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9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS
Onsite Chair Massages
Bldg. 26-115
1 p.m.
EHS 231
Compressed Gas & Cryogen Safety
Bldg. 70A-3377
4 p.m.
Life Sciences
Evolutionary Analysis of Gene Regulation and Gene Expression
MIke Eisen
Bldg. 66 Auditorium
Tomorrow
9 a.m.
EHS 530
Fire Extinguisher Safety
Bldg. 48-109
9:30 a.m.
EHS 60
Ergonomic Awareness for Computer Users
Bldg. 70A-3377
Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Chris Hoskins
Bldg. 70-191
Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Naomi Hartwig
Bldg. 937-302
1 p.m.
EHS 614
Satellite Accumulation Areas Management
Bldg. 70A-3377
3 p.m.
Advanced Light Source
Spectromicroscopy in Nanobiology and Nanomedicine
P.U.P.A. Gilbert, U. of Wisconsin
Bldg. 6-2202
3:30 p.m.
EETD
Progress in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
Ching Tang, U. of Rochester
Bldg. 90-3075 |
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Morning Editions: Cheese Omelet with Hash Browns, Fruit and Toast
Market
Carvery: Chicken Parmesan with Side Salad
The
Fresh Grille: Pizza Burger with Fries and Coleslaw
Menutainment: Fiesta Taco Salad
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When DNA Must Stand
Up and Be Counted
DNA microarrays are revolutionizing biotechnology, allowing scientists to identify and count many DNA sequences simultaneously. They are the enabling technology for genomic-based medicine and are a critical component of advanced diagnostic systems for medical and homeland security applications. However, the advantages can only be realized if the fragile biomolecules survive the attachment process and must literally stand up to be counted. Understanding the attachment and orientation of DNA on gold surfaces was the goal of recent experiments performed at Advanced Light Source Beamline 8.0.1 by an international collaboration of scientists. Read about it here.
Genetic Quality of Sperm
Deteriorates as Men Age
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New research indicates that the genetic quality of sperm worsens as men get older, increasing a man's risk of being infertile, fathering unsuccessful pregnancies and passing along dwarfism and possibly other genetic diseases to his children. A study led by Andrew Wyrobek (currently with Livermore Lab but moving to Berkeley Lab in the near future) and Brenda Eskanazi with UC Berkeley found a steady increase in sperm DNA fragmentation with increasing age of the study participants, along with increases in a gene mutation that causes achondroplasia, or dwarfism. Full story.
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Engineering's Fab Shops
Help Science, Research
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Did you know that much of the Lab's scientific equipment is custom-made right here by engineers and craftsmen in the Fabrication Shops? They have expertise in optics, vacuum coating, vacuum brazing, photofabrication, silk screening, nickel plating, and anodizing, as well as traditional, numerically controlled and electron-discharge machining, welding, R&D sheet-metal work, specialty assembly, and metrology. Contact Guy Pulsifer (x6090) for more information. Go here to read a View story on the Shops.
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Ergonomic Equipment Showroom Moves to Bldg. 75B
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The Lab's display of ergonomic equipment has moved from Health Services in Bldg. 26 to Bldg. 75B room 110B. At the showroom, employees can try out furniture and accessories (such as chairs, keyboards, and pointing devices), participate in the chair loaner program (to test out equipment for two weeks), and review educational material. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are not required. Staff who are feeling any discomfort at their workstation should have their space evaluated to prevent injury. Ergonomic evaluation requests can be submitted here. For more information, contact Edith Perry (x7170).
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