Discovering Virology From Beijerinck To Hyperlinks
...d proteins," says Karen-Beth G. Scholthof, faculty member atTexas A&M University and APS member. "TMV continues to be in the forefront ofplant virology, generating new concepts and findings even today." Research on TMV is bound to play a leading role in the development offundamental concepts in virology we...Scientists ID A Protein With Punch As Infection-Inflammation Fighter
...lace," says a Kansas State University scientist, a member of a research teamwhose investigations may one day help resolve the quandary. "Eventually, a blockage will damage tissue, but using the new technologies toopen the vessels and restore the blood flow to the tissues often places thedoctor in the positi...News Backgrounder: Duke Primate Center Successfully Fosters Mysterious Aye-Ayes
...ch a full-scale attempt had been made on an infant member of this endangeredspecies. Their dedicated... Daubentoniamadagascarensis, that made it the sole member of its genus. The aye-aye's eerie appearance -- which led the Duke primatologists tobestow s...Ecological Consequences Of Jasmonate-Induced Responses For Plants In Native Populations
... model for induced defenses. It is an ephemeral member of the annual community in burned sagebrush, bl...nduced nicotine response was determined and one member of each pair was treated during early rosette-stage growth (May-June). The effects of jasmonat...Marine Snail Toxin Targeted At African Toad Eggs Reveals Novel Impact On The Regulation Of Serotonin
...er drugs, said Julius. However, the receptor is a member of a large familyof receptors and contains the same structural motif as the receptors for theneurotransmitters acetycholine, GABA and glycine. Therefore, he said, "itprovides a model system for understanding how this big class of channels works." Wh...Biologist Wins Simon Fraser University Controversy Prize For 'Silent Spring' Of The '90s
...and his wife Nora, honors and encourages work by a member of the SFUcommunity that publicly challenges conventional wisdom on issues of broad socialconcern. In his 1997 book, "Nature Wars: People vs. Pests," Winston does justthat. He presents a persuasive indictment of our excessive and dangerousch...Grassland Birds Are Not Nesting In Non-Native Grasses
...ginia Tech fisheries and wildlife sciences faculty member Carola Haas andresearch associate Russell Titus. At the 83rd annual Ecological Society of America meeting at theBaltimore Convention Center Aug, 2-6, Titus will present a paper on the densityand nesting success of avian species in native warm...Salamanders May Reveal Best Way To Manage Forests
...er in America'sforests. Studies by faculty member Carola Haas, research associate DouglasHarpole, and graduate student Shannon Knapp are providing a better understandingof what happens to the forest during various harvesting and regenerationpractices. They will present their research at the 83rd ann...Antisense Therapy Prevents Burkitt's Lymphoma In Mice
...rom,professor of microbiology and immunology and a member of Jefferson's KimmelCancer Center and the Cardeza Foundation for Hematological Research. The cancercells often develop resistance to chemotherapy and the cancer returns. In the study, normal mice were injected with Burkitt's lymphoma mousetu...Bug Expert's Latest Books Feature Simple Language, Vivid Photos
...rophe, the actions of an exceptionally destructive member of the worldwidefauna." He is, of course, referring to thehuman being....Soil Variation Important In Natural Plant Communities
... ofAmerica. Virginia Tech forestry faculty member Paul Mou, Jones, and Bob Mitchellof the J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center in Newton Ga., are examiningspatial variation of soil properties in southeast U.S. coastal plain forests,and how forest plants respond to that heterogeneity. "We predicted ...... 14 issue of the journalScience. Besides Leadon, a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive CancerCenter, authors are graduate student Lori Gowen, technicians Anna V. Avrutskayaand Anne M. Latour and Dr. Beverly H. Koller, research assistant professor ofmedicine. Leadon said his laboratory has stu...New Environmental Monitoring System To Reduce Costs And Improve Efficiency
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...re the same basic structure. Three closely related member of the acetyltransferase superfamily exist in agrowing number of bacteria and they can affect humans in a potentiallylife-threatening manner. These enzymes transfer an acetyl group to compoundsknown as aminoglycosides-widely prescribed antibiotics th...Artificial Heart Chamber And Artificial Blood Vessels Aid Cardiovascular Surgeons
... diseased hearts, saidJames Runt, Ph.D., a faculty member in the University's Materials Science andEngineering Department. He described his work here today at a national meetingof the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Theartificial devices are made of a polymer material ca...Study Shows First Significant Genetic Evidence For Schizophrenia Susceptibility
...formed two subgroups: one where at leastone family member had a schizophrenia-like personality disorder and anotherwhere a family member had a mood disorder with hallucinations and/or delusions. Then they re-examined the data, f...Animal And Human Health Symposium Scheduled At Virginia Tech
...national veterinary medical organizations and is a member of the AmericanVeterinary Medical Association's Council on Government Relations. "Physical and emotional value of the human-animal bond," will bepresented by Dr. Sandra B. Barker, associate professor of psychiatry at VirginiaCommonwealth Univ...Plant Doctors Find Genetic Solution For Papaya Growers
... Gonsalves, plant doctor at Cornell University and member of theAmerican Phytopathological Society. "These genes defend the papaya from thedisease." This destructive disease, which rapidly spreads when aphids pick up the virus ontheir mouths while feeding on infected plants and continue to feed on healthy...Chumminess Of Roundworms Linked To Single Gene, Offering Insight Into Mechanisms Of Social Behaviors
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