Institutions and locations of scientific excellence
... Institutions - Regions - Networks. The statements broken down by subject area on DFG funding awards by univ... in DFG grant approvals. Looking at the analyses broken down by the area of science, the highest quantity of funding (69 million Euros) in humanities and so...For ferrets, GPI means 'get pregnancy initiated'
...other solution and then dried. Some proteins were broken up with trypsin, an enzyme in digestive juices that breaks down large food proteins into their amino-acid components. Appropriately called digests, samples of the protein fragments were then analyzed by laser-laden spectrometers. From others' invest...New biography details adventures of 'Fritz Muller, A Naturalist in Brazil'
... Mller, who had emigrated to Brazil because he had broken with religion and was a liberal when Germany was ruled by ultra-conservatives, discovered Mllerian mimicry. Charles Darwin called Mller the "prince of observers" and considered Mller's ideas most valuable. West read a German biography of Mller "hopi...160,000-year-old fossilized skulls from Ethiopia are oldest modern humans
...ase of the skull. The rear of the cranial base was broken away and the edges polished, and the entire cranium was worn smooth as if by repeated handling. The second adult skull showed parallel scratches around the perimeter of the skull apparently made by a stone tool repeatedly drawn across the skull's sur...A tiny pump promises big time performance
...f the reasons the State University of New York has broken into the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's list of the top 10 patent-producing U.S. universities, jumping to 8th in 2002 from 17th in 2001. Zhong was among four Binghamton researchers honored last week by State University of New York Chancellor Robe......onising effect, which can break DNA chains. If the broken pieces are rejoined incorrectly, the resulting genetic scrambling can harm cells or, far worse, set them on the road to cancer. Some genetic damage is easy to spot, such as when parts of different chromosomes are exchanged - known as interchromosomal...Born under the sun: UV light and the origin of life
...cially true for long-chain molecules that would be broken up by UV radiation, which was at 100 times today's level. Most existing theories about how life evolved involve hiding the first life forms away from the light. Instead, Mulkidjanian and his colleagues have investigated the idea that high levels of...New cause identified for incurable muscle condition
...n which the nerve's communication to the muscle is broken down. In a study appearing this week in the online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers unveil a new cause discovered in a single patient: a genetic mutation leading to a shutdown in muscle responsiveness to t...Small protein helps special RNA make repairs
...nds a signal to the failed protein that it must be broken down. The 't' part of this problem solver differs from normal tRNA. Both tRNA and tmRNA are created from the shortening and maturation of a longer precursory RNA molecule. However, the normal tRNA is created much more quickly than its more complex br...Researchers discover important genetic flaw in family affected by schizophrenia
...hromosome 14, due to a rearranged chromosome. The broken gene is a member of a family of similar genes affecting brain development and function. The genes in this group are involved in behaviour, memory and regulating day/night cycles. "The fact that these genes--important in brain development and behavio...UI researchers discover new cause of muscular dystrophies
...trate muscle membrane. However, if the membrane is broken the dye can enter the muscle fiber where it fluoresces. Using the laser to damage a specific area of muscle membrane, the researchers could watch the fluorescence increase as the dye flowed into the muscle fiber. "The more dye that entered, the more ...UI study discovers cells segregate molecules to control signaling
...ikened the repair mechanism to a situation where a broken fence allows a neighbor's dog to come in and bothe...hich then sends a signal to the cell to repair the broken barrier. "If everything is healthy, the message never gets to its receptor because the barrier keeps...Scientists discover possible new treatment for genetic diseases
...ibonucleic acid). The information in the genes is broken up into islands of information called exons, which need to be stitched together, while the meaningless sequences are removed. If the sequence of an exon is changed, splicing can be disrupted, causing genetic mutations. The researchers were able to s...Pacific Northwest chemist wins national award for computer-based research
...ine line between being stable and safe, but easily broken down if it escaped in the atmosphere. What became HFC 134A was on the market within 10 years. Dixon, who said he was enticed away from his boyhood interest in physics by "a great chemistry teacher in high school," received his undergraduate degree fr...New hints into development of osteoporosis
...Asian women after age 65. It develops when bone is broken down at a faster rate than it is synthesized. Therefore, curing the disease and others like it depends on understanding osteoclasts -- cells responsible for eroding bone -- and determining why they sometimes become overly active. Teitelbaum's team pr...Dyslexic children`s brains operate more like those of normal readers following training
...l awareness. We have to be aware that words can be broken into sounds, called phonemes, and that these sound..., but not `B` and `K.` Twenty-minute sessions were broken into five-minute segments, during which the children had to stay completely still. Afterward, they w...Ecowar looming with sunken wartime wrecks
... but grinds to a halt and small oil leaks could be broken down naturally. "There isn't a huge amount of oil in a warship," says Simon Boxall, a marine pollution expert at the Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton. "Any leaks can usually be handled naturally, by bacterial action at the surface...Allergen-free shrimp? seafood marks a place in food safety research
...es to proteins from foods that somehow did not get broken down by cooking or digestion. Instead, they entered the bloodstream and interact with antibodies on cells lining the gut, and in the nose, throat, skin, and lungs, for example. These cells then release chemical mediators including histamines, which c...Researchers develop 'natural bandages' that mimic body's healing process
...hanism a cascade of reactions where fibrinogen is broken down and converted to fibrin. "Fibrin is the meshwork, the netting," Bowlin says. "It's like throwing a net over the clot that holds it together and keeps it from dissolving quickly." After the clot is formed and stabilized by the fibrin meshwork, th......itizing drug, Pc 4 prepares cancerous tissue to be broken down by light and oxygen. A small amount of the drug is administered intravenously to the patient over a two-hour period. About 24 hours later, a red laser light is applied, which is absorbed by the tumor-localized Pc 4. The light-activated photosen...