Antarctic Science Season Gears Up With Searches for Meteorites, Neutrinos, and New Life Forms
...n two research vessels. Antarctic research highlights this season: Carbon and Climate in the Southern Ocean Scientists led by Robert Anderson of Columbia University and Walker Smith of the University of Tennessee are mounting a major effort to understand the role of the Southern Ocean in the ...Gene Shears In Cutting Edge Anti-Aids Trial
...mprovehuman health and wellbeing," he said. "It highlights the national importance of CSIRO continuing to performexcellent basic science designed to gain new knowledge." The Sydney experiment involves six pairs of identical twins, of whomone of each pair is HIV-positive. CD4+ white blood cells taken from t...... thickening agents in a variety of products. Other highlights from this period included the section's entry into the emergingareas of genetic engineering and food irradiation. Early 1980s and beyond Late in its existence, the section devoted much of its energy to chemical,biochemical and fermentation-related ......M.D.-Ph.D. candidate. The research highlights what the scientists describe as a stunningexample of biological conservatism, where the same amino-acid change in the samegene in the same protein is responsible for iron-deficiency anemia in twodifferent animal models. All cells in t...At Life's Most Sensitive Stage, Embryos Cope With Stress
... University of NewMexico-Albuquerque. Her research highlights the tradeoffs for embryos. Shestudies survival strategies in the intertidal zone, where temperatures in asingle day range from the chill of ocean waves to the sun-baked heat of atidepool. She found that the embryos of snails, laid in gelatinous mass...Phase Out Planned For One Of Top Five U.S. Pesticides, Plant Doctors Respond
...Plant Disease , co-authoredby Ristaino and Thomas, highlights the key ozone depletion mechanismsof methyl bromide and how its loss will impact the agriculturalindustry. Other details can be found at the APS web site ....Females' Siren Song Initiates Courtship Duets In African Frogs, Columbia Biologists Find
...nduct field work. The discovery of rapping highlights the role of another hormone,estrogen, produced by females. Estrogen circulating in sexually receptivefemales acts on the neurons that control their mating song to strengthen theconnection between neurons and vocal muscles, the scientists have found....Late Blight Battle Goes Online, Marking 150 Year Struggle Since Irish Potato Famine
...ite looks at the historicalimpacts of late blight, highlights key research articles, presents an onlinecurriculum and offers links to other key late blight information. "Plant pathologists are on the front line of this issue, warning growers andconsultants of the heightened risks posed by the new strains and i...Retinoic Acid Used In Cancer Treatment
...em to respond to retinoic acid. The research also highlights the cancer-prevention role of carotenes. "This is one more reason," Yen says, "to listen to your mother and eat your vegetables." Yen reported the cell growth-arresting function of retinoic acid March 30 in New Orleans at the annual m...Poison-Eating Bugs Strike Gold
...e environment." Dr Franzmann says the discovery highlights the remarkable range and diversity of Australian lifeforms. These bacteria apparently thrive in toxic, salty environments in which few other aquatic animals and plants can survive. The metabolic versatility of bacteria, which carry out most of......rovements in reproductive health." The PAI report highlights areas where progress to date is particularly disap...ly planning. The lack of resources in the region highlights the need for continued assistance from the wealthy donor nations. PAI recommends that donors increas...Biggest Acoustics Meeting Ever
...papers. The following list represents some of the highlights from among the many papers being given at themeeting: Bloodless Surgery with Sound Researchers have made exciting progress toward demonstrating how sound waves may someday replacescalpels and stitches in many forms of surgery. Roy Martin of the U...40% Of Developing World Infants Stunted
...velopmental potential," Frongillo adds. Among the highlights of his research: In 1995, stunting affected 54 percent of children under 5 in South Asia, 39 percent in sub-Saharan Africa, 38 percent in Southeast Asia, 28 percent in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, 22 percent in the Near East and North...Micro-Plants Yield Pharmaceutical New Wave
...active compounds in certain Australian microalgae highlights the potential for a new biotechnology dimension for Australia's oceans, she said. "Australia's oceans are immense, and while we are beginning to understand more about its physical conditions and the large creatures that live in it such as whale...Crystal Structure Of Key HIV Protein Reveals New Treatment Targets
...ecific targets foranti-HIV vaccines and drugs, and highlights the surprising array of defensesthat the virus uses to evade attack. "Studying the gp120 crystal's structure can tell us a lot more about how thevirus locks on to immune system cells," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director ofthe National Institute ...Researchers Document Transmission Of Protease-Resistant HIV
...urred by apractice that many consider to be 'safe' highlights the crucial role ofcontinued prevention efforts needed to control the HIV epidemic." With the patient's consent, the researchers obtained information from hispartner. He was diagnosed with HIV infection in 1990, and since then wassporadically treate...Molecular Marker May Identify Bladder Cancer Patients Most Likely To Recur
...sis seems confirmed by this study." The study also highlights the need for a greater understanding of how the tumorsuppressor genes and proteins function, says Cote. "While p53 status of a tumorprovides a strong indication about the risk of recurrence, this study shows thatknowledge of both p53 and p21 status i...Paradoxical Gene Suppresses Tumors Yet Makes Them Grow
...t is also necessary fortheir growth. The new study highlights an important molecular mechanism in theevolution of tumors and could lead to new anti-cancer drugs targeted to aspecific gene. A report published in the Sept. 24 issue of Molecular Cell focuses on the geneE2F1, a cell cycle regulating molecule firs...Cystic Fibrosis Conference Will Showcase Latest From Clinical Care To Basic Science
... will be presented during the conference. Research highlights will be presented in the form of three plenary sessions: Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., The Best of 1998, will feature: How do we increase gene transfer efficiency? Potential of antimicrobial peptides for therapeutic use in CF Designing strategi......laim the land. Octobers issue of Ecology also highlights the effects of large mammals on soil nutrient movements. In one such article, M. Ben-David and colleagues of the University of Alaska and Oregon State University explore the effects of scent-marking behavior of river otters on surrounding terrestr...