The human eye can self-correct some optical faults
...hing that's living is a combination of its genetic background and the environment in which it is born, grows, lives and ages," he says, noting that many optical aberrations become more pronounced with advancing age. "With a system as complex as vision, where so many things can go wrong, it's a wonder we can ...New findings could lead to higher resolution functional MRIs
... that would also lead to an increase in static and background noise that would need to be filtered out. Nevertheless, the researchers say the study results justify further research on this initial dip in oxygen in the effort to create higher-resolution fMRI scans that can be used to better understand and detec...Invitation to cover Europe's leading conference on fertility and reproductive medicine
...n Monday 30 June Comprehensive press packs with background information and releases on some of the most outstanding new research Information to be sent to journalists who cannot attend, and telephone interviews arranged with speakers on request More details available on the ESHRE website: http://www.esh...Pheromone receptors need 'escorts'
...ccording to the sex of another animal, its genetic background and the elements that make up the identity of an animal." The discovery of escort molecules in the pheromone system could have implications for understanding the molecular machinery involved in smell and taste, Dulac said. Researchers knew that in ce...Personal chemical agent detector ready for trials
... differentiating the warfare agent threat from the background environment, reducing false alarms. The result of merging the SMO and PSAW technologies resulted in a chemical sensor that is reusable, with high sensitivity, fast reaction time and a low false alarm rate. Field trials for the chemical detector are ......lso found that women of different ethnic or racial background selected different foods to reduce their fat intake. White women reduced added fats more than African-Americans, Hispanics and Pacific Islanders did. In addition white and Hispanic women were more likely to reduce fat intake from milk and cheese comp......l for questions posed by real-life situations. His background lies in the broad field of chemistry. His primary interest lies in the synthesis of solids with properties or functions that can be controlled precisely, and particularly with regard to their use for catalytic reactions. His studies of the representa...White noise delays auditory organization in brain
... rat pups in an environment of moderate continuous background noise, which, while not injurious to their peripheral hearing, was loud enough to mask normal environmental sounds. They then used electrophysiological methods to gauge the organization of the auditory cortex in those animals, as well as in control a...Exploring the sights and sounds of a deepwater coral marine protected area off Florida
...na Coral Banks 2003 button. The site will include background material on the OHAPC, daily logs from sea, and access to the live, ship-board webcast. The webcast will be held on May 1, 2003, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is co-sponsored by NASA's Oceanography Program, the Kennedy Space Center's Telescience Lab, an...Radiation therapy targets cancer cells on two fronts, Science study says
...ical treatments and provide much needed scientific background for new approaches to cancer therapy," said Fuks. The authors explained that they are part of a small but growing group who support new approaches to radiation therapy for cancer treatment. "Judah Folkman has been suggesting this for many years," sa...UCR computer science graduate student wins ACM Student Research Competition Award
...om Peking University, China. He believes that his background in statistical genetics enables him to independently identify biologically important problems. He thinks, too, that his training in computer science and statistics provides him with the basic tools to solve these problems. Li has won several awards ...Scientists find potential stem cells in amniotic fluid a new source?
...ndicating that they had simply found a low general background Oct-4 expression. The cells were also shown to have dividing ability because cyclin A a crucial protein that drives cell division was present. "Even if, in due course, we find that this new source of stem cells only have the ability to differentia...Diet researcher asks how now lemur chow?
...s at NC State provided Campbell with the necessary background in nutritional science and research, while connections at the Primate Center were essential to her work, she said. With the help and cooperation of Cathy Williams, the center's staff veterinarian and Kelly Glenn, veterinary technician, as well as te...DFG presents the new MAK and BAT Value List 2003
...od. This relatively low value is determined by the background exposure of the general population. For five substances MAK values changed or new ones were proposed, and in two cases (dimethoxymethane, tetrahydrofuran) the value was confirmed after an in- depth examination. Due to a lack of data, MAK values were ...Detecting chemical threats with 'intelligent' networks
...arch is ongoing to more fully assess the impact of background interference as a means of avoiding false positives, and to enhance the robustness of the sensors with repeated use. The research is funded by NIST and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency....JCI Table of Contents, September 15, 2003
...ating disease. TITLE: Susceptible MHC alleles, not background genes, select an autoimmune T cell reactivity AUTHOR CONTACT: Luc Teyton The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA. Phone: (858) 784-2728 Fax: (858) 784-8166 E-mail: lteyton@scripps.edu View the PDF of this article at: https://www....Using GPR to estimate tree root biomass
...adar profiles of roots. Soil composition can cause background noise that interferes with resolution and alters the results," says Butnor. "For this study, we wanted to look at the full potential of GPR, so we chose a site with soil composition amenable to radar investigations--one with electrically resistive so...One-third of women feel distant from partner post-miscarriage
...ppears in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Some background factors appeared to help couples adjust to this loss. Swanson reports that compared with those who felt closer, women whose interpersonal or sexual relationships remained the same were more likely to have already had children prior to the miscarriage...Cow's resistance to worms is genetically determined
...t in the Netherlands has revealed that the genetic background of cattle apparently determines how quickly and effectively they acquire immunity to infections from gastrointestinal worms. Such infections cause considerable economic losses in the beef farming industry. During her doctoral research, Kirezi Kanoban...New gene necessary for plant growth and development discovered
...ology is still at an infancy stage. Zhao cites his background as a biochemist as helping him to come with a fresh perspective to the auxin problem. "When I started working on plants, I didn't have much knowledge in plant biology," Zhao says. "So I wasn't afraid of taking on those projects the plant biologists ...