Tufts University groundbreaking research on caterpillar locomotion
...rimmer. "Professor Trimmer is a trailblazer in the field of biosystems and neural processes," said Susan Ernst, a biologist and dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. "His work could help scientists and engineers around the world navigate complex and even dangerous situations." Trimmer who is from Leices...Chemical reaction in birds provides sense of direction during migratory flights
... direction for their migration when the artificial field was parallel to the Earths natural magnetic field, but were confused when the artificial field was applied in a different direction, said Ritz, the lead author of the paper. Since the artificial ...Soybeans may reduce risk of colon cancer
...ategorized as nutrients. The new challenge for the field of diet and health is to find out the entire spectrum of molecules that are important to health," said Merrill....22-amino acid bacterium created by Scripps scientists
...chultz and his colleagues began their work in this field several years ago, nobody had ever found a way to get organisms to add unnatural amino acids into their genetic code. Earlier studies by Schultz's group described the incorporation of a number of single unnatural amino acids with a variety of uses in......nal Biodiversity Institute (INBio), this bilingual field guide provides a "comprehensive review of orchid b...mpo / Orchid bees of tropical America: Biology and field guide. 1 ed. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, INBio, Heredia, Costa Rica. 370 pp. $17.00....Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment
... unit. "The performance of the biolubricant in the field application was very comparable to the petroleum-based oil." Xiaomei Li, research scientist with ARC's Environmental Technologies business unit, led environmental tests on the biolubricant. "Biolubricants have significant advantages related to enviro...Butterflies & the hormonal basis of interactions between life histories & morphology
...s result is important because it shows that in the field the adaptation in life history to changing environments is not hampered by a hormonal mechanism that controls several traits. It further shows that the developmental system is flexible enough to allow evolution in directions opposing the correlation:...Domesticated tree crops may be the 'future of forestry'
...lassical approaches in developmental genetics, the field of biology that determines which genes activate various processes and pathways in living organisms. Classical approaches typically require the production of numerous mutant plants and the identification of genes responsible for traits that differ bet...2004 Max Planck Research Prize for Martin Vingron and Eugene W. Myers
...ety. In 2004, two scientists who specialize in the field of bioinformatics will receive the award: Professor Martin Vingron (42), Director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin since 2000 [2]: The Gene Searcher Bioinformatics, or computational molecular biology, combines many diffe...White House lauds Physiological Society for mentoring underrepresented minorities in biomedicine
...sts; and monitor the progress of minorities in the field of physiology." APS Executive Director Dr. Martin Frank said: "The Society's programs to promote physiology among underrepresented minority students from kindergarten through post-doctoral studies started in 1966 when the Porter Fellowship refocused ......phenomena has led to the development of a research field that has become known as "chemical biology". Biologists should become increasingly aware of the possibilities offered by combining chemical and biological approaches. The aim of this meeting is to bring chemists and biologists together and showcase t...Researchers string together players in pesticide resistance orchestra
... are common to both resistant insects found in the field and those used in the laboratory. Hypothetically, this could lead to common genes that consistently have the same resistance traits across fly lines or even potentially across insect species." If further research proves this to be true, these genes m...Traditional fishing destroys corals - new research
...rch team member Dr Nick Dulvy, who carried out the field work, said: "Exploitation of the seas, such as fishing, has resulted in a worldwide decline in predators. However, surprisingly little is known of the impact of removing predators on marine biodiversity. "We were very surprised our research showed s...ESA's minature Earth observer put to many uses
...g at individual cotton leaves in the lab to making field acquisitions close-up, from using airborne hyperspectral imagers all the way up to Landsat data. He stated that the CHRIS data acquired served as a useful bridge between the aerial and Landsat imagery. The research had been hampered by a persistent ...Catastrophic shift in species diversity and productivity of an ecosystem
...ology Letters, May, Schmitz reports on a long-term field experiment that may prompt a hard, critical look at this reigning view. In the experimental system, top predators instrumentally control species diversity and productivity of the ecosystem. This control comes about by causing herbivores to feed on an...UC Riverside researchers develop low-carb corn with enhanced protein and oil
...eding the majority of the world's population. In a field in which increases in oil, protein, or starch cont...e advancement. "Our findings are important to the field of flower development in corn in that they suggest that the level of cytokinin may determine whether...JGI decodes wood & toxic waste-degrading fungus genome
...aromatic hydrocarbons). In numerous laboratory and field trials Phanerochaete has been shown to degrade these compounds for the remediation of contaminated soils and effluents. "These enzymes hold much promise in the modification of wood and textile fibers and in converting low-grade materials into fuels ...GlaxoSmithKline Drug Discovery and Development Research Grant Program 2004
...view Board composed of acknowledged leaders in the field of HIV/AIDS will independently judge and choose th...nsidered according to: potential importance to the field and health in general, originality, appropriateness of the methodology and scope of the project, and...Jay Levy honored with 2004 Abbott Laboratories Award in Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology
...cognizes Levy's extraordinary contributions in the field of viral immunity, including his independent discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and his explication of cellular immune responses to HIV. He will present the Division V Lecture at the ASM General Meeting, "Innate Immunity: Its Importa......r his exceptional insights and achievements in the field of molecular genetics, a career of groundbreaking research that has had a profound influence on several fields, including molecular cloning and gene therapy. At the ASM General Meeting, he will deliver the Abbott-ASM Award Lecture, "Unity and Diversi...