UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
...esponse to drugs. DeRisi, who designs and builds microarrays -- a technology in which gene activity is revealed on a glass slide -- to carry out his studies on infectious diseases, says he plans to use the MacArthur funding to "drill deeper into malaria." "I want to try new research direct...16 APS exercise research highlights, from reduced flu mortality to proteomics & obesity
...s by exercise. Mechanical loading through exercise builds bond mass, with the effects most pronounced during skeletal growth and development; rest periods reduce the effect of desensitization though it's unclear how this process is effected. 2.4. David Proctor and Dennis Koch (Pennsylvania State Universi...Enzyme maintaining chromosome ends is linked to bone cancer recurrence, decreased survival
...s cancer cells survive and proliferate. The enzyme builds and maintains caps called telomeres that are located on the ends of chromosomes. These telomeres protect the chromosome ends from damage that otherwise would trigger apoptosis--the cell's self-destruct program. Most cancers activate telomerase to ma...New anti-inflammatory strategy for cancer therapy identified by UCSD researchers
...p the balance in its favor," Luo said. The study builds upon previous work in the Karin lab recently featured as the cover article in the August 6, 2004 issue of the journal Cell*. In that study, the researchers provided the first evidence of the molecular link between inflammation and cancer. They deter...Researchers identify the genome's controlling elements
...se landing sites for these regulators. This work builds upon research reported by Young in the journal Science in October 2002, in which he mapped the general locations of approximately half the gene regulators in yeast. "The results of the Science paper were pretty low-resolution," says Young. "We wer...Clemson University spin-off uses corn to make plastics, provide cleaner air
...rived from renewable sources like corn. This award builds on a previously earned Phase II $500,000 and two SBIR $100,000 grants received from the NSF small business program. Most plastics, varnishes and packaging foams are made from oil-based chemicals, which are derived from petroleum. Stiffer environment...Virus known for its photo ops makes its movie screen debut
.... 20) issue of the scientific journal Cell, and it builds on research the team published last year regarding the baseplate of the T4 virus. This previous paper offered a close-up picture of the baseplate at a single moment in time, information that was valuable because of the detail it provided of the part ...New model can aid in understanding immune system diseases
... August issue of the journal Immunity. The advance builds on previous UI studies done in cell culture and provides researchers with a model that allows them to see biological functions related to Epstein-Barr within the context of a whole organism, said Gail Bishop, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Microbi...Gene changes linked to increased eye pressure may have implications for glaucoma therapy
... Often in glaucoma, the TM stops working and fluid builds up within the eye, causing pressure inside the eye to rise. When this happens, the optic nerve in the back of the eye can become squeezed. As this is the area that carries the visual signals from eye to brain, vision loss can occur, Borrs said. ...RNA could form building blocks for nanomachines
...their inspiration and construction tools. "Biology builds beautiful nanoscale structures, and we'd like to borrow some of them for nanotechnology," Guo said. "The trouble is, when we're working with such tiny blocks, we are short of tiny steam shovels to push them around. So we need to design and construct ...Ancient life form may help create newest technologies
...the order we want at the nano level, as the diatom builds its shell wall," Rorrer said. "For use as electronic materials, the germanium oxides need to be in a certain form and order, and it appears the diatoms may produce that for us." Instead of using lasers, high temperatures, crystallization and other a...Medical implants work better when you rough them up, study finds
...sed for long-term life support. "Tissue eventually builds up around the area where the smooth plastic of these catheters enter the skin," he said. "The area is at risk for infection and becomes a source of discomfort and possibly mortality people who depend on a catheter usually can't survive an infection....2004 BP Conservation Programme winners pave the way for protecting wildlife
...d to seed since its inception. The first of these builds on a series of successful short-term bat conservat...-term mentoring support provided by this Programme builds the immediate capabilities of projects, but perhaps more significantly, builds the skills, enthusias...Mutant biological machine makes proteins but can't let go
...hile researchers have long known that the ribosome builds proteins, little is understood about exactly how it adds to growing proteins and how it releases the finished product. In the hunt for these details, scientists have focused on four RNA building blocks, or nucleotides, deep within the machine that a...Cells may shoot messenger to halt protein production
...tein. As each ribosome travels along the mRNA, it builds the protein by joining the next amino acid in the sequence. When it reaches the end, it releases the raw protein into the cytoplasm. After making a protein, the mRNA is either reused to make more of its encoded protein, or it is destroyed. Scientist...Nerac to expand patent collection with 17 more resources
...7000. About Univentio Founded in 1952, Univentio builds and maintains a unique patent data collection covering over 100 different authorities and is specialized in developing and delivering patent information. Amongst its customers are virtually all major patent information hosting companies in the world...Teachers turn to Tolkein to explain physics
...s real planets, stars and constellations. She also builds on a discussion of calendar systems in The Return of the King to introduce the relationship between days, years and seasons to heavenly phenomena. In search of the greatest ever equations E = mc 2 ? F = ma? Or maybe n܃n= 2d sin? Physics World colu...University of Pittsburgh receives NIH funding to develop heart assist device for infants
...ology being applied to the development of the PVAD builds on the innovative work of James F. Antaki, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering and computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and associate professor of bioengineering and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Antaki is a...New analysis gives cancer patients personalized prognosis
...e goals of the Duke IGSP, said West. The new study builds on the Duke team's earlier research, published in the May 10, 2003, issue of The Lancet, indicating that genetic profiles could accurately discriminate breast cancer patients at very high risk of the cancer spreading to the lymph nodes -- a critical ...Is that plant a tortoise or a hare? Answer predicts its response to environmental change
...g foliage grows, each plant, like an entrepreneur, builds its leaves according to an economic strategy. Some plants live like the proverbial hare, following a "live fast, die young" strategy; their leaves produce and consume energy quickly but soon "burn out" or fall victim to bad weather or hungry herbivor...