Plants Thrive With Insect-Induced Immune Responses
...sicacea)]as an experimental model. The plant is a member of the mustard family, membersof which are found in most parts of the world. Agrawal gathered wild radish seeds and planted them in an experimental plot. When the young plants grew to the four-leaf stage he caged a cabbage worm -- thelarval stage of ...Phase Out Planned For One Of Top Five U.S. Pesticides, Plant Doctors Respond
...nt pathology at North Carolina StateUniversity and member of the American Phytopathological Society(APS). Her research has led to improvements in the managementof soilborne plant pathogens by encouraging the use of ecologically-basedstrategies. Use of practices that are less dependent on single-chemical st...U.S. Scientists Honored For Lifetime Contributions In Hepatitis Research
...4. Dr. Purcell, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is ... Medical College in Seoul, Korea, a member of the scientific advisory board of the Albert Sabin Vaccine Institute, and an appoin...Females' Siren Song Initiates Courtship Duets In African Frogs, Columbia Biologists Find
...parts of thereceptive pair who and where the other member is," said Dr. Tobias, whoconducted the initial field work near Cape Town. "One could think of thefemale's advertisement call as a general love song and the male's answer call asa serenade to a specific love object." Because visual cu...Leftover Fetal Cells May Affect Development Of Scleroderma
...own normal, healthy tissue," Dr. Nelson, associate member of the FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center and associate professor of rheumatology at theUniversity of Washington, explains. "Our findings," she continues, "raise thequestion as to whether some autoimmune diseases are not entirely autoimmune,wheth...New Sensor Will Detech Chemical And Biological Pathogens At Incredibly Small Doses
...amed 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 his previous work. He adapted a technology he invented that is employed to purify pharmaceuticalspresent in bloo...... the center of the cell, tothe point in which each member of the chromosomal pair separates and migrates tothe distant cellular poles. A new cell membrane forms between the chromosomalclumps, and mitosis concludes with the formation of two identical daughtercells, each containing an intact copy of the paren...Study Links Viruses And Vascular Diseases
...er 30 carry this virus, Speck says. Another family member is thought tocause Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer most commonly seen in AIDS patients. Theextremely common herpesvirus simplex 1, the cause of cold sores, is a moredistant relative. "These viruses are now legitimate candidates for initiatinghuman vascula...Late Blight Battle Goes Online, Marking 150 Year Struggle Since Irish Potato Famine
...pathologist at the University of Massachusetts and member of APS. According toher book, Plant Diseases: Their Biology and Social Impact, "The disaster wasworst in Ireland because of the nearly complete dependence of Irish peasants onthe potato for their food. The struggle to find a cure for this disaster...... control your diet," saysTheodore Kotchen, M.D., a member of the AHA's nutrition committee. "We knowthat a diet in high in sodium content and obesity each can lead to higher bloodpressure, which can in turn lead to heart attack or stroke." The TONE study -- funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Ins...Mouse Gene Reveals Clues To Human Deafness
...ng properly. The critical gene codes for a member of a group of proteins calledtranscription factors, which control expression of other genes by binding tothem and allowing them to be turned on or off. In the inner ear, the mutantgene does not properly regulate other crucial genes. Deafness...AAAS, State Of Arizona Co-Host Conference On Research And Development
...ry remarks will be Arizona CongressmanMatt Salmon, member of the House Science Committee; ASU President Lattie Coor; NAUPresident Clara Lovett; UA President Peter Likins; and Columbia University Vice ProvostMichael Crow. "This conference is a really significant opportunity for the State of Arizona," sa...Research: Breast Cancer Gene Screening Not Warranted For All
...can Medical Association. Besides Newman, a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive CancerCenter and lead investigator, authors include Drs. Robert C. Millikan andPatricia G. Moorman, assistant professors of epidemiology at UNC-CH and YaleUniversity, respectively, and graduate student Lesley M. B...Research Indicates Molecule Sabotage May Slow Brain Cancer
...d to inhibit its division. Hockfield is a member of the Society for Neuroscience, an organizationof more than 27,000 basic scientists and clinicians who study the brain andnervous system. The Society publishes The Journal of Neuroscience....Pitt Researchers Develop Strategy To Use Dendritic Cells To Treat And Prevent Tumors
...rmatology, vice chairman of dermatology at Pittand member of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). "Usingtumor cells taken from patients, we may be able to create a vaccine specific foreach individual. So instead of relying on a generic vaccine, we could tailor avaccine to attack unique fe......e School of Public Health. Dr. Romkes is a member of a team of scientists who monitored 290 smokingexpectant mothers and nonsmoking pregnant women in an ongoing study evaluating anumber of biomarkers of tobacco exposure, genetic susceptibility to cancer andearly biological effects of cancer-causing ...Rockefeller University Researchers Hunt For Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes
...pe 2 diabeteswith at least one other living family member affected with type 2 diabetes.Since this is a genetic study, it is important to study family members who donot have diabetes as well. Participation in the study involves: signing an informed consent form; having a blood sample drawn for genetic ......alterations are reversible. Delville is a member of the Society for Neuroscience, an organization ofmore than 27,000 basic scientists and clinicians who study the brain and nervoussystem. The Society publishes The Journal of Neuroscience....Jefferson Scientists Devise Way To Treat Animals Chronically Infected With Hepatitis B
...it the hepatitis B virus," says Dr.Block, who is a member of Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center and director of theJefferson Center for Biomedical Research and Agricultural Medicine. Dr. Block and his colleagues report their results in May in the journalNature Medicine. "We've discovered that a......oxygen and gives blood its red color," said Kole,a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. "We are still a fewsteps away from trying this in patients, but it is quite promising." Like sending imperfect plans to a factory, errors in messenger RNAproduction result in defective or ina...