing tests for brain stem death may help relatives cope with their loss
    The majority of health care professionals involved in testing for brain stem death believe that allowing relatives to be present during testing may help them to understand that death has occurred and may assist the grieving process, finds a study in this week's BMJ.
    
    Bad marriages exacerbate high blood pressure
    New research has found that if you already have a tendency for high blood pressure, conflict with your mate sends it even higher.
    
    A new approach for detecting high cholesterol in families
    A nurse-led genetic register, linking lipid clinics nationally, may be a more effective way of detecting new patients with a family history of high cholesterol than general population screening, suggests a study in this week's BMJ.
    
    Chemistry without chemicals: new supercomputer center helps chemists understand complex reaction processes
    One of the most powerful academic supercomputers in the Southeast United States forms the core of Georgia Institute of Technology's new Center for Computational Science and Technology.
    
    Injuries on the job: the effects of problem drinking
    
    • Problem drinking is well known to contribute to a number of accidents and personal injuries.
      
      Gene mutation extends lifespan in 'I'm not dead yet' fruitflies
      Mutating a single gene can double the lifespan of fruitflies from 37 days to between 69 and 71 days, while maintaining a high level of functioning and fertility.
      
      New process yields better, longer lasting water-resistant coatings
      Using a simple process, North Carolina State University chemical engineers have discovered a way to make flexible coating materials more durable and water-resistant, without the use of environmentally harmful solvents.
      
      Largest grant ever to Indiana U fuels Genomics Initiative
      The largest grant ever to Indiana University has positioned IU to take a commanding role in the promising field of genomics research.
      
      Imperial statistician estimates size of French BSE epidemic
      Around one hundred BSE infected animals will have been slaughtered for human consumption in France during 2000, an Imperial College statistician has estimated.
      
      Why some people just can't seem to pay attention
      
      • Chronic alcoholism has long been associated with neuropsychological deficits.
        
        Less radical surgery for kidney cancer is equally effective to radical alternativve and less likely to cause failure to other kidney
        A Mayo Clinic study has found that a less radical surgical procedure that removes only the tumor for treatment of kidney cancer results in equivalent long-term survival when compared to its more radical alternative, removal of the entire kidney, and is less likely to result in renal failure in the second kidney.
        
        A holiday story of sharing: wife donates half of her liver to husband at Cedars-Sinai
        On Nov. 2, 2000, a husband and wife from Orange County, CA, each underwent four-hour operations at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
        
        'Raining' electrons contribute to ozone destruction
        First-time evidence shows electrons precipitating or
        
        More potent cancer drug made from platinum shows promise in clinical trials
        Clinical trials of a new platinum-based cancer drug could hold promise for many cancer patients, in particular the nearly 25,000 women in the United States who develop ovarian cancer each year.
        
        New drug studies show promise for reducing joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
        A new study has shown that a combination of the drugs infliximab and methotrexate significantly reduced the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis and halted progression of joint damage over methotrexate treatment alone.
        
        In first demonstrations of 'tele-immersion,' participants many miles apart feel as if they're sitting in the same room
        By marrying telecommunications and technology similar to that used in 3D movies, computer scientists have orchestrated a session where participants sitting in different states feel as if they're chatting in the same room.
        
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