Researcher Discovers Key Brain Center For Speech
... among the many brain processesfrom generating the concept to uttering the word, this tiny area seems tobe necessary for coordinating the sounds of speech....Trojan Horse Virus Controls Hiv Infection
...'sDepartments of Pathology and Cell Biology. "The concept could be used todevelop a whole new class of agent...mments NIAID Director Anthony S.Fauci, M.D., "this concept of cell-targeted delivery has enormous potentialapplications for HIV, cancer or other diseases." In ...Mutant Gene Not Sole Explanation For Hiv Non-Progression
... "This study fortifies the concept that HIV long-term nonprogressors represent a diverse group," says Dr. Fauci. "Multiple immune system factors, genetic and other host factors, and viral factors contribute to the clinical pr...Oral Vaccine Protects Infants From Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea
...r than wild-type virus," notes Dr. Kapikian. "The concept of eliminatingthe virus, like smallpox, will not occur with rotavirus," he says, "because reinfectionsare very common. The purpose of this vaccine is to prevent the more severeillness." Aside from significantly greater incidence of fever in the vac...Genetics Debate Suffers From Misinterpretation, Scholar Says
...ticallyto offspring. Heritability is a statistical concept used in agriculturaleugenics -- "where you have control over breeding." "It assumesrandom mating -- including incest -- in an equilibrium population and otherimportant limiting conditions." Heritabiliy measures the relationship between a gene pool o...... ancient medical writers nowknown, Damastes had no concept of "prematurity." All fetuses,whether they were born at seven, eight, nine or 10 months, werethought to go through certain stages. The stages were justshorter or longer for pregnancies of different length. InDamastes case, the stages were foam, bloo...Genetics May Explain Why African Americans More At Risk For Strokes Caused By Bleeding In The Brain
...n Americans. "These results feed into our concept that this e4 allele doesn't onlylead to worse outcomes, but it also may also lead to an earlier onset," saysAlberts. Co-researchers include S.E. Moore, B.A.; K.L Hoffman, R.N; D.M. Delong,Ph.D.; C. Graffagnino, M.D.; C. Granger, M.D. and A.M......eas out of the lab and into commercial use. Their concept became reality when the Agri-Business Commercialization and Development Centerwas established in Richland in 1994. ### Background Information Release date: January 6, 1998 Contact: Tim Ledbetter (509) 385-5953 National lab to address...Research Aims At Nation's First 'Smart' Ground Water Regulations
...g regulations in terms of risk is a very different concept from writing regulations as a yes/no, can or can't do it dynamic," Engel says. "The general public wants no risk, but there's always some risk with virtually anything."...Experimental Trial Combines DNA Vaccine With Triple-Drug Therapy To Stop HIV
...e improved vaccine." Immunologically, the concept of a therapeutic DNA vaccine for a viralinfection poses something of a conundrum. How can a vaccine strategy based onproducing antigenic gene products from parts of four of HIV's nine genes raiseany additional immune response beyond that engendered b...Emerging Field Of Industrial Ecology
... mean higher profits. Mining residues, a concept that emphasizes recovering materials fromold products and recycling them instead of mining them. A good example isrecovering silver after photographic processing, which accounts for half of allsilver used today. Technological priorities in research...Population Growth Costs Include Global Warming Impact
...llege tuition. Two Yale economists have taken the concept a step further byfiguring the lifetime cost to society of each person in terms of impact onliving standards and the environment. Costs are substantial, ranging from morethan $100,000 per person in high-income countries to about $2,500 per person int...Insights Into The Proteasome - A Fascinating Macromolecular Machine For Protein Degradation
...its mechanism of action has helped to shape the concept of self-compartmentalization, and the proteasome became its paradigm. The molecular species that functions in the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is the so-called 26S proteasome, a large complex composed of approx. 35 different subunit...... trend in heart attack riskmanagement, namely, the concept of global risk assessment." Triglycerides are the form in which fat exists in meats, cheese, fish,nuts, vegetable oils, and the greasy layer on the surface of soup stocks or in apan in which bacon has been fried.In a healthy person, triglyce...RNA-Dendritic Cell Combo Shows Promise As A Universal Cancer Vaccine
...er. Laboratory proof of the cancer vaccine concept is published in the Aprilissue of Nature Biotechno...smallquantity of cells." To prove that the concept worked, the researchers refined the vaccineseveral times, as outlined in the study report. They test...Caribbean Lizards Evolve Independently
...study reveals a perfect example of an evolutionary concept known as"convergence", where species evolve in similar adaptations to the environmentdespite living geographically apart. Although evolutionary convergence has beentaken as evidence for the working of natural selection, the study is unique inshowing...Microchip Sensor Detects Bacteria
...arl Batt, professor of food science, are simple in concept and arose from technology that is the mainstay of the microelectronics industry. The sensors capture bacteria in a regular, repeating pattern and, similar to the UPC bar code used in a supermarket, can be read using a laser beam. "It's lik...Learning About Evolution Critical For Understanding Science
...ure to the theory of evolution, the most important concept in understanding biology, says a new guidebook fro...is not supported by scientific data. However, the concept of evolution is unquestioned by almost all scientists. Many who oppose teaching evolution charge t...Infant Dependency Drives Menopause, NSF-Supported Researcher Reports
...ld begin at age 40. Packer's dataillustrates this concept in baboons and lions. Female baboons don't live pastage 26 or 27, and their infants require at least two years of maternal care. Baboon reproductive rates decline around age 21, which allows ample time for theyoungest infant to reach independence. ...