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...flocculation,” fascinated Verstrepen. As he pursued his Ph.D. at MIT, he became interested in looking at flocculation. “From the yeast’s perspective—why would they want to stick together in the first place?” In the lab, Verstrepen and his Harvard team isolated the gene that was responsible for yeast clumping and named it “FLO1.” They also discovered the evolutionary purpose of this gene: to provide “a very simple defense mechanism,” according to Verstrepen...
...past two years come from upgrading the efficiency of central plant equipment through measures such as switching from oil to natural gas, which contains less carbon. The other half was achieved through conservation efforts and behavioral-change programs, such as retrofitting buildings with more efficient lighting and encouraging sustainable lab practices, Phillips said. In the coming years, conservation and behavioral-change campaigns will get more “aggressive” and hopefully constitute up to three-fourths of annual reductions, he added. “Behavioral change means changing the way we make decisions around the infrastructure that...
...Still, for students already enrolled at Cal State - or for those lucky enough to gain admission under the tougher standards - the crackdown could ensure the quality of their education. The cap should prevent classes from getting so big that there's not enough, say, lab equipment or academic advising. It will also increase the likelihood that students will be able to get a spot in each of the classes they need to take in order to graduate, thereby saving many students from a costly fifth (or sixth) year...
That person will join a team of several experts in the analytical lab of the Straus Center. The new researcher will continue work currently being done at the center, which focuses on the close examination of art materials to determine artistic techniques and conservation methods. This conservation work is key to preserving the museum’s collections, said Daron J. Manoogian, a museum spokesman...
...local economy and offering economic opportunities during the current financial crisis, proponents say. “It seems like a natural progression that will add to the breadth and scope of biotech here in Cambridge,” Mayor E. Denise Simmons said of the project. Simmons said the labs will benefit the city by attracting more people with highly specialized talents and employing many more. She said she will ask the company to reach out to Cambridge when looking for employees. The new unit will be located in Cambridge, Mass., as well as Cambridge, England. Between the two facilities...