New designed paclitaxel analog kills more cancer cells than natural product
...lecular design. The unique T-conformation of Taxol invites construction of a tether between two atoms in the 3-D structure of the molecule that appear distant when drawn in 2-D on paper," said Snyder. "We thought that if we linked the bridge in the right position, maybe it would hold the side chain in the ri...Distinctive genetic program guides breast cancer's deadly spread
...nct from those that spawn the initial tumor, which invites speculation about whether different cancers bear unique "gene expression signatures" that increase the probability that a cancer will spread in a process called metastasis. Metastasis occurs when cells from a primary tumor break off and invade anothe...Study: Stroke victims may retain continuous motion ability
...all number of test subjects," Zelaznik said. "This invites the criticism that our study does not conclusively illustrate how the cerebellum is organized. We certainly would like the opportunity to investigate these effects further, and to see other researchers working on them as well." Zelaznik said the payo...What to plant when the fires go out
... the National Park Service, and the Forest Service invites seed producers to produce seed of locally collected plant material for re-vegetation use in collection region. "This effort is going to cost the government a lot of money," Vogel says. "It all comes down to the best plant material to use, and a lot ...A Magic Web: The Tropical Forest of Barro Colorado
...999). After dinner on the Island, Leigh regularly invites greenhorn and seasoned researchers to his study, where the day's discoveries can be sipped and savored. With Leigh on board, and with funds from STRI, Ziegler spent 15 months in the field over the next two years to photograph Barro Colorado. Island ...'Relationships in a Changing World' -- call for papers
The Gerontological Society of America invites students and professionals to submit abstracts for its 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held November 22-26, 2002, in Boston, MA. Abstracts should present completed research on some facet of gerontology; interdisciplinary reports are encouraged.......oses freshmen to research. The University of Miami invites local community-college students to join research teams of its faculty members. (Thomas R. Cech, HHMI president, article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/16/01) More than half of all undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...New mutant mouse repositories established for biomedical researcher community
...epting genetic mouse strains to its collection and invites investigators who have created such models to donate them to the network for broad dissemination upon request by other investigators who will use them in research of human health, disease, and treatments. It is estimated that there are more than 3,00......en Hospital and the Fund's co-chair, said the Fund invites proposals thatpresent innovative approaches to diagnosing, treating and/or preventing diseases or disorders in the designated clinical areas."We hope support from the Fund will result in the long term establishment of programs that have strong clinic......iences and engineering. Each year, the foundation invites interdisciplinary proposals from a selected list of 50 universities, colleges, and research institutions, and awards grants totaling $10 million....