EMBL Director-General receives high German honour: the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse
... developed new approaches to elucidate the genetic basis of interaction between the malaria parasite and its carrier mosquito. "It's a humbling experience to receive this award from the German government. I feel very honoured," says Prof. Fotis C. Kafatos. "This prestigious award reflects the success of E...K-State researchers share $1 million grant to study insect pests
...," Brown said. The study has potential to form the basis of new strategies of insect control, as well as important advances in understanding insect genetics and development, Brown said. The K-State research team recently won approval from the National Human Genome Research Institute, an arm of the National...Gene therapy with growth factor seems promising therapy for incurable muscle disorder ALS
...rtance of the VEGF protein in this illness, on the basis of genetic studies. In cooperation with Oxford BioMedica, an Oxford-based biotech company, a new study of the VIB researchers indicates that gene therapy with VEGF appears to be one of the most promising therapies. By administering the gene that prod...Loyola decides to test new blood substitute in trauma patients at the scene of injury
...bstitute would be assigned to patients on a random basis who would have a 50 percent chance of receiving the substitute vs. the current standard of treatment, which is saline solution or salt water. Loyola's protocol will be that blood substitute will be used on alternating days with saline. The study wi...Brain disease research, particle physics meet in the middle (ware)
... and Finland and implemented in Switzerland as the basis for their national education federations, Shibboleth is also being adopted by the United Kingdom, which has made a significant commitment to standardize on the software. The U.K. Joint Information Systems Committee has begun work on building a natio...Pharmacogenomics could replace 'trial-and-error' with science from the human genome
...s on the patient's specific genetic makeup, is the basis of "individualized medicine," according to the article's co-authors, William E. Evans, Pharm.D., St. Jude Scientific director, and Mary V. Relling, Pharm.D., chair of St. Jude Pharmaceutical Sciences. The key to pharmacogenomics is its ability to pr...Floods, bugs and Hollywood disasters
...ce viewer appeal, I think there is some scientific basis in the topic, even if the details are sometimes way wrong. It's important to note that a movie can get away with these wild depictions precisely because the science of abrupt climate change is only in its infancy." Contact: David Skole, professor and...'Dissecting sleep' by studying the strange phenomenon of cataplexy
...que natural "experiment" to distinguish the neural basis of loss of consciousness from that of skeletal muscle paralysis during sleep. In their studies, they have concentrated on the role of three kinds of neurons in the brain's hypothalamus -- the central controlling region for sleep and wakefulness. In t...Male susceptibility to disease may play role in evolution of insect societies
... The researchers, who are trying to understand the basis of social behavior in these creatures, suggest tha...ance," he said. "Our understanding of the genetic basis of disease resistance is pretty weak, even medically. There actually is little evidence to show how...Without words, bullfrogs communicate through stutters in their croaks
...raduating senior in psychology, who used it as the basis of her undergraduate honors thesis. Suggs was supported by a grant through the Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistantship (UTRA) program. Simmons' laboratory is supported by a research grant from the National Institutes of Health....One step further toward treatment for degenerative diseases
... shaped are extremely harmful to cells and are the basis for a number of human degenerative diseases. The ... work properly. The misfolding of proteins is the basis for a number of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Our findings are an...National Academies advisory: May 17-18 meeting on RNA interference
...ng the expression of genes. It may eventually be a basis for developing novel therapeutic agents to treat diseases. As part of its Arthur M. Sackler colloquium series, the National Academy of Sciences will hold a meeting at which biochemists, geneticists, and other medical researchers will discuss emerging...Bird's eye views earth's magnetic lines
...gnetic field on energy states of a molecule is the basis of the magnetic compass," Phillips said. "The impo...elated experiments to characterize the biophysical basis of the magnetic compass in insects, amphibians, and mice....Biologists uncover genetic links to broad range of human disorders resulting from cilia dysfunctions
...chers to understand how cilia form and the genetic basis for so many of these human genetic disorders," say...rs that scientists have understood the etiological basis of some of these human genetic disorders." Unlike other studies that sought to identify one or two ...NIH funds new Boston College-Boston University study of B-1a cell associated with leukemia
...hese studies will help us understand the molecular basis of several human lymphoproliferative disorders associated with B-1a cells, including a form of cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia....22-amino acid bacterium created by Scripps scientists
...controlling the biological processes that form the basis for some of the most intriguing problems in modern biophysics and cell biology, like signal transduction, protein trafficking in the cell, protein folding, and proteinprotein interactions. For example, there are novel amino acids that contain fluor...ASU advance could provide insight into human's ability to recognize patterns
...ons, might help understand more of its operational basis and how it developed into the organ it is today. "Biological systems, such as cells and neurons, are oscillators," Lai explained. "Demonstrating that oscillatory networks can have memories with high capacity is one more step toward understanding biol...New research at UNC shows ribosomes do not function as conventional enzymes
...otein synthesis and might ultimately furnish a new basis for drug design," he said. "Their work shows that the ribosome's effect is to introduce order into chaos."...Vanderbilt students take HHMI fellowships
...fellowships are awarded to medical students on the basis of the applicant's ability and promise for a research career as a physician-scientist, and the quality of training that will be provided. The fellowships involve an academic year of research, which culminates in May with the Meeting of Medical Studen...2004 Max Planck Research Prize for Martin Vingron and Eugene W. Myers
...ingron's scientific work has provided an essential basis for this development. Professor Eugene W. Myers (50), Professor of Computer Science and Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, since 2003 [3] : Genes and Computer Science - Software for Analyzing the Genome The complete map of...