Worm neuron research may lead to powerful model for Parkinson's study
...ike in much of science where you have something in mind in advance, such as how a specific protein is involved in regulation," he said, "here we can randomly mutate and see right away which animals are completely resistant to the toxin. From there, we can quickly identify the gene responsible for that pro...The science of the scoop: Wheat proteins for ice cream?
.... Rancatore kept Boston's changing demographics in mind when dreaming up flavors such as cardamom ice cream, which draws from Indian cuisine. The same goes for Guinness ice cream, which is reminiscent of some West Indian desserts, according to Rancatore. Ultimately, no matter how much ice cream changes, t......ter UUV) vehicles, and whatever else might come to mind (SEAL suits? artificial muscles in garments?). All these biological species are able to do what we cant do yet, but would like to. says Dr. Promode Bandyopadhyay. The Navy is very interested....Pictures reveal how nerve cells form connections to store short- and long-term memories in brain
...see or hear something once, it might stick in your mind for a few minutes. If it's not important, it fades away and you forget it 10 minutes later. But if you see or hear it again and this keeps happening over the next hour, you are going to remember it for a much longer time. And things that are repeated...Stanford scientists to probe inner workings of remarkable microbe
...ther types of germ warfare, it is worth bearing in mind that many microbes have the potential to benefit humanity. A Stanford research team has received a $2.5 million federal grant to study one such microorganism - the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus, which scientists consider the premier model for unde...Computers help veterinarians diagnosis pets with rare diseases
...ies, evidenced by 20 to 30,000 findings, the human mind can't deal with it all. The computer can be an in...ive and safe," he said. " 'Associate' can bring to mind diagnoses a veterinarian might not even be considering, resulting in better case work-up and helping...Queens University chemist wins U.S. award for new reactions to make drugs, agrochemicals, conductors
... described what he called exclamation points in my mind not only teachers and other role models in chemistry, but also experiences like the beautiful color of a high school experiment and an explosion in a friends backyard, very close to my face, after we thought that the nitroglycerin we had made was a ...Study shows top predator makes prey population vulnerable in catastrophe
...te state it this way, but it must have crossed his mind that "when the cat's away, the mice will play."Now, biologists at the University of California, Davis, and Washington University in St. Louis have completed a unique study of lizard populations on tiny islands in the Bahamas that shows what happens w...Biologists: Cell nucleus surface more complicated than expected
...e center of the nucleus. "In science, the prepared mind sees things that one might not expect to see. That's the fun part of science," Allen said. Allen's colleagues on the project were former post-doctoral fellows Collings, now at Sydney University in Australia, and Dr. Sarah Wyatt, now at Ohio Universit...Whales drawn to waters off Mississippi River Delta
...sissippi Delta, a few things are likely to come to mind -- jambalaya, New Orleans jazz, riverboats, cotton, swamps and sperm whales. Sperm whales? Researchers have found that endangered sperm whales frequent the deeper waters off the Mississippi Delta. Scientists estimate that at least 530 sperm whales ca...New imaging technique could improve outcome of popular heart procedure
...atients, like Vice President Dick Cheney, peace of mind after undergoing stent angioplasty to open up a coronary artery partially blocked with plaque. Cheney underwent this procedure last December after having chest pains, and he had a follow up procedure this March when the stent became re-blocked, a pr...Study finds new way that brain detects motion
...ty of Rochester has uncovered a new trick that the mind uses to judge just how quickly were hurtling toward something. The findings are in the April 12 issue of Nature . David C. Knill, associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, found that the brain measures conti...Alcohol, sucrose and genetics influence cardiovascular risk
... such complex research, it is important to keep in mind that multiple comparisons of genotypes and different nutrients, as well as a low frequency of some genotypes, call for additional verifications of individual findings by further studies....Baboon studies suggest strategies for coping with stress
...e never that severe." The good news is that your mind is a powerful tool for de-stressing your body. The bad news is that the brain cells that turn off the body's stress response are the first neurons to succumb to stress. "The brain needs a thermostat, or negative feedback device, to determine, 'Do ...Scientific theory of marine reserves to be released
...ectations for that reserve, and so we must keep in mind the goals of a reserve in its design, management, and evaluation, Halpern said. The findings were in keeping with the results of another UC Santa Barbara study, published in Nature Magazine and described in Henry Fountains New York Times article, f...Card tricks and mathematics: Applying the magician's trade to numerical dilemmas
...es for a pack of cards. ``They are easier for my mind to think about than sets of differential equations and stuff like that,`` says Diaconis, who spent 10 years as a traveling magician. He explains that cards can be used as simple mathematical models to describe complex real-life systems. Diaconis, t...UCSF-led study points to pivotal, early event in cancer development
...sty. "Figuring out why mutations occur -- never mind what they actually are - could provide a new means for intercepting the disease before it gets started," she says. The current finding could put them on track....Biological warfare: an emerging threat in the 21st century
... ``We`re tempted to say that nobody in their right mind would ever use these things,`` he says, ``but not everybody is in their right mind!`` Block paints a disturbing picture of the international bioterrorist threat in an article published in the Jan./Feb. issue of American Scientist magazine. His expert...New $35.5 million center for mind, brain and learning created at UW
...promote new discoveries about the developing human mind and to disseminate the results of this research to...important field." "Research on the developing mind is one of the next great scientific frontiers," said Kuhl. "Like genetics, biotechnology and informa...UF researcher: antioxidants play a role in deadly malnutrition disease
...al functions. When children get kwashiorkor, their mind is affected and they get large sores on their bodies. It's all over the world, especially in poor countries." Results of the study, funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the National Institutes of Health, were published in Septembe...