NSF Grant For Sphingolipid Research
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...ing the Commons: Local Lessons, GlobalChallenges," explores ways that common-pool resources are managed. It discusseslessons to be learned from successes at local and regional levels and itexamines the challenges of sharing resources globally. Common-pool resources (CPRs) are diverse. They include natural re...Jefferson scientists detail mechanisms of programmed cell death
...lity to die at a preset time. Dr. Alnemri explores apoptosis at the molecular level, attempting tounderstand how and why various molecules affect the process, particularly whattriggers it to begin with. The focus of his research is caspases, a family of 14cysteine proteases, enzymes that degrade crit...Gene triggers formation of sensory cells in the ear
...s sound or movement. Zoghbi, whose main research explores disorders of balance, began thiscollaboration with Hugo Bellen , also anHHMI investigator at Baylor, in 1996 when he brought to her attention a line ofuncoordinated fruit flies that lacked a gene called atonal . Thescientists knew that genes for su...... of molecular neurobiology. Specifically,her work explores the protein-protein and protein-membrane interactions atneuronal synapses, including the secretions of substances across the membrane. This work has the potential to lead to an understanding of the molecularprocesses responsible for synaptic function...Media Advisory: The Geological Society of America 1999 Annual Meeting
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...nderstanding of the visual world and research that explores what is happening when the brain fails to recognize what it sees. Carl Olson, a senior research scientist at Carnegie Mellon's Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, and Ruth Kimchi, senior lecturer in the Psychology Department of the University ...Binge drinking: a dangerous rite of passage
...coholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER) explores the long-term neurobehavioral consequences of binge drinking during adolescence. Binge drinking can be loosely defined as an intense bout of drinking during a single session, such as a single evening. For males, that can mean five or more drinks in ...Scientists tackle ecology of cities
...the September/October issue of American Scientist, explores the idea that the study of ecosystems of cities is just as important a pursuit as analysis of "pristine" ecosystems found far from human activity, which until now have been the main areas for the study of ecology. In fact, the authors assert that the...Why some people just can't seem to pay attention
... of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research explores the cerebral connection between alcoholism and distractibility. "Psychological tests may be used to reliably assess several cognitive functions and dysfunctions," explained Kimmo Alho, professor of psychology at the University of Helsinki. "Howe...Global online workshop on risks of exotic forest pests will be "live" in mid-April
...and proposed regulations to reduce pest entry, and explores implementation of these safeguards with a minimal impact on trade. The product scope of the workshop includes solid wood packing material, logs, wood chips, unseasoned lumber, nursery and propagative material.......ing from global warming. Much of Goulders research explores the potential to achieve environmental protection at relatively low cost through alternative market-based policies. William H. Schlesinger, a biology professor at Duke who holds a joint appointment in the Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences o...