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# "Science Wire" gives access to latest science news from research centers and R&D companies.
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MIAMI

Medicine/Pharmacology
03.05.2012
Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Awarded $10 Million Grant
Grant to Support ISCI's Mission to Translate Stem Cell Discoveries Into Pipeline of Therapies for Debilitating Conditions MIAMI, May 3, 2012 — The University of Miami Miller School of Med
Medicine/Pharmacology
01.05.2012
Pap Corps Makes $3.2 Million Gift
Fueled by the work of more than 21,000 volunteers, The Pap Corps: Champions for Cancer Research, presented its annual gift to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - a check in the amount of $3.2 million.
Life Sciences - Official Event
23.04.2012
Administration/Government - Medicine/Pharmacology
29.03.2012
Medicine/Pharmacology - Life Sciences
27.03.2012
$7.5M Gift Creates Collaborative Institute in Biomedical Nanotechnology
Propelled by a transformative gift from a longtime contributor, the University of Miami is announcing the creation of the John T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, a collaboration of key scientific disciplines that will harness the field of nanotechnology for clinical applications.
Environmental Sciences - Chemistry
19.03.2012
UM Scientist to Lead Arctic Expedition
UM Scientist to Lead Arctic Expedition
— Coral Gables — Led by a University of Miami scientist, a multinational team of researchers will travel to the Arctic Ocean to conduct experiments that could lead to a better understanding of the effects of global climate change in the region. Established by the U.S. GEOTRACES Science Steering Committee, the U.S. Arctic GEOTRACES initiative will use multiple icebreakers - anticipated to be provided initially by the United States and Germany - and will include scientists from several nations who will conduct sampling of the Arctic Ocean.
Business/Economics
29.02.2012
Facebook, Twitter Icons Influence Buyers
The display of a social media icon such as a Facebook “Like” button or a Twitter symbol on a shopping website increases the likelihood that consumers will buy some products, and reduces the likelihood that they will buy others. That is a key finding of a study conducted by the School of Business, Empirica Research, and StyleCaster Media Group as part of the State of Style Report.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government
28.02.2012
NIH-Funded Researchers Honored
NIH-Funded Researchers Honored
— Miami — More than 200 National Institutes of Health-supported principal investigators and their lab members at the Miller School of Medicine were honored at a February 29 reception cel
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government
15.02.2012
University of Miami Launches Momentum2
— Coral Gables — In a five-story simulation hospital, students dressed in surgical scrubs tend to a lifelike pregnant robotic mannequin, monitoring her vital signs and counting her contractions.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Life Sciences
09.02.2012
Possible Link Between Diet Soda and Vascular Risks
Possible Link Between Diet Soda and Vascular Risks
— People who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death, according to a new study led by Hannah Gardener, Sc.D., epidemiologist in the Miller School's Department of Neurology.
Environmental Sciences - Earth Sciences
09.02.2012
Grant to Support Purchase of Helicopter
Grant to Support Purchase of Helicopter
— The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science announced that it has received a challenge grant for $700,000 from the Miami-based Batchelor Foundation to support its exploration research efforts.
Earth Sciences - Chemistry
06.02.2012
Study Offers Clues to What Happened Prior to ‘Snowball' Earth
Study Offers Clues to What Happened Prior to ‘Snowball’ Earth
— Coral Gables — In a study published in the journal Geology, scientists at the University of Miami suggest that significant changes in the carbon isotopic composition of carbonates, which occurred prior to the major climatic event (Snowball Earth) of more than 500 million years ago, are unrelated to worldwide glacial events.
Life Sciences - Chemistry
21.12.2011
How the Brain Cell Works: A Dive Into Its Inner Network
How the Brain Cell Works: A Dive Into Its Inner Network
— University of Miami (UM) biology professor Akira Chiba is leading a multidisciplinary team to develop the first systematic survey of protein interactions within brain cells.
Chemistry - Computer Science/Telecom
19.12.2011
Researcher Develops New Way to Assess Risk for Chemicals
— Coral Gables — Approximately 80,000 industrial chemicals are in use and about 700 new chemicals are introduced to commerce each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Life Sciences
19.12.2011
Secrets of Sharks Revealed
Secrets of Sharks Revealed
— Coral Gables — A new study examining the complex and dynamic interactions between white sharks and Cape fur seals in False Bay, South Africa, offers new insights on the physical conditions and biological factors underlying predator-prey interactions in the marine environment. Neil Hammerschlag, an assistant professor at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, and a colleague from the University of British Columbia describe how sharks are camouflaged as they stalk their prey from below.
Earth Sciences
14.12.2011
Study Links Tropical Cyclones to Earthquakes
Study Links Tropical Cyclones to Earthquakes
— Coral Gables — A groundbreaking study led by University of Miami scientist Shimon Wdowinski shows that earthquakes, including the recent 2010 temblors in Haiti and Taiwan, may be triggered by tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons).
Medicine/Pharmacology
07.12.2011
UM Unveils State-of-the-Art Cath Lab
UM Unveils State-of-the-Art Cath Lab
— University of Miami Hospital and Miller School of Medicine leadership, staff, supporters, and members of the media gathered at the Elaine and Sydney Sussman Cardiac Catheterization Lab on December 2 for the unveiling of UMH's new state-of-the-art hybrid catheterization laboratory.