Bark Beetle Infestation Spurs Multifaceted Study
...n of the ComstockLode. The reason for the sudden interest in this area is a bark beetle infestationin the Lake Tahoe Basin. The insects have killed or damaged large standsof wood, which pose a major fire hazard for the area. The solution is toallow salvage harvesting and controlled burning, so that the fore...Cooking And Salad Oils Could Lubricate Cars, Boats, Machines
...ines. Duda said there has been continuing interest in vegetable oil-based lubricants for many years because they are more environmentally friendly. They can be produced and disposed of with less impact on the environment and are cheaper to manufacture than current synthetic lu...Genetic Alterations Linked To Cancer In Some Blood Samples
... the University in accordance with its conflict of interest policies....Newly Discovered Bacteria Produce Magnetic Material
...urbines. "The bacteria," Phelps says, "also are of interest to researchers studyingthe evolution of the atmosphere, the banded iron formations responsible forthe earth's magnetic field, and respiration in organisms." The research was supported by DOE, Office of Health and EnvironmentalResearch. ORNL, one of t...Six-Year Drilling Project to Uncover One Million Years of Earth History
...previously thought. Additional findings of interest are that: The frequency of eruptions from Mauna Loa, a younger volcano arising from the slopes of Mauna Kea, has slowed from peak activity 500,000 years ago. Mauna Kea has subsided (settled) by more than 3,400 feet during the last 400,000 years, a...Siblicide In Nature: Study Of Galapagos Seabird Finds Death Can Ensure Species Survival
...ection is that it favors the evolution of parental interest in offspring," said Anderson, a member of the Wake Forest faculty since 1992 and reviewer for the National Geographic Society, National Science Foundation and several journals. "Parents that care for their kids raise the most kids and spread their g...Scientists Identify Gene For Sexual Behavior In Male Flies
... fly's elaborate courtship ritual-- from its first interest in a female through its rhythmic courtingsong, to its attempts to mate. Part of a group of genes that work together to govern all aspects ofsex in these flies, including development of male and female organs. At work in a very small fraction of the c...Pinpoint Gene Control Holds Promise For Nervous System Studies
...e hippocampus on theseneurons. One area of special interest is the effect of NGF onmemory and learning, a link that may be relevant to patients withAlzheimer's disease, where NGF-sensitive neurons in the brain'sbasal forebrain are among those damaged....Method Eases Making Amino Acids Critical In Medicinal Chemistry
...oduction of unnatural amino acids is of particular interest tothe pharmaceutical industry, Beak said. "Nature uses only one enantiomerof amino acids in the construction of enzymes and proteins. The metabolismof the human body has developed ways to break these down. By placing anunnatural amino acid in biologi...UW Smogmobile Offers Cleaner, Safer Alternative To Gas Or Electric Cars
...zberg realizes it will be difficult to attract the interest of an automotive industry and public already committed to gas- and electric-powered cars. But he hasn't let that stop him. "I don't expect any trouble in proving that a liquid nitrogen vehicle can work, I expect trouble in selling the idea," he said...Study Focuses On How Plants Help Toxic Pollutants Travel Around The World
... DDT, travel around the world. "My primary interest is how and why concentrations of persistent organicpollutants change as a function of weather conditions," Hornbuckle said. From research she already has conducted, she added, it appears thatconcentrations of these chemicals -- probable endoc...Researchers To Investigate Years Before Menopause
...enopause and post menopause, which is of great interest to women today, will come from the second cohort of this long term project." The Penn State researchers are working with researchers from Georgetown University and Princeton University on this project....Early Menarche Puts Young Girls In Peril
...he l9th to 20th century, however, is of particular interest to American psychologists. Brumberg calls for a new era of "girl advocacy" in which multigenerational dialogues on sexual ethics would better prepare girls in ways that go far deeper than the simple maxim, "Just say no." As a social "intimate" histor...Low Oxygen, Key To Fetal Development, Also Offers Cancer Clues
.... The study grew out of Fisher's longstanding interest infetal and placental development. A few clinical ultrasoundstudies, including some at Rochester under the direction ofobstetrician Richard Jaffe, have indicated that low oxygen levelsplay an important role in the first trimester, so Fisher decidedto...Wonder Thread: UD Scientists Report First Protein With Collagen And Elastin-Like Domains
...ust be verified, Waite says the possibility should interest biochemists. "Spider silk is so thin, it has been difficult for anyone but crystallographers to deal with it," he says. "Byssal threads could turn out to be an interesting substitute, or model for studying some aspects of spider silk." Curiously, the......iors.The D4 receptor has been the focus of intense interest since itsdiscovery in1990 because of its high affinity for the antipsychotic drug clozapine, which isused to treat schizophrenia. Recently, several new D4-selective drugs that aresimilar to clozapine have been developed and are currently undergoing ...NIH Office Of Dietary Supplements Expands Research Support
...utes funding resources and are within the research interest of the ODS can be nominated by NIH Institutes to r...e Institutes have given the REAP program and their interest in partnering with the ODS in support of these important projects. In conjunction with the National......, I see Watchable Wildlife as a tool to attractand interest the public long enough to teach someone somethingabout nature -- so that he or she connects with the importanceof what it ultimately represents, a healthy environment in balance,"explains Skip Griep, conference chair and biologist for the GeorgeWashi......iscovered by others, that have stirred so much interest in the microelectronics industry. Singh initially developed the new process for silver and nickel. Using a household blender, a laser and inexpensive reaction materials, he showed that he could produce ultrafine silver powder, 10...