Duke's Russian Laser Making Ultraviolet Light And Gamma Rays
...ticles. If the OK-4's gamma ray energies could be boosted to about 150 million electronvolts, their higher intensities would "open up a whole new field forTUNL," said Tornow, who has begun a cooperative research program withMadey's lab. At the higher energy levels, the OK-4's gamma beams might allow TUNL s...Natural Shelters on Leaves House Plant Bodyguards
... the populationsof cotton-eating spidermites and boosted cotton yield by 30 percent. These results, offerin...ted domatia. Furthermore, yieldof cotton bolls was boosted 30 percent in cotton plants that had domatiaadded to their leaves early in the season. The research...Regulator Of Fat Thermostat Found
...ncentrations.And surprisingly, this substance also boosted leptin levels in some overweightindividuals. In the study conducted by endocrinologist Samuel Dagogo-Jack, M.D., assistantprofessor of medicine, and by John W. Newcomer, M.D., assistant professor ofpsychiatry and of psychology, oral administration ...Hurdle In Ulcer Vaccine Development Cleared
...iscommonplace. So an effective, cheap vaccine that boosted immunity after everyexposure would be incredibly important." Berg is the Alumni Professor inMolecular Microbiology and a professor of genetics at Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine in St. Louis. In the study, the collaborators focused on...Open-Air Experiment Shows High CO2 Boosts Tree Growth
...cqueline Mohan showed that highCO2 at FACTS-1 also boosted the growth of tree seedlings and saplings that willform the future forest. And in a poster presentation, Elke Naumburg of Duke andDavid Ellsworth of Brookhaven reported a 120 percent increase in photosynthesisin red maple and sweetgum saplings. ...Transplanted Skeletal Muscle Mimics Heart Muscle; Helps Failing Heart Pump, Duke Researchers Say
... blocked arteries. "Even if the cells only boosted contraction by 10 or 15 percent, thatcould mean a significant difference in a patient's quality of life," Taylorsaid. Taylor began her experiments several years ago with the hope ofproviding some way to prevent hearts that were damaged by sev...Could A 'Vaccine' Made From Our Own Cells Work Against HIV?
...t dangerous sexuallytransmitted diseases have been boosted by the first test of a new method ofimmunisation. A team in Montana has immunised mice against Chlamydia, abacterium that can cause infertility in women. The same approach might even workagainst HIV. Until now, vaccines have been notoriously ...Fall Meeting: Preliminary Press Conference Schedule
....The May 1998 Central American fires, for example, boosted smog levels throughoutthe eastern United States. Results will also be presented on new capabilitiesto track active fires from satellites. The presenter is Dr. Sundar Christopherof the University of Alabama in Huntsville. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 10:00 A...Fall Meeting: Updated Press Conference Schedule
... The May 1998 Central American fires, for example, boosted smog levels throughout the eastern United States. Results will also be presented on new capabilities to track active fires from satellites. Presenter: Sundar Christopher, University of Alabama, Huntsville Panelists: Gregory R. Carmichael, Department...Serotonin May Be Better Target For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
...tored their brain levels of dopamine. Ritalin® boosted dopaminelevels in the normal mice, but it did not alter dopamine levels in knockoutmice. That result implied that "Ritalin® could not be acting on dopamine,"says Caron. Next, the researchers gave the knockout mice a drug that inactivates thenorep...Isle Royale Wolves Bounce Back
...his winter'ssurvey showed the island's wolves had boosted their numbers to 25. "That's themost wolves we've had in the park since 1981 and the biggest annual increaseever," he said. Barnard said the increase was due primarily to high reproductivesuccess by two of the island's three wolf packs. "Two of the p......ell tocomplete 250 genotypings aweek; PROGRESS has boosted that weekly rate to 15,000." The researchers have been aggressive in recruiting families for the study. Manyof the families became involved after seeing an appearance on CNN's "Larry KingLive" Milken and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who became prostate c...Scientists say vitamin C may alleviate the body's response to stress
...ing to reports in themedical literature, vitamin C boosted immune function in a test group of elderlywomen. It also reduced the incidence of stress-related upper-respiratoryinfections in marathon runners. Recommending a sharper look at the present RDA, Campbell said he believes thatour prehistoric ancest......nd that adding a single gene to mice significantly boosted the animals'ability to solve maze tasks, learn from objects and sounds in their environmentand to retain that knowledge. This strain of mice, named Doogie, also retainedinto adulthood certain brain features of juvenile mice, which, like younghumans,...Study finds no evidence hormone benefits autism
...uding one in The Wall Street Journal, followed and boosted interest. "It's disappointing that we didn't find any treatment effect, but the good news is that we were able to mobilize the clinical and research communities to answer fairly quickly in a large group of children the burning question, 'Does this...Formula additives boost small children's intelligence in study
... substances found in breast milk to infant formula boosted the average intelligence scores in a group of 18-month-old children significantly, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The study, conducted by researchers at the Retina Foundation of th...Oliver Smithies wins major award from Japanese research foundation
... basis of molecular genetics." The scientist has boosted knowledge of genes and genetic engineering and applied that knowledge to alter genes in mice in useful ways. For example, using gene targeting, a technique he pioneered, he and colleagues developed mice with mutations that model human genetic disease...... be effective. Production of CYP3A is boosted when substances binds to the so-called steroid X receptor in liver cells. Various hormones bind to this receptor, so the higher their concentrations, the faster they are broken down--a negative feedback loop that regulates their levels...Estrogen lifts mood in perimenopause
... researchers confirmed that estrogen significantly boosted mood in 80 percent of the depressed women, independent of hot flushes. This level of relief, and the time required to achieve a therapeutic effect, about 3 weeks, are comparable to that seen with antidepressant drugs. Only 20% of the women responded...AIDS vaccine study harnesses 'killer' immune cells to control virus, prevent disease in animals
...pproach employed in the current study dramatically boosted the immune response to the AIDS virus in monkeys. Vaccinated infected animals showed five-fold increases in the number of "killer" immune cells, also known as CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocytes, which can attack and contain AIDS-virus-infected cells in ...