Simple sugars make cell walls like steel
... textural properties of fruits and vegetables, and enhancing nutritional fibers in plant cell walls without changing other plant structural factors." Before these goals can be accomplished, however, the scientists must learn as much as possible about how plant cell walls are created and evolve, he said. P...Rutgers scientists discover protein in brain affects learning and memory
...on can receive information that it can pass along, enhancing communication." Maxine Chen, a graduate student in Firestein's laboratory, helped substantiate the connection between cypin and dendrite growth. When she looked closely at neurons in the lab, she found cypin only in certain neurons "neurons that t...AGU journal highlights - 6 January 2004
... contribute to the heat flux of Arctic waterwaysby enhancing the underwater mixing of warmer and cooler waters. Skyllingstad et al. simulated the effects from varying ice keel depthson the upper ocean during summer and winter, when the changes inice thickness affect the polar oceans' flow patterns and ice cove...Study finds evidence for global methane release about 600 million years ago
...ing oxygen levels in the ocean and atmosphere, and enhancing climate warming because methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. The study was published in today's issue of the journal Nature. The global ice age is of particular interest to paleobiologists because it took place shortly before the first appearance of...Practice-based interventions enhance quality of care
...evelopment and behavior needs of young children by enhancing the relationships between parents and children, families and the pediatric practice, and among physicians and staff. The program, which is sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund, places trained behavioral specialists in the pediatric practice to provide ...Researchers identify key player in respiratory memory
...Mitchell, point to the integral role BDNF plays in enhancing the respiratory system's response to disruptions in breathing. "They show causality between BDNF and phrenic long-term facilitation (or memory)," he says, adding, "the role of BDNF in respiratory plasticity was not known at all before now." With this...Scripps Research receives $3 million anonymous donation
...arly drugs to help prevent relapse. Prospects for enhancing traditional treatment through pharmaceuticals have never been more promising, and work at Scripps Research and elsewhere has already highlighted some of the key changes in the brain that occur when a person transitions from social drinking to alcohol...Sport hunting hits evolutionary traits in bighorn sheep
...f income generated from sport hunting goes towards enhancing and conserving mountain ungulate habitat can be seen in a positive light, so far little attention has been paid to the potential evolutionary consequences. A similar effect may be impacting African elephants where tuskless males are becoming more com...Plant immune system's 'take two aspirin' gene, offers hope for disease control
...is anticipated. "Either way, we are utilizing and enhancing a plant's own natural defenses," Klessig says. "That should be a better way, both because it will be much more difficult for pathogenic organisms to develop resistance and because we can avoid contaminating the environment." He adds that an attack b...Unraveling a protein, researchers uncover mechanics of anti-cancer agent
...ng promise blocking metastasis of cancer cells and enhancing wound healing. That anastellin is derived from the cell adhesion protein fibronectin found in the extracellular matrix surrounding cells was known. Researchers at the Burnham Institute in California in September had documented the molecular structure...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
...several years, testing of promising approaches for enhancing some of these processes will take place on the Savannah River Site. A final goal is to develop a protocol with the involvement of regulators and stakeholders. The Department of Energy funds the three-year project led by the Savannah River Technology ...Steroid use causes long-term agression, NU report indicates
...els well after they stop abusing these performance enhancing drugs. With funding from the NIH (recently extended through 2008), Melloni and doctoral student Jill Grimes have been studying how steroids used during adolescence may permanently alter the brain's ability to produce serotonin. In their experiments,...Advance in developing biological strategies to produce hydrogen and sequester carbon dioxide
...gies for combating agricultural diseases; and even enhancing our ability to detect and defeat potential biothreat agents which is important to homeland security. Abraham also announced that he is creating a special subcommittee of the department's Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee to con...New pathway discovered at Stanford provides insight into heart disease
...ing a lot during heart failure, either blocking or enhancing this system may provide a treatment for heart failure." The apelin-APJ signaling pathway's role in cardiac health was discovered through straightforward techniques combined in such a way that made a previously unnoticed connection apparent. Researche...Duke commits to enhance Primate Center
...that the university will commit to maintaining and enhancing the center for the foreseeable future. The center is the world's only research and education center devoted to prosimians and comprises the world's largest collection of endangered primates. Provost Peter Lange said that he and Vice Provost for Resea...Cyrospace, University of Houston sign commercialization agreement
... marketplace. "This agreement is another step in enhancing Cyrospace's portfolio of innovative technologies required to meet the technology challenges of our customers," said Michael Cyrus, Cyrospace's president and CEO. "This relationship will produce revenues for both the university and Cyrospace, enablin...JCI table of contents, 15 October, 2003
...l strategy to treat brain injury by simultaneously enhancing neurogenesis and reducing neurodegeneration. In an accompanying Spotlight article on neurogenesis and brain injury, Daniel A. Peterson and colleagues from Chicago Medical School discuss the most recent developments in managing renewable cells for pos...Researchers find genetic link to prostate cancer
... the cancer-causing effects of the gene and others enhancing its ability to prevent cancer. The team looked separately at 13 variations in CYPIBI and clusters of these variations, called polymorphisms, commonly found in Caucasian male populations. They found that one cluster of variations was more common in ...World's largest scientific society holds regional meeting in Long Beach, Calif.
...e Presenters will show research developments for enhancing the early discovery of liver sclerosis. The technique is comparable to what is used by law enforcement officers when testing automobile drivers for potential DUI offenses. (Kent Murray, University of Nevada, Reno, Mechanical Engineering, 775-784-7002...NIH announces strategy to accelerate medical research progress
...cal outcomes, harmonizing regulatory processes and enhancing training for clinical researchers. Another major goal of this initiative is to more fully involve and empower the public in the research process. Implementation groups in this area are: Harmonization of Clinical Research Regulatory Requirements ...