Second Breast Cancer Gene Located
...g the gene was faster this time, saidStratton, who heads the Institute for Cancer Research's section of molecularcarcinogenesis. "BRCA1 took four years to go from the initial mapping stage to isolationand characterization of the specific gene involved," Stratton said."Due to many recent advances i...Children Become Gorillas In VR Zoo
... female gorilla's mind turns to troublemaking. She heads toward alarge silverback male resting in the shade of an immense oak tree. At first, he simply glares at the youngster as she playfully lungesat him and strikes aggressive poses she's learned from the others. Butwhen his stares and annoyed coughs go......ridin attempted to mate, the females checked their heads for the compound and, finding none, curled their abdomens and rebuffed their advances. "Isn't it ironic that a compound with a misplaced reputation in human sexual behavior is actually used for a sexual purpose by insects?" said Eisner. "The male N...Environmental Impact Statements Need To Be Made Easier To Decipher
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The average person can't make heads or tails of thetypical environmental impact statement, according to a study that examinedreading comprehension about a simple project in the nation's heartland. However, simple editing and the inclusion of "before and after"visuals increased individ...Scientists Determine 3-D Crystal Structure Of Cancer-Causing Protein
...reakdown of controls that lead to cancer." Kuriyan heads one of theuniversity's laboratories of Molecular Biophysics. Cells rely on proteins to regulate their differentiation and growth. Mutationsthat alter the normal function of control proteins result in unchecked growthand differentiation--cance...Project Shows Native Bacteria Can Destroy Widespread Pollutant In Groundwater
...Silas H. Palmer Professor of Civil Engineering who heads the project, report in a at the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco this week. Working with him on the project are: Mark Goltz, associate professor at the Air Force Institute of Technology, graduate student Jason Allan, post-doctoral ...Fighting Wheat Scab In New York State
...udies with bioprotectant bacteria sprayed on wheat heads before they sprayed the wheat heads with Fusarium spores. Bio-protected plants showed fewer diseased grains with significantly lower lev...Female Fireflies Lure Males For Defense Chemical
...ts his species' characteristic delay-and-flash, he heads for the source. What's waiting in the dark for the male Photinus firefly isn't always a female Photinus, however. Female Photuris fireflies can imitate the Photinus delay-and-flash signal, and they use it to their chemical advantage. Photuris firefl...UT-Houston Awarded $2.5 Million For Scleroderma Research
...on of rheumatology and clinicalimmunogenetics. He heads a multidisciplinary team of experts drawn fromUT-Houston Health Science Center, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UT MedicalBranch at Galveston, and the UT Medical School at San Antonio. Studies willfocus on three project areas: identifying the geneti...Largest Tyrannosaur Fossil Unearthed In Montana
...on to a world-class museum," says Larry Mires, who heads the museumeffort. Earthwatch is a nonprofit organization that funds more than 130scientific field research projects worldwide every year. Since it was foundedin 1972, more than 50,000 paying volunteers -- 4,000 each year -- have sharedthe co...Disease Takes Its Toll On Waterfowl Populations
...stages of the disease, the birds cannot hold their heads up, and often drown or suffocate. Most outbreaks of type C botulism occur in ducks, and species such as pintails, shovelers, and mallards are among those that suffer the greatest losses. However, almost all birds are susceptible to the disease, sa......he genetic code. Geneticist Nancy Jenkins, who heads up the molecular genetics of developmentsection at the National Cancer Institute's Frederick Cancer Center in Maryland,will discuss her work on gene expression in mice. University of Iowa researcher Val Sheffield will speak about hunting fordiseas......s itself," saidPacific Northwest's Doug Lemon, who heads the new Agriculture and FoodProcessing Initiative. "We have the right kinds of skills to help solve theproblems." In addition to increased demand for food, those problems include farmingpractices that contribute to environmental problems, fo...Human Cloning: International Bioethics Committee President Stresses Political And Moral Commitment
...reproductivecloning of human beings. Also, several heads of state and government haveexpressed a similar position, tending towards the legislative interdiction ofcloning. This is notably the position of United States President Bill Clinton. The Declaration must be implemented by States which should...New Sensor Adds Precision To Search For Dangerous Gases
...i. "Depending on the type of sensor heads they use, most gas sensors currently in the market are not selective to a particular gas," explains Miremadi. "With these devices, if you are aiming to find carbon monoxide, for example, and there are other gase...USGS Cautions Proper Use Of Pepper Spray To Avoid Bear Attacks
...theirbacks, paws skyward, vigorously rubbing their heads and back in the redpepper-sprayed gravel. Before t...tances of sniffing, pawing, licking, rubbing their heads inthe soil, and rolling on the sites in a manner similar to cats rolling incatnip. Before this stu...New Sensor Will Detech Chemical And Biological Pathogens At Incredibly Small Doses
...sing devices. Velander, a biochemical engineer who heads Virginia Tech's Pharmaceutical EngineeringInstitute, teamed with Kent Murphy, a fiber optics expert and a member of theelectrical engineering department, to develop the prototype biosensor. To develop the new biosensor, Velandar expanded upon some of...Major Wolf Die-Off Recorded On Isle Royale
... wildlife biologist at MichiganTech University who heads the park's annual wolf-moose study. "Many of theanimals that died then were old and weak--the kind wolves love to prey on. Thoseanimals are no longer available, so wolves have had to rely on calves they couldkill, since healthy adult moose are quite ...Nitrate Reductase: A Magical Enzyme?
... Michigan Tech's Phytotechnology Research Center, heads a teamof undergraduate and graduate students and a post-doctoral fellow whose aim isto determine the structure and function of nitrate reductase. They want tocreate a 3-D model of the enzyme to gain understanding of how it works. Campbell'......f orthopedicsurgery, University of Pittsburgh, who heads this research. Treatment for growth deficiencies that often accompany bone fragility of OIpatients is currently limited to daily growth hormone injections to affectedchildren. UPMC researchers have sought to employ genetically engineered bonecells ...