Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
...entation on the findings." "The ABC goes one better in providing you with a scientific mentor. That triples the learning experience." Barfett and his partners were the first place winners in the 1998 ABC London, Ontario competition for a project that found an innovative way to deal with the p...International study findings link acne-like rash to effectiveness of new targeted cancer treatment
...patients who developed an acne-like rash responded better to the treatment than those who did not. Professor...had demonstrated that the more severe the rash the better the patients' tumours had responded to the treatment and the longer was their median survival. Profe...Belgian researchers explore revolutionary approach to angiogenesis
...osite opening up the tumour blood supply to allow better access for cancer drugs and more effective radiotherapy. The potential for exploiting tumour blood vessels has been made possible by their discovery in a study in mice that the arterioles (blood vessels less than 0.5mm in diameter) that feed tumours ...Scientists sequence genome of kind of organism central to biosphere's carbon cycle
... a glimpse at the inner workings of diatoms, we're better positioned to understand how changes in the enviro...-authors on the article. Scientists would like to better understand how these organisms react to changes in sea temperatures, the amount of light penetrating...New study indicates arsenic could be suitable as first-line treatment in type of leukaemia
...rapy and in our study it has actually proved to be better than ATRA with chemotherapy. What this means is that we now have the possibility of offering APL patients a new first-line treatment that avoids conventional chemotherapy. It also means that if we have this drug and other effective drugs such as ATRA...Pack-MULEs are toting a new look at plant evolution
...iang will continue to look at Pack-MULEs to try to better understand what their role is in evolution. She also will explore other questions such as the common use of MULEs in gene tagging the process of interrupting a gene to understand its function. The research is funded by the National Science Foundat...Alzheimer's disease is not accelerated aging
... older adults without dementia. "We're getting a better understanding of the complex constellation of factors that change [in the brain] with aging," said Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher Randy L. Buckner of Washington University in St. Louis. "When you start to look across the literature, lot...UT Southwestern biochemist honored with NIH Director's Pioneer Award
...enetic link to sleep patterns may help researchers better understand and treat insomnia and other sleep-related disorders, while a clearer picture of the relationship between circadian rhythms and depression might impact drug discovery in the treatment of potentially significant forms of mood disorder. ...New molecular link key to cellular proteins involved in cancer progression, other diseases
...ation of the responsible enzyme should allow us to better understand the PcG silencing system and how it relates to human disease, such as cancer," said Zhang....Half-million dollar landmark achieved for the Methuselah Mouse Prize
... investment is a longer, healthier, and ultimately better quality of life for yourself and your loved ones."...Genetic differences might help distinguish thyroid cancers
...reatment. The research should also help scientists better understand the origins of the two diseases. The study is published in the a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. "This finding suggests a potentially very useful diagnostic aid in those rare instances where the pathologist cannot dist...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
...on System-based decision support tools that foster better long-term understanding and more integrated decisi...wth of Phoenix and the Valley, and it will help us better understand how we manage growth and sustainability of a dynamic and thriving region in the U.S.," sa...Gene clusters predict atherosclerosis severity, susceptibility
...trying identify clusters of genes that may help us better understand the progression of the disease," said Duke cardiologist David Seo, M.D. The results of the Duke research are scheduled to appear in the October 2004 issue of the journal Arteriorsclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology and are published ...HHMI, NIBIB/NIH to invest up to $35 million in interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs
...terdisciplinary research. These scientists will be better equipped to meet the complex challenges of 21st century medicine." The new NIH Roadmap and recent reports from the National Academies Convocation on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research and the Association of American Medical Colleges' Gradu...Wildlife Conservation Society hosts public symposium on human-wildlife diseases
... law will also be on hand to discuss strategies to better link health and conservation efforts around the globe. With its state-of-the-art Wildlife Health Center based at the Bronx Zoo, and Field Veterinary Program active in dozens of countries around the world, WCS is uniquely positioned to convene the cri...Preclinical safety study shows adipose-derived stem cells improve heart function after heart attack
...function. Additional swine studies are underway to better understand and optimize dosing and efficacy in order to lay the foundation for clinical work." MacroPore Biosurgery and other investigators from around the world have shown that adipose tissue is a rich source of autologous regenerative cells. Ad...Punching the timeclock of life
...al selection happens on the individual level the better suited an organism is to its environment, the more likely it is to reproduce, forcing the species to change, or evolve, over time. Longo's theory, in contrast, hinges on a process called "group selection," believed by most scientists to be wrong b...Knock knock knocking on rhythm's neural doors
...gues. The insight may lead to, among other things, better movement control by humanoid robots, but also new ways of movement rehabilitation. And perhaps it even offers some insight into the effect of music. Dr. Stefan Schaal, an associate professor in the computer science department of the USC Viterbi Schoo...Groundbreaking research could ignite new solutions to heat transfer in nano-devices
...ometer level. This research can be used to help us better understand how molecules interact on these dimensions." The faculty and students involved were Dr. Deak and his undergraduate student Timothy Sechler; and University of Illinois chemistry professor Dana Dlott, Ph.D., Yoonsoo Pang, graduate assistant,......h. He is working with Koksal to create a model to better understand and predict deadly coral bleaching. ...