Chemistry of life in outer space is topic of two-day symposium, April 4-5
...U.S. Grant hotel, Crystal room.) Surviving entry into Earth's atmosphere - Vladimir Basiuk, Ph.D., of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and his colleagues found that one to 10 percent of simple biomolecules remain stable when exposed to high temperatures. These findings support the hypo...Purdue researchers develop new delivery system for gene therapy
...new delivery system has allowed us to separate the entry step from other steps of alphavirus replication." Details of the study were published in the March issue of the Journal of Virology.Sanders and his Purdue colleague, Associate Professor Richard Kuhn, developed the new gene delivery system by replacin...New prime-boost HIV vaccine strategy shows promise in monkeys
... rapid progress of these products and their future entry into clinical trials is being supported by NIAID through a range of programs put into place to fast-track HIV vaccines through the various stages of basic and preclinical research, product development and production, and clinical trials....... her Ph.D. work on understanding the mechanisms of entry of feline leukemia virus. Cheng grew up in Edmonds, Washington. Kristen Jaax graduated from Stanford University with a degree in mechanical engineering and is currently an MD/Ph.D. student in the department of bioengineering. Her research focuse...New grain variety opens up possibilities for Australian farmers
...eded low toxin varieties, the key problem limiting entry to the mono-gastric feed market is removed," said Dr Tate. "By extending the versatility of vetch, this can only be good news for farmers"...Novel protein is both ion channel and enzyme
...cting as both an ion channel that controls calcium entry into cells and as an enzyme that activates itself ...a family of ion channel proteins that controls the entry of calcium into the cell, said Clapham. "The TRP channels are important to cell regulation because c...Scientists uncover break-and-entry strategy of disease-causing bacteria
...one its work. "SLO appears to pave the way for the entry of SPN, which is useless outside cells," Caparon says. "Once inside, SPN manipulates certain cellular processes." His group hopes to determine how SPN affects host cells. Once scientists learn exactly how Gram-positive bacteria cause disease, they ca...Scientists discover potent protein that prevents HIV infection
...ein that can prevent HIV infection by blocking its entry into human cells. The protein, called 5-Helix and...ternative line of attack against HIV. In fact, one entry inhibitor, called T-20, has shown promise in Phase II clinical trials when injected into patients, b...Aslera™ improves bone mineral density in lupus patients
...therapy. All patients were on prednisone at study entry and remained on prednisone (<10 mg prednisone/day) throughout. During the study, patients took either 200 mg of Aslera™ or a placebo daily for 12 months and had BMD measurements of the spine and hips at the beginning and end of the study. ...Aslera™ improves lupus disease activity and symptoms
...oid prednisone, however prednisone dosage at study entry was limited to no more than 10 mg/day. In the study, the primary endpoint was proportion of responders, which was defined as improvement or stabilization, compared to baseline (allowing for small instrument variability), for all four scoring instrume...ORNL instrument could spell doom for Asian beetles
...nt and should help in detecting larvae at ports of entry because crating material is made from interior wood that contains more mature larvae. Once the operation and accuracy of the prototype instrument have been documented in the field, the technology will be transferred to an industrial partner for comme...DNA-based flu vaccine raises protective immunity
... virus uses the HA glycoprotein to attach and gain entry into cells. In developing vaccines, researchers target HA because raising anti-HA antibodies provide protection against the virus. The use of the C3d subunit of complement combined with HA to prime the immune system against influenza constitutes a no...Book examines all aspects of nutrition for dogs and cats
...s, pet-show judges, trainers and hobbyists. A new entry in the book covers the nutritional needs and feeding of geriatric dogs and cats, as well as the feeding of hard-working animals. It also provides the newest information to adapt feeding schedules to account for the different growth rates and energy ...New gene monitors cell division, cancer clinical applications seen
...kpoint stopped mitosis during prophase, preventing entry into metaphase until such time as prophase could be properly executed. Cancer cells without a functional chfr checkpoint, however, continued to complete the entire process of mitosis despite serious defects and died. Prior to the current study, the k...AAAS seeks entries for online category in Science Journalism Awards
...ow to Submit an Online Entry Submit a completed entry form (available from AAAS ) If the page is intact...cine and technology. EDITOR'S NOTE: To receive an entry form, contact Daryl Thomas at 202-326-6656 or dthomas@aaas.org . Or visit the Web site at http:/...... was part of the Tribune's Pulitzer Prize finalist entry Robert Shaler, Director of Forensic Biology, Office of Chief Medical Examiner City of New York RSVP to Erica Cerilli 212-826-0256 or eacerill@syr.edu SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, July 20, 2000 Contacts: Alan McGowan, 212-826-0255 Carol Ezzell,212-4...UNC-CH researchers to study social effects of N.C. hurricane
...l history program. "The flood serves as a point of entry for a wider inquiry into the evolving character of the experiences of the region's elderly across several generations, the rise of elderly-focused social and health services and other issues." The new project will involve 25 interviews that will be...New theory on the mystery of the origin of life proposed by Weizmann Institute scientists
...lecular selection committee, enhancing the rate of entry for some, and rejecting others. Lancet, Segre, and Ben-Eli designed a computerized simulation that shows how, based solely on physiochemical principles, lipid droplets with idiosyncratic compositions accrete, grow, split, self-replicate, accumu...Susan Okie receives microbiology communcations award
...gy (ASM) Public Communications Award. Her winning entry "Science Races to Stem TB's Threat" and "TB Fights Back," a two-part series on tuberculosis that appeared August 10 and August 17, 1999, examines the advances made toward eliminating tuberculosis and the current worldwide resurgence of the disease. ...Scientists discover key molecule in transmission of AIDS virus
...receptor complex on T-cells, greatly enhancing the entry of viral particles into these cells," says Dr. Littman. The current studies were performed with cultured cells in the laboratory, and scientists now need to validate their findings in people infected with HIV. Dr. Littman says he would ...