Max Planck Research awards 2003 presented
...the Max Planck Society. The award aims to open the door to opportunities to find the best partners in Germany and abroad for joint research projects thereby allowing the necessary "critical mass" to unfold. This is a decisive requirement in bringing about top research results through long-term and intensi...Researchers measure the 'heat of life,' offering clues to DNA damage
...thesis. The researchers' findings have opened the door to a better understanding of the origins of replication errors that can result in genetic mutations and serious illness. This is crucial knowledge for the development of medical diagnostics and treatments of genetic disorders. "Our measurements r...Researchers describe new technique for cataloging RNA targets in rare brain disease
...ery interesting RNAs," says Darnell. "CLIP opens a door to studying the function of Nova in the brain," says co-first author Jernej Ule, a graduate fellow in the Darnell lab. "We can now better ask, for example, how can the loss of one RNA binding protein lead to mental retardation in the Fragile X syndro...UBC researcher discovers 'control room' that regulates immune responses
...tem will be activated. "This discovery opens the door to the immune system control room," says Jefferies, who is also a member of UBC's Biomedical Research Centre. "We've found a mechanism that appears to act like a dial it can turn immune system response up or down." Jefferies believes that it will...New protein provides clue to diabetes
...be a target, or it might be the key that opens the door to understanding how the system works. Either way, this is still a very important step forward."...Cancer prevention pioneer receives AACR/Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award
...she added, noting that his research has opened the door to less toxic and more effective chemopreventive a...y lucky to have been one of the people to open the door to an area with such exciting possibilities." When clinical trials suggested that chemoprevention w...NSF awards $68 million for new engineering centers
...velength of 4.4 nanometers. The findings open the door for research in a new region of the light spectrum and may speed the development of compact soft x-ray sources for applications in biomicroscopy and in chemical spectroscopy. Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis (CE......t for spastic paraplegia possible and can open the door for better diagnosis of chromosome 15 rearrangements, including deletions that cause Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes, and duplications found in some cases of autism. "Genes located in this part of chromosome 15 sit among a lot of genetic flotsam...Old drug works new tricks for iron overload heart disease
...tive strategy may potentially open an entirely new door to treatment for patients worldwide suffering from iron overload. This is particularly important for patients in many countries who currently could not afford any treatment at all for this deadly condition because of the cost," says Dr. Peter Liu, di...Francis Collins and Ari Patrinos receive Energy Secretary's Gold Award for Human Genome Project
...tific and management accomplishment has opened the door to the biotechnology revolution that now offers such promise for human health, clean energy and a cleaner environment." Francis Collins, a physician-geneticist, practiced medicine at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. Following a fellowship in human ...Curcumin may be an inexpensive, well-tolerated, and effective therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
...eficial effects in a rat model of IBD, opening the door to possible future human studies. A New Study The new study now provides the first evaluation of curcumin and its effects on NF- B in an experimental model of IBD. The authors of "Curcumin Attenuates DNB-Induced Murine Colitis" are B. Salh, K. Ass...UCF brain cell research spawns hope for longer life
...nt coating for use in machines but also opened the door for biological studies in collaboration with Rzigalinski. When a university research administrator aware of the work of each scientist introduced the two, the possibilities immediately began forming. "This type of cross-disciplinary partnership is wh...Scientist proposes new theory of aging
...f aging. It is an important concept that opens the door to new ways of thinking about longevity," says Richard Suzman, Ph.D., Associate Director of the NIA for the Behavioral and Social Research Program. According to previous theory, since the primary evolutionary goal of any species is propagation, nat...Rutgers geneticists redefine the nature of hybrid corn
...iversity of New Jersey, have unlocked an important door to understanding one of the most important crops in the world corn. Researchers at Rutgers' Waksman Institute of Microbiology have redefined the nature of heterosis or hybrid vigor, the phenomenon underlying corn's remarkable success. Heterosis is...Novel bacterium detoxifies chlorinated pollutants
...entally benign end products. The finding opens the door for designing more efficient and successful bioremediation strategies for thousands of contaminated sites that remain threats, despite years of expensive cleanup work. "This organism might be useful for cleaning contaminated subsurface environments ...'Mimics' may open screen(ing) door to GPCR drugs
...a cells of the eye.Next, these mimics may open the door for drug designers to use x-rays, nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR), and other high-resolution structural tools to study the detailed workings of rhodopsin and other members of the superfamily of membrane proteins called G-protein coupled receptors (GP......cular and deeply unusual. His thesis work opened a door into a realm of chemistry and materials that we had not known existed before," Ozin said. "He is an outstanding young scientist with tremendous potential to make creative and significant contributions to the field of materials chemistry. He has the c...Researchers combine electronics with living cell to create potential toxicity sensor
...ectrical signals that mark cell death, opening the door to the creation of a "canary on a chip" that can be used to sound the alarm of a biochemical attack or test drug toxicity on human tissue. In a study appearing in the June 15 issue of Sensors and Actuators, researchers used a microchip to electricall...Flu discovery to help thwart next pandemic
...he T-cells respond to the flu virus has opened the door to development of a vaccine based on a T-cell (cell-mediated response), or one designed to generate such a response. Such a vaccine is likely to remain effective over time due to the stable nature of the proteins the T-cells respond to. There are tw...War on germs gets cutting-edge weapon from ancient world technique
...earch Hospital in Duarte, California, on ductwork, door handles and hardware and push plates. Other hospi...-touch areas on a wide variety of surfaces such as door knobs, handles and push panels, as well as on metal panels and railings inside the homes elevator....