Hawaiian chemist honored for ocean research at Pacifichem 2000
...est research on marine natural products. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Scheuer's academic career at the University of Hawaii as well as the start of human clinical trials in Europe of Kahalalide F (KF), a potential cancer treatment Scheuer discovered in a Hawaiian marine mollusk. The compound, no...... Berlex will bring to market, and its introduction marks the beginning of an expansion in the Berlex position in women's health," said Reinhard Franzen, Vice President and General Manager, Female Healthcare, Berlex Laboratories, Inc. "As a global leader in female health care, we are proud to be able to of...Scientists track phosphate to better understand global warming
...logy-related topics. This year's meeting, however, marks the first at which "biogeosciences" is an official...nts, such as carbon and nitrogen. This AGU session marks the first official meeting between marine and terrestrial phosphorus scientists. But this small step...TIP/University of Wisconsin-Madison genomics experts
... a flurry of scholarly papers on its implications, marks another step in the evolution of this new science toward practical medical benefits. The entire genome sequence, composed of about 3 billion units and as many as 40,000 genes, will be made available online. The world's two top scientific journals - ...Coping with natural disasters along the Pacific Rim
...Andreas fault - a giant fracture in the Earth that marks the boundary between the North American and Pacific tectonic plates. Continuous grinding between those two massive plates produces underground stresses that eventually trigger destructive quakes up and down the fault system. While the San Andreas is ...Enzyme is key to hallmark of Alzheimer's-- moves to block it underway
...his keystone position of the enzyme beta-secretase marks a significant research step, the scientists say, because blocking the enzyme offers an obvious and initial studies suggest a safe target for therapy. The research is published in the March edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience. It is funded b...Darwinian evolution of reproductive proteins in mammals
...incompatible, he notes. One of the distinguishing marks of different species is that they cannot cross-reproduce. The study of the evolution of reproductive proteins might thus provide important insight into how new species arise. The protein study could herald a fundamental shift from only regarding com...Study finds pawpaw a tasty fat substitute in baked goods
... with applesauce. The pawpaw muffins scored higher marks in this area. Duffrin used a puree of the pawpaw fruit in the study to determine if it would be a better fat substitute than applesauce. Pawpaw has a higher fat content than apples about 13.5 percent fat compared to 5.5 percent fat in an apple ...Anthropologists find evidence of early humans in southern China cave
...ion of the cave is clear. There are stone tool cut marks on the animal bones, repeated findings of burnt bone, andunusual collections of bones and teeth fromanimals like the Stegodon which could not havelived in the cave. The cave, known as Panxian Dadong, was apparently used by early humans in...Competing fruit flies show evolution in action
... Biologists think that this separation into niches marks the beginning of the process of forming a new spec...separation into niches that tend not to interbreed marks the beginning of the process. Biologists have two basic models for how new species form. In one mod...Hopkins' Young Investigators' Day winners shine in the spotlight
...block tissue death in other diseases. This year marks the creation of two new prizes, the Ivor and Colette Royston Awards. Ivor Royston, a Hopkins medical school alumnus, is a successful oncologist/entrepreneur, co-founder of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in San Diego, Calif. The predoctoral award we...Older fathers more likely to have children with schizophrenia
...advance what mutations to look for. The new study marks the first time advancing paternal age has been linked to a psychiatric rather than a physical illness, Dr. Malaspina said. Conditions previously linked to advancing paternal age include prostate cancer, nervous system cancer, neurofibromatosis (flesh...Say Cheese! Scientists in a ferment over cheese-starter genome
...um can perform aerobic respiration. This research marks a critical step towards understanding and manipulating the LAB and, in particular, will be useful for improving the flavor, texture, and preservation of10 million tons of cheese produced annually. Now that's a lot of cheese....Device liberates quadriplegic from ventilator
...cost-effective, outpatient diaphragm pacing system marks a significant improvement over previous attempts to electrically activate the diaphragm. During the past 25 years, surgeons have opened the chest to put electrodes in direct contact with the phrenic nerve. That procedure is risky, requires a long hos...Discovery of 'tidal giant'--a new Egyptian dinosaur--reported in Science
...Paralititan , whose name means "tidal giant," also marks the revival of Egypt's Bahariya Oasis as a paleontological treasure trove. In the early 20th century, teams led by German geologist Ernst Stromer uncovered a wealth of Late Cretaceous fossils at the site, including four dinosaur species, but the foss...Study uncovers structure of key molecule responsible for clearing drugs from the body
...know how the human body recognizes their drugs and marks them for degradation," said Dr. Matthew R. Redinbo, assistant professor of chemistry at UNC and a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. "Our work provides the first close glimpse into how that is accomplished." Also, the drug-dr...Researchers identify protein important for beginning gene-activation process
...iates the gene-activation process in yeast when it marks the start of a gene and allows the transcription process to begin. An important step toward a better understanding of the gene-activation process, the discovery also promises potential applications in the effort to combat diseases such as cancer and...Scientists map the complete genome of an important agricultural bacterium
... now," Long concludes. "The S. meliloti genome map marks the beginning of a new era." In addition to her Stanford professorship, Long is an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. In September, she will become dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences the largest of Stanfords seven scho......nd international patent applications. The donation marks the first time Purdue has received such a gift. In addition to the patent rights, Purdue also is receiving toxicology and field data. Although this is the first patent gift to Purdue, DuPont and its subsidiary companies, such as Pioneer Hi-Bred Inter...