Brain Protein "Rescues" Neurons From Atrophy
...standing this chemical language is a first step in learning to manipulate the growth of brain cells, the scien...on basic understanding of brain development and of learning and memory, as well as clinical treatment of neurological disorders such as epilepsy." According to ...Researchers Pinpoint Site For Petit Mal Seizures In Brain
...d's initial education, and may be interpreted as a learning disability or isolate them from other children," Caddick said in an interview at Duke. "If these studies lead to more effective treatments, they can have a more profound effect on a child's development than merely preventing the seizure." Previously...Children Become Gorillas In VR Zoo
...reatures." The project also "has implications for learning about peacefulresolution of conflict, one of the many things kids can learn fromgorillas as a result of this partnership," she added. Funding for the project comes from Zoo Atlanta and Georgia Tech's EduTechInstitute. The Graphics, Visualization and......aky door. But it's a wonderful system for studying learning and memory, which are central questions in neurobi.... "It's interesting to human biology, because song learning in birds has compelling similarities to speech acquisition." The research shows that the score for t...Medicinal Leech May Offer Clues To Neural Regeneration
...yme plays a role in a number of functions, such as learning and feeding, and is activated in response to neuronal injury in several organisms, including mammals. Though it has been tied to a number of functions, scientists have not yet identified how NOS operates at a cellular level. "We suspect that NOS play...Researchers Find How Disease-resistant Plants Recognize Bacteria
...microbe evolves and the resistance breaks down. By learning how the plants and microbes recognize one another, we hope to create crop plants that have broader, more stable resistance." According to Martin, the findings will have wide application. "It turns out that plants resist diverse pathogens -- including...Birds Deal With "Cocktail Party Effect"
...into distinct objects, using them as landmarks. By learning howto arrange those sights and sounds into an order, called a serialorder, animals and people are able to navigate theirenvironments. Forexample, Hulse originally worked with rats, studying how theylearnedlandmarks to find their way through mazes. ...Duke University Students Devise Devices For The Disabled
...ore that tells the therapist how well the child is learning to drive.Eventually, therapists can decide whether the child is ready to try a realwheelchair." Bohs' Devices for the Disabled class expenses are supported by the NationalScience Foundation as well as the Duke Children's Miracle Network....Enzymes Targeted As Key To Understanding Drug Interactions
...iversity of Washington School of Pharmacy, lies in learning how the human body processes each drug. The school has recently established a formal Program in Drug Interactions, tapping the expertise of 22 faculty members believed to be the largest group of experts in the world on drug interactions. The UW in...Low Iron Levels Cause Weakness In Women Who Are Not Anemic
...iron deficiency also compromises memory and verbal learning in teen-agers. Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin in the blood and plays an important role in oxygen transport and utilization. When people consume iron-deficient diets, they first deplete their iron stores in the liver; at the final stage...Study Sheds Light On Behavior Of Middle-Age 'Undertaker' Bees
...rtakers worked. "We didn't find any evidence for learning for this particular task,"Trumbo said. "This rule...t what they do." Previous research had shown that learning is important for the olderforagers, who get more efficient as they learn what flowers are producingn...At-Risk Women Want Breast Cancer Gene Test--If 'Pros' Outweigh 'Cons'
... In the study, a majority of women reported that learning about theirgenetic risk would motivate them to pra...ncerns were related primarily to thepossibility of learning they had inherited a susceptibility to breast cancer. In that event, most said they would worry more...Insects Provide Clues About Bodies Underwater
...ng they wouldhave decomposed by then. "We're still learning about this process inunderwater situations," she says. Fascinated by forensic research as an undergraduate, Macdonell connectedwith SFU forensic entomologist Gail Anderson through the Internet. Anderson,who studies insect life cycles on murder victim...New Mathematical Model Could Help Predict Health Of Offshore Areas Where Rivers Enter The Sea
... such areas as rich fishingbanks. "The key is learning how to identify, quantify and qualify which processesare at work inan ecosystem," said Dr. Changsheng Chen, a marine scientist from the Universityof Georgia."In the past, we had scientists studying the physical effects and others lookingat the biolog...First Selenium-Based Orally-Active Antihypertensive May Lead To New Family Of Therapeutic Agents
...d forother diseases, based on what we know and are learning about thesecompounds," he said. "The real value of these antihypertensivecompounds may be to show how we might make selenium-containingtherapeutic agents for other diseases." Recent studies suggest a selenium deficiency can play a role indeterminin...Premies' Lung Disorder Can Cause Developmental Delays
...id that BPD may be a factor in the higher rates of learning disabilities that pre-term babies experience at sc...in general that these kids at school age have more learning disabilities. We want to find out whether these motor problems persisted when they went to school, w...Human Breast Milk Contains Obesity Hormone
...their excess weight. Scientists are hoping that by learning more about leptin, they can control the problems of obesity and its related maladies, such as diabetes and heart disease. Karen Houseknecht, assistant professor of animal science at Purdue and adjunct assistant professor of endocrinology and meta...Early Career Development Grants Foster Faculty Research And Education
...e applications. The study will focus on classroom learning where students have access to calculators, compute...hese studies into guidelines for assessing student learning and materials for teachers' professional development. -NSF-...Low Cholesterol? Reduced Sodium? What Do These Terms Really Mean?
...oursethese results also indicate that this initial learning has not occurred. The FDAneeds to conduct more educational initiatives if food labels are to be useful.Otherwise, labels will have to be quantitative, stating the specific amount ofthe dietary component (such as "only 3g of fat per serving"). Subjec...High Testosterone Level May Lead Male Junco To Stray From Mate
...the study in coming breeding seasons inthe hope of learning more about testosterone’s role in explaining whysome bird species are monogamous and others are polygynous. The work wassupported by the National Science Foundation ,the Indiana Academy of Science and the Center for the Integrative Studyof Anim...