Student science contest participation influences study, career choices, alumni say
... Sophie Desbiens "It really opened my mind to what goes on in real research labs and became a...lzhemier's disease. "It really opened my mind to what goes on in real research labs and became a big influence in my career choice." ...New sign language suggests children create language's fundamentals through learning
...entially 'reproduce' when they are passed from one mind to the next -- that is, when they are learned by a new child. That means the moment of learning is potentially a very powerful moment, an opportunity for shaping and restructuring," she said. But is it powerful enough to create a whole new language f...Dispute over life in Antarctic lake
...d by the data that I published, but I have an open mind and would certainly capitulate if and when I am proven wrong." The disagreements don't end there. Bulat and colleagues believe there are no bacteria in the ice because the lake is too toxic to support life. If so, Lake Vostok will be the only known ...Researchers review evolutionary history of modern algae
...d grass are usually the only "heroes" that come to mind for consuming carbon dioxide and producing oxygen for planet Earth, but they have allies in the water: phytoplankton, or in another word, algae. Phytoplankton are mostly single-celled photosynthetic organisms that feed fish and marine mammals. They ...It's a no-brainer: Prepare for West Nile virus
...stem. "It is important to keep West Nile virus in mind in the summer and early fall when faced with unexplained neurological presentations such as encephalitis and paralysis, not only to guide investigations, but to identify those who may benefit from available therapies," says Dr. Cheryl Jaigobin, a pro...Living at home helps young mothers stay in school
...tudy seems to confirm the benefit lawmakers had in mind in changing welfare laws in the late 1990s, the data we used were collected before welfare reform. Thus, the results might be different today. For instance, the teenage mother's own parents might not be as available to provide support because curren...LSU researcher discovers new bird
...ad seen it. The bird remained in Lane's mind as he returned to lead tours in the area for the next few years, but it didn't reappear. "After three years, I was starting to doubt my sanity," said Lane. Then, last year, the pair finally saw it again, and this time, the rest of the grou...Germans must research the history of reproductive medicine during the Nazi era
... racial thinking can go, so that we can have it in mind when we discuss ethical questions on reproduction and fertility. If we do not, we face uncertainty, lack of information and confusion when considering ethical questions in the future. "The study of Nazi medicine was a taboo in both German states unt...Brain development and puberty may be key factors in learning disorders
...Today I'm thinking more broadly, trying to keep in mind the wide array of characteristics that have been observed to be abnormal in individuals with learning problems," said Wright. What she and Zecker are proposing is a very testable hypothesis that can be applied to a wide range of existing data. "If ......ich traditionally relies on the power of the human mind to achieve breakthroughs in science and technology, now also is harnessing the working principle of the brain to control the maneuvers of UUVs. This summer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI, a mobile autonomous research vehicle (MA...Human brain works heavy statistics learning language
...ely to words and non-words, showing that the human mind is wired to statistically track how often certain sounds arise in relationship to other sounds. "If you were given paper and a calculator, you'd be hard-pressed to figure out the statistics involved," says Newport. "Yet after listening for a while, c...Brain signal predicts working memory prowess
...at they have just seen holding mental pictures in mind from moment to moment. An individual's capacity fo...nal leveled off when the number of objects held in mind exceeded a subject's capacity to accurately remember them, while it continued to soar in those with ...Researchers say US military accidentally introduced tree pathogen to Italian estate
...fter capturing Rome. "There is little doubt in my mind that the source of the pathogen was the U.S. Army," said Garbelotto. "Everything matches - the timeline and location of infection, plus the region of origin of the fungus." Garbelotto said the findings support a common suspicion among plant pathologi...Researchers confirm novel form of the Rett syndrome protein
...t type of MeCP2 in human brain. We need to keep in mind though that the old and new forms of MeCP2 only differ in 19 out of 500 subunits. In other words, they are 97% identical. It will now be interesting to determine if the slight difference in structure affects MeCP2 function," shared Bird. "The findin...Purdue chemists 'put the twist' on protein building block
...said. "But it may prove inspiring to someone whose mind can twist the right way."...Immune system's attack dogs kept on genetic leash
... Peng explains. "Another concept we should keep in mind is that the loss of one of these regulatory genes that keep the immune system in check also may be a primary contributing factor." Peng notes, though, that errors in regulatory genes are unlikely to be the sole cause of a particular autoimmune disor...Mind Science Foundation announces Rare Consciousness Research Awards
...evote most of my time to it. I feel that the human mind has tremendous, unexplored potential and I want to...ss this year to fulfill his vision of studying the mind as a means for improving the condition of humankind," says Mind Science Executive Director, Joseph D...Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
...n, job seekers, teachers and anyone with a curious mind are invited to check out the free, public events at the AAAS (Triple-A-S) Annual Meeting, 12-16 February, in Seattle, Washington. A summary of free AAAS events is provided below. Look for details online at http://www.aaas.org/meetings/ . FAMILY SCI...UF study: World shark attacks sink again, may signal long-term trend
...Burgess said. "The first explanation that comes to mind is that there are simply fewer sharks out there in the water," he said. "We know that shark populations have declined internationally because of overfishing." The overall downturn in the economy over the past several years may be another factor, ...... safe havens for replication. "It just boggles the mind what these bacteria can do, in terms of sensing and responding to their environment and each other," says Scott J. Hultgren, Ph.D., the Helen Lehbrink Stoever Professor of Molecular Microbiology and lead investigator of the study. "This has never bee...